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<blockquote data-quote="Tsyr" data-source="post: 462376" data-attributes="member: 354"><p>PS2-</p><p></p><p>Pros: Huge selection of games currently, a number of them very good. Best controler of the lot (With a proviso; I've gone through several PS2 controlers... they seem rather fragile). Plays DVDs off the shelf. Looks really classy. Can be positioned on it's side without causing problems (It actualy advertises it in this position alot), which might be great if you have limited space. Looks nifty on it's side too. </p><p></p><p>Cons: Well, it doesn't play DVD's all that WELL... Search for "PS2 DVD Compatiblity list" or something on dogpile... there is a list of DVDs that just plain don't work with the PS2, for reasons unknown. Aformentioned fragility of controllers. Only 2 controler ports; no four-way gaming without special attachments (Never messed with those, don't know how well they work). Graphics are getting a bit dated, but far from obsolete. Has a huge game list true, but tons of them are crap.</p><p></p><p>X-Box-</p><p></p><p>Pros: Most powerful system, best graphics hands-down. Big internal hard-drive. Plays DVDs well. Has a lot of great games in the pipeline. Has X-Box Live comming, but you can do net gaming without it.</p><p></p><p>Cons: It's big. Very big. Can't play DVDs without a 30 dollar add-on. Has few excuslive titles right now that are much good... HALO is a noteable exception. Has a fair number of good games, mind, but most are ports from other systems (Morrowind, Robotech, etc). </p><p></p><p>Cube-</p><p></p><p>Pros: Uhhhh... hold on... It will come to me... Well... it's got a handful of exclusive games that are a lot of fun, I'll admit. Theoreticly able to interface with the GBA, even if that's only been used for Animal Farm, to my knowledge. The console is small.</p><p></p><p>Cons: A controler that must have been designed by M.C. Esher on crack, can't play DVDs at all, less system power than other nearest contemporary (X-Box), that whole "family friendly" thing with Nintendo games (Which isn't a HUGE problem, but it does get irritating).</p><p></p><p>Myself, I would say get a PS2 and a 'box both... The PS2 has a huge library of good games right now, and will continue to get good games for some time to come. It's just starting to show it's age, but it should still have at least another full year of full-tilt game production for it, at the very least. The X-Box doesn't have as many games right now, of course, but it has the most potential of any system on the market. For the first little bit, developers weren't really sure what to do with the X-Box I think... it got a lot of ports, you will notice, but few games exclusive to it. The games that were exclusive to it tended to be quite impressive, however. Halo, DOA3, etc. Looking at the games that are going to be released in the next 6 months for the 'box makes me think that developers might have finaly figured out what to do with the 'box, and I think you will see it gaining ground quickly. It's got the whole "microsoft" stigma assosiated with it, and I know a lot of people dismiss it or resent it for that reason, but I think looking past the bias against it, the X-box is the best sytem on the market for the long-term investment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tsyr, post: 462376, member: 354"] PS2- Pros: Huge selection of games currently, a number of them very good. Best controler of the lot (With a proviso; I've gone through several PS2 controlers... they seem rather fragile). Plays DVDs off the shelf. Looks really classy. Can be positioned on it's side without causing problems (It actualy advertises it in this position alot), which might be great if you have limited space. Looks nifty on it's side too. Cons: Well, it doesn't play DVD's all that WELL... Search for "PS2 DVD Compatiblity list" or something on dogpile... there is a list of DVDs that just plain don't work with the PS2, for reasons unknown. Aformentioned fragility of controllers. Only 2 controler ports; no four-way gaming without special attachments (Never messed with those, don't know how well they work). Graphics are getting a bit dated, but far from obsolete. Has a huge game list true, but tons of them are crap. X-Box- Pros: Most powerful system, best graphics hands-down. Big internal hard-drive. Plays DVDs well. Has a lot of great games in the pipeline. Has X-Box Live comming, but you can do net gaming without it. Cons: It's big. Very big. Can't play DVDs without a 30 dollar add-on. Has few excuslive titles right now that are much good... HALO is a noteable exception. Has a fair number of good games, mind, but most are ports from other systems (Morrowind, Robotech, etc). Cube- Pros: Uhhhh... hold on... It will come to me... Well... it's got a handful of exclusive games that are a lot of fun, I'll admit. Theoreticly able to interface with the GBA, even if that's only been used for Animal Farm, to my knowledge. The console is small. Cons: A controler that must have been designed by M.C. Esher on crack, can't play DVDs at all, less system power than other nearest contemporary (X-Box), that whole "family friendly" thing with Nintendo games (Which isn't a HUGE problem, but it does get irritating). Myself, I would say get a PS2 and a 'box both... The PS2 has a huge library of good games right now, and will continue to get good games for some time to come. It's just starting to show it's age, but it should still have at least another full year of full-tilt game production for it, at the very least. The X-Box doesn't have as many games right now, of course, but it has the most potential of any system on the market. For the first little bit, developers weren't really sure what to do with the X-Box I think... it got a lot of ports, you will notice, but few games exclusive to it. The games that were exclusive to it tended to be quite impressive, however. Halo, DOA3, etc. Looking at the games that are going to be released in the next 6 months for the 'box makes me think that developers might have finaly figured out what to do with the 'box, and I think you will see it gaining ground quickly. It's got the whole "microsoft" stigma assosiated with it, and I know a lot of people dismiss it or resent it for that reason, but I think looking past the bias against it, the X-box is the best sytem on the market for the long-term investment. [/QUOTE]
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