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I'm a PS2 owner and to be honest I rarely play it much any more, I just find most of the games boring and the same now, I rarely find good novelty games on this console. The only reason I keep it is because of Pro Evolution Soccer and I haven't played that for a while either. I mean I love all the Grand Theft Auto games too, but there have been too few really fun games that I can play for hours with other people. The only game that ever really offered this was Timesplitters, it was really fun like the mario games are to the Gamecube. I had Silent Hill 2 and the Metal Gear Solid game on the Playstation but they didn't seem to grip as much as the Resident Evil series on the DC and GC. I don't know it just seemed to me that i'd much rather play my dreamcast even now over the PS2 with games such as Metropolis Street Racer, Shenmue, Virtua Tennis, Crazy Taxi, Resident Evil: Code Veronica, Soul Calibur e.t.c. With the PS2 i haven't found any games that really have grabbed me by the balls. Also there are so many games that have been released on the PS2 just to cash in on commercialism such the olsen twin games and games based on films like the sum of all fears also there are a ridiculous amount of EA games on the PS. Whereas I feel the Gamecube, X-box and Dreamcast although it hasn't been nearly as successful as PS2 has four control ports and a lot of novel games. I can understand people not agreeing with me, it's just that I really can't see why the Playstation has been so much more successful over these other consoles. I think come the next generation I will definetly not buy a PS3, it will be between the other 2.
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I'm a PS2 owner and to be honest I rarely play it much any more, I just find most of the games boring and the same now, I rarely find good novelty games on this console. The only reason I keep it is because of Pro Evolution Soccer and I haven't played that for a while either. I mean I love all the Grand Theft Auto games too, but there have been too few really fun games that I can play for hours with other people. The only game that ever really offered this was Timesplitters, it was really fun like the mario games are to the Gamecube. I had Silent Hill 2 and the Metal Gear Solid game on the Playstation but they didn't seem to grip as much as the Resident Evil series on the DC and GC. I don't know it just seemed to me that i'd much rather play my dreamcast even now over the PS2 with games such as Metropolis Street Racer, Shenmue, Virtua Tennis, Crazy Taxi, Resident Evil: Code Veronica, Soul Calibur e.t.c. With the PS2 i haven't found any games that really have grabbed me by the balls. Also there are so many games that have been released on the PS2 just to cash in on commercialism such the olsen twin games and games based on films like the sum of all fears also there are a ridiculous amount of EA games on the PS. Whereas I feel the Gamecube, X-box and Dreamcast although it hasn't been nearly as successful as PS2 has four control ports and a lot of novel games. I can understand people not agreeing with me, it's just that I really can't see why the Playstation has been so much more successful over these other consoles. I think come the next generation I will definetly not buy a PS3, it will be between the other 2.
ASTERIX II wrote:
> I really can't see why the
> Playstation has been so much more successful over these other
> consoles. I think come the next generation I will definetly not buy a
> PS3, it will be between the other 2.
It's become the most successful due to it having the widest range of games, and also the most universal selection of games.
> I really can't see why the
> Playstation has been so much more successful over these other
> consoles. I think come the next generation I will definetly not buy a
> PS3, it will be between the other 2.
It's become the most successful due to it having the widest range of games, and also the most universal selection of games.
My point is that the majority of those games are the same.
Price will have a lot to do with my choice. Both new consoles will be ood. Mainly depends on value for money
Well, it's mainly due to the fact that the best games get released on it, naming a cool ps2 exclusive from the top of my head would be devil may cry 3.
It's a really cool game, but even I haven't been on my ps2 as much lately. The last game I finished on it was the stunning Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith.
I have always preferred the ps2 over the others, but I own them all. I have the most games for my ps2, but on my gamecube and xbox, I have about 10 decent games on each.
I think it's just due to the fact that sony are a great asset to the gaming business, and always have the lead in the console industry.
Xbox could be likely to take over though, but I'm sticking to my ps2, and with the next gen consoles coming out, I might just wait for the price drops, as the release price for the xbox 360 is 400 quid alone. I hate to think how much the ps3 will cost, but they both look decent.
Anyway, that's my view on the matter. There are just too many playstation fans out there, and if there was no competition between gaming companies, then we would probably be stuck with un-original, boring, linear titles, so I think there will always be a fair share of fans between the 3 main consoles; PS2, Xbox, and gamecube. It's just the way it goes.
It's a really cool game, but even I haven't been on my ps2 as much lately. The last game I finished on it was the stunning Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith.
I have always preferred the ps2 over the others, but I own them all. I have the most games for my ps2, but on my gamecube and xbox, I have about 10 decent games on each.
I think it's just due to the fact that sony are a great asset to the gaming business, and always have the lead in the console industry.
Xbox could be likely to take over though, but I'm sticking to my ps2, and with the next gen consoles coming out, I might just wait for the price drops, as the release price for the xbox 360 is 400 quid alone. I hate to think how much the ps3 will cost, but they both look decent.
