PS2 vs GameCube vs XBox

Ninjaa · November 5th, 2002, 03:35

All right! Let's get started. First the rules:

1) No flaming
2) No off-topic posts. This discussion is about the consoles, and which is better.
3) Try to say something constructive. Posts such as "(My Console) Rules!" will generally be treated like spam.

So, down to business. Which console is your favorite, and why?

Note: Apology to Dreamcast people. Since the system has been officially killed by Sega, I didn't think it appropriate to include it, otherwise I would have.

**Shiori** · November 5th, 2002, 03:40

PS2 is better. It's got the games I want, and backward compatibility too. Can I play N64 games with the GC? Probably, when Nintendo develops a cartridge port or something, but right now PS2 catches most gamers' attention than the GC.

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Ninjaa · November 5th, 2002, 03:43

Well, I figure that if you have PSX games that you want to play, you would have a PSX to play it on, or at least a copy of ePSXe.

I don't know many people who have games for a system they don't have.

**Shiori** · November 5th, 2002, 03:49

Sure, but no one really expects the PSX to last that long in terms of durability.

But in my case, my SCPH-1001 still works after 7 years, although it's undergone a lens replacement a year back.

Emus are IMO out of the scope of this thread.

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Kraiger Drago · November 5th, 2002, 03:55

ah, the Topic that never dies

Gamecube. When it comes down to it, as much as I enjoy Onimusha or Fatal Frame (and Sly Cooper lately), I would take Link and the T-Virus any day. The lack of DVD (the Japanese one has the option of an add on one for like and extra 100 dollars or so I beleive, ??) isnt an issue with me as I have a stand-alone one readily available. And besides, TINY DISCS!

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ToM_E · November 5th, 2002, 05:17

PS2 got Racing, Fighting, RPG, best games are Final Fantasy, Tekken. Gran Turismo...Do I need to say any more?

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zukeft · November 5th, 2002, 05:44

I haven't played more than 10 minutes with the GC (hey, I'm willing to give it more of a chance), but I choose the PS2 because it's a revamped PSX: it has everything and more than that console did.

Syed Fawad · November 5th, 2002, 06:30

Finally ....

IIRC this one is the 6th?

Most of the ppl are quite aware of my opinion. I voted PS2. Details later.

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Asz · November 5th, 2002, 06:45

In response to Shiroi's Post:

Its kinda interesting actually, if you look in the North American GC Manual thats comes with the GC you'll see pictures for the Memory Card management screen, there are saved games in there for Mario64 O_o Weird. I'll post some screens of it if any one would like to see it.

metalgear · November 5th, 2002, 06:54

I am a big fan of the PSX and hope the ppl at sony keep the good game developers on their side. I think that it is funny that the PS2 has the crapest hardware of the three game systems out right now, yet they still manage to crank out some awsome and some visualy stunning games every once and a while.

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DoktorSeven · November 5th, 2002, 08:03

I voted Gamecube, but my heart still belongs to the Dreamcast... *sniff*

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November 5th, 2002, 08:18

ps2, but it's only slightly ahead of the gcn; both have excellent games. gcn is of course better on the gfx department, but slightly weaker in variety, though not by much.

Gamer1 · November 5th, 2002, 08:27

I recently got a gamecube, i love it!!!

Too me, if i had to choose between the 2, i have to go for ps2, most of the games that i like is there. BUT, i bought my gamecube for future games that will be there. and basically have fun with both worlds.

side note: 3 hrs, playing into mario sunshine, i just had to drop/ letgo my gamecube controller. and get the psx to gc conveter. i can't stand the button layout.

i can't wait for Marvel vs Capcom 2 this month, its coming out for ps2

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**Kane** · November 5th, 2002, 08:57

I have a PS2. My two brothers have GCs. I love RPGs. They don't. Nuff sed?

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November 5th, 2002, 09:07

moved this, it was in the wrong forum....

Alias · November 5th, 2002, 09:15

i just got a platinum gamecube.
Let me break this down:

Playstation 2: I love MGS, and Square games are great, so i like this system. Wish i could have xenosaga... but other than that... PC and the next system will satisfy me.

GC: 1st/2nd party ahoy! Zelda, Mario Party, Metroid, Resident Evil, SSBM, SMS, Eternal Darkness.... shall I keep going? Nintendo is in the business to stay. Why? DVD capability? No. Superior marketing? Hardly. Nintendo is No. 2 software seller in the world, and we can all see why. Plus I will get my Square fix soon enough (though square games lately have been a bit... eh... no i havne't tried KH yet).

Xbox: Sega. That's it.

I choose gamecube because it has the most exclusive content that I want. Yes i would like some more RPGs, they're my favorite genre. but I don't play 80% of them anyway, i can live with playing them on a friend's PS2.

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Ninjaa · November 5th, 2002, 13:26

Shiori, I find your stance on the PS2's backwards compatability kind of interesting considering the PS2's lack of durability. I would rather pay the $50 for a new PSX than to pay the $200 for a new PS2.

