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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?
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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Your Honour wrote:
A few weeks ago, you must have missed it.
:-P
You know what's really depressing? I have no idea if you're joking or not
A few weeks ago, you must have missed it.
:-P
You know what's really depressing? I have no idea if you're joking or not
VenomByte wrote:
> Changing the topic completely for a miniute (just try and stop me)....
When
> did the 'open forums' title change to 'chat rooms'?
A few weeks ago, you must have missed it.
:-P
> Changing the topic completely for a miniute (just try and stop me)....
When
> did the 'open forums' title change to 'chat rooms'?
A few weeks ago, you must have missed it.
:-P
Changing the topic completely for a miniute (just try and stop me)....
When did the 'open forums' title change to 'chat rooms'?
When did the 'open forums' title change to 'chat rooms'?
Wookiee, question for you then:
If Sony aren't ripping us off, why don't thet release a USB controller?
That way four people could play, without needing to spend out for a multi-tap!
If Sony aren't ripping us off, why don't thet release a USB controller?
That way four people could play, without needing to spend out for a multi-tap!
Animal Farm quote there as title...
I should know I'm spending all night doing essay on it.
I also believe it was the sheep thaaaaaat saaaaid thaaaat!
I should know I'm spending all night doing essay on it.
I also believe it was the sheep thaaaaaat saaaaid thaaaat!
But if you have regular 4-player games, then you and your mates can split the cost of a multitap... which makes it even less of an issue!
But me mateys. We have mates yea? They have either a DC, PS2, PSX, or DC. Most of them anyway. N64 people usually play with other N64 people. They always brought their control round my house. All they did was just plug it in and we were away on 4-Player gaming.
Sony peeps however have it different. They all bring their controls around right? 2 Ports. No 4-Player gaming. Unless someone buys a multi-tap yea? But. Again. There were not many 4 player games on PSX and not exactly loads on PS2.
N64 though, is built for either 1 Player or 4 Player.
SO HEH. 4 PORTS GOOD ;o)
Sony peeps however have it different. They all bring their controls around right? 2 Ports. No 4-Player gaming. Unless someone buys a multi-tap yea? But. Again. There were not many 4 player games on PSX and not exactly loads on PS2.
N64 though, is built for either 1 Player or 4 Player.
SO HEH. 4 PORTS GOOD ;o)
I really prefer 4 ports on a console and Sony should have picked up on it before the released of PS2. Surprisingly, they didn't - quite a silly mistake really. However, this may have bumped the cost of the console up - I don't know. I am always playing 4 player games, with my sister, my brother and whenever I go to see my cousins. I think that consoles which have 4 player as standard have an advantage over 2 player ones, an advantage that nobody else seems to notice except myself.
Firebalt.
Firebalt.
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