Gamers have wanted this for a long time.
Playstation has announced a much-anticipated perk for premium users on its network.
If you're lucky enough to be a Playstation Plus Premium subscriber, you can now indulge in nostalgia by playing some retro Playstation 2 classics.
While the Hits category seems pretty limited at the moment, Playstation has announced that they're working on bringing a list of fan-favorite PS2 games to the web.
If you have fond memories of scaring yourself while playing any of the following games silent Hillof or GTA San Andreasyou may be able to relive those memories again soon.
As soon as the news was released, it triggered a lot of suggestions from players Reddit.
One user suggested simpsons hit and runit received a lot of votes, but many were quick to point out that the complexity of the licensing would make it difficult for gaming networks to bring it back.
Another very popular shout is escape If you haven't played it yet, it's kind of like Grand Theft Auto If it were set in central London.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time This is another piece that won a lot of love.That was like an early incarnation Assassin's Creed Franchise.
Two other frequently occurring titles are Ratchet and Clank and Tony Hawk professional skater.
Implicit Conversions, a company that remasters old PS1 and PSP classic games, states the following on their website about restoring Playstation 2 games:
“We are currently working on porting the game from its original release on PS1, PSP and PS2 to PS4 and PS5.”
They went on to add: “Among our customers, we are working with Sony Interactive Entertainment/PlayStation to bring PS1, PS2 and PSP games to PS4 and PS5. Our partners and publishers include Disney Interactive, Bandai Namco, Square Enix, Konami, Capcom, Team17 and Bend Studio.”
Just yesterday, PlayStation announced the list of games that will be added to the catalog starting next week.
In the Classics category, you can look forward to playing Jak & Daxter: The Lost Frontier, Cool Boarder, God Eater Outbreak, Ace Attorney Trilogy, and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure.
Earlier this month, subscribers to the Playstation Plus Premium service complained that the company wasn't releasing enough classic PS1 games to justify the high subscription fees.
Many are hoping the network will listen to some title requests from fans in the coming months. After all, after all these years, who wouldn’t want to test their mettle again by trying out the creepy mannequin levels in Silent Hill 2?
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