From: bel@whipassgaming.com   
      
   >> Hmmmmm, well, being an huge Xbox(original) fan and owner, the list seems   
   >> hopelessly short...but then again, I don't own a PS2 and if I were to   
   >> make a list of games that made me wish I owned one, it too would   
   >> probably just be a handful. ;)   
   >   
   > Yup, there are probably more games that I'm just not aware off.   
      
   Yeah, same here.   
      
   > The   
   > best thing about PS2 is access to all the PSX games.  How many systems   
   > allowed you to do that, let alone without the help of any add-ons?   
      
   Not only that, but it throws that sheet of bilinear filtering, thus   
   softening up a lot of those hard-ass edges that makes old school PSX 3D   
   look so blocky. That's probably my favorite feature of the PS2, and my   
   driving reason for eventually wanting to pick one of the slim models up   
   at some point down the line.   
      
   > Xbox360 and PS3 initially promised to do the same but sadly, have   
   > compatibility issues with a handful of their past library.   
      
   I hadn't heard that the PS3 was having any backwards compatibility   
   issues, but then again I don't really pay attention. One question   
   though: Does the PS3 do anything for PS2/PS1 games like the PS2 does for   
   PS1 games?   
      
   > In any   
   > case, counting all PSX and PS2 games combined, I'd say there are a   
   > total of 7-9 games that justify the purchase of a PS2 for me.  It's the   
   > one system I own and never bought more than 10 games.   
      
   Wow, man, I've got more 32X games than that! ;)   
      
   > Hmm, looks like few others here share your same thoughts.  I'm pretty   
   > sure you can save your progress though.   
      
   There are checkpoints...but man, some a very far away from the next.   
      
   > Was actually a huge fan of   
   > Ninja Gaiden on the NES.  That time, the story and cut scense were so   
   > compelling.  It was the great reward you got for getting past those   
   > boss/stages that were so frustrating.  Plus, the music was totally kick   
   > ass.   
   >   
      
   Got that right. I still love the original trilogy on the NES, and still   
   own all three actual carts. NG1, I don't think I would have the patience   
   to play through un-Game Genie-assisted, but I know I could take NG2 and   
   NG3 without it as they are substantially easier. Good, good stuff.   
      
   Bel   
      
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