PS2 owners...have any of you experienced any problems with the Sony controllers?

Spoooon

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I've been playing Madden, and every now and then the control pad will stop responding. Either that, or the control pad will act like it's being pressed down even when nothing is happening. Has anyone encountered anything similar?
 

odog

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nope but after beating DOA2:hardcore and hitting a road block in midnight club i'm bringing them back(gotta love EB's policys)

you have any suggestions for games?(besides sports)
 

virusag13

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None of my ps2 controllers have had a problem. The dualshock 2 controllers are very sturdy, unlike my dreamcast controllers (I went through 3 japanese dreamcast controllers). You may want to clean it with some rubbing alcohol and make sure there isn't any dirt built up around the buttons to make them stick.
 

Spoooon

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Well, stay away from Ridge Racer and Ready to Rumble. Ready to Rumble has nice graphics, but I didn't think the game was very fun. As for Ridge Racer, it just wasn't very impressive. So far, I've been impressed with Madden and Tekken Tag. And of course, you can always play Final Fantasy 9 on your PS2.
 

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SSX really rocks! Dynasty warriors is a lot of fun, but it is hack and slash the whole game. Don't get Dare Devil. If you can play imports Bouncer is out and rocks!!! If you have a dreamcast get Vanishing Point! I play tons of games, but most are imports. Go check out a used game store and they will let you play the games for yourself.
 

virusag13

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I always loved the RR series so Shin Ridge Racer is a must for me. Ready to rumble sucks as it is anyways. I have TTT for my import PS2 and I was very disappointed with it. It is just tekken with 2 people and prettier graphics, nothing new to the genre or series. I personally cant wait for onimusha (import) and zone of enders (import). Madden looks pretty, but what they gained in graphics it lost in gameplay and speed. EA admitted they had to give up some the game speed we traditionally saw in Madden games, just to make the game pretty. Personally I love NFL2K1 on the dreamcast.

BTW Dont get smugglers run or timesplitters. SR is amazingly hard once you get to level 27 and timesplitters is just plain hard. Only good for multiplayer, timesplitters that is.
 

odog

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Tekken tag.... hmm:) that'll prolly be the one i get... AFA RR a buddy of mine told me it blew... and i guess he was right:)..... i played SSX in the store and was impressed.... hopefully it'll be a more fun two player experience then MC:eek:
 

Muadib

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nope but after beating DOA2:hardcore and hitting a road block in midnight club i'm bringing them back(gotta love EB's policys)

Whoa!! EB will let you return games now??? Is this only on console games, or is this foe PC games too? What's the full story??

Spoooon
I play Madden all the time, but I haven't had that problem.
 

virusag13

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SSX is loads of fun in 2 player mode, but on one track there is an error that locks the game up. On the Aloha Ice Jam stage, playing freeride 2 players it locks once one person has finished, other than that the game is perfect. I have unlocked the game 100% and I still play it. If you have a nice big screen tv with surround sound, this game rocks in 2 player.
 

virusag13

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EB and Gamestop have a 7 day policy on all their games. If you don't like it or you beat it, you can return it with the reciept for another game or cash. It is a cool policy, but their prices suck (I get stuff at wholesale).
 

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Never had any problems with the controllers.

I wouldn't say Ridge Racer sucks. It's just more of the same with some nicer graphics, so if you're into the first four games, you'll like this one as well. I recommend buying a steering wheel for it though; much more entertaining :) I got the Mad Catz MC2 for Christmas. Great peripheral.

My other games are Summoner (so-so, needs tweaking), TTT (great), and Gungriffon Blaze (decent shooter, if a bit shallow). Unfortunately, Gran Turismo 3, which I preordered, has been delayed until March. That month seems to be the sweet spot for PS2 though. Tons of great games coming out that month, like The Bouncer.

 

Spoooon

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Well, I guess if it isn't the controllers, it must be the console. :(

Oh well, I guess we'll have to see if we can get it serviced.
 

Imported

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Controllers are fine. I have two, and the one that came with the PS2 is a bit noisier(when there are vibrations) than the one that didn't come with the PS2. It's all good though, they're sturdy, and very nice feel to them.
 

odog

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<< EB and Gamestop have a 7 day policy on all their games. >>

yes.... unless they were bpught during the magical &quot;christmas&quot; period.... then you have until jan 15th to return them for full credit:)

at least thats what my reciept says:D