Is PCSX2 BETTER Than REAL PS2 Hardware? (June 2025 Edition) - Affro's Curiosities

Welcome to Affro's Curiosities Season 8! The PS2 is still an incredible system in 2025 & many people are rediscovering how great the games were for the platform! However, not everyone wants to play PS2 games on real PS2 hardware! Some may even want to change the graphics to better resemble a modern game! Enter PCSX2 & once again I'll be comparing it when using its 4K output to real PS2 hardware using Component cables & the GBS-C as the upscaler! Keep watching to see the differences between the two! Is PCSX2 BETTER Than REAL PS2 Hardware? (December 2025 Edition) -    • IS PCSX2 BETTER THAN REAL PS2 Hardware? (L...   Contents/Chapters - 0:00 - Intro 0:09 - Revisiting The PS2, Introducing PCSX2 & Settings Used For Both Platforms 2:30 - Need For Speed Prostreet (2007) 3:46 - Gran Turismo Concept 2002 (2002) 4:45 - Final Fantasy X-2 (2003/2004) 5:54 - Star Wars Starfighter (2001) 7:11 - Final Fantasy XII (2006) 8:23 - SSX On Tour (2005) 9:18 - Burnout 3 (2004) 10:34 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (2001) 11:53 - Battlefield 2 Modern Combat (2005) 13:03 - Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix (2006) 14:24 - Ridge Racer V (2000) 15:35 - Guilty Gear X2 (2002) 16:51 - Ace Combat The Belkan War (2006) 17:32 - 007 Agent Under Fire (2001) 18:11 - Colin McRae Rally 04 (2003) 18:52 - Drakengard (2003) 19:33 - Gunfighter II (2003) 20:19 - James Cameron's Dark Angel (2002) 20:59 - Onimusha: Warlords (2001) 21:35 - Prince Of Persia: The Two Thrones (2005) 22:32 - Silent Hill 2: Directors Cut (2003) 23:24 - Soulcalibur II (2003) 24:13 - Soulcalibur III (2005) 25:02 - Spider-Man 2 (2004) 25:58 - Spy Hunter 2 (2003) 27:04 - Tekken 3 Via Tekken 5 Arcade History (2005) 28:02 - Tekken 4 (2002) 28:50 - Tekken 5 (2005) 29:51 - Tekken Tag Tournament (2000) 30:51 - The Getaway (2002) 31:46 - The Godfather (2006) 32:58 - The Warriors (2005) 33:22 - Twisted Metal: Black (2001) 33:58 - Urban Reign (2006) 34:42 - WRC II Extreme (2002) 35:31 - Zone Of The Enders: The 2nd Runner Special Edition (2003) 36:27 - Outro & Conclusion #affroscuriosities #pcsx2 #retrogaming