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This will be the first and probably the last unbiased post I write. I am going to take every aspect of the three next Generation consoles Playstation 2, X-Box and Gamecube. You see I am a Ninty so in my view the Gamecube rules hands down! However, I am going to overcome my big headedness for just one post. I shall compare every thing I can think of. Ranging from graphics to controllers, games to added extras. So here goes.
SCORING SYSTEM
I shall give 2 points to the winner of each section and 1 point to the runner up. Zero points to the looser.
X-Box:
This is the first ever console created by the heavily experienced Microsoft. Microsoft is the worlds largest company and they are now trying to pan out onto the Consoles Market.
The X-Box boasts:
CPU: 733 MHz chip crafted by Intel
Graphics Processor: 250MHz custom chip named XGPU, developed by Microsoft and nVIDIA
Total Memory: The RAM in the Xbox will be supplied by Micron, it will be 64 MB running at 200MHz DDR (Double-Data-Rate)
Memory Bandwidth: 6.4 GB/sec
Polygon Performance: 125 M/sec
Sustained Polygon Performance: 100+ M/sec (transformed and lit polygons per second)
Micropolygons/particles per second: 125 M/sec
Particle Performance: 125 M/sec
Simultaneous Textures: 4
Pixel Fill Rate - No Texture: 4.0 G/Sec (anti-aliased)
Pixel Fill Rate - 1 Texture: 4.0 G/Sec (anti-aliased)
Compressed Textures: Yes (6:1)
Full Scene Anti-Alias: Yes
Micro Polygon Support: Yes
Storage Medium: 2-5x DVD, 10GB hard disk, 8MB memory card
I/0: 2-5x DVD, 10GB hard disk, 8MB memory card
Audio Channels:64 (up to 256 stereo voices)
3D Audio Support: Yes
MIDI DLS2 Support: Yes
AC3 Encoded Game Audio: Yes
Broadband Enabled: Yes
Modem Enabled: No
DVD Movie Playback: Remote control package required
Maximum Resolution: 1920x1080
Maximum Resolution (2x32bpp frame buffers +Z): 1920x1080
HDTV Support: Yes
Controller Ports: 4 USB Ports
The Controller
The Xbox controller is designed from thousands of hours of comfort and usability testing. It is home to:
- Two analogue pressure point triggers
- 6 analogue buttons (red, blue, green, yellow, black, and white) with 256 degrees of accuracy and control
- 1 eight way directional pad
- 2 menu navigational buttons (back, start)
- 2 peripheral expansion slots,
- 9 feet of cable
- 2 vibration feedback motors for that extra buzz of reality.
Connection Devices & Add-Ons
High Definition AV Pack: This pack connects users that have high-definition ready TVs that support 480p 720p and 1080f component video signals, analogy inputs and / or digital receivers.
Memory Unit: Serving as a solution for needed extra storage space.
Advanced AV Pack: Works with S-Video and AV input TVs
RF Adapter: Connects the Xbox to TVs without audio and video connections
Standard AV Cable: Connects the Xbox to TVs equipped with audio and video input terminals. Included with the Xbox.
System Link Cable: A cable for connecting two consoles for 8-player gameplay
DVD Kit: A Kit is required for DVD Movie playback; the kit includes an infer-red receiver and a remote.
Playstation 2:
The second console from Sony, one of the leading names in home entertainment. It is the successor to the heavily selling Playstation.
The Playstation 2 boasts:
· CPU:
System Clock: 300MHz
Co-Processor: FPU (Floating Point Multiply Accumulator x1, Floating Point Divider x1)
Vector Units: VU0 & VU1 (Floating Point Multiply Accumulator x9, Floating Point Divider x1)
Floating Point Performance: 6.2 GFLOPS
3D CG Geometric Transformation: 66 million Polygons Per Second
Compressed Image Decoder: MPEG2
· Graphics:
Clock Frequency: 150MHz
DRAM Bus bandwidth: 48 GB Per Second
DRAM Bus width: 2560 bits
Pixel Configuration: RGB: Alpha: Z Buffer (24:8:32)
Maximum Polygon Rate: 75 Million Polygons Per Second
Perspective-Correct Texture Mapping
Point, Bilinear, Trilinear and Anisotropic Mip-map filtering
Gouraud shading
Z-buffer
Coloured light sourcing
16.7 million colours
Hardware based fog, bump mapping, and texture compression
Shadow and light volumes
Super sampling
· Memory:
System Memory: 32 MB Direct Rambus Memory Bus Bandwidth: 3.2 GB per second
· Sound:
Number of voices: ADPCM: 48 channel on SPU2 plus definable by software Sampling Frequency: 44.1 KHz or 48 KHz (selectable)
· Input:
Dedicated I/O Processor - PlayStation CPU+ Clock Frequency - 33.8 MHz or 36.8MHz (selectable)
· Storage Media:
DVD-ROM (CD-ROM compatible) 4.8 Gigabyte data storage 24X CD-ROM, 4x DVD-ROM speed
· Ports/Expansion:
2 standard Playstation controller ports 2 standard Playstation memory card slots 1 AV multicable output (Composite, S-Video, RGB?) 2 USB ports 1 optical digital output 1 Type III PCMCIA card slot 1 iLink port (IEEE1394/FireWire)
Gamecube:
The Gamecube is just another console in the long line of Nintendo’s history. Nintendo have made Games Consoles for decades.
The Nintendo Gamecube boasts:
Peripheral Devices:
Memory Card, containing 4 megabits of flash memory; SD-Memory Card Adapter; Wireless Wavebird; Controller; 56Kbps, V. 90, Modem Adapter; Broadband Adapter; and Digital Video Cable.
Controller:
To provide more comprehensive and intuitive play control, Nintendo has added several new features to the Nintendo Gamecube controller, including a second analogue control stick, left and right analogy trigger buttons, and a built-in rumble motor. The Nintendo Gamecube controller has two grips and the controls for the left and right hands have been separated into two "systems." The right-side buttons have been re-arranged to allow the user to set the A Button home position, making the role of each button more natural.
Nintendo Gamecube hardware specifications:
MPU ("Micro Processing Unit") Custom IBM Power PC "Gekko"
Manufacturing Process 0.18 micron IBM Copper Wire Technology
Clock Frequency 485 MHz
CPU Capacity 1125 Dmips (Dhrystone 2.1)
Internal Data Precision 32-bit Integer & 64-bit Floating-point
External Bus 1.3 GB/second peak bandwidth32-bit address space64-bit data bus162 MHz clock
Internal Cache L1: Instruction 32KB, Data 32KB (8 way)L2: 256KB (2 way)
System LSI Custom ATI/Nintendo "Flipper"
Manufacturing Process 0.18 micron NEC Embedded DRAM Process
Clock Frequency 162 MHz
Embedded Frame Buffer Approx. 2 MB
Sustainable Latency: 6.2ns (1T-SRAM)
Embedded Texture Cache Approx. 1 MB
Sustainable Latency: 6.2 ns (1T-SRAM)
Texture Read Bandwidth 10.4 GB/second (Peak)
Main Memory Bandwidth 2.6 GB/second (Peak)
Pixel Depth 24-bit Colour, 24-bit Z Buffer
Image Processing Functions Fog, Subpixel Anti-aliasing, 8 Hardware Lights, Alpha Blending, Virtual Texture Design, Multi-texturing, Bump Mapping, Environment Mapping, MIP Mapping, Bilinear Filtering, Trilinear Filtering, Ansitropic Filtering, Real-time Hardware Texture Decompression (S3TC)Real-time Decompression of Display List, HW 3-line Deflickering filter
Audio Processing (Incorporated into the System LSI)
Sound Processor Custom Macronix 16-bit DSP
Instruction Memory 8KB RAM + 8KB ROM
Data Memory 8KB RAM + 4KB ROM
Clock Frequency 81 MHz
Performance 64 simultaneous channels, ADPCM & PCM encoding
Sampling Frequency 48KHz
Performance
Floating-point Arithmetic Capability 10.5 GFLOPS (Peak)(MPU, Geometry Engine, HW Lighting Total)
Real-world polygon 6 to 12 million polygons/second (Peak)(Assuming actual game conditions with complex models, fully textured, fully lit, etc.)