Zukeft, the PS2's hardware is more reminiscent of an N64 with a DVD-ROM than a PSX. I remember one developer commented that the PS2 was a serious accompishment. Sony managed to develop a machine that was more difficult to program than the N64.

I am primarily an RPG player as well Alias, but I figure I can wait a few more months for GameCube to enter that world.

Samor, Shiori told me to post this thread in Open Discussion, so that's what I did.

November 5th, 2002, 13:30

understood, I think it fits better in game discussion though.

Ninjaa · November 5th, 2002, 13:32

Well, Game Discussion is fine with me, but how about making it sticky again?

November 5th, 2002, 13:34

Quote:

Originally posted by Ninja
Well, Game Discussion is fine with me, but how about making it sticky again?

ok; I guess there's a good reason to leave it sticky

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November 5th, 2002, 03:35	#1
Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 7,778	PS2 vs GameCube vs XBox All right! Let's get started. First the rules: 1) No flaming 2) No off-topic posts. This discussion is about the consoles, and which is better. 3) Try to say something constructive. Posts such as "(My Console) Rules!" will generally be treated like spam. So, down to business. Which console is your favorite, and why? Note: Apology to Dreamcast people. Since the system has been officially killed by Sega, I didn't think it appropriate to include it, otherwise I would have.

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November 5th, 2002, 03:40	#2
Shiori :3 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 10,128	PS2 is better. It's got the games I want, and backward compatibility too. Can I play N64 games with the GC? Probably, when Nintendo develops a cartridge port or something, but right now PS2 catches most gamers' attention than the GC. __________________ My PC specs: AMD Athlon Thunderbird 1.1 Ghz, ECS Elitegroup K7S5A, 256MB PC133 SDRAM, Geforce2 MX200 32MB, 20GB Seagate, Windows XP Pro. Ok, what else... Shiori figurine on top of case, assorted anime stickers on the side, lazy tabby cat on top of monitor.

November 5th, 2002, 03:43	#3
Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 7,778	Well, I figure that if you have PSX games that you want to play, you would have a PSX to play it on, or at least a copy of ePSXe. I don't know many people who have games for a system they don't have.

November 5th, 2002, 03:49	#4
Shiori :3 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 10,128	Sure, but no one really expects the PSX to last that long in terms of durability. But in my case, my SCPH-1001 still works after 7 years, although it's undergone a lens replacement a year back. Emus are IMO out of the scope of this thread. __________________ My PC specs: AMD Athlon Thunderbird 1.1 Ghz, ECS Elitegroup K7S5A, 256MB PC133 SDRAM, Geforce2 MX200 32MB, 20GB Seagate, Windows XP Pro. Ok, what else... Shiori figurine on top of case, assorted anime stickers on the side, lazy tabby cat on top of monitor.

November 5th, 2002, 03:55	#5
Kraiger Drago Goin' Downtown Join Date: May 2002 Location: Plateau of Leng Posts: 520	ah, the Topic that never dies Gamecube. When it comes down to it, as much as I enjoy Onimusha or Fatal Frame (and Sly Cooper lately), I would take Link and the T-Virus any day. The lack of DVD (the Japanese one has the option of an add on one for like and extra 100 dollars or so I beleive, ??) isnt an issue with me as I have a stand-alone one readily available. And besides, TINY DISCS! __________________

November 5th, 2002, 05:17	#6
ToM_E 8+ Years Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Over The Rainbow Posts: 2,796	PS2 got Racing, Fighting, RPG, best games are Final Fantasy, Tekken. Gran Turismo...Do I need to say any more? __________________ Intel Q9550 @ 4.00 Ghz Xigmatek Dark Knight G.SKILL 4GB DDR2 533 GIGABYTE EP45-UD3P Hitachi 1TB Samsung 1TB LG 20X DVD-RW (SATA) Lancool K62W EVGA GTX 275 Corsair 750TX Scythe Kaze Master Ace Windows 7 x64

November 5th, 2002, 05:44	#7
zukeft Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bogota, Colombia Posts: 1,157	I haven't played more than 10 minutes with the GC (hey, I'm willing to give it more of a chance), but I choose the PS2 because it's a revamped PSX: it has everything and more than that console did.

November 5th, 2002, 06:30	#8
Syed Fawad -PM to advertise here- Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: In an average country of an average planet of the solar system of an average star of an average galaxy of an average cluster. Still not average... Posts: 8,262	Finally .... IIRC this one is the 6th? Most of the ppl are quite aware of my opinion. I voted PS2. Details later. __________________ Asus K8N (nForce3) AMD64 3000+ (754) 768MB DDR 400MHz (PC 3200) nVidia Geforce 6600GT 128MB (AGP) Aquamark3 - 53,000 "Good friends mustn't always be together. It is the feeling of oneness when distant that proves a lasting friendship"

November 5th, 2002, 06:45	#9
Asz EATS BREAKFAST WITH FACE Join Date: May 2001 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 1,612	In response to Shiroi's Post: Its kinda interesting actually, if you look in the North American GC Manual thats comes with the GC you'll see pictures for the Memory Card management screen, there are saved games in there for Mario64 O_o Weird. I'll post some screens of it if any one would like to see it.

