When the PS2 first came out I was one of the suckers who got caught up in the hype. However after coming back down to earth, I have been able to appreciate what the console has achieved so far. Is it what I expected? No? Am I disappointed? Maybe. All I know is that I don\'t think I\'ve played a PS2 game that has made me say, "Damn. These graphics are crap!" As a matter of fact, its been more of the opposite for me.
IMO to say the graphics are crap is a bit strong. I think people have to ask themselves, Am I saying this game is crap because it\'s not living up to the original hyped up expectations or is it really.... crap ? IMO crap means a game that looks so bad that I can\'t even take the time to appreciate what the game offers (i.e gameplay, sroryline, etc...). People know when a game looks like crap. It\'s just something you notice right away. I think it\'s almost similar to buying new clothes. Whether it be a shirt, pair of pants, or whatever.....if you see something that looks ugly you know it and you ask yourself, "Well why did they even bother!?" I don\'t think the PS2 has a game that makes me ask this question.
I mean does NBA street, Red faction, ZOE, Onimusha, Tekken tag, Timesplitters or SSX look like crap? Sure they each have their graphical weak points but does this mean the game looks like crap? It\'s simple. If you have these high expectations of what you think the console should be dishing out, then just about every game will be judged in this mentally hyped framework.