PlayStation 2 at 20: the console that revealed the future of gaming

The successor to Sony’s original PlayStation is still the bestselling games machine of all time – and it has a legacy of true innovationIt has to be said, the launch titles were not great. When the PlayStation 2 arrived in Japan on 4 March 2000, the first games early purchasers got to take home with them included a mahjong sim and a digital train set. The big-name titles, Street Fighter EX3 and Ridge Racer 5, were formulaic entries in tired legacy franchises. Meanwhile, Sega’s