The legacy of the PlayStation 2 goes beyond sales figures and iconic series. The best of modern video games take design philosophy inspiration from the PS2, emphasizing systems and mechanics to tell a story. And this philosophy might be the key to keep AAA gaming from being unsustainable.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro
04:22 History and design philosophy of PlayStation 2 games
13:22 Examples of PlayStation 2 games
19:52 Modern 'PS2 games'
30:12 The Looming Bubble

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Resources:
TheGamingBritShow The Atmosphere of Tekken 4
Game Maker’s Toolkit Ico, and Design by Subtraction
Game Maker’s Toolkit The Last Guardian and the Language of Games
Grand View Research https://www.grandviewresearch.com/ind...

GamesIndustry . Biz https://www.gamesindustry.biz/howson...
Sabukaru (PS2 ads) https://sabukaru.online/articles/play...
DenOfGeek (PS2 design) https://www.denofgeek.com/games/plays...
Gaming Bolt (MGS2) https://gamingbolt.com/metalgearsol...
Eurogamer (MGS2) https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoun...
Forbes (AC6) https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebar...
Kotaku (Insomniac) https://kotaku.com/whathackedfiles...
IGN (Kamiya) https://www.ign.com/articles/hidekik...

Music used (chronologically):
Authentic Sky (Tekken 4); Wandering Flame (Final Fantasy X); Fs Gs (Rez); Heaven’s Night (Silent Hill 2); Menu Theme (Metal Gear Solid 2); Castle in the Mist (Ico); Claude’s Theme (Grand Theft Auto III); Hearing Things (Armored Core VI); Rough and Decent (Armored Core VI); Save Theme (Resident Evil 4 Remake); Ewige Wiederkunft (Signalis); Menu Theme (Marvel’s SpiderMan 2); The Gates of Hell (Bayonetta); Rays of Light City Ruins (NIER Automata); Aquatic Mines (Sonic Adventure 2)

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