"Celebrities are just like you and me. They enjoy some video games, just like the rest of us. And back in 2002, Sony was thrilled that so many famous people really enjoyed playing the PlayStation 2. Sony was so excited, in fact, that the PlayStation maker compiled a large list of "celebrity testimonies" and shared it with the press via the company's 2002 E3 Press Kit. And thankfully, as spotted by Devolver Digital PR manager Andy Kelly, someone all the way back in 2016 uploaded this press kit to the Internet Archive. Now we can all enjoy it."
"Matthew Perry, actor, Friends "I used to have a social life, go on dates, go to dinner parties, have a job. Now all I do is sit in a big chair and play PlayStation 2. 1 never leave my house. My friends have wondered what happened to me. Howard Hughes must have had one of these." David Arquette, actor, Scream 3 "PlayStation 2 is to the gaming world what the computer was to the typewriter. It's not just an entertainment luxury, but a necessity." Hayden Christensen, actor, Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones "I just got [PlayStation 2] a few days ago, but I've been playing it non-stop; it's a great system. The graphics are fantastic, I've never seen anything like it before.""
Numerous film and TV celebrities provided enthusiastic and often humorous endorsements of the PlayStation 2 in 2002, praising its graphics, immersion, and escapist appeal. Sony compiled a large collection of these celebrity testimonies and circulated them in its 2002 E3 press kit. That press kit was later uploaded to the Internet Archive in 2016, bringing the endorsements back into public view. Representative quotes emphasize personal obsession, technological comparison, and the legality of virtual destruction. The testimonials feature well-known actors and underscore how mainstream fame intersected with gaming culture at the PlayStation 2's launch.
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