Archive for July, 2008:
PS2 Games Rentals – The Best Places to Rent PS2 Games
By John Hinkley
Renting video games has never been so appealing as it does in this day in age. Many video game rental clubs offer PS2 game rentals, amongst many other console games, to the public for one low monthly price. Today, we will be investigating into which rental clubs offer the best quality and selection when it comes to your favorite PS2 games.
As of 2006, there are 3 online video game rental companies that stand out amongst the rest of the pack. If your into video gaming, you might have heard of them. Gottaplay, GameFly, and Intelliflix are currently our nations leading chain of video game rentals. Below, we will be evaluating each of the 3 companies when it comes to PS2 game renting.
How To Fix Your Playstation 2 - The Disc Read Error
By Alistair McMaster
The Sony Playstation 2 is one of the best selling game consoles in history. Unfortunately, many console owners find that when they boot up their system, they get n error message which reads: DISC READ ERROR. For too many PS2 owners, this means one of 2 things; restart the console over and over until you get so mad you throw it out the window, or toss the thing in the trash and buy a new one.
Fortunately, you do not have to get rid of your beloved PS2 if you experience the Disc Read Error. There are several simple techniques you can use to repair this problem. Here is a brief summary:
Flatout Video Game Review for the XBox, Playstation 2 (PS2) and the PC
By Miranda Stites
FlatOut is a playful race car game with little realism. Like most race car games the vehicles get banged up on the way to the finish line, but this game does not alter the handling of the vehicles based on how badly damaged they become. Your car can be smoking or on fire, but it will never quit on you or explode like you might expect. It handles the same from the time you start the track until the time you complete the track. The only thing that alters the way the cars handle is the upgrades that are purchased.
You will start the game by creating a profile for your driver. There is a choice of regular or professional for the experience level and a choice of male or female for the driver’s gender. Once a profile has been rendered you can purchase the vehicle that you want to use (you will start off with enough money to buy any of the cars available). Then you can upgrade the car if you are left with enough money or race the car to gain more money. Money is given for every position that you place in; except for 8th place. You also receive money for crashes as a bonus (even for 8th place).
PS2 Game Console - An Awesome Means of Entertainment
By Alden Jerry
With the development of technology, Video games are looked at as a good means of entertainment among adults and teenagers. Old people also take great interest in the latest video games. The modern games are added with advance features that is actually a thrilling experience for users. Such games can be easily played on the Play Station 2.
High definition gaming consoles are required to play the high definition games. Gamers get the right tools to enjoy the games. Among the number of brands that are available in the market, the Sony Play Station 2 is the most prominent. This device is introduced after the success of the Play Station 1.
Pros and Cons for Xbox, PS2 and GameCube - Part II
By Ispas Marin
When it comes to buying a home console, the most important aspect is the games offer on the market. After all, you are getting the Xbox, the GameCube or the PS2 for playing games, not for studying!
The games aspect can be interpreted in this manner: some customers are looking for a certain kind of games; others are not interested in the quality of the games, but in the quantity. Therefore, the games criterion varies from one individual to another.
Consequently, before buying an Xbox, a GameCube or a PS2, you first have to decide what kind of games you like, and buy the console system that is more suitable for your taste. You should always keep in mind that a console system may be extremely fast, may have online support and great controls, but doesn’t have the games you like playing; therefore the home console is not suitable for your needs. For instance, the Xbox has much more games than the GameCube, but not all of them are very good. So, the games quantity aspect is not always enough for deciding on a certain home console.
The Godfather Game Review - PS2
By Misty Pathster
Right from the beginning of this game you know you are playing something special. The attention to detail of 1940’s New York is amazing. Litter blows around the streets, steam comes up from the sewers and pigeons wander around parks. In the distance from your home in Little Italy you can see the towering empire state building.
The object of the game is to rise through the ranks of the corleone family until you eventually become the Don. The game is made up of both linear and non-linear storylines. At anytime you can follow the storyline or simply go off and grow your crime business.
