PLAYSTATION 2
Sony’s decision to label PlayStation 2’s 128-bit CPU ‘the Emotion Engine’ was fitting. At the time PS2 launched, however, the overriding emotion was disappointment. The day-one lineup included Ridge Racer 5 and Street Fighter EX3, mediocre legacy franchises. Quirky fireworks puzzler FantaVision threatened to excite, demonstrating PS2’s power to push particles en masse. However, it was left to Rockstar Games to tease where PS2 would succeed, with the open world innovations of Midnight Club and Smuggler’s Run.
Ultimately, though, PS2 would be Sony’s greatest success, and the only emotion we have looking back at the misshapen black box is dewy-eyed love. According to Guinness World Records, 157.68
