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Consoles up’s and downs!!
Sony PlayStation™/ PSone™
Released: 9th September 1995
Price: Special Reserve= £79.99
MVC= £98.99 (with Harry Potter game set)
HMV= £99.99 (with Harry Potter game set)
Best Game: Metal Gear Solid
Good Points:
· Has a wide variety of games
· Has a comfortable controller
· Has the Dual Shock controller
· Plays audio CD’s
Bad Points:
· Requires a multi-tap for multiplayer gaming
· Horrible colour
Nintendo Game Boy™/ Game Boy Colour™
Released: UNKNOWN
Price: Special Reserve= £58.99
MVC= £79.99 (with Pokémon Crystal)
HMV= £ NOT AVAILABLE
Best Game: Super Mario
Good Points:
· Small and compact
· Portable
· Has an adapter to plug into to the mains
· Colour varieties
· Many accessories available for it
Bad Points:
· Costs a fortune in batteries
· No built in light
Nintendo Game Boy™ Advance
Released: 22nd June 2001
Price: Special Reserve= £64.99
MVC= £71.24
HMV= £69.99
Best Game: Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2
Good Points:
· Variety of colours
· Portable
· Has an adapter to plug into to the mains
· Plugs into the GameCube for better play
· Good graphics for a hand held console
· 32-bit
Bad Points:
· Again, cost an arm and a leg in batteries
· Expensive for the actual console
Nintendo 64™
Released: UNKNOWN
Price: Special Reserve= £ NOT IN STOCK
MVC= £ NOT AVAILABLE
HMV= £ NOT AVAILABLE
Best Game: Goldeneye
Good Points:
· Doesn’t require a multi-tap for 4 player gaming
· Has a massive selection of games
· Has an easy to hold comfortable controller
· Most games don’t require a memory card
· Can buy a rumble pack
Bad Points:
· Uses expensive cartridges meaning the games cost up to £50 per game
· Can’t play audio
· Some games required an expansion pack
Sega Dreamcast™
Released: UNKNOWN
Price: Special Reserve= £62.99 (with one game)
MVC= £ NOT AVAILABLE
HMV= £ NOT IN STOCK
Best Game: Shenmue
Good Points:
· Has one of the best games ever (Shenmue)
· Has a classy memory card (the VMU)
· Plays audio CD’s
Bad Points:
· Didn’t last on the market for long
· Dismal sales
· My DC blew up!! Hmmm
Sony PlayStation™ 2
Released: TIRED AND CAN’T REMEMBER. Umm, November 2000
Price: Special Reserve= £199.99
MVC= £199.99
HMV= £199.99
Best Game: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Good Points:
· Has the great Dual Shock 2 control pad (sensitivity feature)
· Plays audio CD’s and DVD’s
· Can be placed horizontal or vertical
Bad Points:
· Requires a multi-tap for multiplayer gaming
· Not enough original games
· Release date kept on getting put back
· Not enough consoles were produced at launch
Microsoft XBox™
Released: 14th March 2002
Price: Special Reserve= £197.99
MVC= £199.99
HMV= £199.99
Best Game: Halo
Good Points:
· Wide variety of games
· Built in Hard Drive
· Uses nVidia GeForce 3 graphics
· Has Dolby Surround Sound 5.1
· Cheap only 7 weeks after release
· It has a modem
Bad Points:
· Too big
· Green centre piece doesn’t light up
· Not many launch titles
· Many games converted from other consoles poorly done (not using XBox’s full potential)
Nintendo GameCube™
Released: 3rd May 2002
Price: Special Reserve= £164.99
MVC= £169.99
HMV= £169.99
Best Game: Star Wars: Rouge Squadron 2
Good Points:
· Non wired controller
· Small/compact
· Cheapest next-gen console at launch
· It has a modem (56k or Broadband!!)
· Uses new miniature discs
· You can choose between different colours for the console
· Lots of launch titles
· 128-bit console
· Can plug the Game Boy Advance into it
Bad Points:
· Doesn’t play audio and DVD
· It has a stupid handle on the back
· Nintendo have a mainly younger following
So, it has come clear that you should buy a GameCube from Special Reserve. I don’t want this topic to start a “GC is better then XBox” argument!
N.B These are my views and sources of info, therefore however wrong I maybe, I apologise before hand.
What are your veiws on the consoles?? What's your favourite console of all time??
Best game is the game I am or was most looking forward to. I have better ones, but they aren't released yet and won't be released in the near future.
