The only difference is mailny on the inside of the console which you wont notice unless you open the console itself.In terms of good PS2 games, that all depends on what genre you really like.Me personally I like fighting games, racing, sports and RPG such as:KOFXIKOF98UMKOF2002UMSF3 Third StrikeWinning Eleven seriesGran Turismo seriesFinal Fantasy seriesGrand Theft Auto seriesTekken seriesOne Piece Pirates Carnival (get a multitap adapter and play with your friends up to 4 players)Samurai Showdown seriesThere's a lot more games that I really enjoy, but I can't remember them all.