Granted, only a limited selection of online games exist on PS2, and players who don't enjoy sports or shooter games are largely out of luck. But a healthy library of online games is still present, and Sony says more are on the way.

"We believe that PS2 online will continue as long as developers continue to make games for the platform," Koller concludes. "And from the look of next year's lineup, the PS2 isn't going away anytime soon."

PROTIP: If you have a backwards compatible PS3, you can play all your favorite PS2 games online, even wirelessly! Note: Most new PS2 games support widescreen and enhanced definition (480p) for your HDTV. An incomplete list of online PS2 games can be found at . (Thanks, Teh2DGamer!)