System Memory "Splash" 40 MB
Main Memory 24 MB MoSys 1T-SRAMApproximately 10ns Sustainable Latency
A-Memory 16 MB 81 MHz DRAM
Disc Drive CAV (Constant Angular Velocity) System
Average Access Time 128ms
Data Transfer Speed 16Mbps to 25Mbps
Media 3-inch Nintendo Gamecube Disc based on Matsushita's Optical Disc Technology
Capacity Approx. 1.5GB
Input/Output 4 Controller Ports
2 Memory Card Slots
Analogy AV Output
Digital AV Output
2 High-Speed Serial Ports
High-speed Parallel Port
Power Supply AC Adapter DC12V x 3.5A
Dimensions 4.3"(H) x 5.9"(W) x 6.3"(D)
-=-=-GAMES-=-=-=-
The X-Box has a lot of games:
007 Agent Under Fire
4x4 EVO 2
Aggressive Inline
AirForce Delta Storm
All-Star Baseball 2003
Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding
Armada 2: Star Command
Artic Thunder
Azurik: Rise of Perathia
Batman Vengeance
Blinx: The Time Sweeper
Blood Omen 2
Blood Wake
BloodRayne
Brute Force
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Burnout
Cel Damage
Chase: Hollywood Stunts
Circus Maximus: Chariot Wars
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller
Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
Dark Summit
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2
David Beckham Soccer
Dead or Alive 3
Dead to Rights
Deathrow
Dragons Lair 3D
Enclave
ESPN International Winter Sports 2002
ESPN MLS ExtraTime 2002
ESPN NFL PrimeTime 2002
ESPN Winter X Games Snowboarding 2002
F1 2001
FIFA World Cup 2002
Fuzion Frenzy
Gauntlet Dark Legacy
Genma Onimusha
Gladius
Gravity Games Bike
Gun Metal
Gunvalkyrie
Halo
Hitman 2 - Silent Assassin
House of the Dead 3
Hunter: The Reckoning
Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb
JSRF: Jet Set Radio Future
Jurassic Park
Kabuki Warriors
Kakuto Chojin
Knockout Kings 2002
Kung Fu Chaos
Legends of Wrestling
LOONS The Fight For Fame
Mace Griffin Bounty Hunter
Mad Dash Racing
Madden NFL 2002
Malice: Kat's Tale
Max Payne
MechAssault
Midtown Madness 3
Mike Tyson Heavyweight Boxing
MLB SlugtFest 20-03
Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance
MotoGP
MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael
Myst III Exile
NASCAR Heat
NASCAR Thunder 2002
NBA 2K2
NBA 2K3
NBA Inside Drive 2002
NBA Inside Drive 2003
NBA Live 2002
New Legends
NFL 2K2
NFL 2K3
NFL Blitz 20-02
NFL Blitz 20-03
NFL Fever 2002
NFL Fever 2003
NFS Hot Pursuit 2
NHL 2002
NHL Hitz 2002
Nightcaster
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee
Outlaw Golf
Panzer Dragoon Orta
Pirates The Legend of Black Kat
Project Gotham Racing
Psychonauts
Quantum Redshift
RalliSport Challenge
Rayman Arena
Robotech Battlecry
Sega GT 2002
Shayde: Monsters vs. Humans
Shenmue II
Shrek
Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams
Sneakers
Spider-Man
SpyHunter
SSX Tricky
Star Wars Jedi Starfighter
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic
Star Wars Obi-Wan
Star Wars Starfighter Special Edition
Steel Battalion
Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus
Taz Wanted
Test Drive
Test Drive Off-Road Wide Open
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
The Simpsons Road Rage
ToeJam and Earl III: All Funked Up
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
Tom Clancys Ghost Recon
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2x
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Tork
Totaled!
Toxic Grind
TransWorld Surf
Triple Play 2002
UFC: Tapout
Unreal Championship
Whacked!
World Series Baseball
Wreckless
WWF RAW
XIII
The Playstation 2 has more:
18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker
2002 FIFA World Cup
4X4 Evolution
Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies
Adventures Of Cookie And Cream
Age Of Empires 2: The Age Of Kings
Agent Under Fire
Aggressive Inline
Air Ranger: Rescue Helicopter
Air Ranger 2: Rescue Helicopter
Airblade
All-Star Baseball 2002
All-Star Baseball 2003
All-Star Professional Wrestling
All-Star Professional Wrestling 2
Ape Escape 2
Aqua Aqua
Arctic Thunder
Armored Core 2
Armored Core 2: Another Age
Armored Core 3
Army Men: Air Attack 2
Army Men: Green Rogue
Army Men: RTS
Army Men: Sarge's Heroes 2
ATV Offroad Fury
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
Barbarian
Bass Strike
Batman: Vengeance
Biohazard: Code Veronica Complete
Blade 2
Blood Omen 2
Bloody Roar 3
Blood: The Last Vampire
BloodRayne
Bouncer, The
Britney's Dance Beat
Burnout
Burnout 2: Point Of Impact
Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark Of The Millennium
CART Fury: Championship Racing
Casper: Spirit Dimensions
Centre Court: Hard Hitter
Checkmate
City Crisis
Commandos 2: Men Of Courage
Conflict: Desert Storm
Conflict Zone
Contra: Shattered Soldier
Cool Boarders 2001
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath Of Cortex
Crazy Taxi
Cricket 2002
Dance Summit 2001: Bust-A-Move
Dark Angel: Vampire Apocalypse
Dark Cloud
Dark Summit
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2
David Beckham Soccer
DDRMAX: Dance Revolution 6th Mix
Dead Or Alive 2
Dead Or Alive 2: Hardcore
Deus Ex: The Conspiracy
Devil May Cry
Dino Stalker
Dinosaur
D.N.A.: Dark Native Apostle
Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers
Downforce
Dragon Rage
Drakan: The Ancient Gates
Driven
Driving Emotion Type-S
Dropship
DrumMania
Dual Hearts
Dynasty Warriors 2
Dynasty Warriors 3
Ecco The Dolphin: Defender Of The Future
Endgame
Ephemeral Fantasia
Escape From Monkey Island
ESPN International Track And Field
ESPN International Winter Sports 2002
ESPN MLS Extra Time
ESPN National Hockey Night
ESPN NBA 2Night
ESPN NBA 2Night 2002
ESPN NFL Primetime 2002
ESPN Winter X Games Snowboarding
ESPN Winter X Games Snowboarding 2002
ESPN X Games Skateboarding
Eternal Ring
Eve Of Extinction
Evergrace
Evil Twin
Evolution Skateboarding
Extermination
Extreme G3
F1 2001
F1 2002
F1 Championship Season 2000
Fantavision
Fatal Frame
Ferrari F355 Challenge
FIFA 2001: Major League Soccer
FIFA 2002: Major League Soccer
FIFA 2003
Final Fantasy 10
Final Fantasy 11
Fire Blade
Forever Kingdom
Formula One 2001
Freekstyle
Frequency
Frogger: The Great Quest
Fur Fighters: Viggo's Revenge
Gadget Racers
Gallop Racer 2001
Gauntlet: Dark Legacy
Genso Suikoden 3
Giants: Citizen Kabuto
Gitaroo-Man
GoDai: Elemental Force
Golf Paradise
Gradius 3 And 4: Mythology Of Revival
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec
Gran Turismo: Concept 2001 Tokyo
Gran Turismo: Concept Geneva
Grand Theft Auto 3
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Grandia 2
Grandia Xtreme
Gravity Games
GTC Africa
Guilty Gear X
Guilty Gear X Plus
Guitar Freaks 3rd Mix And DrumMania 2nd Mix
Guitar Freaks 4th Mix And DrumMania 3rd Mix
Gun Griffon Blaze
Gun Survivor 2: Biohazard
Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon
Gundam: Journey To Jaburo
Gundam: Zeonic Front
Gungrave
.hack
Half-Life
Harvest Moon: Save The Homeland
Headhunter
Herdy Gerdy
Heroes Of Might And Magic
Hidden Invasion
High Heat Major League Baseball 2002
High Heat Major League Baseball 2003
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Hot Shots Golf 3
Ico
Ikuze! Onsen Takkyuu!!
Jade Cocoon 2
Jak And Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire
Jeremy McGrath's Supercross World
Jet X20
Jikkyou World Soccer 2000
Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure 2
Jonny Moseley Mad Trix
Ka
Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer
Kengo: Master Of Bushido
Kengo 2
Kessen
Kessen 2
Kinetica
King's Field: The Ancient City
Kingdom Hearts
Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil
Knockout Kings 2001
Knockout Kings 2002
Kuri Kuri Mix
La Pucelle
Le Mans 24 Hours
Legacy Of Kain: Blood Omen 2
Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver 2
Legaia 2: Duel Saga
Legend Of Alon D'ar, The
Legend Of Legaia 2
Legends Of Wrestling
Legion: The Legend Of Excalibur
Lego Racers 2
Lethal Skies: Elite Pilot - Team SW
LMA Manager 2002
Lord Of The Rings, The: The Fellowship Of The Ring
Lord Of The Rings, The: The Two Towers
Lotus Challenge
Mad Maestro!
Madden NFL 2001
Madden NFL 2002
Madden NFL 2003
Mark Of Kri, The
Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2
Max Payne
Maxim: Ghosts To Glory
MDK 2: Armageddon
Medal Of Honour: Frontline
Men In Black 2: Alien Escape
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of Liberty
Midnight Club: Street Racing
Mike Tyson Heavyweight Boxing
Mister Mosquito
MLB SlugFest 2003
Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon
Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey To Jaburo
Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front
Monster Jam: Maximum Destruction
Monster Rancher 3
Monsters, Inc.
