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Post by VectorX on Dec 5, 2018 22:49:42 GMT -5
(There's several places where this thread could go, but since it fits with the original release time of the first PS, I'm putting this here.)
Due to having a cat in my lap, I was scrolling through YouTube and found this RGT 85 guy's review of the PlayStation Classic.
Even though I'm not real familiar with the PS, while he was talking and before he started trashing the games I was going "that doesn't look real intense or anything". Yow, another really bad plug and play that doesn't do any justice to the originals, to say the least.
Other than the size reduction of the unit and the decent controllers, it looks like what they've been saying is true: stay the hell away from this.
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Post by TrekMD on Dec 5, 2018 23:18:40 GMT -5
That seems to be the general consensus. They royally screwed up with this one!
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Post by VectorX on Dec 6, 2018 0:01:26 GMT -5
Who the hell even made the piece of junk? On a side note, that guy who reviewed it (I'm unfamiliar with him) seems to be a pretty good natural speaker. Non-stop, disgusted delivery once he started getting into the games
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Post by akator on Dec 6, 2018 3:06:04 GMT -5
Whoa! I was expecting to watch a well presented review of the system, not someone yelling within minutes of starting the video. He may have had valid points to make but it was all lost because of the presentation. I simply don't trust the opinion of anyone who is shrieking into a camera unless he is being attacked by dogs or a cop or both.
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Post by VectorX on Dec 6, 2018 10:13:26 GMT -5
Check other video reviews then. There's already several of them out. Hopefully some are presented in the "I drink decaf" vein
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Post by akator on Dec 6, 2018 12:49:36 GMT -5
Yeah, I checked. Some reviewers love it and give it 4 or 5. Then there is the dogpiling of everyone else claiming it's the worst system ever made.
Not a problem for me. Everyone hates it so much, that means it'll drop in price and I'll get it cheap. Score for me.
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Post by VectorX on Dec 6, 2018 13:42:04 GMT -5
Yeah, I checked. Some reviewers love it and give it 4 or 5. Really? Do they suffer from the "too nice" syndrome where they give everything a 4 or 5 or not know much about the original PS games?
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Post by kokovec on Dec 16, 2018 13:57:38 GMT -5
There's a relatively easy hack to load more games onto the system. Apparently Sony exposed the private encryption key within the firmware of the unit. So now all it takes is a USB thumb-drive that contains the boot code and game ROMS.
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Post by TrekMD on Dec 16, 2018 23:12:31 GMT -5
Well, that's cool to know. Can you point out where to find that? I have a friend who has one of these and was asking precisely about that.
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Post by akator on Dec 21, 2018 19:17:49 GMT -5
The price of these dropped to $75 at Amazon and Target. With the new mods to improve performance, graphics, and run more games I decided to take a chance and order one.
I've already got a modded PS1 that plays ripped games and tons of other ways to emulate the PS1 on computers, RPi, and Android devices but I figured, WTH, this could be a fun new way to enjoy the games.
Now if we could only get a good "Vectrex Classic Retro Flashback" that would be super cool.
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Post by vectrex360 on Dec 21, 2018 21:19:40 GMT -5
The price of these dropped to $75 at Amazon and Target. With the new mods to improve performance, graphics, and run more games I decided to take a chance and order one. I've already got a modded PS1 that plays ripped games and tons of other ways to emulate the PS1 on computers, RPi, and Android devices but I figured, WTH, this could be a fun new way to enjoy the games. Now if we could only get a good "Vectrex Classic Retro Flashback" that would be super cool. If only! I would love a new Vectrex that doesn’t cost $1k.
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Post by kokovec on Dec 22, 2018 15:32:14 GMT -5
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Post by TrekMD on Dec 23, 2018 9:28:38 GMT -5
Cool, thanks!
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Post by akator on Dec 29, 2018 17:16:26 GMT -5
Setup mine today and played before modding. Sure, Sony could have tweaked it, but it does not deserve the internet hate. It's a solid, fun product without modding.
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