The PSOne console was one of the most popular game systems of all
time. PlayStation 1 games were produced by hundreds of Sony
PlayStation game developers. The PlayStation One games featured
state of the art graphics. The PlayStation 1 now has a cult
following amongst classic game collectors. Feel free to use these
list items to start a list of your favorite PlayStation 1 games.
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If the original PlayStation was the video game console equivalent
of the '60s-era Volkswagen Beetle--economic, reliable, loads of
fun--the PS One could be considered the new Beetle--a hip
restyling of those same qualities.
Make no mistake: the PS One has all of the same functionality as
the original PlayStation workhorse, will work with all of the
same peripherals and accessories, and will play the existing
PlayStation game library, as well as audio CDs (also note that,
like the original PlayStation, it's not compatible with the more
advanced PlayStation 2 (
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)). The difference here is that this new model is quite a bit
smaller than its older brother, and quite a bit cuter, too.
The system is made up of a 32-bit, 34-MHz RISC processor with 16
Mbits of main memory, 8 Mbits of graphics memory, 24-channel
stereo sound, double-speed CD-ROM drive, and one Dual Shock
analog controller. That's not a lot of power, compared to a
next-generation system like the Sega Dreamcast (
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but, when you factor in its very low price and the enormous
library of games that are available (more than 1,000 that are
spread across every genre imaginable), one can see easily why
it's as good a deal as ever. If rumors of exciting future
accessories for the PS One (a four-inch LCD screen attachment, to
name one) are true, this little machine could become a great
option for the on-the-go gamer. --Porter Hall
