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"PLAYSTATION2: The Biggest Disappointment in Gaming History."

Yes you read It right.
Jeez what a serious let down!
Ever since I had my system since the famous Price drop the days of disappointment continued to gain momentum, day after day.
At first I said, hell, not a bad system. But urghh, the 'Supposed' gaming greats really showed what this system is really worth!

Ive quite a healthy selection of Title's now and I have to ask one thing: "Where on earth are all the wonderful games?" "Where on earth is the wonderful Dreamcast beating visuals?"
Yes I have to say Many of the Dreamcasts games surpass anything I have seen on PS2!

Take a look at Skies of Arcadia, wonderful visuals, wonderful game and yet there is nothing of it's type on PS2 a year in!
Sonic Adventure 2 and Even the Shenmue series would put all the PS2 title's to utter shame.
Simply being the reason that we where all promised a 'Super-Duper' visual machine coupled with the oh so supposedly lovely 'Emotion engine', but darn have I saw any evidence of visual splendour! Where Is It?
Even Metal Gear Solid 2 going by the Demo doesn't even surpass the visuals of Shenmue 1 or 2!
And don't argue that It does, because I have the games and It doesn't!! Full stop!!. MGS2 Demo is good yes, but weren't we expected better from the Great PS2?

And thats just the visual side that Disappoints, theres the problem with the 'oh so many great AAA games' too.
Ive my fair share of the supposed PS2 greats and boy have I grown tired of them! I didn't at first mind you, but then I realised, 'Dreamcast could do all that! But with the PS2 We where promised better'!
And so we where!. I know what I'm talking about too, Im a true PS Fan with a Gigantic library to put many to shame.

On the let down's, one example Iv'e seen In recent days Is Crash Bandicoot on PS2, to be totally honest I didn't see much difference in this game from It's PS counterpart!
Why Is this? Come on PS2 Developers! give us something with a bit of oomph!!, give us what we where promised!!, visuals in next gen style!!, GTA3 was recently a prime example too of great gameplay but lacking in the promised Next Gen Visuals.

And you know what? Can you really blame Sony giving a statement in releasing a successor to the PS2 within 2 years? After seeing the visual might and technology of Gamecube and X-box?
Who can blame them, In my opinion, the PS2 is a BIG let down and thats that, Iv'e changed my opinion yes, but then I have givin the system long enough to prove its worth and It hasn't!
(I'm expecting to see the Zealot's quoting part's word for word, yawn!)

I think I'm about to explode...and this topic is not helping the situation.

I must go and do something to calm me down...but what?? Gah, why do I feel like this!?!? Argh!

WolfHound wrote:
> Ant wrote:
> WolfHound wrote:
> Ant wrote:

Well perhaps that's
> because
> Nintendo
> decide to bring their
> console out 2 years
> after the PS2.

Two years?
> Explain that for a bit will
> you? you
> lost me there!

It's not
>
> surprising that the GC has better
>
> looking games, it's had ages to improve
> them.

So your saying the GC
> does have
> better looking games then?
And
> as for the PS2 which has
> been on the market now
> since Its Japanese
> release.... has the PS2
> not had enough time to
> improve?

> And a
> release date hasn't
> been announced yet??

Nope.

And
> no, I'm not the
> numbnut,
> I
> was talking about the sequel. Notice the word
> JEDI
>
> StarFighter, the
> sequel!

Did I say your weren't talking about
> the
>
> sequel? I merely mentioned Starfighter which I have.

And
> Roque Leader's
> not
> detailed! They all just do the same thing
> over
> and over!

Says
> who? Have
> you spent hours with this
> game and played It?

Before I go,
> I'll just point that pb HAS played it,
> and he told me that. Mah. :P

Jeez quote everything dont you, No wonder your
> word count Is so large!!!
Pb said that? and you believe him? Did you read any
> reviews?

Look who's quoting now.

And my Word's count large because I post long stories, not because I quote all the time. I can quote if I want to.

*Waits for next childish, argumentitive reply*

Tiltawhirl wrote:


Well I read March,
> no exact date but definetly March.

Well It's not.

Ant wrote:
> WolfHound wrote:
> Ant wrote:

Well perhaps that's because
> Nintendo
> decide to bring their
> console out 2 years after the PS2.

Two years?
> Explain that for a bit will
> you? you lost me there!

It's not
>
> surprising that the GC has better
> looking games, it's had ages to improve
> them.

So your saying the GC does have
> better looking games then?
And
> as for the PS2 which has been on the market now
> since Its Japanese
> release.... has the PS2 not had enough time to
> improve?

> And a
> release date hasn't been announced yet??

Nope.

And
> no, I'm not the
> numbnut, I
> was talking about the sequel. Notice the word
> JEDI
> StarFighter, the
> sequel!

Did I say your weren't talking about the
>
> sequel? I merely mentioned Starfighter which I have.

And Roque Leader's
> not
> detailed! They all just do the same thing over
> and over!

Says
> who? Have
> you spent hours with this game and played It?

Before I go,
> I'll just point that pb HAS played it, and he told me that. Mah. :P

Jeez quote everything dont you, No wonder your word count Is so large!!!
Pb said that? and you believe him? Did you read any reviews?

WolfHound wrote:

Thats not true at all. Nintendo confirmed nothing of
> the sort!
They said It Is set for Spring 2002, thats all.

Well I read March, no exact date but definetly March.

WolfHound wrote:
> Ant wrote:

Well perhaps that's because
> Nintendo decide to bring their
> console out 2 years after the PS2.

Two years? Explain that for a bit will
> you? you lost me there!

It's not
> surprising that the GC has better
> looking games, it's had ages to improve them.

So your saying the GC does have
> better looking games then?
And as for the PS2 which has been on the market now
> since Its Japanese release.... has the PS2 not had enough time to
> improve?

> And a release date hasn't been announced yet??

Nope.

And
> no, I'm not the numbnut, I
> was talking about the sequel. Notice the word
> JEDI StarFighter, the
> sequel!

Did I say your weren't talking about the
> sequel? I merely mentioned Starfighter which I have.

And Roque Leader's not
> detailed! They all just do the same thing over
> and over!

Says who? Have
> you spent hours with this game and played It?

Before I go, I'll just point that pb HAS played it, and he told me that. Mah. :P

Tiltawhirl wrote:


Fraid not, Nintendo have said a definite release date sometime
> in March.

Thats not true at all. Nintendo confirmed nothing of the sort!
They said It Is set for Spring 2002, thats all.

Ant wrote:

And while you talk about these games, they are at
> least 6 months from being released, and we all know what Nintendo are like with
> release dates.

Fraid not, Nintendo have said a definite release date sometime in March.

Look at me...spending all my time arguing over games consoles.

Bollards to this, I'm off. I always feel like crap after going to the cinema with mates...

Ant wrote:

Well perhaps that's because
> Nintendo decide to bring their console out 2 years after the PS2.

Two years? Explain that for a bit will you? you lost me there!

It's not
> surprising that the GC has better looking games, it's had ages to improve them.

So your saying the GC does have better looking games then?
And as for the PS2 which has been on the market now since Its Japanese release.... has the PS2 not had enough time to improve?

> And a release date hasn't been announced yet??

Nope.

And no, I'm not the numbnut, I
> was talking about the sequel. Notice the word JEDI StarFighter, the
> sequel!

Did I say your weren't talking about the sequel? I merely mentioned Starfighter which I have.

And Roque Leader's not detailed! They all just do the same thing over
> and over!

Says who? Have you spent hours with this game and played It?