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Tue 20/11/01 at 13:35
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How many people have *honestly* had a problem with the PS1/2 only having 2 controller ports?

How many people here use their DC/N64 with 4 players more than 2?

Why is this such a downside to the Sony machines? You have to buy a tap to have 4 players? Personally, I haven't played a 4 player game since Micro Machines on the Megadrive.

Let's dispel this for once and for all.

Firstly, how about the fact that you could have 2 multitaps and have 8 player games? How cool would it be to have a footy game where almost every player is human controlled? You couldnt have that on a DC/N64, could you!

"Oh, but they are so expensive!" you cry.

Actually, it's cheaper to play 4 player on a PS1/2 than either of the other machines.

4 PS2 pads are £80, and the tap is £20. Total: £100.
4 DC pads are £80, 4 rumble packs are £36. Total: £116.
4 N64 pads are £92, 4 rumble packs are £36. Total: £128.

(all prices are from SR)

This has never been an issue for PS1/2 owners. People who want 4 player can get it. The only people that bring this up are Nintys and Segats (whatever they are called). It's just a shame they are in fact, losing on this one.

Any more arguments anyone else would like to prove wrong while we are here?
Tue 20/11/01 at 13:37
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"Eric The Half A Bee"
Posts: 5,347
Slaveunit wrote:
How many people here use their DC/N64 with 4 players more
> than 2?

I used to ... Post pub Mario Kart was fun! :)
Tue 20/11/01 at 13:35
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"Back from the dead!"
Posts: 4,615
How many people have *honestly* had a problem with the PS1/2 only having 2 controller ports?

How many people here use their DC/N64 with 4 players more than 2?

Why is this such a downside to the Sony machines? You have to buy a tap to have 4 players? Personally, I haven't played a 4 player game since Micro Machines on the Megadrive.

Let's dispel this for once and for all.

Firstly, how about the fact that you could have 2 multitaps and have 8 player games? How cool would it be to have a footy game where almost every player is human controlled? You couldnt have that on a DC/N64, could you!

"Oh, but they are so expensive!" you cry.

Actually, it's cheaper to play 4 player on a PS1/2 than either of the other machines.

4 PS2 pads are £80, and the tap is £20. Total: £100.
4 DC pads are £80, 4 rumble packs are £36. Total: £116.
4 N64 pads are £92, 4 rumble packs are £36. Total: £128.

(all prices are from SR)

This has never been an issue for PS1/2 owners. People who want 4 player can get it. The only people that bring this up are Nintys and Segats (whatever they are called). It's just a shame they are in fact, losing on this one.

Any more arguments anyone else would like to prove wrong while we are here?

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