Moto GP
Moto GP 2
Motor Mayhem
MTV Music Generator 2
Mummy Returns, The
MX 2002: Featuring Ricky Carmichael
MX Rider
MX Super Fly
Namco Museum
NASCAR 2001
NASCAR Heat 2002
NASCAR Thunder 2002
NASCAR Thunder 2003
NBA 2K2
NBA 2K3
NBA Hoopz
NBA Live 2001
NBA Live 2002
NBA Live 2003
NBA ShootOut 2001
NBA Street
NCAA College Football 2K3
NCAA Final Four 2001
NCAA Final Four 2002
NCAA Football 2002
NCAA Football 2003
NCAA GameBreaker 2003
NCAA March Madness 2002
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
NFL 2K2
NFL 2K3
NFL Blitz 2002
NFL Blitz 2003
NFL GameDay 2001
NFL GameDay 2002
NFL GameDay 2003
NFL Quarterback Club 2002
NHL 2001
NHL 2002
NHL 2003
NHL FaceOff 2001
NHL Hitz 2002
No One Lives Forever
Okage: Shadow King
Oni
Onimusha: Warlords
Onimusha 2
Operation WinBack
Orphen: Scion Of Sorcery
Pac-Man World 2
PaRappa The Rapper 2
Paris-Dakar Rally
Pipo Saru 2001
Pirates: The Legend Of Black Kat
PlayStation 2 System
Polaroid Pete
Police 911
Portal Runner
Prisoner Of War
Pro Evolution Soccer
Pro Rally 2002
Project Arms
Project Eden
Pryzm: Chapter One - The Dark Unicorn
Q-Ball: Billiards Master
Quake 3: Revolution
Raging Bless
Ratchet And Clank
Rayman 2: Revolution
Rayman Arena
Rayman M
RC Revenge Pro
RC Sports: Copter Challenge
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2
Real Robot Regiment
Red Faction
Red Faction 2
RedCard Soccer 2003
Rei Zero
Reign Of Fire
Reiselied: Ephemeral Fantasia
Resident Evil: Code Veronica X
Resident Evil: Survivor 2
Rez
Ridge Racer 5
Rimo-Cocoron
Ring Of Red
Robot Wars
Robotech: Battlecry
Road Trip
Rocky
Romance Of The Three Kingdoms 7
Rugby
Rumble Racing
Run Like Hell
Rune: Viking Warlord
Samurai
Savage Skies
Scooby Doo: Night Of 100 Frights
Scorpion King, The
Sega Sports Tennis
Seven: Mourumousu No Kiheitai
Shadow Hearts
Shadow Man: 2econd Coming
Shadow Of Destiny
Shadow Of Memories
Shaun Palmer's Pro Snowboarder
Shifters
Shin Sangoku Musou
Shin Sangoku Musou 2
Silent Hill 2
Silent Scope
Silent Scope 2: Dark Silhouette
Silpheed: The Lost Planet
Simpsons, The: Road Rage
Simpsons Skateboarding
Sky Gunner
Sky Odyssey
Sky Surfer
Sled Storm
Sly Cooper And The Thievius Racconus
Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament
Smuggler's Run
Smuggler's Run 2: Hostile Territory
Soccer America: International Cup
Soccer Mania
SOCOM: US Navy Seals
Soldier Of Fortune
Soul Reaver 2
Space Channel 5: Part 2
Space Fishermen
Space Race
Spider-Man: The Movie
Splashdown
Spy Hunter
SSX
SSX Tricky
Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force
Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter
Star Wars: Racer Revenge - Racer 2
Star Wars: Starfighter
Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing
State Of Emergency
Stitch: Experiment 626
Street Fighter EX 3
Street Hoops
Stretch Panic
Stunt GP
Stuntman
Sub Rebellion
Suikoden 3
Summoner
Summoner 2
Sunny Garcia Surfing
Super Bust-A-Move
Super Bust-A-Move 2
Super Galdelic Hour
Super Puzzle Bobble
Super Robot Taisen Impact
Super Trucks
Supercar Street Challenge
Superman: Shadow Of Apokolips
Surfing H3O
Swing Away Golf
Tarzan: Untamed
TD Overdrive
Tekken 4
Tekken Tag Tournament
Terminator: Dawn Of Fate
Test Drive
Test Drive: Off-Road - Wide Open
Tetris Worlds
Theme Park: Roller Coaster
Thing, The
This Is Football 2002
This Is Football 2003
Thunderstrike: Operation Phoenix
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2001
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2002
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003
Time Crisis 2
TimeSplitters
TimeSplitters 2
TOCA Race Driver
Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
Top Angler
Top Gear: Dare Devil
Top Gun: Combat Zones
TransWorld Surf
Tribes: Aerial Assault
Triple Play Baseball
Triple Play 2002
Tsugunai: Atonement
Turok: Evolution
Twisted Metal: Black
Ty The Tasmanian Tiger
UFC Throwdown
Unison
Unreal Tournament
Vampire Night
Victorious Boxers: Ippo's Road To Glory
Virtua Fighter 4
V-Rally 3
Wacky Races
War Jetz
Warriors Of Might And Magic
Wave Rally
Way Of The Samurai
Weakest Link, The
Wild Arms 3
Wild Wild Racing
WinBack: Covert Operations
Wipeout Fusion
Wizardry: Tale Of The Forsaken Land
Woody Woodpecker: Escape From Buzz Buzzard Park
World Championship Snooker 2001
World Championship Snooker 2002
World Destruction League: Thunder Tanks
World Of Outlaws: Sprint Cars 2002
World Rally Championship
World Soccer: Winning Eleven 5
World Soccer: Winning Eleven 5 - Final Evolution
World Soccer: Winning Eleven 6
World Tour Soccer 2002
Worms Blast
WTA Tour Tennis
WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth
WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It
Xenosaga: Episode 1
X-Fire
X-Men: Next Dimension
X-Squad
Yanya Caballista: City Skater
Yu-Gi-Oh! Shin Duel Monsters 2
Zettaizetsumei Toshi
Z.O.E.: Zone Of The Enders
The Gamecube has a lot less:
18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker
2002 FIFA World Cup
4X4 Evolution 2
Agent Under Fire
Aggressive Inline
All-Star Baseball 2003
Animal Crossing
Batman: Vengeance
Battle Houshin
Beach Spikers
BloodRayne
Bloody Roar: Primal Fury
Bomberman Generation
Burnout
Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO
Cel Damage
Crazy Taxi
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2
Doubutsu No Mori Plus
Driven
ESPN International Winter Sports 2002
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
Extreme G3
F1 2002
FIFA 2002: Major League Soccer
FIFA 2003
Freekstyle
Gauntlet: Dark Legacy
Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee
Groove Adventure Rave: Fighting Live
Home Run King
James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire
Jeremy McGrath's Supercross World
Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer
Legends Of Wrestling
Lost Kingdoms
Luigi's Mansion
Madden NFL 2002
Madden NFL 2003
Magical Mirror Starring Mickey Mouse
Mario Party 4
Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2
Medal Of Honour: Frontline
Metroid Prime
MLB SlugFest 2003
Monsters, Inc.
MX Super Fly
Mystic Heroes
NASCAR Thunder 2003
NBA 2K2
NBA 2K3
NBA Courtside 2002
NBA Live 2003
NBA Street
NCAA Football 2003
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
NFL Blitz 2002
NFL Blitz 2003
NFL Quarterback Club 2002
NHL 2003
NHL Hitz 2002
Outlaw Golf
Pac-Man World 2
Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 And 2
Pikmin
Rave: The Groove Adventure
RedCard Soccer 2003
Resident Evil
Resident Evil 0
Robotech: Battlecry
Rocket Power: Beach Bandits
Rocky
Scooby Doo: Night Of 100 Frights
Simpsons, The: Road Rage
Smashing Drive
Smuggler's Run: War Zones
Soccer Slam
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
Sonic Mega Collection
Spider-Man: The Movie
Spy Hunter
SSX Tricky
Star Fox Adventures: Dinosaur Planet
Star Wars: Rogue Leader - Rogue Squadron 2
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Super Mario Sunshine
Super Monkey Ball
Super Monkey Ball 2
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Tarzan: Untamed
Thing, The
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003
TimeSplitters 2
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
Top Gun: Combat Zones
Turok: Evolution
Ty The Tasmanian Tiger
UFC Throwdown
Universal Studios Park Adventure
Virtua Striker 2002
Wave Race: Blue Storm
Worms Blast
WWE Wrestlemania X8
X-Men: Next Dimension
ZooCube
-=-=-CONCLUSION-=-=-
The Xbox has 135 games, the Playstation 2 has 456 and the Gamecube has 106. So the Playstation 2 has nearly 4 times the games than any other console. However, it is quality not quantity. Now really only about 10% of games released are worth getting, so really the Gamecube and Xbox probably only have around 10-15 decent games. The Playstation 2 probably has about 40 decent games. Now that is nearly 4 times what the other consoles have. But really it has had nearly 4 times more time on the market, therefore resulting in more games. Also the Playstation 2 can play the original Playstation games as well.
