Sony Playstation One

aah the PSONE! Roll back to 1994, and this little beauty was the new 32 bit games console from Sony. For me, the PS1 was the first console I had that played CD based games. No longer did you need tapes or cartridges in all their bulkiness, but the ultra sleek CDs were now in. In terms of presentation and looks, this meant the whole games console world was changing, and it was now possible to have a sleek and minimalist designed product in your house that did not stick out like a sore thumb. So there's my first opinion; the PS1 was a great product because it took up minimal space, as did the CD games. The PS1 was also great because it could play ...  Read the complete review

The Sony PSone is the slim redesign of its classic PlayStation console, if you're looking to pick up one of the classic systems this should definitely be on your list. The systems redesign makes it alot more aesthetically pleasing, the dull grey shoebox has been replaced with a much smaller and curvy model, it has also been coloured with a more bright shade of grey. The layout of the machine is identical to the original though, it has a top loading CD tray with a power button and open button. In the box you will get the PSone console, a dualshock PlayStation controller which matches the colour of the unit, AV cables but not decent ones these are ...  Read the complete review

After producing a quick review of the Playstation 2, I thought it necessary to take a deeper look at its predecessor, the original Playstation! <--Look and Feel--> A white/grey plastic coating protects a relatively powerless internal specification, which in todays world is completely outdated. It is true however, that the casing looks pretty good. You could even describe it as slightly futuristic in design. It's made from hard Polycarbonate or ABS plastic, offering durability and general protection. The controllers are quite small and difficult to hold at first, but after a few hours ...  Read the complete review