After seeing it in my local Oxfam for the last week on the way home from work, I finally gave in and went in to buy the PS2 they had in the window.
The old man running the shop would not allow me to look at the system until he told me all about how his grandson knew all about the modern plague that is computer games- apparently its all beeps and flashing lights, I think he may have gaming confused with traffic lights but I let this slide.
After waiting for the old guy behind the counter to find the keys to the window display I got to have a look at it.
The system was in full working order if a bit sticky with old cigarette tar and dust, it came with a controller, memory card and all the cables. after a bit of research online I took the dust cover off and cleaned up the vents and fan which where liberally with greasy fudge.
After half a packet of flash wipes and a couple of rolls of kitchen roll the fans were clear and the whole system was lemon fresh.
The whole lot cost me just under a tenner, not bad for a system that sells on ebay for about £30 .
After plugging it in and several attempts to hook it up to the digital in on my amp, the system booted and displayed the minimalist menu and played the windy sound scape background noise I had forgotten all about.
A quick trip to CEX (after I had my back up tetanus and hepatitis shots) and I had a slightly grimy selection of PS2 games including silent hill 2, extreme G 3, GT3 and the over looked classic R-type final.
The copy of need for speed most wanted booted but for some reason loaded with out road or street displayed under the cars leaving what I can only describe as the oddest flight sim I have every played!
I just need the first two guitar hero games and lips and I can relive the early part of 21st century gaming all over again.
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