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The editors liked
Tekken 3
PlayStation with HDMI output
Two controllers in every box
Some interesting game choices
Built-in memory cards
Nostalgic
Compact design
Two bundled controllers
Well built
Many classic games included
Two controllers
Brings back great memories
A box literally filled with nostalgia
Console is absolutely amazing to look at
The PlayStation Classic packs in 20 games from the original console
Including milestones like Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy VII. It also includes two controllers
And you can easily save your progress in the games
Great hardware
Restore points
Fantastic Controller
This replica looks excellent
The old controller still feels good
A mixed but interesting games list
This tiny PSX is ultra-adorable
Revives some legendary games
Controllers are sturdy and responsive
Looks good on a shelf
A few gems in the game lineup
The editors didn't like
Terrible collection of games
Bare bones emulation
Ruined my memory of several 'classic' titles
Some games didn't age well
Limitations on resume points
Limited nostalgia factor
Disappointing selection of 20 preinstalled games
PAL performance woes
Pricey sentimentality
Some very notable game absentees
Controller cables are too short
Bare bones options
Games won't look at good as you remember
Controller cables could be longer
Most of the original PlayStation games have a difficult time holding up in 2018. The list of included titles feels a bit lacking and we wish Sony included a DualShock controller instead of the analog-less originals. At $100
Published: 2018-11-27, Author: Chris , review by: techspot.com
Abstract: PlayStation Classic is a faithful reproduction of the experience of playing original PlayStation games in the mid-1990s. In that respect, it succeeds. What it lacks is passion.With Nintendo roundly rejecting the idea of a Nintendo 64 Classic in the fore...
Published: 2018-11-27, Author: Daniel , review by: yahoo.com
Abstract: Retro consoles are all the rage. Nintendo (NTDOY) kicked off gamers' new-found love for their favorite systems and titles with the release of the NES Classic in 2016 for $59. The console sold out almost immediately and led to a backlash from gamers who wa...
The PlayStation Classic feels more like a halfhearted acknowledgement than a top-shelf tribute to Sony's era-defining console. The list of 20 games seems to miss more of the system's greatest hits than it manages to include. Furthermore, the progress of t...
Published: 2018-11-27, Author: Andrew , review by: theverge.com
Abstract: In the absence of a miniature Nintendo 64, Sony has decided to keep the new holiday tradition of tiny, retro throwback consoles alive with its PlayStation Classic. If you're at all familiar with Nintendo's “classic edition” line — which includes both the...
Published: 2018-12-03, Author: Stephen , review by: techguide.com.au
Cute as all get out, Great included games, Solid nostalgia factor
Got to sit close to the TV with the cabled controllers
We've seen a lot of these retro consoles being reintroduced but we think the PlayStation Classic is the best of the bunch.ProsCute as all get outGreat included gamesSolid nostalgia factorConsGot to sit close to the TV with the cabled controllers...
The PlayStation Classic packs in 20 games from the original console, including milestones like Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy VII. It also includes two controllers, and you can easily save your progress in the games
Most of the original PlayStation games have a difficult time holding up in 2018. The list of included titles feels a bit lacking and we wish Sony included a DualShock controller instead of the analog-less originals. At $100, it feels expensive
The PlayStation Classic is a serviceable retro console with 20 mid-90s games, but many of them don't hold up as well as you might have hoped, while other, better ones are conspicuously absent...
The PlayStation Classic is a wasted opportunity. What should have been a pint-sized nod to an incredible legacy has instead ended up as a crushing disappointment. It's a middling section of poorly emulated games wrapped tiny plastic shell. Sony messed thi...
Abstract: Modern video games are amazing. With lifelike graphics, realistic physics, extensive artificial intelligence, and online multiplayer options, today's video games are so much more sophisticated than older games. That doesn't change the fact that some of th...
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Published: 2018-12-11, Author: Vincent , review by: straitstimes.com
Abstract: Sony is playing the nostalgia card with its latest console, the PlayStation Classic.The Japanese gaming giant is taking cues from rival Nintendo, which has, in recent years, hawked mini replicas of its game consoles from the 80s and 90s to great success...
Published: 2018-12-11, Author: Vincent , review by: straitstimes.com
Abstract: Sony is playing the nostalgia card with its latest console, the PlayStation Classic.The Japanese gaming giant is taking cues from rival Nintendo, which has, in recent years, hawked mini replicas of its game consoles from the 1980s and 90s to great succe...
