Gaming@NINA

Which system is your favorite and why?

I think the PS2 is the best because it has more games than either Xbox or Gamecube, and Is usually the starting console for games that get put on other systems. Also, it can play DVD's without buying anything extra. One of the best features is that it can play all of the older Playstation games, which include most of the greatest games of all time. The graphics of the PS2 are very close to many Xbox games (which, sadly do not use the full potential of the power of the Xbox). The only down point is that there are only two controller ports, which means there are only 2 player games, but there are many games that use a network adapter, which enables you to play with much more people via broadband service.

Dude, where's the "all" option.  PS2 has the most games, but longest load times.  GCN has the shortest load times, most of hte games are, dare I say it, "kiddie."  Then their's Microsoft's X-Box which has Halo, average load times, the best graphics, the least amount of games, and soon Halo 2.  Oh well, I vote for hte GameCube because thats all I have right now.

Clearly, PS2 is the better of all the latest systems. Let me tell yoy why:

It's not how many games it has, it's the quality of them. It seems to me that most people are rpg fanatics... which the PS2 is not lacking in.

PS2's controller is MUCH MUCH more user friendly than the Gamecubes or the XboX's, which are absolutely deplorable.

PS2's compatability isn't reliant on buying extra crap. Want to watch DvDs on XboX or GC? YOu have to buy something seperate. Yes, you have to buy something extra for online gaming with the PS2, but you can add more to that slot than just the network adapter, like an extra Hard Drive... yes, XboX has network capability already, but you can't give it a biggar Hard Drive. The GC... don't get me started. No network capability, no internal hard drive.. puh lease!

I can go on, but I think yu all get the point. Clearly, Sony is a superior company in the console battle!

In my opinion I think that the GCN is the better of the two systems. Sure, X-Box has Raresoft, PS2 has Squaresoft and various other high end goodies.. but LOW resolution..-gag- But.. Nintendo GCN has the new Zelda thats coming out in 2005.. and from the early shots of the game.. including an E3 2k4 trailer.. it looks mighty sweet..  :drool:

I went for GameCube. Why?

The only reason PS2 has more games,is because it can out frist. I don't think Nintendo doesn't make kiddie games becuase they want too. Nintendo has more Everyone games then the Sony,and Microsoft. That makes mor chioces for people to get more games. PS2 and Xbox don't really have Everyone games,which makes parents to not let them buy the games. I don't think it was a bad idea to have to buy other things for the Gamecube,because it was always cheap. Who ever thought of basic memory card for $40? x_x That's why I voted for the GCN.

[quote author=pearldrum link=topic=7224.msg39564#msg39564 date=1099257319]
Clearly, PS2 is the better of all the latest systems. Let me tell yoy why:[/quote]
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[quote author=pearldrum link=topic=7224.msg39564#msg39564 date=1099257319]It's not how many games it has, it's the quality of them. It seems to me that most people are rpg fanatics... which the PS2 is not lacking in.[/quote]
That's because PS2 is Sony, Sony is Japanese, and things sorta settle in.  Xbox is emorsely American, and Nintendo aims for the lower-aged of us.  If more Japanese RPG developers were to jump onto the Xbox/GC bandwagon, things would be different.

[quote author=pearldrum link=topic=7224.msg39564#msg39564 date=1099257319]PS2's controller is MUCH MUCH more user friendly than the Gamecubes or the XboX's, which are absolutely deplorable.[/quote]
It seems to me that you've never used the Controller-S on the Xbox.  Also, the Gamecube controller feels perfectly fine to me, as much as the N64 controller did.

[quote author=pearldrum link=topic=7224.msg39564#msg39564 date=1099257319]PS2's compatability isn't reliant on buying extra crap. Want to watch DvDs on XboX or GC? YOu have to buy something seperate. Yes, you have to buy something extra for online gaming with the PS2, but you can add more to that slot than just the network adapter, like an extra Hard Drive... yes, XboX has network capability already, but you can't give it a biggar Hard Drive. The GC... don't get me started. No network capability, no internal hard drive.. puh lease![/quote]
You can do alot of interesting stuff to the Xbox.  My Xbox HD is better (120 gigs).  I can watch movies without the dongle, and I can copy over games to keep the originals safe.  You can't do this with the PS2 (well, you sorta can, but it doesn't always work) or the GC (you sorta can too, but read on), and keep the original speeds of the game, or better.  Halo loads almost immediately.  Chronicles of Riddick is super-fast.