Sony PlayStation™/ PSone™
Released: 9th September 1995
Price: Special Reserve= £79.99
MVC= £98.99 (with Harry Potter game set)
HMV= £99.99 (with Harry Potter game set)
Best Game: Metal Gear Solid
Good Points:
· Has a wide variety of games
· Has a comfortable controller
· Has the Dual Shock controller
· Plays audio CD’s
Bad Points:
· Requires a multi-tap for multiplayer gaming
· Horrible colour
Nintendo Game Boy™/ Game Boy Colour™
Released: UNKNOWN
Price: Special Reserve= £58.99
MVC= £79.99 (with Pokémon Crystal)
HMV= £ NOT AVAILABLE
Best Game: Super Mario
Good Points:
· Small and compact
· Portable
· Has an adapter to plug into to the mains
· Colour varieties
· Many accessories available for it
Bad Points:
· Costs a fortune in batteries
· No built in light
Nintendo Game Boy™ Advance
Released: 22nd June 2001
Price: Special Reserve= £64.99
MVC= £71.24
HMV= £69.99
Best Game: Tony Hawks Pro Skater 2
Good Points:
· Variety of colours
· Portable
· Has an adapter to plug into to the mains
· Plugs into the GameCube for better play
· Good graphics for a hand held console
· 32-bit
Bad Points:
· Again, cost an arm and a leg in batteries
· Expensive for the actual console
Nintendo 64™
Released: UNKNOWN
Price: Special Reserve= £ NOT IN STOCK
MVC= £ NOT AVAILABLE
HMV= £ NOT AVAILABLE
Best Game: Goldeneye
Good Points:
· Doesn’t require a multi-tap for 4 player gaming
· Has a massive selection of games
· Has an easy to hold comfortable controller
· Most games don’t require a memory card
· Can buy a rumble pack
Bad Points:
· Uses expensive cartridges meaning the games cost up to £50 per game
· Can’t play audio
· Some games required an expansion pack
Sega Dreamcast™
Released: UNKNOWN
Price: Special Reserve= £62.99 (with one game)
MVC= £ NOT AVAILABLE
HMV= £ NOT IN STOCK
Best Game: Shenmue
Good Points:
· Has one of the best games ever (Shenmue)
· Has a classy memory card (the VMU)
· Plays audio CD’s
Bad Points:
· Didn’t last on the market for long
· Dismal sales
· My DC blew up!! Hmmm
Sony PlayStation™ 2
Released: TIRED AND CAN’T REMEMBER. Umm, November 2000
Price: Special Reserve= £199.99
MVC= £199.99
HMV= £199.99
Best Game: Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Good Points:
· Has the great Dual Shock 2 control pad (sensitivity feature)
· Plays audio CD’s and DVD’s
· Can be placed horizontal or vertical
Bad Points:
· Requires a multi-tap for multiplayer gaming
· Not enough original games
· Release date kept on getting put back
· Not enough consoles were produced at launch
Microsoft XBox™
Released: 14th March 2002
Price: Special Reserve= £197.99
MVC= £199.99
HMV= £199.99
Best Game: Halo
Good Points:
· Wide variety of games
· Built in Hard Drive
· Uses nVidia GeForce 3 graphics
· Has Dolby Surround Sound 5.1
· Cheap only 7 weeks after release
· It has a modem
Bad Points:
· Too big
· Green centre piece doesn’t light up
· Not many launch titles
· Many games converted from other consoles poorly done (not using XBox’s full potential)
Nintendo GameCube™
Released: 3rd May 2002
Price: Special Reserve= £164.99
MVC= £169.99
HMV= £169.99
Best Game: Star Wars: Rouge Squadron 2
Good Points:
· Non wired controller
· Small/compact
· Cheapest next-gen console at launch
· It has a modem (56k or Broadband!!)
· Uses new miniature discs
· You can choose between different colours for the console
· Lots of launch titles
· 128-bit console
· Can plug the Game Boy Advance into it
Bad Points:
· Doesn’t play audio and DVD
· It has a stupid handle on the back
· Nintendo have a mainly younger following
So, it has come clear that you should buy a GameCube from Special Reserve. I don’t want this topic to start a “GC is better then XBox” argument!
N.B These are my views and sources of info, therefore however wrong I maybe, I apologise before hand.
What are your veiws on the consoles?? What's your favourite console of all time??
Best game is the game I am or was most looking forward to. I have better ones, but they aren't released yet and won't be released in the near future.
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Cheers man. It's apreciated when people like you are the only peeps to read the damn page. Like Little Hedgehog (kiss kiss) said, you feel like a crap poster when nobody reads your posts.
Mystique wrote:
> Dead Wonder wrote:
> Why won't anyone read and reply??
> ******
> Because its just another boring console wars thread.
It's not a console wars sexxy! Read it all!
> Dead Wonder wrote:
> Why won't anyone read and reply??
> ******
> Because its just another boring console wars thread.
It's not a console wars sexxy! Read it all!
Dead Wonder wrote:
> Why won't anyone read and reply??
******
Because its just another boring console wars thread.
> Why won't anyone read and reply??
******
Because its just another boring console wars thread.
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> *POP*
>
> Dum Di Dum...
Another 'here and there' Shaneo post!!
> *POP*
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> Dum Di Dum...
Another 'here and there' Shaneo post!!
Why won't anyone read and reply??
POP damn it POP!
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0-MessiaH-0 wrote:
> Dringo, what an amazing way to get your word count up ;P
>
> I think this topic is good because it has brought fans of all the
> different consoles together and made them see that other consoles have
> good points, too.
Cheers man. That's what I thought when I decided to do this research. What do you guys think about some of the prices?? MVC are quite expensive. Nowhere sells N64's and it was also hard to find the DC. I originally did the Sega Saturn, but I couldn't do the good/bad points section, so I scrapped it!
> Dringo, what an amazing way to get your word count up ;P
>
> I think this topic is good because it has brought fans of all the
> different consoles together and made them see that other consoles have
> good points, too.
Cheers man. That's what I thought when I decided to do this research. What do you guys think about some of the prices?? MVC are quite expensive. Nowhere sells N64's and it was also hard to find the DC. I originally did the Sega Saturn, but I couldn't do the good/bad points section, so I scrapped it!
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