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| ejamer:
Too harsh. There are a bunch of good games on the PS Classic system. Many lapsed or non-gamers will be happy to replay Resident Evil, Metal Gear Solid, and Final Fantasy VII for the first time in years. The selected puzzle games are actually all pretty good, which will give the console some casual play value too. The cost isn't at all justified for me, but saying there is no redeeming value is a step too far. They just designed this little box of nostalgia for a different audience, I think... |
| ejamer:
Is it worth bumping this thread to mention that PSN has the Tomb Raider Legacy of Kain series on sale right now - something like 85% off, so close to a buck each? It's not the same thing as buying a convenient plug-and-play console packed with old games, and none of these games cross-over with the PS Classic console lineup anyway, but if you have interest and a way to play these games (PS3, PSP, Vita) then it's hard to argue against the value. I'm probably grabbing the original Tomb Raider for nostalgia. It sure as heck wasn't worth the standard price of $10 to me, but for a $1.50, I could relive some old gaming memories. |
| Adrock:
We've played the PlayStation Classic, and it's underwhelming --- Quote ---As a piece of simple engineering, then, the PlayStation Classic is a triumph; a perfectly adorable, shrunken down version of the original that would look just splendid on your shelf. It's only really when you plug it in to play that things start to fall apart a little. The front-end is responsive if not exactly attractive - though its graphical stylings are at least period correct for the mid-90s games it's hosting. There are next to no options - you'll have the ability to enable a screensaver, tinker with power saving modes and language and... That's it. There are no screen filters, and nothing to try and soothe the transition of these games onto TVs that they were never designed for. --- End quote --- --- Quote ---It most certainly is not a decent emulator, and far from the best way to play this (limited) selection of games. --- End quote --- At least it outputs in 720p. |
| Soren:
https://kotaku.com/playstation-classic-plays-fine-but-it-s-a-bare-bones-e-1830294616 --- Quote ---A listing of licenses for open-source software accessible in the PlayStation Classic’s menu said that it uses the open-source PlayStation emulator PCSX ReARMed. --- End quote --- Yeah, can't really spend that much money on it if you're not going to nail the emulation. |
| Order.RSS:
Do the Nintendo classics have all those extra functions which aren't on this one? I saw a couple neat touches, like using the disc tray button at 'swap the disc' moments, and it emulates internal memory cards including the game logos. That said, no PS1 start-up sound, no buy. |
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