xbox or ps2?

[aphix]

I have a playstation 2, and i know plenty of people who have XBox's and am blown away by the games on the Box.

Playstation 2
Pros:
Playstation2 is outselling the other consoles by a massive margin. That means theres more incentive for developers to make games for it, plus there's very little chance PS2 will sink.

PS2 has the best games in some genres - Pro Evolution Soccer 2 is the best game on Earth, and it's only on PS2

Becuase PS2 is so popular, cross-platform games tend to be developed for it - XBox and Cube versions will not look much better.

PS2's online service launches in March. It looks cool

Cons:
PS2 is beginning to show its age. New PS2 games still look great, but developers are aleady pushing the upper limits of what's possible on the console - Xbox and Cube gameswill be visibly better by next Christmas.

While online gaming is finally arriving on PS2, the console's lack of a hard drive may leave it lagging behind the XBox - it means gamers wont be able to download new levels or new characters etc.

Some of PS2's biggest hitters like Final Fantasy X have been dissapointing in terms of game play innovation - It's just final fantasy VII in fancy clothes. Even gran turismo 3 is guilty on this count.

PS2 has yet to launch a single new game franchise with the WOW factor like Halo.


Game Cube
Pros:
Graphics-wise, cube has been the suprise hit out of the current console crop. Graphics are less sharp-edged and PC-like than XBox, but many Cube games show off vivid, arcade like graphics, far ccrisper than anything on the PS2.

Nintendo's in-house games - super mario, metroid etc are still as naggingly playable as ever, and they won't appear on any other console.

Cons:
While the Cube is getting some big grown up titles such as Resident Evil, and Eternal Darkness - its still fairly thin on some of the most popular game genres for adults. INCLUDING SHOOT EM UPS.

Nintendo still focus on child friendly software. such as Zoocube

With no word of hard drive/online upgrades for Europe, Nintendo isnt looking beyond arcade style gaming.


XBox
Pros:
Games look better than titles on other consoles - games like Halo or splinter cell, cane any competition on Ps2 or Cube.

Online gaming (due march 2003) looks fantastic, shouting through XBox's microphone as you frag away in Unreal will make you either weak from laughter or really angry, depending whether your losing. PS2's service lacks anything to match

XBox is most upgradable of the consoles, the hard drive plus the ethernet means you could bolt on any software upgrades easiy.

Cons:
XBox isnt selling very well. At All.

XBox has nowhere as many games as PS2, and there are some glaring omissions in the sotftware library: nameley a decent RPG, a decent footy games and a decent racer to match Gran Turismo.

XBox is HUGE and so are the controllers.

There arnt quite as many Xbox only games as there are exclusive titles for the PS2 and cube.

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Im sure theres loads of other opinions of all three consoles out there. But IMHO a fast PC wins every single time. Hands down, No question!

-aphix

[King Missile]

geez... now theres a load o information

[aphix]

Ok, ill phrase it like this.

If it was my money and i was in the market for a console. i would buy the XBOX.

Halo2 and Driver are being released in November 2003. Although there is only a 25 second clip of halo availble (as thats all they have done) it looks amazing.

Also something to bear in mind is that Take2, who are the developers of GTA are probably going to be bought by a big company who manafacture xbox games. (im not quite sure who).

Think of the possibilites for the GTA if it was to go to the Xbox.
mmmm

aphix

[Material Girl]

coolness

For the Xbox.... which game would be better for youngsters.... Halo or Tony Hawk 4...?

[aphix]

aw decisions.

My money is on Halo. I have never been a huge fan of skateboarding/BMX/roller blading/ice skating/ping pong/ etc games.

I think you could get allot more hours fun out of halo than TH4, but thats just my opinon

aphix

[iNgeNfyRe]

xbox has 4 controller ports! thus more players! yay! durr..

mario party 4 is fun. ahahahaha... who the hell is ingenfyre. gtfo.

[Azhran]

I'm getting one of those xbox thingies in 2 weeks ... YAY ME
ps the xbox will be getting a huge load of great games in about a year:
Halo 2
Fable(project ego)
some other games but I forgot the names :/

[Ace]

Not sure if I have said this yet but XBOX actually loses like 200$ on each unit. But there doing it for a reason. they want to get a windows operating system in the living room so they can dominate more
of the house.

[Troll King]

Actually, most consoles lose money. The games are where the profits come in. They do this because a person will buy lots of games but will only get the system once.

[An UnKnOwN KiLLa]

Playstation 2 HAS Grand Theft Auto: Vice City!!!!! GET IT GET IT!!!!

[BleakFuture]

Lets put this straight, PS2 and Xbox are awesome. PS2 has GTA vice city, Xbox has Halo.. the games are fun on xbox, and fun on PS2. I bought an xbox recently, and i love it.
and for the record PS2 is all Brand awareness. it has all the game makers set in multimillion dollar contracts that prevent them from making games for any other console. Its kinda cheap if you ask me. Anyways, pick what you want, i'd suggest Xbox, because it has xbox live, and system link, which are two of the best ways to play halo, mechassult, or otherwise against friends.

[Aquatiq]

aaah

edit: just too embarassing to keep

[hogo]

aight i got both PS2 and xbox as far as games go ps2 has more and also some ones that are never going to see xbox. Ps2 for me was cheaper to put online and also has a keyboard (really really helps playing online games duh) as far as xbox goes the games are fucking awesome, graphics own on that system, and Halo yea (need i say more) so yea its a toss up tons of awesome games vs little number of games but Tons of awesome graphics

o yea xbox also has that little music riper in it so if you don tike the soundtrack with a game, RIP YOUR OWN!

[Troll King]

Originally posted by BleakFuture

and for the record PS2 is all Brand awareness. it has all the game makers set in multimillion dollar contracts that prevent them from making games for any other console. Its kinda cheap if you ask me.

Actually, the game companies have more say as to which system they wish to focus on, and in what ways (e.g. Square with Sony until recently, and Capcom with the Resident Evil series for Gamecube.) They pick the systems they want to develop for.

[Fit of Rage]

True TK. Also, Xbox has DOA Volleyball. Elite.