Placing PS1 that way is atrocious
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Dubai in the early 80s.
This was my first console! We had the massive text to speech thing that went on top and mispronounced all the curse words we typed in.
Also my first console, though I don't remember a TTS module. The only thing we used the keyboard for was word scramble I think. I was very young at the time lol.
Still have no clue how my parents got one, or why. My guess is off the back of a truck.
Dubai architect: They’re on to us!
The only one I ever owned was 2. I could never afford the others when they launched and didn't care enough once the price dropped because I had too much going on in life.
I wanted the PS5 but I think it's seen price hikes like many other electronics, right?
This angle really highlights that PS4 was the best design by far
From a strictly superficial, aesthetic context and judging solely by modern standards, I agree.
However, if we're talking aesthetics and viewing it from a contemporary standard for the time of the system's release, the PS1 is the clear winner, in my opinion.
i’m still impressed by the ps5 design, i never would’ve thought a console could look pretentious
The PS2 era really felt special. So many iconic games and memories from that generation.
Probably because a ridiculous amount of games were produces for the PS2. I don't think any console, ever, has had that many games made for it.
Started all the way left and have had every one but the 5 pro.
Damn the first two were some halcyon days. The PS2 was my introduction to staying up and hitting the refresh button on some site called amazon to buy one at launch. I still remember the feeling of the buy going through.
Sigh.
I only bought the 4 and 5 new, but I collect retro games and have all 5 base models. I used to pick them up on eBay or at garage sales back in the day. I remember that feeling of winning a bid (I didn't have a lot of money for it, so it took a while).
Playstations weren't my consoles growing up - I went from Nintendo systems to Xbox, but I still played them a lot at friends' houses.
I hate when they stand the psone on its side.
Ive owned and played 1, 2, 3.
By the time 4 was out I had a bangin gaming pc, always had a computer but never a top of the line like I did at around 2010.
Alright, they fucked up the scale on the 4, no way it's smaller than the 1
Personally owned as an adult? PS2. They were so hard to come by at launch, but I justified the purchase as it also doubled as a not so good DVD player, which was also starting to catch on in popularity.
This would be my nephews first console experience as kids. Then the PS3 delayed launch, so I got the XBOX 360. Many 360’s later (red ring of death) and availability of the PS3 slim, I switched back. Also had a Wii. Multiple PS3 slim, PS3 super slims and lots of teen gaming sessions leading up to PS4’s and the kids now young adults migrated to PC gaming instead.
The original fat PS2 had a compartment you could store your drugs in. My friend knew someone who kept their tabs of acid in there.
The GameCube had a similar compartment
I actually thought it was a ps2 which is why I went hunting for this meme. Soooo I'm still going to post it anyways because it's too good.
ah yes, "your friend"
The one that's missing in the picture
I had 1, 2 and 5. I even still have a PS2.
123 for mememe. When the PS4 was released, I found its performance and load times atrocious, and the PS4/ XBone turned off of consoles forever. I’ll forever have my 2600 to PS3/Xbox 360/Wii collection tho!
I was hella into ICO and SOTC, so when TLG was announced I was like "I'll wait on getting a PS3 until I can play that."
So I never had a PS3.
I never had a PS4 because... I don't really know 🤷♂️ I only feel like out of those two systems, I only have missed out on MGS4 because it's the only thing I still can not play even with a PS5 (emulating it does not work well on my system or I'd do that). Though that will change in the future since it's getting a remaster with a PC release.
ps1, but i was so young i barely remember it. i have more memories with ps2. my dad skipped ps3 because he found out the 2nd gens werent backwards compatable with ps2 games so he got an xbox 360 for us instead. never had 4, but bought a 5 for me and my siblings a year or so ago
I've had them all (no pros) and probably won't be getting another, judging by the way the industry is going.
It's sad. I haven't played my ps5 very much... And I'm enjoying older games or indies on PC more than any new games that come out. The quality of AAA seems to have fallen so far.
I went to my rich friends house for the PS2. EyeToy and Spy Kids 3d was the coolest thing ever.
Put a few drone shaped holes in those and you got yourself 2026 Dubai cityscape
PS1 but had Master System and Mega Drive before that.
AND!
Lucky bugger.
Hardly. I grew up in a terrible household, just material possessions were provided but you had to tolerate decades of trauma so 🤷.
Also, contrary to the comments in here it doesnt mean we were rich. We lived on a council estate and my dad worked in a warehouse as a picker.
I was a PC gamer, but the PS3 was my first PS experience. I didn't like the controller.
literally
The PS5 was my first console since the N64.
While I appreciate that Sony was trying to do interesting design, the choice of shitty plastic for its case defeats that attempt completely. Crappy plastic just isn't the medium to pull that off. I immediately bought a bracket so I could hang it under the rear of my desk so I wouldn't have to see it.
None. Xbox is better.
It's kind of funny to see this level of fanaticism on Lemmy. Xbox had a great run for a while. RIP.
As someone who's first "new" console was the Xbox one...
Is it better... Even if I didn't switch to PC, I would go to playstation. Not because the games, because the leadership.




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