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sharpski · Apr 8th, 2002, 05:49 PM

My vote's for the Xbox. Halo is great, but I'm not that much of a FPS addict. My favorite game so far has been Amped. No other snowboarding game comes close to the realism of actually snowboarding, which explains why it's main complaint is being too hard. Sony's controller is better, but that's about the only aspect of the two systems where I give the PS2 the nod. Maybe because it's so close to a PC, the games seem more focused on realism/simulation, less arcade-y.

And it has a game with the MINI on it.

gonnandgotone · Apr 8th, 2002, 06:26 PM

Wellllll....
Just so happens I've been doing a little bit of reading around the web on ths in the last few days cos I'm probably going to shell out on a 'lounge' gaming set-up soon. (PC still the daddy overall but limited to 21" monitor and little speaker sound system !)
All of the bits'n'bobs I've seen basically states that in terms of technical potential the X-box is basically twice the machine that the PS2 is with the dinky 'cube sitting somwhere in b'twixt. There is no doubting it's a bit dearer and being fairly new we will have the usual delay in games availability - but I would prefer quality rather than quantity anyway. On balance I think I'll be going for the X-box, several reasons - power,potential,proven technology with built-in storage and with the might of mr gates behind it - likely to be well supported by games developers for some time.

MGB Boy · Apr 8th, 2002, 06:54 PM

Get the Gamecube! Please!

Sorry, just a little self-interested sales pitch, I work at the semiconductor fab that makes the processor for the Gamecube...

-Ricardo

gonnandgotone · Apr 13th, 2002, 06:58 PM

further to previous post - gonnandgotone of these X-Box thingies - damned impressive, far better than any console I've played up till now and at least as good as my PC.

Just get one - it's worth it!

MiniB · Apr 15th, 2002, 11:25 AM

Hi All,

Have been reading for a while and felt I had to register and give my two cents worth...

Xbox is fantastic. Halo has sucked me in. I also have 3 friends with whom I regularly have deathmatches (Team Rally is best - 2 vs 2 with jeeps).

I would like a few more games. But must haves so far are Halo, THPS3, Amped, Rallisport (best rally game ever, by a long way).

After the first few days, you forget about the wonderful graphics and appreciate the games. The power shows itself as smoothness and instant level loads.

I do have a PS2 but it has become redundant except for a few games

Apr 8th, 2002, 06:26 PM	#42 (permalink)
gonnandgotone MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2002 Local Time: 12:50 AM Posts: 44 Offline	Wellllll.... Just so happens I've been doing a little bit of reading around the web on ths in the last few days cos I'm probably going to shell out on a 'lounge' gaming set-up soon. (PC still the daddy overall but limited to 21" monitor and little speaker sound system !) All of the bits'n'bobs I've seen basically states that in terms of technical potential the X-box is basically twice the machine that the PS2 is with the dinky 'cube sitting somwhere in b'twixt. There is no doubting it's a bit dearer and being fairly new we will have the usual delay in games availability - but I would prefer quality rather than quantity anyway. On balance I think I'll be going for the X-box, several reasons - power,potential,proven technology with built-in storage and with the might of mr gates behind it - likely to be well supported by games developers for some time. Cooper Chilli, liquid yellow/white roof, Black Panther 1/2 leather, white 17" S spokes, CD Boost, Alarm, TLC

Apr 8th, 2002, 06:54 PM	#43 (permalink)
MGB Boy heterochromic & loving it Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: at the rink Local Time: 07:50 PM Posts: 4,245 Offline	Get the Gamecube! Please! Sorry, just a little self-interested sales pitch, I work at the semiconductor fab that makes the processor for the Gamecube... -Ricardo 06 MCS-W/77 MGB/69 MGB-GT "2 minutes by yourself and...you feel shame, you know...and then you get free"

Apr 13th, 2002, 06:58 PM	#44 (permalink)
gonnandgotone MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2002 Local Time: 12:50 AM Posts: 44 Offline	further to previous post - gonnandgotone of these X-Box thingies - damned impressive, far better than any console I've played up till now and at least as good as my PC. Just get one - it's worth it! Cooper Chilli, liquid yellow/white roof, Black Panther 1/2 leather, white 17" S spokes, CD Boost, Alarm, TLC

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sharpski MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Seattle Local Time: 05:50 PM Posts: 20 Offline	My vote's for the Xbox. Halo is great, but I'm not that much of a FPS addict. My favorite game so far has been Amped. No other snowboarding game comes close to the realism of actually snowboarding, which explains why it's main complaint is being too hard. Sony's controller is better, but that's about the only aspect of the two systems where I give the PS2 the nod. Maybe because it's so close to a PC, the games seem more focused on realism/simulation, less arcade-y. And it has a game with the MINI on it.

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Apr 15th, 2002, 11:25 AM	#45 (permalink)
MiniB MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Maidenhead Local Time: 01:50 AM Posts: 35 Offline	Hi All, Have been reading for a while and felt I had to register and give my two cents worth... Xbox is fantastic. Halo has sucked me in. I also have 3 friends with whom I regularly have deathmatches (Team Rally is best - 2 vs 2 with jeeps). I would like a few more games. But must haves so far are Halo, THPS3, Amped, Rallisport (best rally game ever, by a long way). After the first few days, you forget about the wonderful graphics and appreciate the games. The power shows itself as smoothness and instant level loads. I do have a PS2 but it has become redundant except for a few games

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