I think the Playstation 2 wins on this one, even though the only reason is because of having more time on the market. The Xbox then follows the Playstation 2 because it has slightly more games than the Gamecube.
So 2=Playstation 2 1=Xbox
-=-=-GRAPHICS-=-=-
Xbox:
The Xbox uses a 250MHz custom chip named XGPU, developed by Microsoft and nVIDIA. This graphics card is meant to be superior to any other and is probably one of the most modern. It can sustain over 100 000 000 polygons per second and really should perform the best.
Playstation 2:
The Playstation 2 can only boast a 150Mhz graphics chip and only 75 000 000 polygons per second. Now this means that it is only going to be able to do within 60-75% of what the Xbox can do.
Gamecube
Now the Gamecube has a 165Mhz graphics chip and can only sustain 6-12 000 000 polygons per second. Now this is a hell of a lot lower than the other two.
-=-=-CONCLUSION-=-=-
Just looking at the raw stats the Gamecube is pathetically poor. Now, there is a lot of talk about RAW an IN GAME stats. People are saying that only Nintendo have stated the IN GAME stats and Sony and Microsoft the RAW stats. Now is this is true I am sure that I would be able to identify a clear winner. But looking at the Stats the Xbox wins.
Winner Xbox! Runner Up Playstation 2!
So 2=Xbox 1=Playstation 2
-=-=-ADD ONS-=-=-
X-Box:
Now the Xbox has a DVD player and four controller ports. However, the DVD remote will co you extra money and the DVD play back quality is poor. The Xbox also boasts a link up system allowing multi player on separate screens. But of course, you will need two Xbox’s and 2 TV’s. Plus you do not need a memory card because of the hard-drive.
Playstation 2:
The Playstation 2 also has a DVD player and has USB ports. However, the DVD playback is also poor and the Playstation 2 only has two controller ports. This means that you will need to buy an adapter which costs more money.
Gamecube:
The Gamecube has four controller ports and space for internal sockets for modems and other items. However, you will still need to pay for these modems, but you will not need to buy an adapter for multi-player.
-=-=-CONCLUSION-=-=-
Are add-ons essential for a console? I mean it is a game console and not a DVD player or a Hi-fi. You are supposed to play games on it, however, for some add-ons like the DVD players you still need to purchase a remote. This means that to get your console full operational you need to actually pay a little more. So I think the real winner is the Gamecube. You do not need to buy any parts to play multiplayer and there are no parts of the console that will not work without a part (e.g. Remote).
So the Gamecube wins this round! Runner Up Xbox, because of the hard-drive and the 4 controller ports.
So 2=Gamecube 1=Xbox
-=-=-CONTROLLER-=-=-
Xbox:
The Xbox controller is by far the beefiest and largest of the lot. It has a lot of buttons though, so there is no stop to what you can do one each game you play with it. With the large amount of buttons and the inbuilt rumble feature this controller is very good to be used, however, it is on the large size and is found hard to use for the first time, and in fact for a while.
Playstation 2:
Ah, the famous Dual Shock controller. Sony has the first ever-Dual analogue controller. It has a lot of buttons and this leaves it open to a lot of things. A lot of games take advantage of this feature.
Gamecube:
The Gamecube controller has the least amount of buttons but two analogue sticks like the others. It is the most comfortable to hold and use. However, the Gamecube has one up on every one. The Wavebird. The wireless controller! Just like the normal controller but you can play it from across the room with no wire.
-=-=-CONCLUSION-=-=-
Now here the Gamecube wins hands down. The only reason for this is because you can go over anywhere you want and still play your console. You could get into bed and play. Although the Playstation 2 and Xbox have good enough controllers, Nintendo really have gone that step further.
Gamecube wins this one! Runner Up Playstation 2.
So 2=Gamecube 1=Playstation 2
-=-=-=MEMORY-=-=-=-
Xbox:
There is no need for a memory card with the X-box. This is because you have a 10Gb Hard-Drive. However, there is only one bad thing about this, that is you will not be able to take your save games around to your mates with out a normal memory card.
Playstation 2:
You will need to buy a memory card for the Playstation 2. Now this is not a bad thing in its way, this is because you can take your save games around with you. However, it will set you back £30 for an official one. That is the only bad point.
Gamecube:
You will also need to buy a memory card, but this means you can take it to a mates. However, it will set you back between £10 and £15 depending on the size you want.
-=-=-CONCLUSION-=-=-
The Xbox wins hands down here. Now this is because you do not need to fork out your hard earned cash to get a memory card. Runner up is the Gamecube, because the memory card is cheaper.
Winner Xbox! Runner up Gamecube.
So 2=Xbox 1=Gamecube
-=-=-=SIZE & DESIGN=-=-=-
Xbox:
Now the Xbox is the largest and heaviest of the consoles. It is like a black slab, however it is the best looking console colour wise.
Playstation 2:
The Playstation 2 is the second biggest. It is not big but also not too pretty. Although it can stand up on its side.
Gamecube:
The Gamecube is the smallest and lightest console but not the prettiest. However, it does come in two different colours and is very neat to tidy away.
-=-=-CONCLUSION-=-=-
The Gamecube wins here because it is the smallest and lightest. The Xbox comes in close as second because it looks good design and colour wise, not in size.
Gamecube wins, runner up Xbox!
So 2=Gamecube 1=Xbox
-=-=-=SOUND=-=-=-
Xbox:
The Xbox has great sound, I do not know the technical jargon but what I do know is what I can hear. It is great, especially on 5.1 channel!
Playstation:
Now the sound on the Playstation 2 is not so good. It is good enough, but you just cannot hear where you are being, for example, shot. Where as with great sound if you are being shot from behind, you head the shot from behind!
Gamecube:
Also with 5.1 Channel sound, however none of the games I have played give as good sound as Halo. Now I have played numerous games, such as TimeSplitters 2, but it just doesn’t perform as well as the Xbox. Although it is still better than the Playstation 2.
-=-=-CONCLUSION-=-=-
The Xbox has the best sound. It is great and you really do feel as if you are playing. The game cube does come up close behind. However, the game still needs the good sound too!
Winner Xbox, runner up Gamecube!
So 2=Xbox 1=Gamecube
-=-=-=PRICE=-=-=-
Xbox:
The Xbox launched at £300 and has now dropped to £160. Although for that you can get 2 free games. However, this is just a Christmas offer, and the massive Price drop too early might have been a bad decision. But it is now the second most expensive console!
Playstation 2:
The Playstation 2 launched at £300 just like the Xbox but that was a long time ago. The Playstation 2 hasn’t really dropped much in price at all, compared to the Xbox. The Playstation 2 is the highest priced console!
Gamecube:
The Gamecube launched at £130. This is under half of what you would have to pay for an Xbox or Playstation 2. It has not yet dropped in price and it doesn’t need to. The Gamecube is and has always been the cheapest console.
-=-=-=CONSLUSION=-=-=-
The Gamecube is the cheapest console, now this is not because it is the worst. This is because it is cheaper to make therefore cheaper to sell. The Xbox will come second because it is now the second cheapest. The Playstation 2 is last because it is still the most expensive!
Winner Gamecube, runner up Xbox!
So 2=Gamecube 1=Xbox.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=FINAL SCORES=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Here are the final scores:
Games:
Playstation 2 = 2 Xbox = 1 Gamecube = 0
Graphics:
Xbox = 2 Playstation 2 = 1 Gamecube = 0
Add-Ons:
Gamecube = 2 Xbox = 1 Playstation 2 = 0
Controller:
Gamecube = 2 Playstation 2 = 1 Xbox = 0
Memory:
Xbox = 2 Gamecube = 1 Playstation 2 = 0
Size & Design:
Gamecube = 2 Xbox = 1 Playstation 2 = 0
Sound:
Xbox = 2 Gamecube = 1 Playstation 2 = 0
Price:
Gamecube = 2 Xbox = 1 Playstation 2 = 0
-=-=-=FINAL SCORE=-=-=-
In THIRD PLACE is the PLAYSTATION 2 with 3 points!
In SECOND PLACE is the XBOX with 9 points!
In FIRST PLACE is the Gamecube with 10 points!
So there was not much in it at the end, but ther Gamecube won.
Now, I tried my best not to be biased nut if I was I am sorry. However, in the end it is only your opinion that counts.
Thank you for reading,
PARR
SCORING SYSTEM
I shall give 2 points to the winner of each section and 1 point to the runner up. Zero points to the looser.
X-Box:
This is the first ever console created by the heavily experienced Microsoft. Microsoft is the worlds largest company and they are now trying to pan out onto the Consoles Market.
