What console

Stevie D · Post by **Stevie D** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 5:59 pm

Thinking of getting a console for just general fucking around on of a bored afternoon when there's nothing to do. Upgrading to a better PC is out of the question. Which is best - PS2, the other one, or the other one?

Used to have one of the old PS1s. Enjoyed the likes of Tekken 2, Rage Racer, Twisted Metal 2 especially. Wait, and the Resident Evil series.

Please advise.

Mr. Teatime · Post by **Mr. Teatime** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 6:19 pm

Gamecube > xbox.
PS2 - depends if you like the games I guess. I'd say Gamecube.

MrSmileyFaceDude · Post by **MrSmileyFaceDude** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:06 pm

Yeah it depends on what games you want to play. There is a large number of titles that are available on all platforms, so the decision should be made based on what EXCLUSIVE titles you want to play.

The newer Resident Evil games are only available on Gamecube (and of course you're not going to find a Zelda or Mario game on a non-Nintendo system).

The Grand Theft Auto series is only available on PS2.

Xbox is the only place you can play Halo 1 or 2, Doom 3, and since it's closest to a PC it also has a lot more PC ports (like Morrowind).

So I'd look at the exclusive title list & make a decision based on that.

Post by **King of Creation** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:11 pm

You should get a PS2, if only because of Time Crisis and the light guns.

Spazmo · Post by **Spazmo** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:30 pm

If you liked the old PS1 games, then maybe a PS2 is a good bet since it'll let you play current games for that system as well as your old PS1 favourites.

POOPERSCOOPER · Post by **POOPERSCOOPER** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 8:08 pm

PS2 has the most variety of titles and has the best looking future.

GC has RE series then all nintendo games, the future doesnt have a lot of games comming out but if you want something cheap the CG is the best choice. The console is $99 and theres alot of older titles for cheap.

Xbox has a lot of shooters and online play. If you like online play then the xbox is probably the best choice. Its future looks like its going to die right after E3 in may because MS is supposedly going to launch xbox2 later this year. Ive been hearing its hard to even find xbox systems in stores right now.

Nicolai · Post by **Nicolai** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 8:30 pm

hm, will you be able to play xb1 games on the xb2?

Stevie D · Post by **Stevie D** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 8:43 pm

Thanks, folks. Tempted to go PS2 in that case, since that's sort of what I know already, what with all the familiar franchises and all. That said, I've read that there are overheating problems with the PS2. Do you have any experience with that?

POOPERSCOOPER · Post by **POOPERSCOOPER** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 8:51 pm

No, fags just say that when they play FFX-2 for 24 hours straight and their ps2 explodes and laughs at them. The new ps2 supposedly has no fans but it should be fine as long as u dont play out in the sun when its 100F outside.

xbox 2 will probably be backwards compbatibile, since thats what all the girls are doing.

Mr. Teatime · Post by **Mr. Teatime** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 9:00 pm

From a moral standpoint, I'd get a GC. Xbox leeches off PC titles and causes things like DX:IW, PS2 is old, GC is the only one that's left.
However, at the moment I have all three consoles and I haven't touched any of them for months.

POOPERSCOOPER · Post by **POOPERSCOOPER** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 11:17 pm

Moral standpoint is just fanboi, pick ones with the best value.

Teatime i thought u were like "OMG RE4 TIT SUCKIN GUT"?

Mr. Teatime · Post by **Mr. Teatime** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:37 am

RE4 was fun but I just kind of stopped playing once WoW came out. I might try playing it again, but can't see that happening for a bit.

Wolfman Walt · Post by **Wolfman Walt** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:32 am

How is age a moral standpoint? I say go with PS2, you can play your old PS1 games on it and as Pooper said, it has the best selection. GC has some exclusives, but those are slowly drifting away. RE 4 is comming to PS2 pretty soon (Supposibily) for example.

I've never had troubles with my PS2 except for the time I plugged it into 220 instead of 110 voltage. Seriousily, I've played it for hours on end and I've never had any troubles with over heating.

atoga · Post by **atoga** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:57 am

PS2, most likely, if only for San Andreas. Who fucking cares about anything else, really?

Stevie D · Post by **Stevie D** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:38 am

What's WoW?

EDIT: World of Warcraft?

Smiley · Post by **Smiley** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 10:00 am

Yes, World of Warcraft...

Get a PS2, I bought one recently, and I'm enjoying it to the fullest. Comming from a guy who never owned a console before, anyway...

Urizen_84 · Post by **Urizen_84** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 10:17 am

I'm also thinking 'bout buying a console, but in my case, there's just one question I need to ask: which one has the best RPG's?

Koki · Post by **Koki** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 11:17 am

There can be only one!

Urizen_84 - No console has good RPGs, because all they get is j-ones.

Urizen_84 · Post by **Urizen_84** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 2:51 pm

Koki wrote:Urizen_84 - No console has good RPGs, because all they get is j-ones.

Sure, I know that. But I did'nt ask for good ones, I asked for the best ones. The best of a bad lot.

MrSmileyFaceDude · Post by **MrSmileyFaceDude** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 4:22 pm

Japanese ones like Morrowind, Fable, Baldur's Gate, Knights of the Old Republic and Jade Empire?