November 5th, 2002, 06:54	#10
metalgear Honda Civic Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: moscow Posts: 948	I am a big fan of the PSX and hope the ppl at sony keep the good game developers on their side. I think that it is funny that the PS2 has the crapest hardware of the three game systems out right now, yet they still manage to crank out some awsome and some visualy stunning games every once and a while. __________________

November 5th, 2002, 08:03	#11
DoktorSeven Insane Linux Advocate Join Date: May 2001 Location: USA Posts: 289	I voted Gamecube, but my heart still belongs to the Dreamcast... sniff __________________ -[ Me \| Enyo DOOM Launcher ]-

November 5th, 2002, 08:18	#12
Samor Guest Posts: n/a	ps2, but it's only slightly ahead of the gcn; both have excellent games. gcn is of course better on the gfx department, but slightly weaker in variety, though not by much.

November 5th, 2002, 08:27	#13
Gamer1 Anti-Brand Loyalist Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Its too dark to tell... Posts: 3,241	I recently got a gamecube, i love it!!! Too me, if i had to choose between the 2, i have to go for ps2, most of the games that i like is there. BUT, i bought my gamecube for future games that will be there. and basically have fun with both worlds. side note: 3 hrs, playing into mario sunshine, i just had to drop/ letgo my gamecube controller. and get the psx to gc conveter. i can't stand the button layout. i can't wait for Marvel vs Capcom 2 this month, its coming out for ps2 !!! __________________ Iris: (Proc:Intel Pentium4 2.8Ghz w/ HT UNLOCKED @ 15x200) (Mobo: Asus P4C800-E) (RAM: Corsair XMS 2x512MB DDR400) (HDD 1: Seagate 80GB, 8MB Buffer, 7200 RPM) (Disk Drive 1: Lite-On 16x DVD Burner 1673S) (GFX Card: Radeon 9800 All-In-Wonder Pro 128MB) (Sound Card: Sound Blaster Audigy) Morrigan: (Proc:AMD Athlon 2500+ @ 11x200) (Mobo: Asrock K7V88) (RAM: Corsair XMS 512MB DDR400) (HDD 1: Seagate 80GB, 8MB Buffer, 7200 RPM) (Disk Drive 1: NEC 16x DVD Burner 3200AG) (GFX Card: Radeon 920064MB) (Sound Card: Sound Blaster Live! 5.1) Last edited by Gamer1; November 5th, 2002 at 09:11..

November 5th, 2002, 08:57	#14
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,303	I have a PS2. My two brothers have GCs. I love RPGs. They don't. Nuff sed? __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Phenom II X4, 4Gb DDR2, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 32Gb OCZ Vertex SSD, 500Gb RAID HDD, Windows 7 Home Premium Erika: (MCPC) Revo3610, Windows 7 Home Premium Kimiko: (Craptop) HP Mini 210

November 5th, 2002, 09:07	#15
Samor Guest Posts: n/a	moved this, it was in the wrong forum....

November 5th, 2002, 09:15	#16
Alias >_< Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: East Coast, USA Posts: 924	i just got a platinum gamecube. Let me break this down: Playstation 2: I love MGS, and Square games are great, so i like this system. Wish i could have xenosaga... but other than that... PC and the next system will satisfy me. GC: 1st/2nd party ahoy! Zelda, Mario Party, Metroid, Resident Evil, SSBM, SMS, Eternal Darkness.... shall I keep going? Nintendo is in the business to stay. Why? DVD capability? No. Superior marketing? Hardly. Nintendo is No. 2 software seller in the world, and we can all see why. Plus I will get my Square fix soon enough (though square games lately have been a bit... eh... no i havne't tried KH yet). Xbox: Sega. That's it. I choose gamecube because it has the most exclusive content that I want. Yes i would like some more RPGs, they're my favorite genre. but I don't play 80% of them anyway, i can live with playing them on a friend's PS2. __________________ >_<

November 5th, 2002, 13:26	#17
Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 7,778	Shiori, I find your stance on the PS2's backwards compatability kind of interesting considering the PS2's lack of durability. I would rather pay the $50 for a new PSX than to pay the $200 for a new PS2. Zukeft, the PS2's hardware is more reminiscent of an N64 with a DVD-ROM than a PSX. I remember one developer commented that the PS2 was a serious accompishment. Sony managed to develop a machine that was more difficult to program than the N64. I am primarily an RPG player as well Alias, but I figure I can wait a few more months for GameCube to enter that world. Samor, Shiori told me to post this thread in Open Discussion, so that's what I did.

November 5th, 2002, 13:30	#18
Samor Guest Posts: n/a	understood, I think it fits better in game discussion though.

November 5th, 2002, 13:32	#19
Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 7,778	Well, Game Discussion is fine with me, but how about making it sticky again?