Sony PlayStation 1 Dual Shock Controller Bundle Gray Console (NTSC)

The PlayStation One console was an ultimate breakthrough in gaming history, completely wiping out parts of Sega's releases and out-competing the 3DO and Super Nintendo! Old school gamers choose this system especially for its poor graphics, but addicting gameplay. Polygons were a big thing in 3D gaming, and because the PlayStation One Console held its position in a big time role, the environment in almost 90% of the games was just eye candy for the avid gamer. Seeing just one of these platforms out in the market is worth the purchase, to not only a collector, but to the nostalgic searcher.

Who would have thought that Sony's first step into the game console market would knock out Sega and become an icon.

The PlayStation is a remarkable console with many classic and memorable games to choose from. Many titles got their start and restart with this very console. Gran Turismo, Final Fantasy, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, and others all got their start or re installment with this console.

When compared to today's consoles, the PSX seems way behind times; and it should. It's reached a 15th anniversary as of this writing. But when compared to its past competition from the same era, the PSX stands out among the crowd. This system performs just as good as the Saturn and N64 consoles; including Atari's Jaguar that really never caught on. It might not be seen visually just how much different the PSX is compared to the others; but the games is what makes the PSX worth owning for some classic game play.

The PSX didn't have the dual-analog stick controllers (a.k.a. Dual-Shock) until close to the release of the PS2. And only about a third of the games available for the PSX take advantage of that controller. Personally, I prefer the original controller without the analog sticks...it's lighter and works best with most titles.

If you are the lucky winner of a PSX auction, some games to look for are Final Fantasy 7, Battle Arena Toshinden, Metal Gear, and my personal favorites Gran Turismo 2 and Ridge Racer RR4. The PSX has kid friendly titles as well for those worried about content. Many famous Disney and Nicktoon characters have their own titles and then you have Spyro and Crash to top the list. You can't go wrong with this system.

Great replacement for a broken PS1. Having a replacement system let us play some old favorites, and the younger kids got to play games and a system totally new to them. A great classic game system with decent graphics that [p lets you play and some games not available on newer systems. A great buy and a great way to be able to play some old favorites!

Love this product..

bought for a cousin of mine from a developing country.

they don't have game consoles like we do here in the states.

he is 11 and will absolutely flip over this.

product works great, everything works.

games are really cheap to buy. bought 10 games for about 40-50 bucks, where else can you buy game console and games for dirt.

love it..

Sony's PlayStation... Ahhhh good times, i grew up with this monster of a video game system, sure right now it's underwhelming because of the Playstation 3 and the 360 out there, but in its day it was the best console around,

It was the first console that astonishly introduced 3D environments with great visuals, and in my book it is the best console ever made because it revolutionized gaming. This system in my opinion is a must have for any Video Game Collecters and just plain fans of video games.

If it weren't for the PSOne there probably wouldn't be the systems that there are now. So I Salute you Sony for making this great system.