XBox vs PS2
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Until my back died, I was getting little shots at Mario Galaxy. My 7 year old son has way more stars than I do, b/c I can't play now, and I wasn't playing much to start with. It's an amazing game tho
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So I have a couple hundred dollars to spend, I'm not a hardcore gamer and not too bothered about spending double that on PS3 or 360 or Wii. So which way should I go PS2 or XBox?
Apathy Rules - I suppose...
I would go with the Xbox, coz it is compatible with Xbox live(just recently). Anyway, I like the arcade ,there is a lot of small games you can do on the cheap. Oh, did I say "on the cheap".
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So I have a couple hundred dollars to spend, I'm not a hardcore gamer and not too bothered about spending double that on PS3 or 360 or Wii. So which way should I go PS2 or XBox?
Apathy Rules - I suppose...
If you're not enamored with the Wii (should be first on your list, really -- this is coming from a PS3 owner, heh), if you're going for an "older" console I'd suggest the PS2. There are plenty of games of all genres available, and games are still being developed for it. The original Xbox was pretty much abandoned by Microsoft once the Xbox 360 came out. Flynn
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There's no way the PS3 would go the way of the Dreamcast. The PS line and its game series have a huge following. Besides it's Sony behind it. It's already selling decently and once the killer apps like MGS4 and FF13 comes out it'll really move. As for the OP's question, it really comes down to what kind of games do you prefer. Just go to a gaming site, look at the top games for each console and see which have more games that peek your interest.
dighn wrote:
Besides it's Sony behind it.
That's what they said about Dreamcast, only it was Sega, which was a huge name in gaming back then. I agree though, I don't think PS3 will flop as long as the big titles deliver as promised. MGS4 may save the console.
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So I have a couple hundred dollars to spend, I'm not a hardcore gamer and not too bothered about spending double that on PS3 or 360 or Wii. So which way should I go PS2 or XBox?
Apathy Rules - I suppose...
You could consider upgrading your PC. There are very few games I like playing on consoles (plus, for some reason, my kids fight more about playing games if a console is around. My brother and brother-in-law's kids are the same. There's something about the things that brings out the animal in kids.)
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Can you guys not read? He said he DIDN'T want to buy a PS3 or XBox360 due to the price. He wants opinions on the PS-TWO vs the X-Box (NO NUMBER). The PS2 has some an incredible library and actually still has some (very few) games being released for it, you will be able to find all sorts of deals on great games and less likely to have problems. I will echo the sentiment that the games are the reason to buy the console. Another possibility to consider would be a Nintendo DS, it's a lot of fun, and depending on the type of games you want to play and other factors (do you travel etc) it can be a great piece of hardware. Anyway at that price point I still would say it's worth stepping up to the Wii, as you'll get a "current gen" console (IE more likely to have the current games produced for it), and the console is targeted at fun more than any other.
In that case, I would recommend PS2. Next-gen wise I'd choose the opposite, that is X360 over PS3 (at least for the time being).
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I thought there was a K, but Korey looked all wrong.... LOL - so he has a regular reseller gig going on then ? They are still hard to find there ? They are easy to get here.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "also I don't think "TranslateOneToTwoBillion OneHundredAndFortySevenMillion FourHundredAndEightyThreeThousand SixHundredAndFortySeven()" is a very good choice for a function name" - SpacixOne ( offering help to someone who really needed it ) ( spaces added for the benefit of people running at < 1280x1024 )
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Until my back died, I was getting little shots at Mario Galaxy. My 7 year old son has way more stars than I do, b/c I can't play now, and I wasn't playing much to start with. It's an amazing game tho
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ "also I don't think "TranslateOneToTwoBillion OneHundredAndFortySevenMillion FourHundredAndEightyThreeThousand SixHundredAndFortySeven()" is a very good choice for a function name" - SpacixOne ( offering help to someone who really needed it ) ( spaces added for the benefit of people running at < 1280x1024 )
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what happened to your back? I missed that one...
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leckey wrote:
what happened to your back? I missed that one...
He hurt it in the shower and his wife had to get him out. I'm not sure what she was doing in there in the first place, but when I pushed him for more info, he pleaded the 5th. And we're not even American.
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So I have a couple hundred dollars to spend, I'm not a hardcore gamer and not too bothered about spending double that on PS3 or 360 or Wii. So which way should I go PS2 or XBox?
Apathy Rules - I suppose...
Ps2 - there are more games available for it, and the controls are better IMO. And, there's Guitar Hero for the PS2!!! :-D
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