Santa needs advice: PS2 or something else, and 4 player games

[Arnwyn]

At this point, we are almost certain to buy Mario Kart: Double Dash (how does this compare to the regular MK, anyone played it yet)

I found it to be significantly inferior, but that's just me. The tracks are lackluster, the control and differentiation between drivers/karts to be poor, and the battle mode to be extremely disappointing (arenas are way too small, have a boring design, and there's only 3 of them!).

But again, that's just me - I'm sure others might find it fun.

My oldest will want a baseball game, and I haven't decided whether to go realistic or cartoony. Any advice there?

I concur with mojo1701 - Mario Baseball is great (in fact, all the Mario sports titles are, IMO).

 

[WizarDru]

But again, that's just me - I'm sure others might find it fun.

I think you're right, it's just you .

 

[mojo1701]

(arenas are way too small, have a boring design, and there's only 3 of them!).

You can unlock another two. One has an innovative idea with pipes on the field (but it smaller because of it), and the last unlockable one is quite neat:

[sblock]it's a floating tiled floor resembling 8-bit Mario, and it randomly tilts[/sblock]

 

[Arnwyn]

I think you're right, it's just you.

And the media/critics, of course.

You can unlock another two.

Ah! This is good news - it might get me to go find a used copy (if I'm lucky).