Development and History of the Playstation Console Game

The PlayStation was first released in 1994 for the PlayStation 1 series in Japan. Then this release was followed in various regions around the world one year later.

For now PlayStation must be recognized as one of the best consoles in the world that has millions of fan bases. For those of you who are fans who know PlayStation users, it's good to know the history of PlayStation from the beginning of its release until now.

In 1990, Sony first launched the first generation PlayStation or commonly known as PSX. Although classified as the debut of a new player, the legendary iconic console turned out to have successfully kicked off the gaming industry which was then dominated by SEGA and Nintendo.

At the time of its emergence, PlayStation 1 was able to take over the market because of its game storage system which is classified as "current" because it uses a Compact Disc (CD).

Besides PlayStation 1 also includes a storage system in the form of a 1MB Memory Card. Previously, 1MB was classified as sufficient for game storage with a unit purchase price that was still quite affordable.

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This first-generation Sony console has quite luxurious specifications in its day namely 3232-bit MIPS (33mhz) CPUs, 32-bit R800A (33mhz) GPUs, 2MB RAM, 640 × 480 resolution, and CD data media readers.

The gaming industry welcomed the presence of the second generation PlayStation again around 1996. This console has a more stable design than PSX.

Taking the main design color in black, this console looks really cool and stylish. For the controller design, PS2 has Dual Shock variations that are different colors with the PS1 version.

Another difference that is felt is the form of PS2 console which tends to be longer, leaner, and can be placed vertically. For matters of display, PS2 still uses the same RCA cable media as the previous generation consoles.

PS2 has a data storage memory for save game in the form of a black 8MB Memory Card.

The PS2 itself is equipped with a 64-bit ‘Emotion Engine’ (299mhz) CPU, ‘Graphics Synthesizer’ (147mhz) GPU, 32MB RAM, 2MB VRAM, LCD resolution of 480 × 272, and game storage media in DVD form. Oh, yes! One again, this console was also asked as the cheapest DVD player of its time. No wonder the console sales were a huge success in the United States.

Sony kicked off again with the third generation PlayStation console precisely in 2006.

Technologically, the PS3 is clearly far superior to the PS2. This begins with the use of the Dual Shock PS3 controller which is wireless. In addition, the menu display on the PS3 is also more complicated with the Linux operating system in it.

After playing around with the luxury of the PS3, gamers finally get the news of the latest generation of consoles in 2013.

Some franchises like Assassin's Creed even make extraordinary visual jumps on the next generation Sony console, PlayStation 4. which is much more powerful than before.

This time Sony still maintains a Dual Shock wireless controller with a design that has not changed at all, but this time with a touchpad feature that is useful for directing the cursor on the screen.