[quote author=pearldrum link=topic=7224.msg39564#msg39564 date=1099257319]
I can go on, but I think yu all get the point. Clearly, Sony is a superior company in the console battle![/quote]
I've said it before, and I'll say it again.  MS has my favor.  I'm an FPS buff, so games like 'The Chronicles of Riddick', 'Halo', and the upcoming 'Halo 2' keep me happy.  I don't see many of those games on either the Gamecube or the PS2.  Also, I get more use out of my Xbox (and I do own all three).  When I'm not using it to play games, I'm using it to stream media from my upstairs computers, listen to internet music, my stored MP3s, OGGs, WMAs, watch downloaded movies, watch DVDs, and even to get my local weather forecast.  You so cannot do this with the PS2.

Plus, with a quick hack, I can use my Xbox controllers on my PCs.  Emulation total-sensation.

I'm not going into this too much. Last time i said something like 'Gamecube was the best console' *sarcastically* i got flamed. So I'll just have to say that i personally felt that the PS2 pulled off the best and suited the most amount of people.

[quote]That's because PS2 is Sony, Sony is Japanese, and things sorta settle in.  Xbox is emorsely American, and Nintendo aims for the lower-aged of us.  If more Japanese RPG developers were to jump onto the Xbox/GC bandwagon, things would be different.[/quote]

I never claimed otherwise. In fact, if XboX had more RPGs, I'd say XboX was better than PS2. If GC had more RPGs, I'd say GC was better. This really is irrelevant...

[quote]It seems to me that you've never used the Controller-S on the Xbox.  Also, the Gamecube controller feels perfectly fine to me, as much as the N64 controller did.[/quote]

I have an S controller on my XboX and I have several different Gamecube designed controllers. They all suck! None of them feel as balanced as the PS2 controller. None of them feel as steady as the PS2 controller. It took me more time to get used to the XboX controller than the GC controller than the PS2 controller. The PS2 controller is more classic. It's more like the Snes controller, which is more like the original NES controller, which I started with. The fact of the matter is that the PS2 is more classic, which most of us hardcore gamers are used to.

[quote]You can do alot of interesting stuff to the Xbox.  My Xbox HD is better (120 gigs).  I can watch movies without the dongle, and I can copy over games to keep the originals safe.  You can't do this with the PS2 (well, you sorta can, but it doesn't always work) or the GC (you sorta can too, but read on), and keep the original speeds of the game, or better.  Halo loads almost immediately.  Chronicles of Riddick is super-fast.[/quote]

I spoke generally. How many of us actually get our XboX's, PS2's, and/or GC's hacked and/or mod-chipped? Very few of us. I don't. I don't feel confident enough to open my console and solder something into the circuit board. I can't justify paying someone to do it with me... because i'm not a console fanatic. I'm a PC fanatic, the ultimate in compatability. Also, it ALWAYS works if you know what you're doing. I've copied a PS2 game to a DvD+RAM and it worked perfectly, with the same speed. Personally, I don't pirate console games because I don't want to spend all that time and money on it. When all is said and done, it takes about as much money to download and copy a game as it is to just wiat for it to come down in price a bit and buy it yourself. As we all know, time = money.

If you're an FPS person, get an XboX. If you're into gimmicks, get a GC. If you're into RPGs, get a PS2. Every console has its' strong point, but as Scrys said, the PS2 accomplished more by fitting more people's taste.

I'd have to say that PS and GC are better than Xbox
i generally dont like microsoft and the xbox seems to me like the 'frankenstein' of all sytems. Alot of the concepts for the Xbox are borrowed from other systems. But also like frankenstein: its HUGE!

GC has really good graphics which companies dont take advantage of. And even though i am a GC owner, i do agree that they make alot of 'kiddie' games.

PS2 has the best range of games, but average graphics. most of the time i can rise above the graphics and concentrate on something else that game has to offer (good controls, good storyline etc.) but every now and then i want some more realistic graphics out of a game.

(As Homer Simpson once said: "Thats the end of that chapter")

well, it is apparently obvious that ps2 is the better of the three consoles. lemme state my reasons.

1. ps2 offers a more wider selection of games for all age groups. x box is more for advanced gamers and gamecube is pure kiddy s**t apart from their zelda games.

2. 97% of all games come out on ps2, which has a far better graphics core.

3. the shape of the ps2 is so much more space-saving, whereas xbox and gameube re just chunky pieces of s**t.