The X-Box boasts:
CPU: 733 MHz chip crafted by Intel
Graphics Processor: 250MHz custom chip named XGPU, developed by Microsoft and nVIDIA
Total Memory: The RAM in the Xbox will be supplied by Micron, it will be 64 MB running at 200MHz DDR (Double-Data-Rate)
Memory Bandwidth: 6.4 GB/sec
Polygon Performance: 125 M/sec
Sustained Polygon Performance: 100+ M/sec (transformed and lit polygons per second)
Micropolygons/particles per second: 125 M/sec
Particle Performance: 125 M/sec
Simultaneous Textures: 4
Pixel Fill Rate - No Texture: 4.0 G/Sec (anti-aliased)
Pixel Fill Rate - 1 Texture: 4.0 G/Sec (anti-aliased)
Compressed Textures: Yes (6:1)
Full Scene Anti-Alias: Yes
Micro Polygon Support: Yes
Storage Medium: 2-5x DVD, 10GB hard disk, 8MB memory card
I/0: 2-5x DVD, 10GB hard disk, 8MB memory card
Audio Channels:64 (up to 256 stereo voices)
3D Audio Support: Yes
MIDI DLS2 Support: Yes
AC3 Encoded Game Audio: Yes
Broadband Enabled: Yes
Modem Enabled: No
DVD Movie Playback: Remote control package required
Maximum Resolution: 1920x1080
Maximum Resolution (2x32bpp frame buffers +Z): 1920x1080
HDTV Support: Yes
Controller Ports: 4 USB Ports
The Controller
The Xbox controller is designed from thousands of hours of comfort and usability testing. It is home to:
- Two analogue pressure point triggers
- 6 analogue buttons (red, blue, green, yellow, black, and white) with 256 degrees of accuracy and control
- 1 eight way directional pad
- 2 menu navigational buttons (back, start)
- 2 peripheral expansion slots,
- 9 feet of cable
- 2 vibration feedback motors for that extra buzz of reality.
Connection Devices & Add-Ons
High Definition AV Pack: This pack connects users that have high-definition ready TVs that support 480p 720p and 1080f component video signals, analogy inputs and / or digital receivers.
Memory Unit: Serving as a solution for needed extra storage space.
Advanced AV Pack: Works with S-Video and AV input TVs
RF Adapter: Connects the Xbox to TVs without audio and video connections
Standard AV Cable: Connects the Xbox to TVs equipped with audio and video input terminals. Included with the Xbox.
System Link Cable: A cable for connecting two consoles for 8-player gameplay
DVD Kit: A Kit is required for DVD Movie playback; the kit includes an infer-red receiver and a remote.
Playstation 2:
The second console from Sony, one of the leading names in home entertainment. It is the successor to the heavily selling Playstation.
The Playstation 2 boasts:
· CPU:
System Clock: 300MHz
Co-Processor: FPU (Floating Point Multiply Accumulator x1, Floating Point Divider x1)
Vector Units: VU0 & VU1 (Floating Point Multiply Accumulator x9, Floating Point Divider x1)
Floating Point Performance: 6.2 GFLOPS
3D CG Geometric Transformation: 66 million Polygons Per Second
Compressed Image Decoder: MPEG2
· Graphics:
Clock Frequency: 150MHz
DRAM Bus bandwidth: 48 GB Per Second
DRAM Bus width: 2560 bits
Pixel Configuration: RGB: Alpha: Z Buffer (24:8:32)
Maximum Polygon Rate: 75 Million Polygons Per Second
Perspective-Correct Texture Mapping
Point, Bilinear, Trilinear and Anisotropic Mip-map filtering
Gouraud shading
Z-buffer
Coloured light sourcing
16.7 million colours
Hardware based fog, bump mapping, and texture compression
Shadow and light volumes
Super sampling
· Memory:
System Memory: 32 MB Direct Rambus Memory Bus Bandwidth: 3.2 GB per second
· Sound:
Number of voices: ADPCM: 48 channel on SPU2 plus definable by software Sampling Frequency: 44.1 KHz or 48 KHz (selectable)
· Input:
Dedicated I/O Processor - PlayStation CPU+ Clock Frequency - 33.8 MHz or 36.8MHz (selectable)
· Storage Media:
DVD-ROM (CD-ROM compatible) 4.8 Gigabyte data storage 24X CD-ROM, 4x DVD-ROM speed
· Ports/Expansion:
2 standard Playstation controller ports 2 standard Playstation memory card slots 1 AV multicable output (Composite, S-Video, RGB?) 2 USB ports 1 optical digital output 1 Type III PCMCIA card slot 1 iLink port (IEEE1394/FireWire)
Gamecube:
The Gamecube is just another console in the long line of Nintendo’s history. Nintendo have made Games Consoles for decades.
The Nintendo Gamecube boasts:
Peripheral Devices:
Memory Card, containing 4 megabits of flash memory; SD-Memory Card Adapter; Wireless Wavebird; Controller; 56Kbps, V. 90, Modem Adapter; Broadband Adapter; and Digital Video Cable.
Controller:
To provide more comprehensive and intuitive play control, Nintendo has added several new features to the Nintendo Gamecube controller, including a second analogue control stick, left and right analogy trigger buttons, and a built-in rumble motor. The Nintendo Gamecube controller has two grips and the controls for the left and right hands have been separated into two "systems." The right-side buttons have been re-arranged to allow the user to set the A Button home position, making the role of each button more natural.
Nintendo Gamecube hardware specifications:
MPU ("Micro Processing Unit") Custom IBM Power PC "Gekko"
Manufacturing Process 0.18 micron IBM Copper Wire Technology
Clock Frequency 485 MHz
CPU Capacity 1125 Dmips (Dhrystone 2.1)
Internal Data Precision 32-bit Integer & 64-bit Floating-point
External Bus 1.3 GB/second peak bandwidth32-bit address space64-bit data bus162 MHz clock
Internal Cache L1: Instruction 32KB, Data 32KB (8 way)L2: 256KB (2 way)
System LSI Custom ATI/Nintendo "Flipper"
Manufacturing Process 0.18 micron NEC Embedded DRAM Process
Clock Frequency 162 MHz
Embedded Frame Buffer Approx. 2 MB
Sustainable Latency: 6.2ns (1T-SRAM)
Embedded Texture Cache Approx. 1 MB
Sustainable Latency: 6.2 ns (1T-SRAM)
Texture Read Bandwidth 10.4 GB/second (Peak)
Main Memory Bandwidth 2.6 GB/second (Peak)
Pixel Depth 24-bit Colour, 24-bit Z Buffer
Image Processing Functions Fog, Subpixel Anti-aliasing, 8 Hardware Lights, Alpha Blending, Virtual Texture Design, Multi-texturing, Bump Mapping, Environment Mapping, MIP Mapping, Bilinear Filtering, Trilinear Filtering, Ansitropic Filtering, Real-time Hardware Texture Decompression (S3TC)Real-time Decompression of Display List, HW 3-line Deflickering filter
Audio Processing (Incorporated into the System LSI)
Sound Processor Custom Macronix 16-bit DSP
Instruction Memory 8KB RAM + 8KB ROM
Data Memory 8KB RAM + 4KB ROM
Clock Frequency 81 MHz
Performance 64 simultaneous channels, ADPCM & PCM encoding
Sampling Frequency 48KHz
Performance
Floating-point Arithmetic Capability 10.5 GFLOPS (Peak)(MPU, Geometry Engine, HW Lighting Total)
Real-world polygon 6 to 12 million polygons/second (Peak)(Assuming actual game conditions with complex models, fully textured, fully lit, etc.)
