Which Machine To Buy?

ONED · Nov 21, 2004

OK...out of my depth here

..but having owned an original PS from the early days....and almost getting Divorced over it!

..and not having played for some time now!.......
I'm toiling with the idea of buying a new machine!
They all seem competively priced, but what should I buy??

PS2 or Xbox?

Or wait til next year for PS3?

I really want to get into GTA...if that helps

or should I value my marrage and avoid at all cost!

ButtonIt · Nov 22, 2004

I've got a ps2. But to be honest, I never play computer games anyway. I only use it as a dvd player cos I'm to scroogey to buy a real one

CmdrVimes · Nov 22, 2004

which machine really depends on the games you want to play. If you want GTA now then the only choice you really have is the PS2/PStwo.
I personally won't buy an xbox strictly on principle (I just don't like MS), even though there are some games on the xbox that I'd really like to play (Munch's Oddysee & Stranger).
I would suggest making a list (or looking though a list) of games and see for which system(s) they are available. I would not suggest buying strictly based on the specifications of the system (HD/CPU/Mem/etc.).

Rakey · Nov 22, 2004

PS2, and I would get the old shape one, nice opening for the disks

but like Buttons, I hardly play games on mine, I don't seem to get time to, but if you got one, and then set it up online sure we could both paly our way into being single

obehave · Nov 22, 2004

PS2 and GT4. And some WRC or F1 games.
Get you though the cold winter.

Rakey · Nov 22, 2004

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11328&item=8148271166&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11328&item=8147138143&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=27255&item=8148276450&rd=1

there we go, get bidding

sorry Michelle

CooperID · Nov 22, 2004

Just bought one of the new slim PS2's for the office and it really is tiny... very cool

I've also got an xbox for home use but mainly for burnout 3 and Project Gotham Racing 2... both excellent games

... PGR2 is excellent online too.. MCS Racing around Sydney and Edinburgh

I don't like MS... but xbox is actually quite good.... unlike most of it's other stuff

..... btw I'm typing this on an Apple ibook

CmdrVimes · Nov 23, 2004

a PS2 for the office?
man, my work is relaxed, but not *that* relaxed.

If you're looking for a random fun game for the PS2 I would suggest picking up a copy of Katamari Damacy. Weird little japanese game that you push around this ball rolling over stuff and building the ball bigger to roll over even more stuff. It might not sound all that fun from my description, but it really is a fun game (only $20 too).

scooperman_uk · Nov 23, 2004

OneD..

PS2 is getting pretty dated now, OK Grand Turismo 4 is on the cards, yes it looks great, but theres a raft of other car games on the xbox. Ive personally always stayed with the Playstation range, been loyal since the original PS1 came out. Ive not been tempted to the darkside (xbox) as the majority of the games i would in theory play on the xbox i play on the PC.

Yes it does depend on what games you play, ive always looked at the games first then chose the console.

CooperID · Nov 23, 2004

CmdrVimes said:
a PS2 for the office?
man, my work is relaxed, but not *that* relaxed.

If you're looking for a random fun game for the PS2 I would suggest picking up a copy of Katamari Damacy. Weird little japanese game that you push around this ball rolling over stuff and building the ball bigger to roll over even more stuff. It might not sound all that fun from my description, but it really is a fun game (only $20 too).

Aye... they are keen for anything to keep up team moral... they even paid for it

....great with the digital projector

scooperman_uk · Nov 23, 2004

CooperID said:
Aye... they are keen for anything to keep up team moral... they even paid for it ....great with the digital projector

team moral... what that? never heard of it!

CooperID · Nov 23, 2004

scooperman_uk said:
team moral... what that? never heard of it!

neither had our team!!

ONED · Nov 23, 2004

scooperman_uk said:
OneD..

PS2 is getting pretty dated now, OK Grand Turismo 4 is on the cards, yes it looks great, but theres a raft of other car games on the xbox. Ive personally always stayed with the Playstation range, been loyal since the original PS1 came out. Ive not been tempted to the darkside (xbox) as the majority of the games i would in theory play on the xbox i play on the PC.

Yes it does depend on what games you play, ive always looked at the games first then chose the console.

I've always liked the PS and was gonna buy a 2 after they came out, but new house and loads of work to do put an end to that!

I'm just thinking now is it a bit of a waste to buy one now, cos the romours are that the PS3 is comming in Spring/Summer?

Rakey · Nov 23, 2004

get a PSP, those are supposed to be out in the spring too

ONED · Nov 23, 2004

??? is this the personal one??

can it be linked to the telly / use all the same games??

Rakey · Nov 23, 2004

not sure about linking to Telly, but it fits in your pocket take everywhere so even when Chelle kicks you out you can use it

ONED · Nov 23, 2004

so whats the story?.....you download your ps2 games to it??

BTW using PS2 as a DVD........can it play Pirates???....can it play Div X
cos I've gotta by a player for this job anyway.....and it might strenghen the case for a ps2 if it will play all this stuff!

Rakey · Nov 23, 2004

PS2 plays most copied DVD's, but like a lot of DVD players it has low memory so sometimes skips and misses copys. Its sound as a pound or Euro for you with genuine DVD's

As for regions, well you can buy a disk that allows you to swap regions when DVD's have these on

PSP, don't think you down load, there is a new media format for them, like a tiny disk thing, not read that much about it so will shut up as I am probably totally wrong. Know its WiFi or Blue Tooth for linking up to others and play head to head

scooperman_uk · Nov 23, 2004

the only disadvantage of using the region free disk is that it cancels out the data loaded onto a memory card for the remote control. I found it was one or the other, so i ended up out of laziness using the remote and taking back the region free disk.

Rakey · Nov 23, 2004

thats weird, it works ok on mine, have the offical remote and the DVD Region X disk.

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