PS2 or Gamecube?

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I would disagree that Nintendo is only for kids. Sure the N64 had some kid games and the GC has Pikimin, but there are plenty of good games too. Games like Smash Brothers may seem childish, but once you get playing they are quite good. On top of things, the Game Cube has games like Resident Evil, Metroid Prime, and the upcoming Eternal Darkness, made by my hometown boys , Silicon Knights. Eternal Darkness is definitively not only for people under the age of 13. And on the subject of controlers, I'd have to say that the GC controlers are by far the best. The buttons are right where I want them, and the controller fits the shape of my hands very well.

On the other hand, I was just at ps2.ign.com and the LotR game there is a quite a good point for the PS2. Though one has to be careful about LotR games...

[This message has been edited by Gunthar (edited June 10, 2002).]

 

*smacks each and every console loving fool who has posted so far*

get neither the PS2 nor the Gamecube. Instead, spend the $200 on a nice and shiny new GeForce 4 Ti 4200. PC > any console

 

What kind of CONSOLEis that?

 

Think he tried to say that PCs are better than consoles .

And you should stop saying that GameCube is childish. There will be games for older peeps (though those for younger ones are quite fun to ), like Tony Hawk 4, BioHazard (Resident Evil) and so on.

 

Lazy Bonzo order off the net.
Try http://www.play.com/play247.asp?page=front&r=GC for new games at £30.
Sorry to put this site up again but the prices are great and I've order several times without any problems.

 

No thanks. I'd buy the geforce-whatever, but I like it when my games actually work without having to fiddle for hours until it starts, then several more to hear the sounds etc. And when it finally works, the game crashes. And I wouldn't want to buy anything that you can't use after half a year, as game requirements have gone so high your precious new geforce is useless. Then you can waste some more money to upgrade your system. What fun.

 

Don't be offended but:

Blah blah, days of DOS and CD-RIPS are long gone! Today, games run on the PCs without problem (original ), and about that:

"And I wouldn't want to buy anything that you can't use after half a year, as game requirements have gone so high your precious new geforce is useless. Then you can waste some more money to upgrade your system. What fun."

Consoles are cheaper in the beginning (new console is cheaper than new PC) but i think that PCs advanced faster than PS and that is the reason you CAN buy much better graphic board six months after you bought new one, but you will still be able to play new games on the old ones (new > better)! Ok not in 1600x1200 but hey, PS2 cant too! And lets stick to topic:

I don't like Microsoft () so X-box is my last choice, so my vote goes to Game Cube, but only because i think it is better "console for games", but PS2 is also very good and you wont be bored with any of them!

 

I think we went a little with the computer thing. Computers are nice, but lets stay on the console topic eh?

 

zelda. mario. (soul calibur). 'nuff said.

 

Gamecubes are cool. Has anyone got one? you lucky sods.

 

Surely there is no question here?

For those of you who feel consoles are not complete waste of time and money. And if you are serious about gaming, then clearly Playstation 2 is the only answer. Unless you like your cup of tea small and unvarying.

If X-box or Gamecube comes out with a plethora of simply wonderful games then go buy it! No argumuents here!

 

I would say get the Gamecube. On the whole the PS2 is not all that good.
I have a dreamcast too and i still think the graphics easily rival those of the PS2, and so do all my friends. plus the Dreamcast games have been made for gameplay, while PS2 games seem to have nice pretty graphics and nothing else. I sold my PS2 a few weeks after i got it, but i still have my dreamcast.
Oh and if you don't believe me get Shenmue and tell me which PS2 game beats it.

 

Dreamcast doesn't even make games anymore...you can buy the system for like 50 bucks.

I can't see a decent reason to shell out even that for a system with no future. I've played both PS2 and Dreamcast, I'll stand by PS2 as having better graphics (actually, check out the graphics on PS2's Headhunter...it was originally made for the Dreamcast, they never upgraded the graphics. It has noticably poorer graphics than other PS2 games.)

 

PS2 Rules!

About the gamecube:It isn't even a real cube!

 

PS2 would my first choice. Music, Games, and DVDs.

 

Games: PS2

Feel of the controller: PS2

Graphics: a new computer

Mobility: a laptop, or a PS1 with a LCD screen, or a GameBoy Advanced

My recomendation: Buy a new laptop AND a PS2 w/wo a LCD screen built in.

 

PS2 deffinatley.

Better games, better controller, DvD, Looks better, better graphics (in my opinion), when the gamecube fails the PS2 will still be going strong long after, can play all the wonderful old PS1 games too.

 

I don't own any of the consoles but I have played both the GameCube and PS2. The Cube seems to have better graphics, but the PS2 has better titles, and, like others mentioned, you can play PS1 and 2 games on it. The PS2 is more expensive, but in my opinion it's the better system.

 

Ps2 is my choice. Just so you know, I did have a Gamecube, but a lack of good games forced me to sell it off. Any way, X-Box sucks, someone could hurt themselves trying to carry that huge waste-o-space. Plus, in its money pinching ways, it forces you to buy their DVD remote just to play DVD's, what a rip. Down with Microsoft.

 

Gamecube has the best controller hands down. It grips to yer hands. You start playing you hardle notice its there. Each botton is a different size and shape depending on it's importants.

The PS2 controller has too many bottoms of the same size and shape and I often had to look down at the controller to know what buttons I was pressing.

Just my personal take on controllers

X-box, I'm not even going there.