Pros and Cons for Xbox, PS2 and GameCube - Part III
By Ispas Marin
Hardware is also an aspect that you should take into consideration when choosing a home console. If you are looking for the fastest system, you should be aware of the fact that the three competitors (the Xbox, PS2 and the GameCube) are offering an almost similar gaming experience. But the difference comes in the ability of playing DVD movies or connecting to the Internet.
Slight differences can be found in the hard drive area as the three systems (the PS2, the GameCube or the Xbox) have different memory capabilities. For instance, the GameCube and PS2 use memory cards that have to be bought separately from the main system. On the other hand, the Xbox is using an internal hard drive that is obviously larger than any memory card. Therefore, the Xbox is capable of storing and playing things you download from the Internet like music or extra levels for your game.
Need for Speed PS2 Cheats and Guide
By Samual Ennis
If you haven’t played the Need for Speed games for the PS2, it is mainly an arcade style racing game wherein you commence with only a single car to use and you have to contend in all the game’s challenges. For this game, you have to continually enhance the car you’re driving or purchase a new one to make sure you will prevail over your competition as they are going to get tougher as you move further along the game.
The three types of cars that you will be using in Need for Speed are Tuner, Muscle, and Exotic. No matter which of these types of cars you choose as your starter, later on you will be able to unlock other types of cars different from what you initially have. This will also enable you to have a nice variety of cars in your collection.
HD Loader - Play PS2 - Games From Your Playstation 2 Hard Drive
By Steven Fields
Any serious Playstation 2 (PS2) gamer knows the frustrations when it comes to playing the most graphically intense games. There is often a tremendous load time associated with getting from the point of putting the PS2 game disc into the console, and having it load the game. Not to mention the time it takes to load between levels. Or how about those times when you’re on a mission to thwart he bad guys, but you see the rendering getting choppy or freezing up for a second or two. We used to blame it all on game glitches or bugs. You know, those little “mistakes” that were just never fixed, because the game itself was working as it should. I know I thought that was the issue. Until I got my hands on the Playstation 2 HD Loader disc, and all of a sudden, my games were “glitch” free, and load times were a thing of the past. Let me start by explaining just what the HD Loader actually is.
Utilizing exciting new technology, The HD Loader allows you to install and run your Playstation 2™ games directly from a hard disk drive connected to your console (Sony PS2 Network adapter™ and compatible hard disk drive required). The HD Loader is a revolutionary piece of software which allows you to store games on any modern high capacity IDE Hard Drive connected to your PS2 (Sony Network adapter required ). Now you can install, delete and manage your games and files on your HDD with just a click of a button. The simple and intuitive multi lingual user interface allows easy navigation and selection of files stored on your Hard drive. Games are executed at lightning speed and accessed directly from the HDD, no need to insert your game disc. Just launch HD Loader and select the game you wish to play.
High School Musical Solus (PS2) - Sing and Dance to All The Songs From High School Musical
By Jacob Marshal
The success run of modern technology can be seen everywhere - even gaming consoles are becoming trendier and hotter than ever. Leaving far those low resolution video games, modern gaming devices have come a long way in terms of display quality, additional features as well as portability. High School Musical Solus, the latest talk-of-the-town in the gaming platform is all set to make its grand debut this November 9th . Made for PS2 interface, the game will allow users to interact with the movie’s (the game is made on the story and characters of the 2007 hit movie of the same name) characters for the first time. Players will now be able to immerse themselves in the world of the hit movie thus showing off their creativity and skills by mixing together their favorite characters, songs and scenes as they sing their way to stardom.
The game comes with three play modes - Story, Party and QuickPlay. Popular characters like Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Ryan, Chad or Taylor will all come alive with the High School Musical Solus (PS2). In Story Mode, players live the movie through song and dance, performing High School Musical and High School Musical 2 songs, from “Start of Something New” to “We’re All in this Together,” solo or as a duet. In Party Mode, friends compete against each other. Players can also choose their favorite backdrop and belt out hit songs from other popular tunes sung by familiar Disney Channel stars. In Quickplay mode, players can jump into any song and pick from any characters, outfits, and environments they’ve unlocked.