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"So the Xbox is supposed to be a PC in a box huh?"

What about the PS2 then?

Let's look at the evidence, shall we?

1. Sony released updated drivers for the DVD remote. Excuse me?! If UPDATING DRIVERS isn't a PC thing, then I don't know what is!

2. You can buy LINUX for your PS2. This is just beyond belief. You can buy:

Linux (for PlayStation 2) version 1.0 software
Monitor Cable Adaptor
Internal Hard Disc Drive (40 GB)
Network Adaptor (Ethernet) [10/100 Base-T]
USB Keyboard & USB Mouse (for PlayStation 2)

Check out: http://www.us.playstation.com /product_detail/product_detail.jhtml?PRODID =337933&CATID=490 (SPACE!)

if you don't believe me.

Which console is nearest to a PC now, eh?

:-D

$lik wrote:
> because he's a sad/bias PS2/Xbox owner who is jealous/annoyed at the
> Gamecubes success and has nnothing better to do but moan about
> Nintendo as it's the only thing he lives for. :D
>
> slik ~_~


Hmmmmmmmmmmm, this could be easily worded to fit a good number of Ninties around here when it comes to the X-Box and PS2.

;-)

er-no wrote:
> Turbonutter wrote:
> Tell #em the GameCube is an even lower spec PC then.
>
> No. I tell them the GameCube is built to play games and not to try and
> be anything else. Thats why they must buy it before leaving this shop.
> :-D

Considering its built to "play games", theres next to sod all worth getting on it until mid next year.

Tiltawhirl wrote:
> I hardly think the PS2 has the best graphics, well certainly not in
> Europe when you have view your games with crappy boarders in dodgy
> 50HZ.
>
> I'd love to see a game on PS2 that has better graphics than Rogue
> Leader or Resident Evil. So far all i've seen is GTA3 with it's ugly
> blocky graphics and so much pop up it's embarrassing. Oh and ISS which
> looked more like an N64 game, infact the best looking game i've seen
> on the PS2 was Fifa 2002 which was nothing to wet your pants over.

MGS2 anyone?

And anyway, I thought graphics didn't matter to you Ninties. {:)

On the first point it is the XBox which has the closest architecture to the PC, recently the XBox has had a number of owners modifying their console either by changing the cooling system to a water cooled one or larger fans or by over clocking the processors.
I did a project at uni comparing the XBox and PS2 and each have their own good and bad points but if you want to argue with each other over this then the XBox is the one more PC'ish. But it ain't just a PC in a box.

I think it was PB who went on about "The army of free gamers" I suggest you take note and don't be biased towards one console otherwise you are going to miss out on a lot of great games.

I hardly think the PS2 has the best graphics, well certainly not in Europe when you have view your games with crappy boarders in dodgy 50HZ.

I'd love to see a game on PS2 that has better graphics than Rogue Leader or Resident Evil. So far all i've seen is GTA3 with it's ugly blocky graphics and so much pop up it's embarrassing. Oh and ISS which looked more like an N64 game, infact the best looking game i've seen on the PS2 was Fifa 2002 which was nothing to wet your pants over.

Turbonutter wrote:
> Well that's just wrong, seeing as the PS2 currently has better
> graphics than any game seen before on any platform - including the
> PC.
>
> And the GameCube is supposed to be "so easy" to access,
> you'll get 100% graphics from day one. Still want to wave that flag?

Yes it can do that from day 1, but it didn't as Metroid Prime and starfox Adventures smashed anything else.

Resident Evil has hte best graphics seen anywhere, yes they are pre-rendered and all polygons are used on the characters but it looks better than X-box or PS2 game.

Ha.

No one is a more biased Ninty than I, i don't like this arguemnt as the same can be said about the SD memory cards that allow you to transfer details from the memory cards from a digital camera or a video etc...

Although this is a gaming element.

Goddammit don't shoot me.

Well, if Turbo is a biased Sonyphile, then er-no is a just as biased Ninty.

So there we go.

:-D

Sony are dirty liars.

"No more jaggies!" they said. A year and a half on...

:'(

Hercules! wrote:
> errr..... Amiga?

lol... the Amiga wasnt a console! :)