Sony is not at its best. And it is that the PlayStation 5 is not coming out as they would like, starting with the lack of stock, the overprice, and that, in terms of power, it is below the new Xbox. In addition to that, the company is coercing stores not to sell old consoles, and forcing us to buy packs that we do not need, for 200 euros more, if we want to get hold of a console. The community is beginning to tire of these practices. And, therefore, alternative solutions always appear.
Whether it’s because we like old games, or because we want to play relatively new titles, Sony makes it difficult for us. But, thanks to the PC, it is possible to have access to the entire Sony catalog directly on our computer, without having to succumb to speculation, or market practices, of dubious morality, imposed on us by Sony.
PlayStation 1 and 2: 100% of the catalog in your hands
The PSX and the PS2 have been two consoles that, without a doubt, have revolutionized the video game market in their respective times. Although many of the titles have aged really badly, we are looking at two historical consoles that have excellent titles that any gamer worth their salt should play.
Since today it is very difficult to get hold of these consoles, and Sony does not give them all the support they deserve either, it is necessary to resort to emulation to be able to play these titles. For example, in the case of PSX we have a complete emulator, called “ePSXe”, that will allow us to play the entire catalog on any PC. And if what we are interested in is the PS2, then the program we are looking for is «PCSX2».
Emulate PSP and PS Vita, a child’s game
Although it has always failed, Sony has also launched two portable consoles with great potential. On the one hand, the first PlayStation Portable, or PSP, and then the great, and forgotten, PS Vita. These consoles had limited power compared to desktop consoles, but that has not prevented them from having excellent titles.
Of course, if we are interested in any of the games for these consoles, we can find excellent PSP and PS Vita emulators for PC that will allow us to play 100% of the catalog of these consoles.
Play 3 and Play 4, emulate games or search for them on PC
These two consoles have marked the greatness of Sony, and throughout their useful life they have had a good variety of titles. Despite its complexity, finally the community was able to release PlayStation 3 emulators for PC so that we can all play their titles directly on PC.
Even the PS4, which is still in its life cycle, also has its own highly advanced emulators that allow us to play console titles. Emulators such as spine either Kyty, They will allow us to load games from these consoles on the PC.
Also, removing a few games (for example, the Red Dead Redemption GOTY), all the others are available for pc, or for other consoles. Therefore, we can literally play almost the entire catalog of these two Sony consoles legally on PC without having to resort to emulators.
The first PS5 emulator is already underway
Lastly, Sony’s new console, the PlayStation 5, already has an emulator up and running. This is Kyty, a PS4 emulator that has recently made the leap to start loading PlayStation 5 code. And that, today, is the most advanced.
At the moment you can only load homemade software on a trial basis, but in a matter of time you will start to be able to load all kinds of commercial games. Thanks to him, and with a little patience, we will not have to jump through the hoops of the new Sony console, the overprice, the lack of stock and the speculation.
In addition, we remember that Sony has confirmed that all PS5 games will come to PC in just one yearwhich is great news to be able to play these titles without having to buy a console.
