Just checking. ;)

Also, sesame seeded slices are the best. Use those for ham-and-swiss, put them in the oven.... *drools*

exactly.  Every time a MS gamer gets all uppity about Kinect I whip out my phone and show them an eyetoy video and it shuts them right up lol.  Also anyone who thinks Wii was the biggest thing in gaming history should be shown this video.  PS2 was the proudest time for me to be a gamer the hype was unreal and every news outlet that had acted like gaming was this weird thing on the edge of society (aka all of them) had to shut their mouths and watch the crowds.  The best part about these videos is no grandmas and 3 year olds.  It was all core (with some movie enthusiasts) gamers and it surpassed even that unprecedented hype.  Just like many game franchises have their most beloved games being the second I'm not sure if anything could ever surpass PS2 in hype, staying power, and sheer awesomeness.

In other words: it brought videogames to the real mass market, everybody started playing and it was the big rise of polished entertainment like Hollywood.

Actually, a very sad thing that has happened to the videogame industry after music and movies were taken over.

And I like how people tend to never mention that around 1500 of the 2000 PS2 games are pretty bad shovelware but other consoles are always worse ..

Seriously dude i didn't know that! that's awesome ! people today are so stupid and ignorant and i'm gonna shove this video in their faces when they start acting like Kinect is a big deal and saying that Nintendo always innovate! :D

Wii was admirable but one thing I don't think any console will match PS2 in is software.  1.6 BILLION units is just gonna be hard to match.  I mean no other console has even gotten past 1 billion and PSone is the next closest with 900 and something.

That's your opinion and you're entitled to it, but I disagree completely.  I found both the NES and SNES to be mostly shallow experiences.  I owned both but outside Zelda, FF6, and a few others, most games failed to capture my imagination and were just ways to kill time.  Reading was my real hobby at that point because it gave me complex characters and interesting storylines.

You can use the canned "Hollywood" insult if you like, but I liken it to more novels, with advanced storytelling, relatable concepts, and an experience that keeps me engaged.  In my opinion, it marked the arrival of depth in gaming on a much larger scale.

Shame I wasn't old enough to remember how big the Ps2 actually was

Maybe Xbox 360 will sell a billion games if you include digital downloads. The market has changed.

A Sony machine will never dominate the market like that again. Sony lost a lot of ground with the PS3. Also, the biggest advantage PS1 and PS2 had over the competition was tons of exclusive support. PS3 didn't have that and neighter will PS4.

Proprietary format garbage. Hardcores are all about crafting the unique user experience.

I want a thin slice for spreading some jam on an rolling over - it's there.

I want two thick slices for a monster steak sandwich - I can do that too.

From the same loaf!

Ask yourself - do I want the prepackaged, canned experience provided by my corporate overlords - or do I want a fully customizable user focused experience?

Search yourself - you know this to be true.

Slice the bread - YOUR WAY.