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So, Ps2 games what's the average price 30-50 pounds normally but what are you getting thats better than the 20-30 pounds that you'd pay for the same game on PC i'm baffled i mean games on PS2 are averaging at around 10 pounds more on PS2 than on PC. e.g take my local gamestation, The new Tomb Raider, 20 pounds brand new on PC yet 26.99 second hand on Playstation 2. I mean I'm a fan of Playstation and some of the games are amazing but now i've started saving mone by buying PC games that are just as good as Playstation Games. Also Playstation has hardley got any War games like Warrior Kings Battles which i happen to like.
Lets see who wants to point out advantages of buying Ps2 games.......
Lets see who wants to point out advantages of buying Ps2 games.......
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He does have a bit of a point though. If you have a decent PC for things other than games then you can discount the cost of the computer. And it is a fair sized difference in price.
To be honest, I have never really had problems getting PC games to work. Not saying that other people don't, but I've been fairly lucky.
Although game prices are coming down now. When the N64 was out, games on it generally cost £50, and in a few cases reached £60. At least now most games are only £40.
To be honest, I have never really had problems getting PC games to work. Not saying that other people don't, but I've been fairly lucky.
Although game prices are coming down now. When the N64 was out, games on it generally cost £50, and in a few cases reached £60. At least now most games are only £40.
You need to upgrade your PC everytime you get a new game. And there's always an uncomfortable chair infront of them. And it always feels weird.
Consoles - nice chairs, no hardware problems, no bugs, nice controllers, always work.
You could always just stop buying PS2 games.
I'm sure Sony will miss your money and reduce their prices right away.
Consoles - nice chairs, no hardware problems, no bugs, nice controllers, always work.
You could always just stop buying PS2 games.
I'm sure Sony will miss your money and reduce their prices right away.
I thought the original post had a pretty good point until I read the 2 replies.
Agree completely.
Software testing goes out the window with PCs purely because they can rely on download patches to fix problems.
I'd therefore argue that the 5 - 10 pound difference is probably spent on software testing to ensure they don't need to recall the PS2 versions because the last level isn't loading etc.
It's been mentioned before, but I still hope that the addition of hard drives and broadband doesn't see the patch-fix plague come to PS2.
Agree completely.
Software testing goes out the window with PCs purely because they can rely on download patches to fix problems.
I'd therefore argue that the 5 - 10 pound difference is probably spent on software testing to ensure they don't need to recall the PS2 versions because the last level isn't loading etc.
It's been mentioned before, but I still hope that the addition of hard drives and broadband doesn't see the patch-fix plague come to PS2.
PC - Buy game, take home, read 125 page manual, pop disc in, install, pop disc 2 in, install, pop disc 3 in, install, read first section of manual again in detail to discover why it isn't running, open 30 page ReadMe.txt and download latest patch, play, crash, download latest update, play, visit the official forums to find out why the GnargleBasher doesn't drop the StarBangledWhip and discover there's a fix for it in the next update due in a few weeks.
PS2 - Buy game, take home, read 32 page manual, pop disc in, play.
The extra tenner is worth the peace of mind. Unless you take Tomb Raider Angel of Darkness as an example, that'll crash whatever format you buy it for.
PS2 - Buy game, take home, read 32 page manual, pop disc in, play.
The extra tenner is worth the peace of mind. Unless you take Tomb Raider Angel of Darkness as an example, that'll crash whatever format you buy it for.
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PS2 - soon to be £129.99.
Games - if you look in the right places are £25-£35.
Over say a 6 year lifespan, buying 5 games per year, that's:
6 x 5 x 30 (av) + 130
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Total - £1030.00
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PC - for a machine capable of playing most games these days £450+ (and that plus can be huge).
Games - often cheaper than PS2, perhaps £20 rather than £30.
Over the same 6 years, buying 5 games per year that's:
6 x 5 x 20 (av) + 450 + (£100 upgrades over 6 years, or a more powerful computer to start with)
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Total - £1150.00
(And that's going easy on the upgrades and PC cost)
Comparing the games prices doesn't really work I think, and both work out roughly the same over a long period of time, and even then, I know plenty of people who have spent over £800 on their PC.
The usual PC argument is that graphics are better, in which case it often needs an even better PC, though once the money is put in, it is true that PCs can look very nice. Still, its gameplay that counts.
PS2 - soon to be £129.99.
Games - if you look in the right places are £25-£35.
Over say a 6 year lifespan, buying 5 games per year, that's:
6 x 5 x 30 (av) + 130
________________
Total - £1030.00
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PC - for a machine capable of playing most games these days £450+ (and that plus can be huge).
Games - often cheaper than PS2, perhaps £20 rather than £30.
Over the same 6 years, buying 5 games per year that's:
6 x 5 x 20 (av) + 450 + (£100 upgrades over 6 years, or a more powerful computer to start with)
________________
Total - £1150.00
(And that's going easy on the upgrades and PC cost)
Comparing the games prices doesn't really work I think, and both work out roughly the same over a long period of time, and even then, I know plenty of people who have spent over £800 on their PC.
The usual PC argument is that graphics are better, in which case it often needs an even better PC, though once the money is put in, it is true that PCs can look very nice. Still, its gameplay that counts.
So, Ps2 games what's the average price 30-50 pounds normally but what are you getting thats better than the 20-30 pounds that you'd pay for the same game on PC i'm baffled i mean games on PS2 are averaging at around 10 pounds more on PS2 than on PC. e.g take my local gamestation, The new Tomb Raider, 20 pounds brand new on PC yet 26.99 second hand on Playstation 2. I mean I'm a fan of Playstation and some of the games are amazing but now i've started saving mone by buying PC games that are just as good as Playstation Games. Also Playstation has hardley got any War games like Warrior Kings Battles which i happen to like.
Lets see who wants to point out advantages of buying Ps2 games.......
Lets see who wants to point out advantages of buying Ps2 games.......
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