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"PS2 Online- is it as good as its meant to be??????"

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Sat 26/02/05 at 10:55
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"TheGamingWizard!!!!"
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Opinions are split on this one i can tell you.People only really say 2 things:

1. OHMYGOD its the best invention ever!!!!!
or.......
2.Its a waste of time and money and it isnt that good anyway.

I for one agree with statement 1 as it opens up a whole new world of gaming that no PS2 user has gone before. There is now a whole new(ish) online community out there with forums,chatrooms,tournaments and best of all.......gaming.

Statement 2 still has a point though. It is a tad expensive and you cant get it if you dont have broadband.

Even though it is a bit pricey, it is well worth it.

It is only you that can decide, I cant make you.
Sat 26/02/05 at 10:55
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"TheGamingWizard!!!!"
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Opinions are split on this one i can tell you.People only really say 2 things:

1. OHMYGOD its the best invention ever!!!!!
or.......
2.Its a waste of time and money and it isnt that good anyway.

I for one agree with statement 1 as it opens up a whole new world of gaming that no PS2 user has gone before. There is now a whole new(ish) online community out there with forums,chatrooms,tournaments and best of all.......gaming.

Statement 2 still has a point though. It is a tad expensive and you cant get it if you dont have broadband.

Even though it is a bit pricey, it is well worth it.

It is only you that can decide, I cant make you.
Sat 26/02/05 at 11:50
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"hulagadoo"
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lugaloco wrote:

Even though it is a bit pricey, it is well worth it.
>
pricey? £20 for a network adaptor plus your broadband which you'd probably have anyway.
Sat 26/02/05 at 18:43
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"TheGamingWizard!!!!"
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You also need a USB router which can set u back.
Sat 26/02/05 at 18:51
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Overall, it's far cheaper than X-Box Live.
Sat 26/02/05 at 18:54
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"gsybe you!"
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But crap in comparison.
Sat 26/02/05 at 23:00
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"Monochromatic"
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A question, i'll be getting broadband at some point within the next couple of months, which service provider should i go with and would a 256k connection be good enough or should i go with 512k?
Sun 27/02/05 at 09:52
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"TheGamingWizard!!!!"
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Go with AOL and get a 512k for only 17.99 a month
Sun 27/02/05 at 09:58
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Flock wrote:
> A question, i'll be getting broadband at some point within the next
> couple of months, which service provider should i go with and would a
> 256k connection be good enough or should i go with 512k?

Well BT are upgrading all of their BB customers to 2 MB Broadband and are only doing 2 MB broadband now. But I heard that theres a download limit so you can only download so much per month but I dont download lots of things so i'm okay.

oh and 256k wont be good enough as you'll have very bad lagg and everyone online will start moaning at you for having such a low connection.

[URL]http://www.btyahoo.com/onlinegaming?affinitypartnerid=gpl[/URL]

Looks like a pretty good deal...
Mon 28/02/05 at 13:20
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"Two year break!"
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Cycloon wrote:
> But crap in comparison.

Understatement of the millenium.

Xbox Live may be £40 a year but my god does it work.

Can't believe just how poor the PS2 is online. Anyone who, like me, tried to get Fifa 2004 working online will know just how unbelievably painful (and pi$$ poor) the PS2 is online.

Which is ironic really cause it looks like the PSP is going to fab online!
Mon 28/02/05 at 13:23
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lugaloco wrote:
> Go with AOL and get a 512k for only 17.99 a month

You should be skinned alive for recommending that ISP.

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