Anyway, that's my view on the matter. There are just too many playstation fans out there, and if there was no competition between gaming companies, then we would probably be stuck with un-original, boring, linear titles, so I think there will always be a fair share of fans between the 3 main consoles; PS2, Xbox, and gamecube. It's just the way it goes.
fair enough point. I don't think I will rush to buy a next generation console I will wait a bit to see what games come out and what the price drops to.
My love for PS2 died a long time ago. The only reason I post in this forum anymore is because of the PSP.
Fair enough, it's pretty much PS2 games in your palm, but that's the beauty of it. I'd rather have games of that caliber on the move than anything Nintendo can currently offer.
Fair enough, it's pretty much PS2 games in your palm, but that's the beauty of it. I'd rather have games of that caliber on the move than anything Nintendo can currently offer.
Im so desperate to buy a PS2 game but I cant because I know whatever I buy probably wont be my type of game, and i'll stop playing it after a while.
I might get a PSP because there are a couple of decent games coming out soon for it, but the Xbox 360 is coming out this yea too so the PSP will probably start getting dusty when the new Xbox is released.
I might get a PSP because there are a couple of decent games coming out soon for it, but the Xbox 360 is coming out this yea too so the PSP will probably start getting dusty when the new Xbox is released.
Oh, the psp's are great. I'll review it on here just to let you know more about it, and give my opinion on it. I have 3 games, one of which I just recently got(being ape escape on the loose - yea I had a childish moment, but it's such a fun and addictive game). My other two games are metal gear ac!d and atv off road blazin trials. My brother has untold legends and ridge racer.
It's a pretty nifty piece of equipment, and it can hold up to about 32mb of songs, movies, or pictures, along with your save files. The background colour also changes for each month of the year, but if you don't like the colour, you can always leave it set on the month of your favourite colour....how about an icey blue background, or a firey red one? They are all good anyway.
It is fairly lightweight, but still weighs more than a gba sp, and obviously looks better.
The quality of the sound is pretty decent, and when you have the surround sound headphones in, which just so happens to come standard with this little beauty, not much can stop you from having your slipknot, korn, jimmy eat world etc on full blast.
I wouldn't advise using it when your gf's are about though...they might think some competition is around and break it. ;)
The graphics aren't quite ps2 quality, but they aren't far off. Luckily for us, the graphics are definitely something to look forward to, and from what I have played of the ds, the psp seems far superior.
The analogue is in a bit of a dodgy place, but doesn't ruin the control system...it just gives you an aching hand using it.
So, if you want to read more then be sure to check my full review on it, when I do one. If there are any questions about it that you want to get off of your chest, then don't hesitate to ask.
It is region free, for anybody wondering about that.
Anyway, I'll give it a 9/10, as it's sleek, stylish, and knows how to run without the hastle of lag. Besides, there is alway's room for improvements, and I'm pretty sure we can be expecting a psp-2, sometime in the mere future.
It's a pretty nifty piece of equipment, and it can hold up to about 32mb of songs, movies, or pictures, along with your save files. The background colour also changes for each month of the year, but if you don't like the colour, you can always leave it set on the month of your favourite colour....how about an icey blue background, or a firey red one? They are all good anyway.
It is fairly lightweight, but still weighs more than a gba sp, and obviously looks better.
The quality of the sound is pretty decent, and when you have the surround sound headphones in, which just so happens to come standard with this little beauty, not much can stop you from having your slipknot, korn, jimmy eat world etc on full blast.
I wouldn't advise using it when your gf's are about though...they might think some competition is around and break it. ;)
The graphics aren't quite ps2 quality, but they aren't far off. Luckily for us, the graphics are definitely something to look forward to, and from what I have played of the ds, the psp seems far superior.
The analogue is in a bit of a dodgy place, but doesn't ruin the control system...it just gives you an aching hand using it.
So, if you want to read more then be sure to check my full review on it, when I do one. If there are any questions about it that you want to get off of your chest, then don't hesitate to ask.
It is region free, for anybody wondering about that.
Anyway, I'll give it a 9/10, as it's sleek, stylish, and knows how to run without the hastle of lag. Besides, there is alway's room for improvements, and I'm pretty sure we can be expecting a psp-2, sometime in the mere future.
In answer to your subject title:
Its not just you, loads of us, including myself, still love the PS2.
In answer to the content of your message:
I'm sorry you don't like PS2 games, luckily for a lot of us, we still do.
A few games I've been thoroughly enjoying (in just the last few months):
Gran Turismo 4
Ico
TimeSplitters 3
Metal Gear Solid 3
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Ratchet and Clank 3
Star Ocean (3 I think)
Viewtiful Joe
Plenty more in the back catalogue to dip into from time to time and plenty more on the horizon, including God of War.
I'm happy with it and I hope others are too.
Its not just you, loads of us, including myself, still love the PS2.
In answer to the content of your message:
I'm sorry you don't like PS2 games, luckily for a lot of us, we still do.
A few games I've been thoroughly enjoying (in just the last few months):
Gran Turismo 4
Ico
TimeSplitters 3
Metal Gear Solid 3
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Ratchet and Clank 3
Star Ocean (3 I think)
Viewtiful Joe
Plenty more in the back catalogue to dip into from time to time and plenty more on the horizon, including God of War.
I'm happy with it and I hope others are too.
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