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Me I am a PS2 owner, and for Christmas or earlier i would like to get a new console, either the xbox or the GCN.
Ive done research on the Xbox, it sounds good, but can you GCN fans persuade me into getting a Nitendo Gamecube? What has it got that is better than the Xbox? Why is it worth getting? Will my gaming needs be satisifed with this console?
One thing I like about this is that Freeloader allows you to play games without chiiping the console, which is good for cheap imports.
Please Help!!
Ive done research on the Xbox, it sounds good, but can you GCN fans persuade me into getting a Nitendo Gamecube? What has it got that is better than the Xbox? Why is it worth getting? Will my gaming needs be satisifed with this console?
One thing I like about this is that Freeloader allows you to play games without chiiping the console, which is good for cheap imports.
Please Help!!
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Really you should buy the console because of the games and not becuase of the specs.
Thats all i can say, the main thing behind Gc is nintendo and rare, you wont find their games any where else, well maybe rare if somin happens to them.
As for Xbox theres only a few games on the machine i like that arnt on gc or ps2.
I think the perfect combo is ps2 and GC.
Thats all i can say, the main thing behind Gc is nintendo and rare, you wont find their games any where else, well maybe rare if somin happens to them.
As for Xbox theres only a few games on the machine i like that arnt on gc or ps2.
I think the perfect combo is ps2 and GC.
Special Reserve have got some fantastic deals on at the moment:
http://ukgamecube.com/consoleoffers.php
I suggest you choose the Fire Pack and get Super Smash Bros. Melee and Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron 2.
http://ukgamecube.com/consoleoffers.php
I suggest you choose the Fire Pack and get Super Smash Bros. Melee and Star Wars Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron 2.
Yeah, the 'Cube is so cheap because you only pay for what you want. If you want a DVD player, there's the Panasonic GameQube for about £25.00 or so more. If you want internet access, you can buy a £20.00 modem that simply slots into the port under you GameCube, and you can play away! And it's still cheaper than the X-Box. Nintendo have always been about customer care and satisfaction, rather than cashing in.
da_1_n_only wrote:
> I think I might just the the Cube instad of the
> Xbox, I dont need a dvd player already got one, so for total gaming a
> cube is much better
Go buy one!
what are you waiting for?
Chtristmas?
oh yeah......
> I think I might just the the Cube instad of the
> Xbox, I dont need a dvd player already got one, so for total gaming a
> cube is much better
Go buy one!
what are you waiting for?
Chtristmas?
oh yeah......
£70 you'd be saving buying a GameCube I think thats worth it, with £70 you could buy a game with a few extra pads, or maybe 2, 3 games off ebay. I think I might just the the Cube instad of the Xbox, I dont need a dvd player already got one, so for total gaming a cube is much better.
By the way, in the racing games list, I forgot Donkey Kong Racing GC, a Mario Kart GC type game.
You've got to think though, what are the best exclusives? Nowadays, most third party developers go multi-format, so most X-Box games will come to GameCube and vice versa. As the two consoles are equal in specs, and this is proven at the link below:
http://cube.totalgames.net/features/featuresfull2.epml? features2.REF=15&newsFormat.REF=9&featureType.REF=1
[minus spaces]
And as they both have promising online futures:
http://special.reserve.co.uk/news/story.php?id=2052
So really, it should come down to price, and exclusive games. Well, on price, the Nintendo GameCube wins hands down, with the console £70.00 than Microsoft’s X-Box. The controllers are about the same, but GameCube games are considerably cheaper, and they usually retail at around £34.99, whereas X-Box games retail at around £44.99.
Onto exclusive games. This is a matter of opinion, but I think that Nintendo and Rare (the two greatest developers of all time) have much more to offer than Microsoft and they’re second party developers. Plus, add other exclusives such as Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 2, Super Monkey Ball 1 & 2, Sonic and much more, and Nintendo have a VERY strong line up.
You've got to think though, what are the best exclusives? Nowadays, most third party developers go multi-format, so most X-Box games will come to GameCube and vice versa. As the two consoles are equal in specs, and this is proven at the link below:
http://cube.totalgames.net/features/featuresfull2.epml? features2.REF=15&newsFormat.REF=9&featureType.REF=1
[minus spaces]
And as they both have promising online futures:
http://special.reserve.co.uk/news/story.php?id=2052
So really, it should come down to price, and exclusive games. Well, on price, the Nintendo GameCube wins hands down, with the console £70.00 than Microsoft’s X-Box. The controllers are about the same, but GameCube games are considerably cheaper, and they usually retail at around £34.99, whereas X-Box games retail at around £44.99.
Onto exclusive games. This is a matter of opinion, but I think that Nintendo and Rare (the two greatest developers of all time) have much more to offer than Microsoft and they’re second party developers. Plus, add other exclusives such as Star Wars: Rogue Squadron 2, Super Monkey Ball 1 & 2, Sonic and much more, and Nintendo have a VERY strong line up.
da_1_n_only wrote:
> Cool cool thats a good thing. Plus does anyone know if the cube will
> eventually get a Gun, for future gun based games.
Don't know about that but I found that Light guns on a console where pap compared to an arcade version.
> Cool cool thats a good thing. Plus does anyone know if the cube will
> eventually get a Gun, for future gun based games.
Don't know about that but I found that Light guns on a console where pap compared to an arcade version.
see, lets just hope these rumours are true.
da_1_n_only wrote:
> Cool cool thats a good thing. Plus does anyone know if the cube will
> eventually get a Gun, for future gun based games.
Yes, rumours of games like Time Crisis are about and a light gun being produced. Nothing's confirmed, but it's very very likely.
> Cool cool thats a good thing. Plus does anyone know if the cube will
> eventually get a Gun, for future gun based games.
Yes, rumours of games like Time Crisis are about and a light gun being produced. Nothing's confirmed, but it's very very likely.
da_1_n_only wrote:
> See, good games coming out, the Cube does seem to be powerful as the
> Xbox as there chip has the same power. I think if I do buy the cube it
> will be in black. Dont need a DVD player thats why I bought one time
> ago.
>
> Good to see some fantastic games coming out like Driver 3, but as the
> disc size is smaller and contains less info than the Ps2 and xbox does
> this mean it will have less levels, etc or the same?
In fact, it has been proven that the 8cm disc can hold just as much as a DVD, so anything you've heard are myths. Also, because they're smaller, they can't be pirated and are about £10.00 cheaper.
> See, good games coming out, the Cube does seem to be powerful as the
> Xbox as there chip has the same power. I think if I do buy the cube it
> will be in black. Dont need a DVD player thats why I bought one time
> ago.
>
> Good to see some fantastic games coming out like Driver 3, but as the
> disc size is smaller and contains less info than the Ps2 and xbox does
> this mean it will have less levels, etc or the same?
In fact, it has been proven that the 8cm disc can hold just as much as a DVD, so anything you've heard are myths. Also, because they're smaller, they can't be pirated and are about £10.00 cheaper.
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