System Memory "Splash" 40 MB
Main Memory 24 MB MoSys 1T-SRAMApproximately 10ns Sustainable Latency
A-Memory 16 MB 81 MHz DRAM
Disc Drive CAV (Constant Angular Velocity) System
Average Access Time 128ms
Data Transfer Speed 16Mbps to 25Mbps
Media 3-inch Nintendo Gamecube Disc based on Matsushita's Optical Disc Technology
Capacity Approx. 1.5GB
Input/Output 4 Controller Ports
2 Memory Card Slots
Analogy AV Output
Digital AV Output
2 High-Speed Serial Ports
High-speed Parallel Port
Power Supply AC Adapter DC12V x 3.5A
Dimensions 4.3"(H) x 5.9"(W) x 6.3"(D)
-=-=-GAMES-=-=-=-
The X-Box has a lot of games:
007 Agent Under Fire
4x4 EVO 2
Aggressive Inline
AirForce Delta Storm
All-Star Baseball 2003
Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding
Armada 2: Star Command
Artic Thunder
Azurik: Rise of Perathia
Batman Vengeance
Blinx: The Time Sweeper
Blood Omen 2
Blood Wake
BloodRayne
Brute Force
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Burnout
Cel Damage
Chase: Hollywood Stunts
Circus Maximus: Chariot Wars
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller
Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
Dark Summit
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2
David Beckham Soccer
Dead or Alive 3
Dead to Rights
Deathrow
Dragons Lair 3D
Enclave
ESPN International Winter Sports 2002
ESPN MLS ExtraTime 2002
ESPN NFL PrimeTime 2002
ESPN Winter X Games Snowboarding 2002
F1 2001
FIFA World Cup 2002
Fuzion Frenzy
Gauntlet Dark Legacy
Genma Onimusha
Gladius
Gravity Games Bike
Gun Metal
Gunvalkyrie
Halo
Hitman 2 - Silent Assassin
House of the Dead 3
Hunter: The Reckoning
Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb
JSRF: Jet Set Radio Future
Jurassic Park
Kabuki Warriors
Kakuto Chojin
Knockout Kings 2002
Kung Fu Chaos
Legends of Wrestling
LOONS The Fight For Fame
Mace Griffin Bounty Hunter
Mad Dash Racing
Madden NFL 2002
Malice: Kat's Tale
Max Payne
MechAssault
Midtown Madness 3
Mike Tyson Heavyweight Boxing
MLB SlugtFest 20-03
Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance
MotoGP
MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael
Myst III Exile
NASCAR Heat
NASCAR Thunder 2002
NBA 2K2
NBA 2K3
NBA Inside Drive 2002
NBA Inside Drive 2003
NBA Live 2002
New Legends
NFL 2K2
NFL 2K3
NFL Blitz 20-02
NFL Blitz 20-03
NFL Fever 2002
NFL Fever 2003
NFS Hot Pursuit 2
NHL 2002
NHL Hitz 2002
Nightcaster
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee
Outlaw Golf
Panzer Dragoon Orta
Pirates The Legend of Black Kat
Project Gotham Racing
Psychonauts
Quantum Redshift
RalliSport Challenge
Rayman Arena
Robotech Battlecry
Sega GT 2002
Shayde: Monsters vs. Humans
Shenmue II
Shrek
Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams
Sneakers
Spider-Man
SpyHunter
SSX Tricky
Star Wars Jedi Starfighter
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic
Star Wars Obi-Wan
Star Wars Starfighter Special Edition
Steel Battalion
Tao Feng: Fist of the Lotus
Taz Wanted
Test Drive
Test Drive Off-Road Wide Open
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
The Simpsons Road Rage
ToeJam and Earl III: All Funked Up
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
Tom Clancys Ghost Recon
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2x
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Tork
Totaled!
Toxic Grind
TransWorld Surf
Triple Play 2002
UFC: Tapout
Unreal Championship
Whacked!
World Series Baseball
Wreckless
WWF RAW
XIII
The Playstation 2 has more:
18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker
2002 FIFA World Cup
4X4 Evolution
Ace Combat 4: Shattered Skies
Adventures Of Cookie And Cream
Age Of Empires 2: The Age Of Kings
Agent Under Fire
Aggressive Inline
Air Ranger: Rescue Helicopter
Air Ranger 2: Rescue Helicopter
Airblade
All-Star Baseball 2002
All-Star Baseball 2003
All-Star Professional Wrestling
All-Star Professional Wrestling 2
Ape Escape 2
Aqua Aqua
Arctic Thunder
Armored Core 2
Armored Core 2: Another Age
Armored Core 3
Army Men: Air Attack 2
Army Men: Green Rogue
Army Men: RTS
Army Men: Sarge's Heroes 2
ATV Offroad Fury
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
Barbarian
Bass Strike
Batman: Vengeance
Biohazard: Code Veronica Complete
Blade 2
Blood Omen 2
Bloody Roar 3
Blood: The Last Vampire
BloodRayne
Bouncer, The
Britney's Dance Beat
Burnout
Burnout 2: Point Of Impact
Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark Of The Millennium
CART Fury: Championship Racing
Casper: Spirit Dimensions
Centre Court: Hard Hitter
Checkmate
City Crisis
Commandos 2: Men Of Courage
Conflict: Desert Storm
Conflict Zone
Contra: Shattered Soldier
Cool Boarders 2001
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath Of Cortex
Crazy Taxi
Cricket 2002
Dance Summit 2001: Bust-A-Move
Dark Angel: Vampire Apocalypse
Dark Cloud
Dark Summit
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2
David Beckham Soccer
DDRMAX: Dance Revolution 6th Mix
Dead Or Alive 2
Dead Or Alive 2: Hardcore
Deus Ex: The Conspiracy
Devil May Cry
Dino Stalker
Dinosaur
D.N.A.: Dark Native Apostle
Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers
Downforce
Dragon Rage
Drakan: The Ancient Gates
Driven
Driving Emotion Type-S
Dropship
DrumMania
Dual Hearts
Dynasty Warriors 2
Dynasty Warriors 3
Ecco The Dolphin: Defender Of The Future
Endgame
Ephemeral Fantasia
Escape From Monkey Island
ESPN International Track And Field
ESPN International Winter Sports 2002
ESPN MLS Extra Time
ESPN National Hockey Night
ESPN NBA 2Night
ESPN NBA 2Night 2002
ESPN NFL Primetime 2002
ESPN Winter X Games Snowboarding
ESPN Winter X Games Snowboarding 2002
ESPN X Games Skateboarding
Eternal Ring
Eve Of Extinction
Evergrace
Evil Twin
Evolution Skateboarding
Extermination
Extreme G3
F1 2001
F1 2002
F1 Championship Season 2000
Fantavision
Fatal Frame
Ferrari F355 Challenge
FIFA 2001: Major League Soccer
FIFA 2002: Major League Soccer
FIFA 2003
Final Fantasy 10
Final Fantasy 11
Fire Blade
Forever Kingdom
Formula One 2001
Freekstyle
Frequency
Frogger: The Great Quest
Fur Fighters: Viggo's Revenge
Gadget Racers
Gallop Racer 2001
Gauntlet: Dark Legacy
Genso Suikoden 3
Giants: Citizen Kabuto
Gitaroo-Man
GoDai: Elemental Force
Golf Paradise
Gradius 3 And 4: Mythology Of Revival
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec
Gran Turismo: Concept 2001 Tokyo
Gran Turismo: Concept Geneva
Grand Theft Auto 3
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Grandia 2
Grandia Xtreme
Gravity Games
GTC Africa
Guilty Gear X
Guilty Gear X Plus
Guitar Freaks 3rd Mix And DrumMania 2nd Mix
Guitar Freaks 4th Mix And DrumMania 3rd Mix
Gun Griffon Blaze
Gun Survivor 2: Biohazard
Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon
Gundam: Journey To Jaburo
Gundam: Zeonic Front
Gungrave
.hack
Half-Life
Harvest Moon: Save The Homeland
Headhunter
Herdy Gerdy
Heroes Of Might And Magic
Hidden Invasion
High Heat Major League Baseball 2002
High Heat Major League Baseball 2003
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Hot Shots Golf 3
Ico
Ikuze! Onsen Takkyuu!!
Jade Cocoon 2
Jak And Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire
Jeremy McGrath's Supercross World
Jet X20
Jikkyou World Soccer 2000
Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure 2
Jonny Moseley Mad Trix
Ka
Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer
Kengo: Master Of Bushido
Kengo 2
Kessen
Kessen 2
Kinetica
King's Field: The Ancient City
Kingdom Hearts
Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil
Knockout Kings 2001
Knockout Kings 2002
Kuri Kuri Mix
La Pucelle
Le Mans 24 Hours
Legacy Of Kain: Blood Omen 2
Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver 2
Legaia 2: Duel Saga
Legend Of Alon D'ar, The
Legend Of Legaia 2
Legends Of Wrestling
Legion: The Legend Of Excalibur
Lego Racers 2
Lethal Skies: Elite Pilot - Team SW
LMA Manager 2002
Lord Of The Rings, The: The Fellowship Of The Ring
Lord Of The Rings, The: The Two Towers
Lotus Challenge
Mad Maestro!
Madden NFL 2001
Madden NFL 2002
Madden NFL 2003
Mark Of Kri, The
Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2
Max Payne
Maxim: Ghosts To Glory
MDK 2: Armageddon
Medal Of Honour: Frontline
Men In Black 2: Alien Escape
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of Liberty
Midnight Club: Street Racing
Mike Tyson Heavyweight Boxing
Mister Mosquito
MLB SlugFest 2003
Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon
Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey To Jaburo
Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front
Monster Jam: Maximum Destruction
Monster Rancher 3
Monsters, Inc.
