Does anyone know if PS2 games from the UK will work on a US console, or do they release region-specific games like they do DVDs? [more inside]
posted on Jul 15, 2008 - 5 answers

Does the PS3 outperform the PS2, playing PS2 games? A lot? [more inside]
posted on Jul 11, 2008 - 16 answers

Video games similar to Primal? [more inside]
posted on May 17, 2008 - 3 answers

What is the perfect wii (or maybe ps2) game to play with my lady? [more inside]
posted on Feb 28, 2008 - 38 answers

Is there any way to use to guitar controller for the Mac / PC version of Guitar Hero III on a PS2? There seem to be plenty of PS2 -> USB adapters out there - anything that goes the other way?
posted on Feb 22, 2008 - 2 answers

I've decided to buy a PS3, and I'm looking for one that will play my old PS2 games. Can the 60gb version with the PS2 compatibility hardware still be found anywhere, or is the 80gb version with the software emulation my best option? And where can I buy either online? [more inside]
posted on Feb 15, 2008 - 3 answers

What are the best options for wireless original xbox controllers? Ditto for PS2? [more inside]
posted on Jan 27, 2008 - 11 answers

Does the practice mode of the PS2 version of Rock Band offer the options to play through songs at a slower-than-normal speed, and to select difficult sections of songs to practice repeatedly? [more inside]
posted on Jan 2, 2008 - 2 answers

Fun 2-player (split-screen, not online) cooperative games for the PS2, for me and my fella? [more inside]
posted on Nov 27, 2007 - 20 answers

My copy of Rock Band is arriving soon. Is it possible to make one of my existing PS2 Guitar Hero guitars work with it? [more inside]
posted on Nov 27, 2007 - 14 answers

Why does my roommate's PS2 play some DVDs and not some others? Is there anything I can do about it? [more inside]
posted on Nov 25, 2007 - 6 answers

My apologies in advance for furthering the stereotype. I'm a girl, I like video games, but I lean towards puzzles games & sims... & my skills suck. My boyfriend is a video game collector & fairly avid player, as it is, his interest in types of games & his skill level are a fair bit different than my own. We recently got a PS3 & I'd like to expand the library by adding a few new games for myself (I'm looking for older stuff preferably: PS2 or even PS1 games). I like to play, but often have trouble finding games... so here I am turning to the MetaFilter Suggestion Engine. [more inside]
posted on Nov 12, 2007 - 41 answers

I purchased Ico a couple of weeks ago and finally got around to really playing it, the problem is that the game freezes (on a black screen) while loading at the same point every time I play it. [more inside]
posted on Sep 9, 2007 - 13 answers

Baseball game suggestions for the Gameboy DS, Advance or the PS2? [more inside]
posted on Jul 24, 2007 - 9 answers

Where can I find the Sega Dreamcast ad that poked fun at the PlayStation 2 supply issues? [more inside]
posted on Jul 9, 2007 - 1 answers

PS3 Filter: is "Bully" for PS2 compatible with PS3? Can't find via compatibility list, hoping someone here can educate me. Also, which is the best headset to use with PS3 for online play, in terms of low-cost and ease of use? Specifically, for playing "Resistance: Fall of Man" with clan members online.
posted on Jun 25, 2007 - 3 answers

What's the best console system for a soon-to-be-five-year-old boy (and his dad)? [more inside]
posted on Apr 6, 2007 - 28 answers

Our PS2 died, so we bought a new Slimline PS2. The noise it makes is driving me insane. Or am I already crazy? [more inside]
posted on Nov 28, 2006 - 8 answers

My PS2 is not working as a DVD player. Never has. I get audio, but the image alternates from a few seconds of program to a few seconds of brilliant blue screen. Games work perfectly. FWIW, the PS2 is hooked up to a VHS machine (my TV is elderly) which then feeds into the Co-ax on my TV. VHS works perfectly also.
posted on Oct 30, 2006 - 12 answers

PAL-to-NTSC-Filter: Help me play FFX:International on an American PS2. Cheaply, if possible. [more inside]
posted on Sep 8, 2006 - 8 answers

My wife and I like hanging out and playing console adventure games together for fun, but we've run out of things to play. [more inside]
posted on Sep 4, 2006 - 55 answers

Owners of the US version of Taiko Drum Master for the PS2 - how loud is the drum? More plastic-drum-related questions lurk within! [more inside]
posted on May 28, 2006 - 5 answers

What exactly do I need to do to play AVIs and the like on my Playstation 2? I have a CD-RW drive and don't want to spend any money.
posted on May 13, 2006 - 9 answers

I need a PS2 controller that won't cripple my hands. [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2006 - 7 answers

Can someone explain Kingdom Hearts to me? [more inside]
posted on Apr 7, 2006 - 9 answers

Multi-player games for the Playstation2 for smaller children. [more inside]
posted on Apr 6, 2006 - 19 answers

I can hear everyone talking when I'm playing online, I just can't talk back with my PS2 headset. What could be the problem? [more inside]
posted on Mar 24, 2006 - 12 answers

How do you remove the smell of Cigarette Smoke from a Game Controller? I bought a new unopened controller on ebay, but it stinks! Google says to soak it in Vinegar, but it's an electronic? [more inside]
posted on Mar 9, 2006 - 13 answers

Is there any way to reduce the noise from my PS2's fan without risking it overheating? [more inside]
posted on Feb 21, 2006 - 3 answers

