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"XBOXERS! Try your worst."

Ok, people like HelloHowAreYou and other XBoxers, try to come up with a good argument why the Xtra c**p Box is better than either of the other two next gens. For example, why is it worth spending £150 more than a GameCube for worse games, controllers etc. GO!

banned_Vamp wrote:
once again i agree with sonic here. there's nothing that gets
> on my nipples more than biased console owners Grrrrrrrrrr

To get ON your nipples in the first place, they have to be hard ;)

i also hate people
> that slate the dreamcast to it was a cracking little machine

Yeah, I own one, and I love it to death. It has so many great games, but people manage to surpass that with excuses about how "crap" Sega are. Hypocritical in it's highest form, methinks.

The original post was damn biased for crying out loud. Any sensible fan would either be doing this as a joke, or at least give two sides of the story and try their best at being impartial.

===SONICRAV---> wrote:
> This is the most narrow-minded, biased view I have read for a long time.

The
> Xbox is a great console- simply because of the games. Not the power, and not the
> size of the box- it's the games that make the console. If you're too short sited
> to see that, you're simply depriving yourself of some great
> games.

Sonic

PS. Before you brand me a MS fanboy, I remind you that I have
> a PS2, and will be buying a GC shortly.


once again i agree with sonic here. there's nothing that gets on my nipples more than biased console owners Grrrrrrrrrr

i also hate people that slate the dreamcast to it was a cracking little machine

There was no mention of Mario or Zelda in the Nintendo Webcast. Could be a while yet before we see them.

u cant really compare the xbox and gamecube, for 1 xbox is going to be more because it has a dvd drive hard drive etc, also it cost more to make,

Both shoudl do well, i like both, however i already own a ps2, so out of gamecube and xbox, i decided for xbox, as i like the built in aspects

===SONICRAV---> wrote:
> DrDragon wrote:

1) GameCube is
> £150 cheaper. that is virtually
> fact now.

Fair enough. But remember, the Xbox is launching at the price of
> the PS2 at launch, and has had better console AND games sales in America... so
> maybe price isn't everything?

The point I was making was not what sales figures the console will make, but the differnce of £150 to someone like you or me (assuming you are not a multi millionaire).

DrDragon wrote:

1) GameCube is
> £150 cheaper. that is virtually fact now.

Fair enough. But remember, the Xbox is launching at the price of the PS2 at launch, and has had better console AND games sales in America... so maybe price isn't everything?

2) Even the most dedicated MS
> fanboy could not argue against the fact that the XBox controller was worse.

I disagree. I've used it, and it's great. The problem is that the right analogue gets in the way, and the top 2 buttons on the face of the pad are odd to get at. But I certainly wouldn't say it was bad at all. BTW, how long have you used the pad for? Reviewers agree with my opinion. Oh, and remember, you can buy THIRD party pads.



3)
> Ok, the *which has better games * is debatable, but in my humble opinion, the GC
> has more impressive launch titles, and with Mario and Zelda around the corner,
> you can see what I mean.


None of them has the best games. The GC suites young gamers, family gamers, and hardcore ninty fans. The Xbox is more massmarket (realistic racers and the like). You cannot compare the games because they are so different.

Just looking at the American sales figures, it's clear that the consoles are targetting different markets.

Sonic

===SONICRAV---> wrote:
> This is the most narrow-minded, biased view I have read for a long time.

The
> Xbox is a great console- simply because of the games. Not the power, and not the
> size of the box- it's the games that make the console. If you're too short sited
> to see that, you're simply depriving yourself of some great
> games.

Sonic

PS. Before you brand me a MS fanboy, I remind you that I have
> a PS2, and will be buying a GC shortly.

Hey, WOAH,WOAH,WOAH. I made 3 points.

1) GameCube is £150 cheaper. that is virtually fact now.
2) Even the most dedicated MS fanboy could not argue against the fact that the XBox controller was worse.
3) Ok, the *which has better games * is debatable, but in my humble opinion, the GC has more impressive launch titles, and with Mario and Zelda around the corner, you can see what I mean.

I also have a PS2, so I am not biased either.

And anyway, whats wrong with trying to spark a little controversy? Following the success of the favourite underpants thread earlier today, I thought it would be good to get the forum talking about games again.
OK?

This is the most narrow-minded, biased view I have read for a long time.

The Xbox is a great console- simply because of the games. Not the power, and not the size of the box- it's the games that make the console. If you're too short sited to see that, you're simply depriving yourself of some great games.

Sonic

PS. Before you brand me a MS fanboy, I remind you that I have a PS2, and will be buying a GC shortly.

_l¯l¯lägmä Ðrägòón_ wrote:
> i'm not a xbox fan but maybe the extra price is worth it because its Micros*ft.

Why does it being Microsoft make it worth it?

i'm not a xbox fan but maybe the extra price is worth it because its Micros*ft.