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"Not Again, damn you Microsoft !"

So, for the third time this year I'm wondering whether to buy an Xbox. First I was going to get one at launch - I sold my PS2 and all the games....but then changed my mind 5 days from launch and bought a new PS2. Then, in May, I nearly had one then, but bought a Gamecube instead which I really like. Now, it's October, I've just traded in the sixth new release in a row that I bought for PS2 (Hitman 2, previously Tekken 4, Deus Ex, Final Fantasy X, and a pile of others. I'm bored of being told how great Vice City is, The Getaway will be rubbish, and Tomb Raider has been put back til next year.

What's the game that's tempted me ? Splinter Cell, looks brilliant and totally excellent. Plus, though I haven't got Broadband yet, I'm seriously impressed by MS's Xbox Live - unlike Sony's plan its clear, has major games support, and there's a definite price for it which seems quite reasonable. On top of that I still want Halo, DOA3, PGR, Buffy, Jetset Radio, Ralisport, Sega GT2002, and a fair few others.

I've belittled Microsoft's console before, but I think this Christmas their are quite a few games there to impress people.

Er...and thats it really. Pretty pointless topic eh ? Just sitting around geting ready to snipe someone on Ebay he he :)

~~Belldandy~~

No wonder you didn't enjoy your PS2 - with a few exceptions, you had some pretty lousy games! ;-)

HOORAY ! Just finished selling my PS2 stuff on Ebay and I've made £430,

Sold;

PS2 + Memory Card £200
Time Crisis 2 + Gun £41
Timesplitters 2 £29
Theme Park World £15.52
Dead Or Alive 2 £9.67
FFX £23.00
GTA3 £21.50
Resident Evil CVX £12.99
Britney's Dance Beat £26.99 !!
Vampire Night £21
Gungriffon Blaze £7
Crazy Taxi £14.50
Space Channel 5 Promo £8

Who was it who said you lose loads of money ? Okay, lost a bit, but the prices are good and all the buyers have good feedback. Yay :)

~~Belldandy~~

If so let me know I will sign you up :D

When you do (eventually) get connected would you care to join out team?

Virtua Fighter 4 was the same, OPS2 mag was making it sound as good, in terms of graphics and gameplay, as DOA3. It too, was traded in after two weeks. Definitely going to be more selecitve with Xbox stuff ! Games I'm most looking forward to being released are Splinter Cell and Ghost Recon, and Xbox live when I get Broadband (definitely before the March 14th official launch). I'd really like it sooner but I'm only on dial up at the moment, and can't get NTL without them doing a small demo job on my parents porch...so it's going to have to be ASDL, and that means laying out £100 + for line activation and a decent ethernet modem....so I'm going to get it with my next student loan in January, and buy some games and stuff with my PS2 money.

~~Belldandy~~

I know what you mean about the graphics belldandy they looked dogg!

Maverick42 wrote:
> You took back Deus Ex?! Are you insane man?! Buy it again! Now!

I did, on PS2 it looked appaling, and played about the same as well. OPS2 mag must've been drunk when they gave that 9/10 ! Graphics looked aged and I just didnt like it, not bad because I paid £32 for it, and traded it in for £30 :)

~~Belldandy~~

it isn't an exact FPS Is it???

Deus Ex 2 will be completely different to Deus Ex in terms of storyline. Anyway, £9.99 (PC) or £24.99 (PS2) isn't much to ask for the greatest first person shooter ever made, is it?

Well ok, you matter a little bit. :-)