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Title: X-Box or PS2?
Post by: Replicant on February 28, 2003, 12:11:09 PM: I've been thinking of purchasing a game console but can't decide between a X-Box or a PS2. Which is best?

Cheers
Title: X-Box or PS2?
Post by: midnight Target on February 28, 2003, 12:14:17 PM: Ask Ripsnort.

;)
Title: X-Box or PS2?
Post by: Ripsnort on February 28, 2003, 12:27:05 PM: Neither! :)
Title: X-Box or PS2?
Post by: funkedup on February 28, 2003, 12:29:21 PM: They both rock. What kind of games do you want to play?
Title: X-Box or PS2?
Post by: Replicant on February 28, 2003, 12:36:04 PM: Was thinking of some of the Star Wars games etc., rally/racing games, Medal of Honour sort of games, soccer/sport games... so, in general pretty much anything! ;)

Main reason why I was thinking of getting one was that I never get round to playing other games on my PC. If I'm on my PC then it's virtually always AH and even if I had loads of games available it would still prolly be AH! So my idea is that if I purchase a console then I can plug it into a TV and just have some lazy playing at my convenience if that makes sense?! :D

BTW, the game pads that plug into the XBox, are they like USB or their own sort of connector?
Title: X-Box or PS2?
Post by: LePaul on February 28, 2003, 12:38:28 PM: ...wondering the same....went to EB and played the Nintendo and liked what that had...sampled the Xbox...that was cool too....then the Playstation....ugh...

Like the Star Wars games on Nintendo....but... ?

Bah, I'll just buy another paintball gun :)
Title: X-Box or PS2?
Post by: Pfunk on February 28, 2003, 01:56:03 PM: X-box all the way. Nintendo....BAH if you like playing pastel colored kiddie games
Title: X-Box or PS2?
Post by: Animal on February 28, 2003, 02:33:47 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Pfunk
X-box all the way. Nintendo....BAH if you like playing pastel colored kiddie games

Have you seen Metroid Prime?
Title: X-Box or PS2?
Post by: funkedup on February 28, 2003, 02:44:39 PM: If you want to play rally games the best is Colin McRae 3, and it's out for XBox only right now. PS2 and PC are coming later this year though. Rallisport challenge is also XBox only. Not as realistic as CMR 3 but entertaining.

XBox gamepads use a proprietary connector.
Title: X-Box or PS2?
Post by: medicboy on February 28, 2003, 03:15:07 PM: I have a ps2 that I am thinking of selling, just gets in the way of playing AH. I have sold off all of my ps2 games (beat them all). have the console, 1 controller, rfu and rca cables, like new. I know they are like $199 now, I bought mine when they were $299. Make an offer. medicboy@excite.com
Title: X-Box or PS2?
Post by: narsus on February 28, 2003, 03:28:34 PM: I have both the X-box and PS2,

PS2 has more games and you can use old PS1 games on it

X-Box built in hard drive (no memory cards anymore woohoo), on online games with voice is very very good.

I have rallysport for xbox which is damn fun, plus Halo etc.

I lean slightly towards x-box.
Title: X-Box or PS2?
Post by: Skuzzy on February 28, 2003, 03:42:16 PM: Alright, at the behest of my nephew, I went and checked these things out. One question:

How the heck does anyone play a game with those freakin floating controllers?!?!?! I mean,..sheesh.
Title: X-Box or PS2?
Post by: Replicant on February 28, 2003, 05:53:40 PM: Thanks for the replies. Even though I know more people that own PS2s, I am swaying towards the XBox mainly because they're offering a better deal, plus isn't it supposed to be more powerful/better graphics than the PS2?
Title: X-Box or PS2?
Post by: Pfunk on February 28, 2003, 06:07:54 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Animal
Have you seen Metroid Prime?

Yeah but im not gonna buy a $150 system to play the one game that has been franchised to death, Metroi 1,2,3,prime,obtuse. Xbox has a better Grpahics processor than PS2, XBOX live is far better established and works much better than the PS2 internet crap. Its built in with the Xbox you pay $49 get a kickass mic, and the 1st year free. With PS2 gotta buy some network adapter plug it in etc.
Title: X-Box or PS2?
Post by: Chaos68 on February 28, 2003, 11:30:42 PM: from what i heard the Xbox games arent showing the true graphics the xbox has to offer. Ive played all 3,
ps2= more games / ages 13-17
Xbox= less games/ ages 18 -82
GQ = kiddy games/ ages 1 - 12

The xbox doesnt have all the companys that PS2 has so theres less games out. But when Xbox does release a game its usually good. Look at Splinter Cell. That game is breath taking for the Xbox. Plus they are planning to bump up the graphics that the games use so the xbox will use the full graphics card.
Title: X-Box or PS2?
Post by: -tronski- on March 01, 2003, 01:12:35 AM: PS2 if you like sports, or car racing....

EA Cricket, FIFA , Madden '03, Gran Tourismo etc...

Tronsky
Title: X-Box or PS2?
Post by: aknimitz on March 01, 2003, 01:30:46 AM: Xbox - hands down.
Title: X-Box or PS2?
Post by: texace on March 01, 2003, 02:43:42 AM: Ok...first of all...it matters not how the game looks...it's how it plays.

XBox IMO is a hunk of junk. There's barely any games on it that are worth playing besides maybe Halo, Rallysport, and DOA Extreme Beach Volleyball. Microsoft could have done so much better with it than they did. Granted, XBox Live is good, but it still has its quirks. I do not like having a PC sitting in my living room.

The PS2 right now is one of the greaest systems on the market. It's got good games, a huge selection, and decent looking graphics if you're into that. If anything, I'd go with it simply because it has the largest selection of games. Sony came out ahead of everyone in this console war due to the fact they launched a year before Microsoft and Nintendo.

The GCN is NOT...I reapeat...is NOT a kiddie system. I don't give a damn what anyone thinks...it is not a kiddie system. There are only three reasons why people think GCN is kiddie...it has a handle...it doesn't play DVDs...and Mario. Nintendo did what they've always done...made a GAME console. It is not a set top box...it's a game console. That said...it also has one of the best playing games of all time. Super Monkey Ball, Star Wars: Rogue Leader, Resident Evil (all 4 including Zero), Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Super Mario Sunshine, Star Fox Adventures, the list goes on. Granted, the system is lacking in the games department, but Nintendo knows what they're doing...they pulled the video game market out of it's crash back in 85. Those who think the GCN is kiddie...get yer heads out of yer arse.

Overall...PS2 is your best bet...give GCN a try...you might like it...