AHH!! What a decision, X-BOX or PS2

[mitchelt]

The price is the same, the graphics on both are great, so which one would you get?

Does it really come down to which game you want to play?

How do you choose?

 

[GodBlessTheUSA]

Get an atari 2600 instead.

 

[Spooner]

Dude, honestly.......... there are about 952850942850943855435984309857430954 threads that speak to this.

My advice?

Get a clue!


(don't mind me -- just really sick of the xbox vs. ps2 threads -- nothing personal)

 

[LiQiCE]

Well, of course it comes down to which games you want to play and which system you think has the most potential. X-Box obviously has the most potential hardware wise because its more powerful, but Microsoft is a newbie to the market and so they have the highest risk of failure. PS2 is a proven platform with at least 6 or 7 great games available for it already but the hardware is starting to show its age a bit. If you want a guarentee, just buy both ... But If you only want to buy one, just make a decision based on what games are out already and what games will be coming out in the short-term (next 3-6 months).

Don't forget if you want to go online, X-Box already has broadband support, but PS2 needs an upgrade. PS2 needs an upgrade for the hard drive too but it isn't a necessary upgrade. X-Box can also run as a hard drive based audio jukebox, but you need to rip the music off of the CDs yourself.

Hardware wise alone, X-Box wins hands down, but you can't ignore the PS2's existing library, backwards compatibility with PSX and Sony's current dominance in the market (although Sony was the newbie last generation, so it is totally possible for Microsoft to take the lead in the console market this generation).

 

[minendo]

<< (don't mind me -- just really sick of the xbox vs. ps2 threads -- nothing personal) >>



yeah me too. search function is always useful

 

[StageLeft]

Both a a lot of potential. RIght now the XBox has a half-assed game library so you have to decide whether it's worth it to you to wait months to play the Xbox since right now there is only a couple worth really playing. It's the same with any new release system.

 

[royaldank]

Ask yourself this:

Should I start a new thread on a topic that has been posted everyday for the last three months or not?

Do I use the search function or not?

 

[tlund]

PS2 will be around for a while, X Box has more balls. I have one friend who has an X-Box and one who has a PS2, and I'd say PS2 is a little more fun. It also has some cool gun games from Namco that are pretty sweet. Controllers are at the same level. The PS2 is smaller, the X-box is the biggest console I've ever seen. PS2 will also play PS1 games, which is cool since they're getting dirt cheap.

I'd go with PS2.

 

[punkrawket]

<< Do I use the search function or not? >>

i'd like to see some effort here, we're not going to make it to the championship with this lazy attitude, lets search people

 

[mitchelt]

I agree, I should have used the SEARCH function, but if the message bothered you...WHY DID YOU RESPOND?!?!?!

I guess you guys just like to see your POSTS # go up!!!!

 

[punkrawket]

we need to win the championship

come on team !

Edit: Oh ya, it should be your decision, it's your money, don't try to be like other people, but i say go X-Box

 

[Sugadaddy]

Here you go, yesterday's thread on this matter...

 

[royaldank]

<< I agree, I should have used the SEARCH function, but if the message bothered you...WHY DID YOU RESPOND?!?!?!

I guess you guys just like to see your POSTS # go up!!!! >>




I guess we shouldn't try and help. Why did we post? So maybe next time you'd use the search function. If you had used it, you would have found multiple threads with this info. You would have had your answer in a matter of minutes of what everyone around here thinks.

It was to help you. I could care less how many posts I have.

 

[Modeps]

see sig.

 

[teckmaster]

because this is Microsoft's first gaming system, I would go with PS/2. When Microsoft brings out their second round of the X-Box, then buy one.

 

[NoreagaCNN]

Damn... I can't believe another thread on this sh*t popped up again. Just buy them both like me, go read the other 1000 threads on this.

-Nore

 

[Flashram]

<< because this is Microsoft's first gaming system, I would go with PS/2. >>


Yeah, don't even consider the Xbox. Lord knows no one bought the first Playstation.

 

[Sugadaddy]

<<

<< because this is Microsoft's first gaming system, I would go with PS/2. >>


Yeah, don't even consider the Xbox. Lord knows no one bought the first Playstation. >>




LMAO



BTW, who played/has Amped for Xbox? I got it last night, and can't stop playing... I think it's the best snowboarding game. (and before someone says it, Tricky isn't snowboarding ) It's tough at first, but when you start getting more skills for your boarder in the game, it's really fun.

 

[mflacy]

<< Both a a lot of potential. RIght now the XBox has a half-assed game library so you have to decide whether it's worth it to you to wait months to play the Xbox since right now there is only a couple worth really playing. It's the same with any new release system. >>



This half assed library?

