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"The PS2 does tempt, friends..."

I've always been able to play a PS2 for the odd day here and there, when my brother actually bothered to bring it back from Uni, but now its down to £99 I'm seriously thinking about getting hold of one of my own. Thing is, the console has a huge range of titles, and I'm looking at it for precisely the opposite reasons. I have about 3 essential games for it on my list, Stuntman (can't get over how much I LOVE this) San Andreas, and then Killzone.

Whilst I can always borrow a few of my brothers games, I'm not sure there is much else. And when I also own an Xbox and 'Cube, I'm not going to be buying a hell of a lot of 3rd party titles. Also, I need to find out about the PS2 online offerings, because if its expensive there is no way I can get it.

So, a handful of questions:

1. Online...how much, how easy, how good?

2. Any other games I might want to go for? I'm talking the top notch exxentials here, ones not available on other platforms preferably. Also take in mind I'm not a huge RPG or Stratagy fan.

3. Anything else I should know?

Cheers you guys, I'm very behind on PS2 news, in case you didn't work that out, so all help however small, and just however general, is appreciated.

Plus the PC version of Deus Ex is doubly better than any console version.

Mav wrote:
> Deus Ex, GTA3, Rez and Ico, if you can get it.

On other consoles, but Ico's a thinker.

Deus Ex, GTA3, Rez and Ico, if you can get it.

I'd think of MGS3 as revolutionary, even though that'll probably go on xbox later.

One of the main reasons I bought a PS2 was because the controls are just so much easier to get to grips with IMO.

Also Ratchet and Clank and Jak and Daxter are 2 games I won't miss.

Ashman wrote:
> 1. Online...how much, how easy, how good?

You've already got Live (I think your on my friends list) but even though it's better than PS2 Online you should still get it. SOCOM II is an excellent game online, very popular, it's like what RS3 is to Live, I think it's the most popular Online game on the PS2.

> 3. Anything else I should know?

The Network Adaptor is only £16.99 and theres no annual fee like on Live.

Only thing I'd undoubtedly miss is Ace Combat 4. The rest will be nothing special, and can be seen/done better on the others.

Yeah. I can see myself spending A LOT of time on Stuntman, San Andreas and Killzone. Put it this way, if they were all out on Cube/Xbox I'd pre-order them as soon as I could.

Other than that, though, not a great deal draws me in the PS2 direction.

Ah ha, you do have Live. So PS2 online - no point. PS2 - maybe, for completion.

Ashman wrote:
And when I also own an Xbox and 'Cube, I'm not
> going to be buying a hell of a lot of 3rd party titles.
>
> So, a handful of questions:
>
> 1. Online...how much, how easy, how good?

If you already have BB, you just need the network adaptor, possibly a router too.

Very easy (to setup)

Doesn't even show up on the radar compared with Xbox and PC.

>
> 2. Any other games I might want to go for? I'm talking the top notch
> exxentials here, ones not available on other platforms preferably.
> Also take in mind I'm not a huge RPG or Stratagy fan.

Essentially, no. You're not missing anything revolutionary, or fun even.
>
> 3. Anything else I should know?
If you're planning on the XB and can afford the extra £40/year, go for that. If you're already a PC online gamer, then PS2 really won't add anything significantly new.

> Cheers you guys, I'm very behind on PS2 news, in case you didn't work
> that out, so all help however small, and just however general, is
> appreciated.
Yes.

Cheers for the help. I have Xbox Live, so I do have broadband, the thing is I'm not sure how much usage I'd get out of online PS2, so I doubt I'll bother.

But yeah, thanks again, and I will be going for the uber-shiny silver PS2, yaas.