The PlayStation 2 remains one of the greatest consoles ever made. With a library of over 3,800 games, the demand to replay classics like God of War , Shadow of the Colossus , and Final Fantasy X has never been higher. However, the biggest barrier for emulation fans is storage space. A standard PS2 DVD holds 4.7 GB of data, and dual-layer discs hold over 8 GB. Downloading and storing dozens of these "ISOs" can quickly eat up a 1TB hard drive.

: A newer, high-performance compressed format supported by tools like Open PS2 Loader (OPL) for playing on actual PS2 hardware. Benefits vs. Drawbacks