>>115033885

Because.

The first one was solid, had a great library and usable controls as well as being easy to pirate for.

Second one had similair traits but also had the benefit of being able to play DVD's.

That's the gist of it at least.

Because Nintendo keep fucking themselves over, Sega doesn't exist anymore and Japan hates the Xbox.

I blame Sony for pushing the "HURR DURR GOOD GRAPHICS MEAN GOOD GAMES" mentality.

>>115034048
And here we have you, a person who has a "GOOD GRAPHICS MEAN BAD GAMES" mentality.

>>115034048
I'd rather hold the PC responsible for it.

>>115034004
because?

Because the PSX was groundbreaking for vidya, Nintendo focuses too much on kiddy shit and when PS2/Xbox hit the market, gaming took a more mature turn.

And then PS3's graphics, coupled with blu-ray player, dwarfed Xbox360, which in turn dwarfed the Wii... yeah.

The appeal of the Playstation brand is that it's probably the best console on the market. Especially for home-entertainment in general, because you can hook up your PC to it without too much trouble and download/watch movies easily on your gaming TV.

>>115034121

That bullshit started when the Halo generation came into existence.

>>115034048
>doesn't know graphics were always the big push in mainstream media since the snes/genesis fight

>>115034121
>inferring he stated good graphics = bad game play

>>115033885

consoles would be dead if people aren't all greedy fucking bastards and pirate the shit out of the PC.

google console vs. PC piracy and see the numbers for yourselves. games like call of duty has as many console players as there are PC players believe it or not, although the console versions sell 10x more because 10x more people pirate it on the PC

>>115034048
Their most successful consoles had shit graphics for their time.

because bananas

The appeal was and has always been the number of third party developers.

It was also at the time the first CD based system that didn't make you shell out massive truckloads of money to buy it.

The second was along the same as the first Microsoft didn't have many 3rd parties for it's X-Box, and Nintendo bled them faster than a hemophilic in a broken glass factory, it also played DVDs.

When the PS3 came out it was all hype, and well it was a Blue Ray player that didn't cost loads of money.

Unless a new format comes out... yeah I don't think PS4 is gonna do well especially with the change of Third party developers designing for various systems.

>>115034436
i'm not asking that. i'm asking why the playstation brand is still around 15 years later.

>>115034222

This. Their consoles are just the best quality ones around.

Plus the game libraries are second to none.

>>115034437

dwarf fortress has shit graphics for its time. PS2 had the weakest graphics hardware of the 3 major consoles of its time. learn the fucking difference.

>>115034491

and why is that surprising in the first place, might i ask?

The original PS and the PS2 were both Solid Systems. The Playstation 2 Slim is essentially one of the most well round systems out there, playing PS1 PS2 DVD and CDs while having Online Capabilities (without annoying services). It dominated the last gen for a reason.

Then again the gamecube and PS2 were probably the last great home consoles in my view. There won't be anything better, and this generation has proved it to me.

>>115034566
i'm asking you why you might think it's still around. i personally know why.

>>115034526
Yeah, that's great dude.

>>115034222
The appeal is that its supporters get trips.

While I get dubs

>>115034592

i personally know why as well. and i will only provide the answer to those who don't know.

>>115034646

no you don't, faggot.

and neither do i

3rd party support and it rode the wave of natural population growth while Sega and Nintendo both slapped dicks at each other.

Also cheap DVD player.

Because PSX broke barriers in so many different aspects and many PSX games have more depth and complexity than today's games. For example:

Final Fantasy Tactics
Vagrant Story
Digimon World
Metal Gear Solid
Valkyrie Profile

>>115034643

it's not great. it's the truth.

>>115034730
Amazing stuff.

>>115034773

the stuff is not amazing. the stuff is true.

>>115034728
and Tactics Ogre

All I remember was being mindblown from the graphics on the PSX and PS2 (To be fair, I had no idea the xbox existed at the time so there wasn't really any competition in my reality)

Because: Exclusives, Graphics and good games since the PS1, and the "hardcore" mentality that always satisfy the core audience.

The PS3 was the opposite of what the PS2 was, all the fuck ups that sony has done and the slow start with the no gaemz put them behind the 360.

I think the PS3 is the best console of this gen though, which shows how shit the gen has been, but PS2 is still the king