XBox Current Game Library: 27 Titles

4x4 Evolution 2
Airforce Delta Storm
Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding
Arctic Thunder
Azurik: Rise of Perathia
Cel Damage
Dark Summit
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2
Dead Or Alive 3
F1 2001
Fusion Frenzy
Halo
Kabuki Warriors
Mad Dash Racing
Madden 2002
Nascar Heat 2002
Nascar Thunder 2002
NBA Live 2002
NFL Fever 2002
NHL Hitz 2002
Oddworld: Munch?s Oddysey
Project Gotham Racing
Shrek
Star Wars: Starfighter SE
Test Drive Offroad: Wide Open
Tony Hawk?s Pro Skater 2X
Transworld Surf

12/04/01: 6 Titles

Batman: Vengeance
ESPN NFL PrimeTime 2002
MX 2002: Featuring Ricky Carmichael
NHL 2002
Simpson?s Road Rage
Star Wars: Obi-Wan

12/11/01: 1 Titles

UFC: Tapout

12/18/01: 2 Titles

Max Payne
SSX Tricky

12/26/01: 4 Titles

Blood Wake
NBA Inside Drive 2002
Nightcaster
WWF: Raw Is War

01/01/02: 2 Titles

Driven
Thunder Strike

01/07/02: 1 Title

Downforce
Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams

01/15/02: 1 Title

NFL 2K2

01/29/02: 2 Titles

Genma Onimusha
NFL Blitz 2002

02/01/02: 4 Titles

Blood Omen
New Legends
Smashing Drive
Tetris Worlds

02/15/02: 7 Titles

Circus Maximus
Crazy Taxi Next
GunValkyrie
Jet Grind Radio Future
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Transworld Snowboarding
Wreckless

02/27/02: 1 Title

Ballistic

Feburary TBA: 6 Titles

The Castle of Shikgami
Medal Of Honor: Allied Assault
Maximum Chase
Relics: The Absolute Spirit
Sega GT 2002
World Billard?s Tournament

03/01/02: 4 Titles

NBA 2K2
Shayde: Monsters vs Humans
Test Drive
Tom Clancy?s Ghost Recon

03/15/02: 7 Titles

Backpedal
Crazy Taxi Next
Galleon
Hitman 2
Hunter: The Reckoning
Race Nation
Unreal Championship

TBA Q1 2002 10 Titles

Bounty Hunter
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Championship Manager
Crash
New Legends
Raymen Arena
Spy Hunter
Spiro
Timesplitters 2
Transworld Skateboarding

April TBA Titles

Mike Tyson Heavyweight Boxing

05/15/02: 1 Title

House of the Dead 3

06/01/02: 1 Title

Wave Rally

06/17/02: 1 Title

Commandos 2

TBA Q2 2002: 19 Titles

Brute Force
Conflict: Desert Storm
Crash
Chris Edwards Inline Skating
Enclave
Gunmetal
Gravity Games Bike: Street. Vert. Dirt.
Knockout Kings 2002
LOONS - The Fight for Fame
Malice: Kat's Tail
The Matrix
Outlaw Golf
Phantom Crash
Race of Champions
Rallisport Challenge
Red Card Soccer
Spyro
The Thing
Yager

TBA Q3 2002: 17 Titles

Call of the Dragonfly
Curse: The Eye of the Isis
Duality
Freaky Flyers
Good Cop Bad Cop
Heaven and Hell
Legion: Legend of Excaliber
Minority Report
Mission: Impossible-2
Mortal Kombat 5
NHL Hitz 2003
Project EGO
Pro Race Driver
Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown
SWAT: Global Strike Team
Warcaster
Xavier Fox: The Lost City

10/01/02: 2 Titles

Armada 2: Exodus
Shenmue II

TBA Q4 2002: 6 Titles

Commanche
Defender
Reign of Fire
Strident
Ultimate Blade of Darkness
Warhammer

TBA 2002: 27 Titles

Apprentice Knight
Battlefield: 1942
Colin McRae Rally 3
College Basketball 2K2
Crimson Sea
David Beckham Soccer
Dead to Rights
Dr. Muto
Giants
Grand Theft Auto 3
Internal Pain
Jackie Chan Adventures
Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer
Master Rallye
MLB Slugfest 2003
Panzer Dragoon
Pirates of Skull Cove
Rally Trophy
SK8
Race of Champions
Ridge Racer
Rocky
Sam and Max
Spider-Man: The Movie
Soul Calibur 2
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Wrath

 

[bozack]

techmaster that wont be for another couple of years as they have to milk this one for a while

 

[IshmaelLeaver]

Tricky is not snowboarding? Ok, neither is Amped.

 

[Sugadaddy]

<< Tricky is not snowboarding? Ok, neither is Amped. >>




hehe I come back to see if someone responded about Amped, and all I find is this GC fanboy... j/k


I know SSX is a good game (I'll probably get it when it comes out for Xbox), but it's a racing game. The snowboarding part is too unrealistic IMO. Amped is a freestyle snowboarding game. Think THPS but with snowboard. It's addictive!

 

[TallBill]

ps2 first! once im done loving it (probably never) im off to get an xbox

 

[A5]

mflacy:
And how many of those games are good? I think the guy meant by half-assed that the games that are out right now are not very good, with 2 or 3 exceptions(choose from PGR, Madden 2002, Halo, and DOA3, depending on personal preference).

 

[LiQiCE]

Amped is an awesome game if you love the extreme sports genre. It does has a very very difficult learning curve but hey whats the fun of the game if you can master it in 5 minutes right? ... If you liked Amped and you have a PS2 you should try checking out ESPN Winter X-Games Snowboarding. It was a PS2 Launch title but it wasn't too popular. The learning curve on that one is difficult as well, but its a lot of fun and can probably be had in the bargain bins for $20 or less now.