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The PlayStation separates itself from other gaming consoles with its massive volume of game titles. If a wealth of diverse games is your cup of tea, the PlayStation may be the platform you're looking for.
Know what features are unique to the Sony PlayStation: a 32-bit RISC 33.9-MHz CPU; a CD-ROM interface; 2 mb main, 1 mb video, and 512 kb sound memory; 640-by-480-pixel graphics resolution; 24-bit color; and CD-quality, 24-channel sound.
Expect to find a base model PlayStation (one controller and no games) for $200. Additional controllers cost roughly $30. Games range from $30 to $60.
Note the numerous games and accessories available for the PlayStation. No company has licensed more game producers than Sony.
Find a Sony PlayStation at local and online electronic and toy retailers.
Two generations later, the Sony Playstation 3 has provides a player with some of the best graphics and widest selections of games available. And to boot, the price of the gaming console has decreased significantly over the past few years, making it the perfect time to purchase the system.
Go to a local electronics store. Stores like Best Buy, Target and Walmart will carry the Playstation 3. For those that would like a slightly cheaper console, it is possible to buy a used Playstation 3 from online stores like
Select the Playstation 3, or if in a store like Target or Walmart, ask an associate to unlock the glass case so you can purchase the system. There are different sized hard drives within the Playstation 3 selection. Larger hard drives will allow you to download more content and save more features, however they will also be more expensive.
Take the system, as well as any other accessories you'd like to purchase, up to the register.
Consider purchasing the Playstation 3 console online. It is available through various websites, like
Sony PlayStation Portable. The PSP is the best portable game console in terms of graphics. Its single large screen plays movies as well as games, making it ideal for older gamers. There are also more adult games available for the PSP, although the overall library of games is smaller than that of the Nintendo DS. Some people have complained that the PSP does not last as long between charges as the Nintendo consoles.
Portable game consoles are great gifts for adults as well as children, especially for those who travel often. But you won't get the most out of your portable game console if it's not the best suited system for you.
As with its impressive collection of games, Sony offers a wide variety of items designed to complement your PlayStation. All prices listed are approximate.
Choose from a variety of controller options: wireless ($50 for two); numerous colors of dual shock controllers, which provide the crashes and hits ($25); and arcade-style joystick controllers ($35).
Add a memory card to your system to save game progress and settings. They come in a range of sizes and some are even computer-adaptive, storing up to 4 mb of memory ($15 to $50).
Add a multiplayer adapter to accommodate up to eight players at a time ($25).
Be aware of miscellaneous accessories: a Game Doctor will fix damaged CDs; guns for first-person shooting games; an RF switch or adapter for those TVs without audio/video connections; extension cables for controllers; game and system organizers; system carrying cases and backpacks; and replacement adapters and wires ($10 to $60).
Look for these accessories and others at local and online electronic and toy retailers.
PlayStation Games
Video games take on a whole new dimension when you have seven of your friends playing with you. Here's how to pick out multiplayer games for your PlayStation.
Select a game that looks appealing.
Look at the Web site's description of the game. It will tell you how many people can play the game together - one, two or up to eight.
Flip the box over to look at the back, if you're shopping offline. Look in the bottom right-hand corner for a box with the outline of a person in it. This box will tell you exactly how many players the game supports.
Whether you prefer speeding through turns on a racetrack or in outer space, PlayStation's more than 100 racing games have something for you. Read these guidelines, buckle up, and you'll be ready to go.
Have a couple of multigenerational PlayStation games on hand for your family gatherings.
From top-secret espionage missions to a day in the life of a superhero, PlayStation has what you're looking for in an adventure game. Let the following steps aid you before you embark on your next adventure.
Analog games are the next step in gaming. They allow the player to exert an amazing amount of control over the characters in the game by freeing them from the usual eight-direction controller and instead letting them work with a circular field of movement. Due to Sony's constant effort to be at the cutting edge of gaming, many of its games now support an analog play mode. All you have to know how to do is identify them.
Find a game at an online store that looks like it appeals to you.
Read the product description or specifications. It may tell you that the game is "Analog Control Compatible."
See if the online store recommends a dual shock controller as an accessory. If it does, the game is analog compatible.
Flip over the jewel case of a game to look at the back. Look in the bottom, left corner for a symbol that looks like an analog controller and reads "Dual Shock and Analog Controller." This symbol means that the game has an analog feature.