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Dude, where's the "all" option.  PS2 has the most games, but longest load times.  GCN has the shortest load times, most of hte games are, dare I say it, "kiddie."  Then their's Microsoft's X-Box which has Halo, average load times, the best graphics, the least amount of games, and soon Halo 2.  Oh well, I vote for hte GameCube because thats all I have right now.
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gamecube games arnt all kiddie a lot of the gamecube games r on da PS2 and X-BOX also the Panasonic Q gamecube can play DVDs so gamecube if u ask me r da best all da way

[quote]1. ps2 offers a more wider selection of games for all age groups. x box is more for advanced gamers and gamecube is pure kiddy s**t apart from their zelda games.[/quote]
GameCube can get way more money that way,kids that buy Ps2 won't even be able to play most of the PS2 games. All they might be able to get is "Jak And Dextor".

[quote]2. 97% of all games come out on ps2, which has a far better graphics core.[/quote]
I really think GameCube pwns with the graphics. If you saw the The Hulk[the game]it had way more better graphics then the Ps2 and Xbox.

[quote]3. the shape of the ps2 is so much more space-saving, whereas xbox and gameube re just chunky pieces of s**t.[/quote]
What? The PS2 is big. It's smaller than PS,but it's huge. You have to have it vertical postion so it doesn't take space. Xbox,is just huge. Really big for a game consloe. Gamecube is the smallest. It's even smaller than DVD player and the Cable Box.

Cloud, what are you talking about? The GC requires more space than even the XboX because the spot where you load games swings UP, meaning that it's higher than the PS2 is when it's on its' end. Plus, SOny just released a newer, smaller PS2 which is MUCH MUCH MUCH smaller than even the smallest DvD player. Since the XboX and PS2 are slot loaded, they don't require height. They're both shorter than the GC. The GC is about half the width of the XboX and about 2/3s the width of the PS2. I have NO problem stacking the XboX and PS2 on top of eachother. It saves me space. I CAN'T stack the GC with ANYTHING to save space because it's so freaking bulky. There are more factors than just immediate size. There is where the game's loaded, the general design of most entertainment centers (CENTERS, not SYSTEMS. Entertainment Centers are designed for long, short pieces of equipment, such as DvD players, VCRs, receivers, etc. Therefore, the GC won't fit in those slot... because it's far too tall. You have to put it in a spot that's either far to large for it or on the floor in front of the E-center itself)... and many more factors I can't thikn of right now.

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The GC requires more space than even the XboX because the spot where you load games swings UP, meaning that it's higher than the PS2 is when it's on its' end. .
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:WTF: ?? the GC ins't higher than the PS2 when its open??
where the heck did u get that idea from???

plus, the Xbox is much larger than the other 2, so it takes more room if u are trying to fit it in a small area to save space

DUR! You don't have to sit your PS2 sideways! I never did that. the PS2, when laying down, is smaller than a VCR. The GC is MUCH taller and requires MUCH more HEIGHT than the PS2.

I think that the ps2 is better, even though the xbox has better in-game graphics and halo, simply because of the long line of games that comes with it, i mean sure u might need a memory card but hey. U know i think sony will fix that with the ps3.....

[quote author=pearldrum link=topic=7224.msg39811#msg39811 date=1099347135]
The GC requires more space than even the XboX because the spot where you load games swings UP, meaning that it's higher than the PS2 is when it's on its' end. Plus, SOny just released a newer, smaller PS2 which is MUCH MUCH MUCH smaller than even the smallest DvD player. [/quote]

The disc loader on the small PS2 is also a "swing-up" top.

.... You odn't have a PS2, do you? It's a slot loader. If you actually had a PS2, you'd realize this. The PS1 however is a swing-top door.

Gamecube would be the best system if they had Sony's game. The controller is the most comfortable, it has the best loading times and I find the graphics are alot smoother on it.

Playstation 2 is my favourite system although the controllers sides need to be rounded and I know many people whose PS2 has broken down.

Xbox, I plain just don't like Xbox (cept for Halo)

The problem with the PS2 is that the fan is too small to keep the whole unit cooled well enough. I had a PS2 break down on me and I found out why. The PS2's games only spin for a short period of time. The PS2 reads sectors from the discs and then saves the read sectors to memory. Therefore, it's easier on the small fan. On the otherhand, DvDs are constantly spinning and the fan just can't cut it. It's like the engine that could, except it truely can't. After watching too many DvD's in the PS2, it breaks down.