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| - | The '''PlayStation''' (abbreviated '''PS''') is a 32-bit fifth generation video game console released by Sony Computer Entertainment in December 1994. | + | The '''PlayStation''' (abbreviated '''PS''') is a 32-bit [[Video_Game_Consoles#Fifth Generation|fifth generation]] video game console released by Sony Computer Entertainment in December 1994. |
==PS one== | ==PS one== | ||
The '''PS one''' (abbreviated '''PSone''', '''PS1''', or informally as '''PSX''') launched in [[2000]], is Sony's smaller (and redesigned) version of its PlayStation video game console. The PS one is about half the size of the original PlayStation. It was released on [[July]] 7, 2000, and went on to outsell all other consoles (including Sony's own brand new [[PlayStation 2]]) throughout the remainder of the year. Sony also released a small LCD screen and an adaptor to power the unit for use in cars. The PS one is fully compatible with all PlayStation software. The PlayStation is now officially abbreviated as the "PS1" or "PS one." The PS one lacks the original PlayStation's parallel and serial ports. The serial port allowed multiple consoles to be connected for multiplayer or for connecting a console to debugging software. | The '''PS one''' (abbreviated '''PSone''', '''PS1''', or informally as '''PSX''') launched in [[2000]], is Sony's smaller (and redesigned) version of its PlayStation video game console. The PS one is about half the size of the original PlayStation. It was released on [[July]] 7, 2000, and went on to outsell all other consoles (including Sony's own brand new [[PlayStation 2]]) throughout the remainder of the year. Sony also released a small LCD screen and an adaptor to power the unit for use in cars. The PS one is fully compatible with all PlayStation software. The PlayStation is now officially abbreviated as the "PS1" or "PS one." The PS one lacks the original PlayStation's parallel and serial ports. The serial port allowed multiple consoles to be connected for multiplayer or for connecting a console to debugging software. | ||
Current revision as of 15:33, 18 August 2008
The PlayStation (abbreviated PS) is a 32-bit fifth generation video game console released by Sony Computer Entertainment in December 1994.
[edit] PS one
The PS one (abbreviated PSone, PS1, or informally as PSX) launched in 2000, is Sony's smaller (and redesigned) version of its PlayStation video game console. The PS one is about half the size of the original PlayStation. It was released on July 7, 2000, and went on to outsell all other consoles (including Sony's own brand new PlayStation 2) throughout the remainder of the year. Sony also released a small LCD screen and an adaptor to power the unit for use in cars. The PS one is fully compatible with all PlayStation software. The PlayStation is now officially abbreviated as the "PS1" or "PS one." The PS one lacks the original PlayStation's parallel and serial ports. The serial port allowed multiple consoles to be connected for multiplayer or for connecting a console to debugging software.
[edit] Games
The following is a list of the best games for the PlayStation and PS one.
- Ace Combat 2
- Asteroids
- Bob The Builder: Can We Fix It?
- Chicken Run
- Dance! Dance! Dance!
- Dragonballz Legends
- Grand Theft Auto
- Grand Theft Auto 2
- Grand Turismo
- Grand Turismo 2
- Hot Wheels Extreme Racing
- The Itilian Job
- Legend of Pocahontas
- Olympic Summer Games
- The Powerpuff Girls: Chemical X-Traction
