EyeToy: Play 2
Encyclopedia
EyeToy: Play 2 is the second PlayStation 2
game
in the EyeToy: Play
series. It uses EyeToy
camera
technology to project the player on to the television
screen, allowing them to interact with on screen objects. The game contains twelve new minigames, that allow for single or multi-player
modes. The game also introduces a tournament mode, that allows several players to compete in a series of minigames, earning points for each game won.
Play 2 also takes advantage of some EyeToy capabilities that the original did not, including being able to detect the speed and force of motion, and increased accuracy. This allows for more depth in games like Baseball, where points can be awarded for more forceful hitting of the ball. In addition, EyeToy: Play 2 features SpyToy, , enabling players to turn their EyeToy camera into a security system
that will record anyone that passes by. It is possible to capture photos or record video, and record a message that will play on the television screen should anyone come within range. EyeToy: Play 2 also contains a demo of EyeToy: AntiGrav
in which one races on a hover board.
EyeToy: Play 2 was released in North America
on 16 August 2005 as a bundled package with the EyeToy camera. The same game was released in November 2004 in other countries.
captures your movements and moves you accordingly. Another game is called "Table Tennis". The object of this game is to play Table Tennis
against CPU controlled opponents while hitting the ball with your hand. As you beat your opponents, the opponents change and are slightly harder to defeat. Your first opponent is named "Suzi Swift". If you defeat her, you must face "Max Armstrong". And if you defeat him, you must face "Dragon Pants Jim". And if you defeat him, you face your next and last opponent, "Master Pong". This game mainly focuses around minigame
s There is also an EyeToy: AntiGrav
demo included with EyeToy: Play 2.
gave the game a 7.8. They enjoyed that the minigame
s were longer and more in depth. They also said that the multiplayer was improved. Overall, they said that it was an improvement of EyeToy: Play
. IGN
gave EyeToy: Play 2 a 7.7, saying that there are loads of simple games that are fun and easy to get into. Similar to GameSpot's review, they said that EyeToy: Play 2 was an improvement of EyeToy: Play
.
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
game
Game
A game is structured playing, usually undertaken for enjoyment and sometimes used as an educational tool. Games are distinct from work, which is usually carried out for remuneration, and from art, which is more often an expression of aesthetic or ideological elements...
in the EyeToy: Play
EyeToy: Play
EyeToy: Play is a video game for the PlayStation 2, released in 2003. It was the first game to make use of the PlayStation 2's video camera accessory, EyeToy. The game was initially packaged with the EyeToy when the accessory was first released. It features twelve mini-games to choose from. This...
series. It uses EyeToy
EyeToy
The EyeToy is a color digital camera device, similar to a webcam, for the PlayStation 2. The technology uses computer vision and Gesture recognition to process images taken by the camera...
camera
Camera
A camera is a device that records and stores images. These images may be still photographs or moving images such as videos or movies. The term camera comes from the camera obscura , an early mechanism for projecting images...
technology to project the player on to the television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
screen, allowing them to interact with on screen objects. The game contains twelve new minigames, that allow for single or multi-player
Multiplayer game
A multiplayer video game is one which more than one person can play in the same game environment at the same time. Unlike most other games, computer and video games are often single-player activities that put the player against preprogrammed challenges and/or AI-controlled opponents, which often...
modes. The game also introduces a tournament mode, that allows several players to compete in a series of minigames, earning points for each game won.
Play 2 also takes advantage of some EyeToy capabilities that the original did not, including being able to detect the speed and force of motion, and increased accuracy. This allows for more depth in games like Baseball, where points can be awarded for more forceful hitting of the ball. In addition, EyeToy: Play 2 features SpyToy, , enabling players to turn their EyeToy camera into a security system
Burglar alarm
Burglar , alarms are systems designed to detect unauthorized entry into a building or area. They consist of an array of sensors, a control panel and alerting system, and interconnections...
that will record anyone that passes by. It is possible to capture photos or record video, and record a message that will play on the television screen should anyone come within range. EyeToy: Play 2 also contains a demo of EyeToy: AntiGrav
EyeToy: AntiGrav
EyeToy: AntiGrav is a hoverboard game by Sony, released in early November 2004. It was touted as the first "real" game for EyeToy targeted to more seasoned gamers. The earlier games such as Play and Groove were geared towards younger kids for family or party fun. Unlike the earlier EyeToy games,...
in which one races on a hover board.
EyeToy: Play 2 was released in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
on 16 August 2005 as a bundled package with the EyeToy camera. The same game was released in November 2004 in other countries.
Games
EyeToy: Play 2 contains 87 games. There are 12 games and 75 bonus games. Some games are, "Goal Attack", a soccer game where the object is to defend your team's goal while the opposing team attempts to hit the soccer ball into your team's goal. You have to move constantly, defending your goal by moving different directions while the EyeToyEyeToy
The EyeToy is a color digital camera device, similar to a webcam, for the PlayStation 2. The technology uses computer vision and Gesture recognition to process images taken by the camera...
captures your movements and moves you accordingly. Another game is called "Table Tennis". The object of this game is to play Table Tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
against CPU controlled opponents while hitting the ball with your hand. As you beat your opponents, the opponents change and are slightly harder to defeat. Your first opponent is named "Suzi Swift". If you defeat her, you must face "Max Armstrong". And if you defeat him, you must face "Dragon Pants Jim". And if you defeat him, you face your next and last opponent, "Master Pong". This game mainly focuses around minigame
Minigame
A minigame is a short video game often contained within another video game. A minigame is always smaller or more simplistic than the game in which it is contained. Minigames are sometimes also offered separately for free to promote the main game...
s There is also an EyeToy: AntiGrav
EyeToy: AntiGrav
EyeToy: AntiGrav is a hoverboard game by Sony, released in early November 2004. It was touted as the first "real" game for EyeToy targeted to more seasoned gamers. The earlier games such as Play and Groove were geared towards younger kids for family or party fun. Unlike the earlier EyeToy games,...
demo included with EyeToy: Play 2.
Reception
EyeToy: Play 2 mainly received good reviews. GameSpotGameSpot
GameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. The site was launched in May 1, 1996 by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein. It was purchased by ZDNet, a brand which was later purchased by CNET Networks. CBS Interactive, which...
gave the game a 7.8. They enjoyed that the minigame
Minigame
A minigame is a short video game often contained within another video game. A minigame is always smaller or more simplistic than the game in which it is contained. Minigames are sometimes also offered separately for free to promote the main game...
s were longer and more in depth. They also said that the multiplayer was improved. Overall, they said that it was an improvement of EyeToy: Play
EyeToy: Play
EyeToy: Play is a video game for the PlayStation 2, released in 2003. It was the first game to make use of the PlayStation 2's video camera accessory, EyeToy. The game was initially packaged with the EyeToy when the accessory was first released. It features twelve mini-games to choose from. This...
. IGN
IGN
IGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...
gave EyeToy: Play 2 a 7.7, saying that there are loads of simple games that are fun and easy to get into. Similar to GameSpot's review, they said that EyeToy: Play 2 was an improvement of EyeToy: Play
EyeToy: Play
EyeToy: Play is a video game for the PlayStation 2, released in 2003. It was the first game to make use of the PlayStation 2's video camera accessory, EyeToy. The game was initially packaged with the EyeToy when the accessory was first released. It features twelve mini-games to choose from. This...
.
External links
- Official site
- EyeToy: Play 2 on GameSpotGameSpotGameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. The site was launched in May 1, 1996 by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein. It was purchased by ZDNet, a brand which was later purchased by CNET Networks. CBS Interactive, which...
- EyeToy: Play 2 on IGNIGNIGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...