Ah, video games.
When I was seven years old, there was nothing I looked forward to more than coming home after a big day at school, running up the stairs, chucking my bag on my bedroom floor, kicking off my shoes and booting up my six-year-old PlayStation 2. What a marvellous console. (Lasted me until I was eleven, too. What a trooper.)
Speaking of the PlayStation 2, it's by far my favourite console of all time. The game library is diverse and amazing, and there seems to be a game to cater to every taste. Growing up, I've been hooked on platformers. There's something about trooping through a high-energy level, leaping and bounding, absolutely destroying enemies and racking up a healthy score at the end, that gets me psyched up.
Luckily, I was raised on some pretty amazing games. Sonic the Hedgehog, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Tekken, Ratchet and Clank, even such obscure gems such as Klonoa. These games are ingrained into my childhood. Not only did that chunky black console contribute to some of my happiest memories, it gave me a wee reputation boost amongst my year two peers, as well.
It sounds silly, maybe even a bit obsessive, but I happily stand by the PS2 as my introduction to gaming, my favourite console, and one of the gems of my childhood.
When I was seven years old, there was nothing I looked forward to more than coming home after a big day at school, running up the stairs, chucking my bag on my bedroom floor, kicking off my shoes and booting up my six-year-old PlayStation 2. What a marvellous console. (Lasted me until I was eleven, too. What a trooper.)
Speaking of the PlayStation 2, it's by far my favourite console of all time. The game library is diverse and amazing, and there seems to be a game to cater to every taste. Growing up, I've been hooked on platformers. There's something about trooping through a high-energy level, leaping and bounding, absolutely destroying enemies and racking up a healthy score at the end, that gets me psyched up.
Luckily, I was raised on some pretty amazing games. Sonic the Hedgehog, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Tekken, Ratchet and Clank, even such obscure gems such as Klonoa. These games are ingrained into my childhood. Not only did that chunky black console contribute to some of my happiest memories, it gave me a wee reputation boost amongst my year two peers, as well.
It sounds silly, maybe even a bit obsessive, but I happily stand by the PS2 as my introduction to gaming, my favourite console, and one of the gems of my childhood.