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The '''[[Wikipedia:PlayStation 2|PlayStation Two]]''', or '''PS2''', is Sony's successor to the original [[PlayStation]] (PS1). It features an improved CPU, better graphics, online gaming capabilities for certain games, two USB 1.1 ports, two Memory Card ports and two [[wp:DualShock|DualShock]] ports. It was first released in Japan in March 2000 and eventually discontinued worldwide in early January 2013. It is the best selling video game console of all time, selling over 155 million units worldwide during its lifespan. | The '''[[Wikipedia:PlayStation 2|PlayStation Two]]''', or '''PS2''', is Sony's successor to the original [[PlayStation]] (PS1). It features an improved CPU, better graphics, online gaming capabilities for certain games, two USB 1.1 ports, two Memory Card ports and two [[wp:DualShock|DualShock]] ports. It was first released in Japan in March 2000 and eventually discontinued worldwide in early January 2013. It is the best selling video game console of all time, selling over 155 million units worldwide during its nearly 13 year lifespan. [[Grand Theft Auto III]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], and [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] are among the top five best selling games for the platform. | ||
The PS2 was superseded by the [[PlayStation 3]], the platform for [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], its [[GTA IV Episodes|episodes]] [[The Lost and Damned]] and [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]], and [[Grand Theft Auto V]]. | The PS2 was superseded by the [[PlayStation 3]], the platform for [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], its [[GTA IV Episodes|episodes]] [[The Lost and Damned]] and [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]], and [[Grand Theft Auto V]]. | ||
Revision as of 01:52, 7 July 2015
The PlayStation Two, or PS2, is Sony's successor to the original PlayStation (PS1). It features an improved CPU, better graphics, online gaming capabilities for certain games, two USB 1.1 ports, two Memory Card ports and two DualShock ports. It was first released in Japan in March 2000 and eventually discontinued worldwide in early January 2013. It is the best selling video game console of all time, selling over 155 million units worldwide during its nearly 13 year lifespan. Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas are among the top five best selling games for the platform.
The PS2 was superseded by the PlayStation 3, the platform for Grand Theft Auto IV, its episodes The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony, and Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto games released on the PS2
- Grand Theft Auto III (2001)
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002)
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004)
- Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (2006)
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2007)