Is this song [direct MP3 link] gibberish? It's the opening track from the PS2 game "La Pucelle: Tactics". [more inside]
posted on Feb 10, 2006 - 5 answers

Modding a PS2. [more inside]
posted on Feb 1, 2006 - 5 answers

Can I fix my own Metal Dance Pad? [more inside]
posted on Jan 20, 2006 - 2 answers

Is there a way to cheat past a specific mission in GTA:SA? Lacking that, would someone be willing to take a copy of my GTA:SA game save and complete the Flight School mission for me? [more inside]
posted on Dec 28, 2005 - 22 answers

Problems with a PS2 and stuttering video playback in games... [more inside]
posted on Dec 19, 2005 - 5 answers

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ?rev2line? // Extracts an nPort npo file to mc0:/ ?rev2line? // ?rev2line? int npoExtract(char *filename) What the hell is this? Thanks!
posted on Dec 14, 2005 - 4 answers

Trying to think of the name of a PS2 game, and looking for another in Australia... [more inside]
posted on Dec 10, 2005 - 8 answers

Help us get our PlayStation 2 online... [more inside]
posted on Nov 27, 2005 - 6 answers

Can anyone point me to a reliable on-line PS2 repair shop? [more inside]
posted on Sep 8, 2005 - 4 answers

Does the PS2 have any good racing games for children in the vein of MarioKart? [more inside]
posted on Aug 13, 2005 - 7 answers

GTA San Andreas question: I'm on the mission with Zero where you have to use the little RC plane to destroy Berkley's five couriers. I can't pass it. I've read the strategy guides and there aren't shortcuts, although in most guides it's rated the hardest in the game. I'm stuck. Anybody who's played it before got any brilliant ideas?
posted on Jul 16, 2005 - 15 answers

I'm thinking about buying a playstation2, what should I know before I take the plunge?
posted on Feb 2, 2005 - 17 answers

For a school fundraiser, my wife (a teacher at the school) and I are donating a "Video Game Bonanza Night". This will be six elementary school-age children coming over to play videogames on a 50" HDTV and an outside projection system. I have an Xbox, GC, PS2, DC, and the N64, and some kid-friendly games (Super Monkey Ball, Katamari Damacy, DDR). I would like to offer a few others, and need suggestions on good kid-friendly party games.
posted on Feb 1, 2005 - 22 answers

Which is best: Gamefly or Gplay? Or a different service?
posted on Jan 29, 2005 - 4 answers

PlayStation 2 DoohickeyFilter: I bought the new-model slimline PS2, and am confused by part of the AC adaptor. [mi]
posted on Jan 14, 2005 - 9 answers

Speaking of dying Sony products, my PS2 has issues. [+]
posted on Dec 22, 2004 - 18 answers

I don't know anything about business or whatever, so Sony's strategy for the PS2 makes no sense to me. My girlfriend wants to get me a PS2 for Christmas, but every place we've called has basically told us the same thing: everyone's sold out because Sony is shorting store's orders in order to drive up demand. They did pretty much the same thing a few years ago when the PS2 launched. It didn't make any sense to me then, and doesn't make any sense to me now. What kind of business sense does this make? What's the point of driving up demand for a product that they don't supply? Are they trying to set up sales beyond Christmas? But even then, don't they just risk people getting pissed off and something from their competitor?
posted on Dec 8, 2004 - 16 answers

Well, the time appears to have finally come. With my kids starting to cross over the 10 threshold I am on the verge of caving in on the gaming console issue. As a kid who wanted an Atari 2600 but got a TI-99/4a it took me a while to realize that gaming consoles are now pretty much part of the background recreation matrix/social experience of kids and not an extravagant extra. Anyway, they get good grades and I wound up working for a while as a game programmer and it did not kill me.

So parenting aside, I was wondering if anyone could suggest some good sources of information on the three major platforms (XBox, GameCube, PS2). The kids told me that their friends mostly have PS2s and that they like the GameCube, but I just want to make sure that, say, in February the next generation of platform hardware won't come out and they stop production of titles for what we get. FWIW their tastes are Backyard sports games, Civilization 3, and Hobbit/Harry Potter type games -- but they remind me that playing those and Zaxxon on the family PC do not a gaming system make. Oh, and there any must-have accessories that we should take care of up front? Cheers.
posted on Dec 6, 2004 - 26 answers

Horribly specific somewhat-old videogame question: Is SSX3 on the Playstn2 really that much better than SSX Tricky? Specifically, is SSX Tricky worth keeping for the courses or should I just chunk it in exchange for SSX3. I have come in late to owning a PS2 (just got the new model as a gift) and picked up SSX Tricky, looking for a 1080 fix. But then I find out I have the older version of the game, and that the current installment makes the version I have obsolete. Snowboarding nerds, please advise. I want SSX3 but basically don't know if I should trade in SSX Tricky for it, or keep the older version, too. Thanks!
posted on Nov 17, 2004 - 26 answers

PS 2 or X-box? Nothing more inside, I just want to know: should I buy a PS 2 or an X-box, and a few valid reasons to go along with it. Thanks.
posted on Nov 16, 2004 - 30 answers

GameFilter. What are your favorite two (or more) player games for X-Box or PS2? We want to go buy a bunch to play together on those long winter nights. Suggestions? We are game geeks and like just about anything.
posted on Nov 10, 2004 - 30 answers