Moto GP
Moto GP 2
Motor Mayhem
MTV Music Generator 2
Mummy Returns, The
MX 2002: Featuring Ricky Carmichael
MX Rider
MX Super Fly
Namco Museum
NASCAR 2001
NASCAR Heat 2002
NASCAR Thunder 2002
NASCAR Thunder 2003
NBA 2K2
NBA 2K3
NBA Hoopz
NBA Live 2001
NBA Live 2002
NBA Live 2003
NBA ShootOut 2001
NBA Street
NCAA College Football 2K3
NCAA Final Four 2001
NCAA Final Four 2002
NCAA Football 2002
NCAA Football 2003
NCAA GameBreaker 2003
NCAA March Madness 2002
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
NFL 2K2
NFL 2K3
NFL Blitz 2002
NFL Blitz 2003
NFL GameDay 2001
NFL GameDay 2002
NFL GameDay 2003
NFL Quarterback Club 2002
NHL 2001
NHL 2002
NHL 2003
NHL FaceOff 2001
NHL Hitz 2002
No One Lives Forever
Okage: Shadow King
Oni
Onimusha: Warlords
Onimusha 2
Operation WinBack
Orphen: Scion Of Sorcery
Pac-Man World 2
PaRappa The Rapper 2
Paris-Dakar Rally
Pipo Saru 2001
Pirates: The Legend Of Black Kat
PlayStation 2 System
Polaroid Pete
Police 911
Portal Runner
Prisoner Of War
Pro Evolution Soccer
Pro Rally 2002
Project Arms
Project Eden
Pryzm: Chapter One - The Dark Unicorn
Q-Ball: Billiards Master
Quake 3: Revolution
Raging Bless
Ratchet And Clank
Rayman 2: Revolution
Rayman Arena
Rayman M
RC Revenge Pro
RC Sports: Copter Challenge
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2
Real Robot Regiment
Red Faction
Red Faction 2
RedCard Soccer 2003
Rei Zero
Reign Of Fire
Reiselied: Ephemeral Fantasia
Resident Evil: Code Veronica X
Resident Evil: Survivor 2
Rez
Ridge Racer 5
Rimo-Cocoron
Ring Of Red
Robot Wars
Robotech: Battlecry
Road Trip
Rocky
Romance Of The Three Kingdoms 7
Rugby
Rumble Racing
Run Like Hell
Rune: Viking Warlord
Samurai
Savage Skies
Scooby Doo: Night Of 100 Frights
Scorpion King, The
Sega Sports Tennis
Seven: Mourumousu No Kiheitai
Shadow Hearts
Shadow Man: 2econd Coming
Shadow Of Destiny
Shadow Of Memories
Shaun Palmer's Pro Snowboarder
Shifters
Shin Sangoku Musou
Shin Sangoku Musou 2
Silent Hill 2
Silent Scope
Silent Scope 2: Dark Silhouette
Silpheed: The Lost Planet
Simpsons, The: Road Rage
Simpsons Skateboarding
Sky Gunner
Sky Odyssey
Sky Surfer
Sled Storm
Sly Cooper And The Thievius Racconus
Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament
Smuggler's Run
Smuggler's Run 2: Hostile Territory
Soccer America: International Cup
Soccer Mania
SOCOM: US Navy Seals
Soldier Of Fortune
Soul Reaver 2
Space Channel 5: Part 2
Space Fishermen
Space Race
Spider-Man: The Movie
Splashdown
Spy Hunter
SSX
SSX Tricky
Star Trek: Voyager - Elite Force
Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter
Star Wars: Racer Revenge - Racer 2
Star Wars: Starfighter
Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing
State Of Emergency
Stitch: Experiment 626
Street Fighter EX 3
Street Hoops
Stretch Panic
Stunt GP
Stuntman
Sub Rebellion
Suikoden 3
Summoner
Summoner 2
Sunny Garcia Surfing
Super Bust-A-Move
Super Bust-A-Move 2
Super Galdelic Hour
Super Puzzle Bobble
Super Robot Taisen Impact
Super Trucks
Supercar Street Challenge
Superman: Shadow Of Apokolips
Surfing H3O
Swing Away Golf
Tarzan: Untamed
TD Overdrive
Tekken 4
Tekken Tag Tournament
Terminator: Dawn Of Fate
Test Drive
Test Drive: Off-Road - Wide Open
Tetris Worlds
Theme Park: Roller Coaster
Thing, The
This Is Football 2002
This Is Football 2003
Thunderstrike: Operation Phoenix
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2001
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2002
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003
Time Crisis 2
TimeSplitters
TimeSplitters 2
TOCA Race Driver
Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
Top Angler
Top Gear: Dare Devil
Top Gun: Combat Zones
TransWorld Surf
Tribes: Aerial Assault
Triple Play Baseball
Triple Play 2002
Tsugunai: Atonement
Turok: Evolution
Twisted Metal: Black
Ty The Tasmanian Tiger
UFC Throwdown
Unison
Unreal Tournament
Vampire Night
Victorious Boxers: Ippo's Road To Glory
Virtua Fighter 4
V-Rally 3
Wacky Races
War Jetz
Warriors Of Might And Magic
Wave Rally
Way Of The Samurai
Weakest Link, The
Wild Arms 3
Wild Wild Racing
WinBack: Covert Operations
Wipeout Fusion
Wizardry: Tale Of The Forsaken Land
Woody Woodpecker: Escape From Buzz Buzzard Park
World Championship Snooker 2001
World Championship Snooker 2002
World Destruction League: Thunder Tanks
World Of Outlaws: Sprint Cars 2002
World Rally Championship
World Soccer: Winning Eleven 5
World Soccer: Winning Eleven 5 - Final Evolution
World Soccer: Winning Eleven 6
World Tour Soccer 2002
Worms Blast
WTA Tour Tennis
WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth
WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It
Xenosaga: Episode 1
X-Fire
X-Men: Next Dimension
X-Squad
Yanya Caballista: City Skater
Yu-Gi-Oh! Shin Duel Monsters 2
Zettaizetsumei Toshi
Z.O.E.: Zone Of The Enders
The Gamecube has a lot less:
18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker
2002 FIFA World Cup
4X4 Evolution 2
Agent Under Fire
Aggressive Inline
All-Star Baseball 2003
Animal Crossing
Batman: Vengeance
Battle Houshin
Beach Spikers
BloodRayne
Bloody Roar: Primal Fury
Bomberman Generation
Burnout
Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO
Cel Damage
Crazy Taxi
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2
Doubutsu No Mori Plus
Driven
ESPN International Winter Sports 2002
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
Extreme G3
F1 2002
FIFA 2002: Major League Soccer
FIFA 2003
Freekstyle
Gauntlet: Dark Legacy
Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee
Groove Adventure Rave: Fighting Live
Home Run King
James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire
Jeremy McGrath's Supercross World
Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer
Legends Of Wrestling
Lost Kingdoms
Luigi's Mansion
Madden NFL 2002
Madden NFL 2003
Magical Mirror Starring Mickey Mouse
Mario Party 4
Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2
Medal Of Honour: Frontline
Metroid Prime
MLB SlugFest 2003
Monsters, Inc.
MX Super Fly
Mystic Heroes
NASCAR Thunder 2003
NBA 2K2
NBA 2K3
NBA Courtside 2002
NBA Live 2003
NBA Street
NCAA Football 2003
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
NFL Blitz 2002
NFL Blitz 2003
NFL Quarterback Club 2002
NHL 2003
NHL Hitz 2002
Outlaw Golf
Pac-Man World 2
Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 And 2
Pikmin
Rave: The Groove Adventure
RedCard Soccer 2003
Resident Evil
Resident Evil 0
Robotech: Battlecry
Rocket Power: Beach Bandits
Rocky
Scooby Doo: Night Of 100 Frights
Simpsons, The: Road Rage
Smashing Drive
Smuggler's Run: War Zones
Soccer Slam
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
Sonic Mega Collection
Spider-Man: The Movie
Spy Hunter
SSX Tricky
Star Fox Adventures: Dinosaur Planet
Star Wars: Rogue Leader - Rogue Squadron 2
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Super Mario Sunshine
Super Monkey Ball
Super Monkey Ball 2
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Tarzan: Untamed
Thing, The
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003
TimeSplitters 2
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
Top Gun: Combat Zones
Turok: Evolution
Ty The Tasmanian Tiger
UFC Throwdown
Universal Studios Park Adventure
Virtua Striker 2002
Wave Race: Blue Storm
Worms Blast
WWE Wrestlemania X8
X-Men: Next Dimension
ZooCube
-=-=-CONCLUSION-=-=-
The Xbox has 135 games, the Playstation 2 has 456 and the Gamecube has 106. So the Playstation 2 has nearly 4 times the games than any other console. However, it is quality not quantity. Now really only about 10% of games released are worth getting, so really the Gamecube and Xbox probably only have around 10-15 decent games. The Playstation 2 probably has about 40 decent games. Now that is nearly 4 times what the other consoles have. But really it has had nearly 4 times more time on the market, therefore resulting in more games. Also the Playstation 2 can play the original Playstation games as well.
I think the Playstation 2 wins on this one, even though the only reason is because of having more time on the market. The Xbox then follows the Playstation 2 because it has slightly more games than the Gamecube.
So 2=Playstation 2 1=Xbox
-=-=-GRAPHICS-=-=-
Xbox:
The Xbox uses a 250MHz custom chip named XGPU, developed by Microsoft and nVIDIA. This graphics card is meant to be superior to any other and is probably one of the most modern. It can sustain over 100 000 000 polygons per second and really should perform the best.
