Article 43TKY PlayStation Classic review: A far-from-classic experience

PlayStation Classic review: A far-from-classic experience

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Kyle Orland
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Following the success of Nintendo's hot-selling series of "Classic Edition" plug-and-play HDMI systems, Sony is jumping into the fray this week with the PlayStation Classic. Unfortunately, the $100 emulation box, collecting 20 early CD-ROM games, is a bare-bones experience that comes with a lot of compromises that get in the way of even nostalgic appreciation for the era.

It starts from the moment you turn the system on, with a pixellated, no-frills menu that doesn't even offer placeholder background music while you navigate. Don't go looking for on-screen game manuals or any sort of museum-style, behind-the-scenes features either-the best you'll get is a QR code link to an online manual (which returns a 404 error as of this writing).

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