Never one to ever review products on Amazon (as far as I can remember, anyway), I suddenly feel compelled to do so seeing as I impulse-bought a Playstation Classic after consistently hearing about how terrible they are; that probably makes me sound like a moron but, hey.
This thing is awesome. I'm not a hardcore gamer (I have a PC that's capable of playing most games on high if not ultra settings, but it's used mostly for media editing and occasionally brutal doom). I did grow up with a couple of Playstations in the house. I didn't play every one of these games back in the day (some of them are admittedly more obscure than others). The games often look, and control, like ass.
I'll assume the decision to include games like Persona Revelations, Wild Arms, Intelligent Qube, and Mr Driller was down to some behind-the-scenes difficulties (titles like Crash, Spyro, Tomb Raider and others would have been more warmly received looking at what people are saying online).
To me, the Playstation Classic doesn't provide a comprehensive library of the most beloved games of its time (so it's maybe not doing the notion of a "Classic" console - previously executed well by Nintendo and Neo Geo - much justice); but it does provide 20 games which are still a lot of fun to play. It does it in a nice, efficient, well-presented package. It's the easiest possible thing to set up, and there's no need to install, update, prepare, or wait for anything (which is why I'd rather use this than spend time setting up a retropie).
Even once you exit a game, save states allow you to immediately pick up where you left off without needing to actually save to the emulated memory cards. If you just want to switch off and play some old games for a few hours, this is a really good package. Even with Resident Evil's ass-like tank controls, or the slightly stiff driving of Destruction Derby, I honestly am having more fun with games than I've done in the past decade. It makes me nostalgic, and I'd happily have paid the original £90 for this.
So it doesn't tick every box - who cares!? Neither do you, and people still like you a lot. I do, anyway.
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What's in the box?
- PlayStation Classic console preloaded with 20 games
- Two controllers
- HDMI cable
- USB cable
- Printed materials
Games from a golden era:
Battle Arena Toshinden, Cool Boarders 2, Destruction Derby, Final Fantasy VII, Grand Theft Auto, Intelligent Qube, Jumping Flash!, Metal Gear Solid, Mr. Driller, Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee, Rayman, Resident Evil Director’s Cut, Revelations: Persona, Ridge Racer Type 4, Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, Syphon Filter, Tekken 3, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six, Twisted Metal, Wild Arms.
PlayStation Classic
It all began in Japan in 1994...
The first PlayStation changed everything. And now you can relive the era that changed gaming forever with the new PlayStation Classic.
Preloaded with 20 of the best PlayStation games, PlayStation Classic is a miniature recreation of the original PlayStation console and includes a HDMI cable to connect directly to a TV.
Small but mighty
PlayStation Classic mirrors the original PlayStation console with the same logo, button layout and packaging – but the new console is approximately 45% smaller than the original. Featuring a built-in virtual memory card, you can save your adventures as you switch between games.
Amazing classic and much needed 2 controllers
Guess it all comes down to how much you love your classic gaming. I do and this is just perfect for it. To remove all opinions on what games have come loaded I feel there's something for everyone here. RPG, racing, fighting, puzzles, action and 1-2 player options, (7 games out of 20 for 2 players). The classic ps is not much bigger than a wallet and it's even lighter, very impressive. The disc tray changes virtual discs for games like metal gear and FFVII. Reset to return to home dashboard and power. The cabling is a bit short, but it's just long enough for my needs, you can get the console about 1 metre away from the TV but the controller cables are quite short. Usb powered, didn't see a usb plug supplied in mine so prepare to surrender a spare usb plug. Games load with the classic ps sound, and the loading times, game options and settings are (from my memory) exactly the same as the originals. Controllers don't come with analog sticks, so prepare for control pad movement only. (Better for immersive experience in my opinion). Hope everyone enjoyed my review. To add my game opinions now; metal gear, jumping flash and tekken 3 are my favourite so far ;) Have a classic time!
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Guess it all comes down to how much you love your classic gaming. I do and this is just perfect for it.
Amazing classic and much needed 2 controllers
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 December 2018
To remove all opinions on what games have come loaded I feel there's something for everyone here. RPG, racing, fighting, puzzles, action and 1-2 player options, (7 games out of 20 for 2 players).
The classic ps is not much bigger than a wallet and it's even lighter, very impressive.
The disc tray changes virtual discs for games like metal gear and FFVII. Reset to return to home dashboard and power.
The cabling is a bit short, but it's just long enough for my needs, you can get the console about 1 metre away from the TV but the controller cables are quite short.
Usb powered, didn't see a usb plug supplied in mine so prepare to surrender a spare usb plug.
Games load with the classic ps sound, and the loading times, game options and settings are (from my memory) exactly the same as the originals.
Controllers don't come with analog sticks, so prepare for control pad movement only. (Better for immersive experience in my opinion).
Hope everyone enjoyed my review.
To add my game opinions now; metal gear, jumping flash and tekken 3 are my favourite so far ;)
Have a classic time!
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