Playing The PlayStation 1 in 2023

I have a ps4 I used to have a ps1 ps2 and a ps3 but I do not have the ps5

I'm looking at my original 7/1997 PlayStation right now.

PlayStation or PSX. PS1 was released in 2000.

Great video! How reliable overall and overtime is the launch PS1(SCPH-5501).? I bought it on launch day in the 90s and was great. Then haven't owned it in so long, until this past week I bought one in mint condition. I hear alot of good things about it except The laser in the disc reader can sometimes not read disks over time or give up. But I heard the same issues for PSone model as well. As for hardware, it has great performance and no heating issues. It's a great classic console!

What would it be like to play it in 2023?

The one that started it all 💙

I had that when I was 5 years old

I play it because my dad had one and always played it. I got one for Christmas because the last one broke, and it was a blast from the past.

Why aren't these sold new anymore? If I had a lot of money I would figure out a way to manufacture play station 1 consoles and sell them. That would probably be a good business.

how can I play a PS1 on a modern TV?

What I remember the most regarding the PS1 was the massive game library.

I just love how you could walk into gamestop and have a hard time choosing what game you wanna get that day. The game’s selection were that good back in the ps1 and ps2 era. Ps1 was just something else and a definite classic

Deathtrap Dungeons and Broken Helix were one of the creepiest games during my childhood gaming days.

I have a PS5

I got my ps1 for 11$ and its worth it

This guy sounds like his balls just dropped. 100% convinced he's not used a PS1.

I recently bought one.... Where can I find the power cord and connector for video?

Not to brag, but me and my family had all the PlayStations, not the smaller ones, but not any other game system, I just don’t know if we actually have or had the 2nd one-

But my top 3rd/2nd one, from experience, is the PS1

Is it worth buying today? I mean....I dunno. It's a hard one. For me, I grew up with the PS1. Well, I grew up starting with NES, but you know what I mean. PS1 was my absolute jam. I can go back, now, in almost 2023....and have a ton of fun just playing PS1 games all day. Crash Bandicoot, CTR, Spyro, MGS, Gran Turismo, Tomba, Tomb Raider, Tony Hawk, Resident Evil, a handful of good Disney games, Doom, Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and so many others.

But here's the thing. The Playstation 1 generation didn't exactly age well. Let's face it, if you aren't blinded by nostalgia, and look at the games, most of them kinda look like crap. They fall into that in-between, where they're not quite as nice and clean as pixel art games can be on the 16 bit generation, and not as high quality as PS2 and later generations. It's a weird in-between where everything still kinda looked janky. Where they were still learning how to make 3D games, and it was early enough in the technology that everything still looks like a blocky mess most of the time. I love it, but like I said, I grew up with it. It's 90% nostalgia for me.

On top of that, as good as the games are to me...there's gonna be a learning curve for a lot of games if someone's new to the console. Things aren't quite as smooth, or as well thought out as they are today, when it comes to gameplay and controls. Not every game is an issue, but a lot of games take some getting used to. After all, it was still fairly early on for 3D gaming.

So, like. If you're nostalgic for the console, or you know for a fact that you can enjoy plenty of jank and iffy graphics and learning how games work. Then you'll probably like it. But if you're completely new to the console, and you come from modern PS5s and Xbox Series consoles, I'm not entirely sure you'd have a great time with it. And really, as much as I love the console, a lot of the great well known games on the PS1, have modern counterparts. Gran Turismo, Metal Gear Solid, HD remakes of Crash, Spyro, and CTR, the modern Tomb Raider trilogy, Resident Evil 4-8 and the 2 and 3 remakes, the modern Doom reboots, Final Fantasy X, X-2, 12, 13, and 15, plus the Final Fantasy 7 remake. Are there a lot of good PS1 exclusive games? Yes. But they come with that classic PS1 jankyness that I don't know if new players would really be fond of. It'd be like growing up with PS1, then trying to go back and play some Atari 2600.

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No reason to own a PS1 in 2022? I'd say there's a lot of reason to own it:) Didn't age well? It's all a matter of perspective. Having said that, I really enjoyed the video, especially the history of PS1.

I bought it in 1995

Bro how many times will you say top loaded cd drive??😅

A legendary ❤❤❤

oh yeah im the best

I wish I had my ps1 today…wish I never sold it but I still play the ps2 today.. playing it more the next gen system ngl.. I have a good game list for anyone is interested to for that system

just bought a collection today, 60$ for the console (9001), a dual shock controller, and 17 games that included monopoly, life, soul blade, south park rally, gran turismo 2, test drive 4 and 5, need for speed(2 i dont rememeber which this is all off the tops of my head) star wars episode 1, and a few other games. Ps2 is a better system to invest in but im collecting retro games, and 60 for that collection is better than roughly 200-250 for a ps2 collection currently

I would just like to correct the console you have showing on the video is not a PlayStation one it's a PlayStation PlayStation one was a white small unit more curved sides... I don't know why everybody gets this wrong I think it's because it was the first PlayStation... PlayStation in my opinion was more superior to the PlayStation one as if you get hold of a PlayStation and put a empty memory card into it you can pull back every single game data thats ever been played on it... so smart bunnies/ love the video... we are keeping the art alive👍

This is real playstation🤩🥹❤

My favourite ps1 game is syphon filter 3

3/4 of the video has nothing to do with the video's title.

The best reasons to own a ps1 in 2022 according to me.

1) easier to work on compared to a ps2 or ps3 if the laser goes bad if you’re using physical discs. Just 6 screws and a ribbon and you’ve pretty much replaced a laser on a ps1.

2) the lower resolution makes the visuals look softer and hides more of the ps1s visual flaws, especially on games with pre rendered backgrounds like Resident Evil. Its more of an upside if you’re playing on a smaller tv though, cant really say the same for playing on a big flatscreen

3) less input lag. Playing ps1 games on a ps3 tends to have a noticeable amount of input lag for some reason. Cant say the same for original hardware. So if you are desperate to play Parappa, an original ps1 might be the least frustrating option

Sega says Sony doesn't know how to make hardware, are they fucking stupid?
Sony invented beta max Sony invented the walkman, Sony invented the cd, Sony invented the discman, Sony made tv's , then Sony invented the DVD which killed the dreamcast.

This video is so full of mis-info
The ps1 did not introduce Sony to the gaming, they made games for SNES and Shega Genesis
under the name: Sony Imagesoft.

Video keeps cutting out for me :(

ps1 is the best

PlayStation 1. 1998 looks cool

Sp2

That PS1, is the reason why so angry about my Dad, four years earlier he threw it away, and never get to see it again 😡

We came along way

In 2022 also 2021

May someone help me find a site that sells the Playstation 1 consoles for under $50 (just like he said in the video)?

Retro gaming all the way

Trouble with PS1,2 and 3 was that they had laser readers that wouldn't last the life of the unit! SHIT! When they came out with the slimline series, those laser problems were fixed... Sneaky pricks! That's the only reason for the slimline existence!

omg my mum said she had a ps1 back when she was younger in the Philippines, she played silent hill and she described it gave her the creeps😮

I still have my PS1 and my old 20” Sony Trinitron. Best chapters of my life. I miss it so much.

The dual shock 1 controller became legendary after they gave it dual thumbs ticks which were super grippy and durable. The ps2 ds2 controller had better paint where it had a flake effect to it and was just as durable. They cmqde the controllers cheaper and less colorful as time went on. I hate the ds4 and ds5 thumbsticks. The convex design was superior for me.

The Playstation logo on ps1 games is out right ear gasmic. I realized that it's on the cd and not the console when I played ps1 games on the ps3 and ps2. I cry every time I hear it.