Sony says: "Keep making PS2 games, it's easy money"

[Zenien]

LEIPZIG, Germany — While Sony (SNE) battles with Microsoft (MSFT) over which of their next-generation video game consoles will dominate, its seven-year-old PlayStation 2 still has a lot of life in it.

The Japanese company has sold over 100 million of the consoles globally since the 2000 launch.

Now PlayStation 2 has come down so much in price that it is cheap enough for people in Western Europe or North America to buy on a whim and affordable for consumers in emerging markets such as Eastern Europe, Sony said.

Sales are still going strong, with the PlayStation 2 outselling Sony's new flagship PlayStation 3 by a ratio of almost four to one in the second quarter of this year.

"We are committing funds for PS2 ... we encourage third parties to continue development for PS2. If they bring a PS3 version out, they can bring a PS2 version out as well," David Reeves, head of Sony's European games unit, told Reuters on the sidelines of the Leipzig Games Convention on Thursday.

"There is a lot of money still. What happened last time with PS1 is that they left a lot of money on the table by making the transition too quickly," he said.

Reeves said he expected games development for the PlayStation 2 to continue for three to four years. Other industry executives gave more cautious estimates of two to three years.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,294509,00.html

 

[GoldenAgeHero]

awesome,im going to buy a ps2 to hold me over. any great games for it besides(god of war 1and 2 and shadow of the collosus)?

 

[Avalanche]

No big games will come out for the PS2 really. It's had its day. Developers will look to next-gen now, even with its smaller base.

 

[GoldenAgeHero]

i just aksing for past games not new ones.

 

[hippie_hunter]

Metal Gear Solid 2
Metal Gear Solid 3

 

[Mr. Credible]

awesome,im going to buy a ps2 to hold me over. any great games for it besides(god of war 1and 2 and shadow of the collosus)?

yeah, like, 70 of them.

 

[Electro UK]

awesome,im going to buy a ps2 to hold me over. any great games for it besides(god of war 1and 2 and shadow of the collosus)?

The PS2 has like 50 Billion "Great" games and then about 10 Billion more "Worthwhile" games.

 

[WhatsHisFace]

I'm getting a PS2 when it dips below $100 for "Shadow of the Colossus", "God of War 1 and 2" and "Ico" if I can find that.

 

[arachnid-guy]

I'm getting a PS2 when it dips below $100 for "Shadow of the Colossus", "God of War 1 and 2" and "Ico" if I can find that.

 

[Avalanche]

i just aksing for past games not new ones.

Lol. That was directed at the main post, not your comment.

 

[Havok83]

Other games not mentioned

Indigo Prophecy
Ape Escape 3
Psi Ops
Bully
Burnout series (defiently Revenge)
Freedom Fighters
Tomb Raider Legends and Anniversary
X-men Legends 1 and 2
SSX3
Ultimate Spider-man
Hulk Ultimate Destruction
Soul Calibur 2

 

[WhatsHisFace]

Other games not mentioned

Indigo Prophecy
Ape Escape 3
Psi Ops
Bully
Burnout series (defiently Revenge)
Freedom Fighters
Tomb Raider Legends and Anniversary
X-men Legends 1 and 2
SSX3
Ultimate Spider-man
Hulk Ultimate Destruction
Soul Calibur 2

I was about to scoff at your list until I saw Freedom Fighters. Man, that was an awesome game.

Psi-Ops and Hulk weren't bad either. And I thought "The Suffering" was an awesome entry from Midway.

 

[Kritish]

Pretty lame if you ask me, who the hell buys a last gen console?

 

[StrainedEyes]

Pretty lame if you ask me, who the hell buys a last gen console?

People who don't have alot of money?

 

[Havok83]

I was about to scoff at your list until I saw Freedom Fighters. Man, that was an awesome game.

Psi-Ops and Hulk weren't bad either. And I thought "The Suffering" was an awesome entry from Midway.

man I LOVED Freedom Fighters. That game needs a sequel. It really isnt that well known but Id reccommend it to anyone. That was a good game. It really wanted to see a sequel to see how they'd implement online play bc if there was a title that needed that, it was this. That would have been fun

 

[Downhere]

Pretty lame if you ask me, who the hell buys a last gen console?

Nothing wrong with a last gen console. Before I buy a next gen console I will probably buy the PS2 so I can play all those games on the PS2 I haven't played but wanted to. Shoot, I'm still playing games on my Gamecube.

 

[arachnid-guy]

man I LOVED Freedom Fighters. That game needs a sequel. It really isnt that well known but Id reccommend it to anyone. That was a good game. It really wanted to see a sequel to see how they'd implement online play bc if there was a title that needed that, it was this. That would have been fun

SAME. The story was fun, the gameplay even moreso. I might go play it again now.

 

[Havok83]

Nothing wrong with a last gen console. Before I buy a next gen console I will probably buy the PS2 so I can play all those games on the PS2 I haven't played but wanted to. Shoot, I'm still playing games on my Gamecube.

me too. I JUST started playing the gamecube and buying games for it despite having it in my household for the past 4-5 years

 

[Downhere]

me too. I JUST started playing the gamecube and buying games for it despite having it in my household for the past 4-5 years

That's exactly like me, except I had bought the games when I bought the GC but never played them until recently. When it comes to games, I have to be in the mood. I just finished Zelda: The Windwaker and that is probably one of the best games I've played in a long time...so it got me back into the mood again.

 

[VIVAFIRE69]

I sold my PS2 to my brother when I got a PS3 ,but I still buy more PS2 games still then PS3 games.One reason is the price and another is some of the PS3 games is still not that good yet.

 

[Arkady Rossovich]

More proof that people are not buying the PS3.

 

[WhatsHisFace]

man I LOVED Freedom Fighters. That game needs a sequel. It really isnt that well known but Id reccommend it to anyone. That was a good game. It really wanted to see a sequel to see how they'd implement online play bc if there was a title that needed that, it was this. That would have been fun

I agree. I agree.

Apparently "Kane and Lynch" is supposed to be a spiritual successor to that game, but in my opinion, the "spirit" of Freedom Fighters is practically unmatchable.

 

[Havok83]

I agree. I agree.

Apparently "Kane and Lynch" is supposed to be a spiritual successor to that game, but in my opinion, the "spirit" of Freedom Fighters is practically unmatchable.

its being made by the same developers? Ive heard of that game but honestly havent been paying attention to it much at all. I guess I should start doing that.

EA needs to wake up and make a next gen sequel to Freedom Fighters complete with online play. That game would be awesome on PSN or Xbox Live

 

[HCpride]

People who don't have alot of money?

poor people make me laugh

 

[hippy fascist]

I have to admit, I'm playing mostly ps2 titles with my ps3 at the moment

With the likes of DMC3, Resident evil 4, Final Fantasy X and Xii I've barely been playing any ps3 games