Sony the great electronic giant and Microsoft the software giant clash head on head in the gaming industry. Playstation 2 vs. Xbox 360 is a fun topic for me because Playstation 2 and Xbox it is going to be hard to choose any one among them. Playstation 2 was in the market before Xbox made its appearance. We should note that Playstation 2 comes from experienced gaming console makers which is none other than Sony who were in this business long back before Microsoft made its appearance.

The gaming platform which PS2 offered attracted a number of gaming titles to PS2. However Xbox 360 has far less games compared with that of PS2. But if we look at online playing capabilities Xbox live is ahead of the PS2 network regarding performance.

Xbox 360 has fantastic online games compared with that of Playstation 2. The games which are fun to play; and with wide varieties to choose from are always available on PS2.

PS2 has two models. The first one a big machine that looks awesome like a tough gaming machine and the second one a slim machine. The first version is taken off the shelf and these days slim versions are more in demand. Huge version never held much heat in them while the slim version heats up fast. Xbox 360 on the other hand is a very cute looking huge machine which has that fun element in it. Xbox 360 has an inbuilt memory while PS2 requires additional memory card to save games while playing.

PS2 is affordable and pretty much around a 100$, whereas Xbox 360 has three versions. The arcade priced at 200$, the pro at 300$, the elite at 400$. Live capabilities are available only with pro and elite. The games for Xbox 360 would cost at an average of more than fifty dollars. But you can get a PS2 title for around twenty dollars. Other benefit of Sony Playstation 2 is that you can play the games from playstation one as well, just that you have to use the memory card for playstation 1.

Controllers of Xbox 360 game console are wireless and PS2 console has wired controllers. The image qualities in Xbox 360 games are better than the PS2 ones. Xbox 360 has a better graphics rendering engine than the PS2 as it was released at a later date than PS2. So overall it is now time to rate both of the gaming engines.

I would say I would go with PS2 just because you are just satisfied by the games you play with it. It is affordable and liked by most of the people around the world. Better games to play and unique playstation gaming satisfaction. Whereas Xbox 360 is new and in a different class compared with PS2, but still PS2 has its edge over 360 with just its gaming enthusiasts and efficiency, released in 2000 PS2 is still my favorite, and it has just become a valuable antique gaming jewel. This is what I feel about PS2 even after having tried out the Xbox 360.