Sony PlayStation 2 Satin silver - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Games, games, games

Pros: Dirt cheap. The last few games are awesome. Er, it's quite small?

Cons: No HD. Very last-gen. Online is rubbish

Pros: Slim unit, built-in network card/modem, fully compatible with original PlayStation 2.

Cons: Xbox has better graphics; new PS2 has only two controller ports versus four on GC and Xbox; no hard drive, FireWire; large external power supply.

Verdict: The slim, redesigned PlayStation 2 is the way to go if you're buying a new unit, but there is no real reason to upgrade from the original. The new PlayStation 2 is roughly one-fourth the size of the original and one-sixth the size of an Xbox—and look

Review summary: PS2 goes under a bloody big knife to become Mini-Me

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Verdict: PROS: Slinkier and lighter. Built-in Ethernet port. CONS: Clumsy top-loading mechanism. External power supply.

Review summary: No sane gamer is going to head out and buy this as their new console, but we'd advise 360 and Wii owners not to forget about Dre - there's some truly superb games still coming out for PS

Pros: Dirt cheap. The last few games are awesome. Er, it's quite small?

Cons: No HD. Very last-gen. Online is rubbish

Verdict: And what games. It's one of those cruel things about consoles is that the very best games always arrive just as everybody has either slung the console to the back of the store cupboard, or is selling it on Amazon Marketplace for £50