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"To Buy or Not To Buy?"

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!!

da_1_n_only wrote:

> I loved playing the SNES, had some great games. I still do sometimes.
> at my mates house who's got an emulator. When I was younger I always
> use to play Mario.

Well I think that the Gamecube is the console for you! You'll get all the great new versions of Nintendo classics and many brand bew games (such as Pikmin!)!


Make the right choice, choose the Gamecube!

BIGMAN wrote:
> Have you had a Nintendo console before da_1_and_only?

Ive got a Gameboy Pocket, Played the GBA many times, I use to play the SNES at my cousins house most the times, than I got the Sega Master System, had that for a few years, got the PSX, now I've got a PS2. Im going to sell me PS2, and with the money I'll buy either an Xbox or Gamecube.

I loved playing the SNES, had some great games. I still do sometimes. at my mates house who's got an emulator. When I was younger I always use to play Mario.

Yeah, I can't see a significant difference in online multiplayer and the one we have now. You've got to hand it to Nintendo though, they do make a good multiplayer (Super Smash Bros. Melee, and Rare for Goldeneye 007 and Perfect Dark to name but a few).

Have you had a Nintendo console before da_1_and_only?

Online gaming wouldnt matter to me. It may be a bit pricey, its better playing with your mates, its fun gathering your mates, beating em, taking the mick out of them at how rubbish they are.

I think broadband may get cheaper when online gaming does start. Whenever it starts.

Online playing dont reall matter, Just play with your mates, its more entertaining, than playing with a complete stranger.

Well, the X-Box has been pushed back to next year for online gaming, as has the GC - due to BT's way of doing things or something like that. I think the GameCube is already online in Japan actually, and there are rumours of Mario Kart, Mario Tennis, Mario Golf, Animal Crossing, Perfect Dark Zero and such other upcoming classics having an online option.

Nintendo want to concentrate really on producing games all people can enjoy, such as Mario Sunshine and StarFox Adventures. Though both don't have online functions, they're easily contenders for Game Of The Year. You can expect to be set back about £100 a year for X-Box Live, and the GameCube is rumoured to be about £6.00 a month, coming to an estimated total of £72.00 a year.

Really, this is all quite pricey, and that's why Nintendo are putting about 75% of their games development into offline play. I'm assuming that games they make that DO go online will have excellent gameplay even when you're not hooked up or connected, with online play being purely optional.

True, Ive seen line ups for both consoles, the cube and the xbox for future realeases. I think both consoles do have good games coming out on them. I like the cube as it is small, and the great list of games coming out, as well as the Xbox. I think the cube has great developers working for them, and the list will go on for the future. I think the futures bright for both consoles, but want Ninty to start publishing games for online playability, it will start in Japan in October, but will sure be maybe next year that it will kick off here in Europe.

I think I'll get me console in October, or during christmas. Which ever one I dont mind, I'll have to save up first for another console. After I buy the one I want.

There's also a bit of other thinking required too. It may be down to opinion, but you also have to think of the future. More second party developers such as SEGA, Lucas Arts and Rare will be making their brilliant exclusives for Nintendo.

The X-Box is a possible minefield for second party developers wanting to make exclusives, and you'd only be buying it for a few games that aren't on the PS2 or 'Cube. I'm soon going to have all three, but if you can only afford two, I strongly suggest the PS2 (which you already have) and the GameCube (for the many innovative and original titles from Nintendo and Rare, only for GC).

I know at the end of the day its down to me personal decision. I like both consoles as most the games appeal to me. I love platform games like Mario, also Shooting games like Halo. Oh well I still got time to decide.