Prior to getting a Play Station 2 for my kids at Christmas two ago, the last games I played was Asteroids, space invaders etc... they have indeed come a looooong way, and a sense a jump coming again. I am sold on em. You rent them at your local block buster for $5 a week.
The Play Station player, plays the games, plays your music CDs, and plays DVDs. An excellent investment imho...