The playstation is one of the most popular gaming consoles of all time, and for good reason. It’s home to many popular and valued game series such as Uncharted, God of War, The Last of Us and Gran Turismo, as well as new innovative systems such as PlayStation VR and PS5 that offer a wide variety of immersive gaming experiences.
The first iteration of the PlayStation was a revolutionary console for its time, pioneering disc-based gameplay over the more common cartridges. The system quickly became a hit for its large game library, popular franchises, aggressive youth marketing and low retail price. This helped to launch some of the most successful gaming franchises in history such as Tomb Raider, Metal Gear Solid, Tekken and Final Fantasy.
Its sequel, the PlayStation 2, was even more successful and established itself as a gaming legend for the platform with a massive library of games that made the most out of its powerful hardware. This was mainly down to the fact that it built upon the polygonal groundwork laid by the original and brought bigger scope to the gaming experience. This led to a more cinematic experience with some of the most famous game series such as Uncharted and The Last of Us becoming juggernauts for the console.
Its newest iteration, the PlayStation 5, is currently a contender for being the best PlayStation console ever made. It offers an ergonomically designed controller, faster load times and backwards compatibility of the entire PlayStation 1 catalog. It also boasts a huge processing power that can run high resolution 4K graphics and allows the player to choose between 120fps gameplay and a performance mode that boosts framerates by up to 30%.