Playstation 2:
The Playstation 2 can only boast a 150Mhz graphics chip and only 75 000 000 polygons per second. Now this means that it is only going to be able to do within 60-75% of what the Xbox can do.
Gamecube
Now the Gamecube has a 165Mhz graphics chip and can only sustain 6-12 000 000 polygons per second. Now this is a hell of a lot lower than the other two.
-=-=-CONCLUSION-=-=-
Just looking at the raw stats the Gamecube is pathetically poor. Now, there is a lot of talk about RAW an IN GAME stats. People are saying that only Nintendo have stated the IN GAME stats and Sony and Microsoft the RAW stats. Now is this is true I am sure that I would be able to identify a clear winner. But looking at the Stats the Xbox wins.
Winner Xbox! Runner Up Playstation 2!
So 2=Xbox 1=Playstation 2
-=-=-ADD ONS-=-=-
X-Box:
Now the Xbox has a DVD player and four controller ports. However, the DVD remote will co you extra money and the DVD play back quality is poor. The Xbox also boasts a link up system allowing multi player on separate screens. But of course, you will need two Xbox’s and 2 TV’s. Plus you do not need a memory card because of the hard-drive.
Playstation 2:
The Playstation 2 also has a DVD player and has USB ports. However, the DVD playback is also poor and the Playstation 2 only has two controller ports. This means that you will need to buy an adapter which costs more money.
Gamecube:
The Gamecube has four controller ports and space for internal sockets for modems and other items. However, you will still need to pay for these modems, but you will not need to buy an adapter for multi-player.
-=-=-CONCLUSION-=-=-
Are add-ons essential for a console? I mean it is a game console and not a DVD player or a Hi-fi. You are supposed to play games on it, however, for some add-ons like the DVD players you still need to purchase a remote. This means that to get your console full operational you need to actually pay a little more. So I think the real winner is the Gamecube. You do not need to buy any parts to play multiplayer and there are no parts of the console that will not work without a part (e.g. Remote).
So the Gamecube wins this round! Runner Up Xbox, because of the hard-drive and the 4 controller ports.
So 2=Gamecube 1=Xbox
-=-=-CONTROLLER-=-=-
Xbox:
The Xbox controller is by far the beefiest and largest of the lot. It has a lot of buttons though, so there is no stop to what you can do one each game you play with it. With the large amount of buttons and the inbuilt rumble feature this controller is very good to be used, however, it is on the large size and is found hard to use for the first time, and in fact for a while.
Playstation 2:
Ah, the famous Dual Shock controller. Sony has the first ever-Dual analogue controller. It has a lot of buttons and this leaves it open to a lot of things. A lot of games take advantage of this feature.
Gamecube:
The Gamecube controller has the least amount of buttons but two analogue sticks like the others. It is the most comfortable to hold and use. However, the Gamecube has one up on every one. The Wavebird. The wireless controller! Just like the normal controller but you can play it from across the room with no wire.
-=-=-CONCLUSION-=-=-
Now here the Gamecube wins hands down. The only reason for this is because you can go over anywhere you want and still play your console. You could get into bed and play. Although the Playstation 2 and Xbox have good enough controllers, Nintendo really have gone that step further.
Gamecube wins this one! Runner Up Playstation 2.
So 2=Gamecube 1=Playstation 2
-=-=-=MEMORY-=-=-=-
Xbox:
There is no need for a memory card with the X-box. This is because you have a 10Gb Hard-Drive. However, there is only one bad thing about this, that is you will not be able to take your save games around to your mates with out a normal memory card.
Playstation 2:
You will need to buy a memory card for the Playstation 2. Now this is not a bad thing in its way, this is because you can take your save games around with you. However, it will set you back £30 for an official one. That is the only bad point.
Gamecube:
You will also need to buy a memory card, but this means you can take it to a mates. However, it will set you back between £10 and £15 depending on the size you want.
-=-=-CONCLUSION-=-=-
The Xbox wins hands down here. Now this is because you do not need to fork out your hard earned cash to get a memory card. Runner up is the Gamecube, because the memory card is cheaper.
Winner Xbox! Runner up Gamecube.
So 2=Xbox 1=Gamecube
-=-=-=SIZE & DESIGN=-=-=-
Xbox:
Now the Xbox is the largest and heaviest of the consoles. It is like a black slab, however it is the best looking console colour wise.
Playstation 2:
The Playstation 2 is the second biggest. It is not big but also not too pretty. Although it can stand up on its side.
Gamecube:
The Gamecube is the smallest and lightest console but not the prettiest. However, it does come in two different colours and is very neat to tidy away.
-=-=-CONCLUSION-=-=-
The Gamecube wins here because it is the smallest and lightest. The Xbox comes in close as second because it looks good design and colour wise, not in size.
Gamecube wins, runner up Xbox!
So 2=Gamecube 1=Xbox
-=-=-=SOUND=-=-=-
Xbox:
The Xbox has great sound, I do not know the technical jargon but what I do know is what I can hear. It is great, especially on 5.1 channel!
Playstation:
Now the sound on the Playstation 2 is not so good. It is good enough, but you just cannot hear where you are being, for example, shot. Where as with great sound if you are being shot from behind, you head the shot from behind!
Gamecube:
Also with 5.1 Channel sound, however none of the games I have played give as good sound as Halo. Now I have played numerous games, such as TimeSplitters 2, but it just doesn’t perform as well as the Xbox. Although it is still better than the Playstation 2.
-=-=-CONCLUSION-=-=-
The Xbox has the best sound. It is great and you really do feel as if you are playing. The game cube does come up close behind. However, the game still needs the good sound too!
Winner Xbox, runner up Gamecube!
So 2=Xbox 1=Gamecube
-=-=-=PRICE=-=-=-
Xbox:
The Xbox launched at £300 and has now dropped to £160. Although for that you can get 2 free games. However, this is just a Christmas offer, and the massive Price drop too early might have been a bad decision. But it is now the second most expensive console!
Playstation 2:
The Playstation 2 launched at £300 just like the Xbox but that was a long time ago. The Playstation 2 hasn’t really dropped much in price at all, compared to the Xbox. The Playstation 2 is the highest priced console!
Gamecube:
The Gamecube launched at £130. This is under half of what you would have to pay for an Xbox or Playstation 2. It has not yet dropped in price and it doesn’t need to. The Gamecube is and has always been the cheapest console.
-=-=-=CONSLUSION=-=-=-
The Gamecube is the cheapest console, now this is not because it is the worst. This is because it is cheaper to make therefore cheaper to sell. The Xbox will come second because it is now the second cheapest. The Playstation 2 is last because it is still the most expensive!
Winner Gamecube, runner up Xbox!
So 2=Gamecube 1=Xbox.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=FINAL SCORES=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Here are the final scores:
Games:
Playstation 2 = 2 Xbox = 1 Gamecube = 0
Graphics:
Xbox = 2 Playstation 2 = 1 Gamecube = 0
Add-Ons:
Gamecube = 2 Xbox = 1 Playstation 2 = 0
Controller:
Gamecube = 2 Playstation 2 = 1 Xbox = 0
Memory:
Xbox = 2 Gamecube = 1 Playstation 2 = 0
Size & Design:
Gamecube = 2 Xbox = 1 Playstation 2 = 0
Sound:
Xbox = 2 Gamecube = 1 Playstation 2 = 0
Price:
Gamecube = 2 Xbox = 1 Playstation 2 = 0
-=-=-=FINAL SCORE=-=-=-
In THIRD PLACE is the PLAYSTATION 2 with 3 points!
In SECOND PLACE is the XBOX with 9 points!
In FIRST PLACE is the Gamecube with 10 points!
So there was not much in it at the end, but ther Gamecube won.
Now, I tried my best not to be biased nut if I was I am sorry. However, in the end it is only your opinion that counts.
Thank you for reading,
PARR
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he probably used the gamespot lists
you named every game each console has... how long did that take you? so who won i didn't get that far..
the actual GC raw polygon count is around the same as the X-box, though a little lower, it can also display 8 render's in one pass, twice as many as the X-Box
Page down nearly broke then!
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GC rules whatver.
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GC rules whatver.
Good post Parr :D
Although, GC should have come 2nd in graphical power (because of the inbuilt effects like lighting) and last in add ons (no DVD player or CD player).
But I'm glad the GC won, you just knew it had to ;)
Although, GC should have come 2nd in graphical power (because of the inbuilt effects like lighting) and last in add ons (no DVD player or CD player).
But I'm glad the GC won, you just knew it had to ;)
I did mis count it was 10 - 10. However, I do think the PS2 lost becuase it is getting dated!
Oh, by the way, if something wins a section by a lot, they should get extra points. Pretty obvious why, but I can't be bithered to explain....
Oh.....my.......God..... I bet that got you're word count up. Good post, very fair, and refreshing from these constant "Console Wars" posts where they are very biased, eg. "The PS2 rules because I say so, the GC is rubbish even though I've never played it." kinda thing. Very annoying those things. Good on ya, good post.
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