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Buying a PS2

  • 21-05-2007 1:00am
    #1
    FlimFlam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 52 ✭✭


    I'm about to buy a slimline Playstation 2 and I have a couple of questions:

    1) I might buy a second hand console. What, if anything, should I be looking for? I mean, are there any known problems with the laser or anything like that?

    2) Do all games require a memory card to save to? Do I need one or is there any writable memory in the console?

    3) I was also thinking about getting a wireless controller. Does anyone have anything good or bad to say about these?

    Thanks! :)


Comments

  • #2
    Holsten
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,971 ✭✭✭Holsten


    The first few Playstation 2's that were out had laser problems, but I think the slimline ones are grand, I've had one for a few years and not one problem.

    Yeah you will need to get a memory card, all games use them. The slimline Ps2's have no hard drive, you'd have to get an older Ps2 and then buy the HD seperate if you really wanted one, which you wouldn't need.

    Not a clue about wireless controllers though.


  • #3
    patrickc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,010 ✭✭✭patrickc


    gamestop are doing the second hand ones now for about 100 and youll get a memory card for about 15


  • #4
    ambro25
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,986 ✭✭✭ambro25


    You've still not bought mine
    All that goodness, everything you're after and more with top games for peanuts - watcha waitin' for? :D


  • #5
    qwertplaywert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭qwertplaywert


    ive only heard bad things about the wireless controllers.....still not gotten a chance to sample one yet though


  • #6
    WarZoneBrother
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,585 ✭✭✭WarZoneBrother


    patrickc2006 wrote:
    gamestop are doing the second hand ones now for about 100 and youll get a memory card for about 15

    and I could sell you a credit note (to the value of 63euro) for 50euro if you are interested...


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  • #7
    Velocitee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 264 ✭✭Velocitee


    Few people I know have the wireless controller - played with these controllers an awful lot and have to say didn't notice any lag (and I'm finicky about things like that!)

    Yup get the memory card (great investment ;) )

    There was a recall done on certain power adaptors sold between August and December, 2004 but I never heard of any other issues.

    Everyone I know who has a ps2 loves them, and also I have as yet to see a broken one, very reliable!


  • #8
    FlimFlam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 52 ✭✭FlimFlam


    Thanks for all the replies. They've been most helpful! :)

    I won't be needing the voucher, but thanks anyway ;)


  • #9
    kopman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭kopman


    wireless controllers are great!!


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