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Can someone please explain why i have just wasted over £400 on a Sony Playstion 2 with Memory Card and 2 games?
The graphics are better on my PC (I have a Athlon 1Gh 32MB GE Force 2 256Mb SDram & DVD) but OK this cost me Over a Grand and I Carn't play Psone games errr No I can play Psone games via Bleam! and before anyone says about PS2 gmes that is another subject over £70 for 2 games of which one Tekan 2 is a good but average game and X-Squad which now is an Expensive Mousemat, as it can hardly be described as a playable game!
Haveing digresed from my origanl point fair is fair either the PS2 carn't or sony is not tring hard enough to match there £300 book End er I mean Console to a £1000 PC But what about the N64 it only costs £80 and comes in a cute Picachu modal and with so few but so many games,in the sense that most N64 titles are far and few between there are Exelent titles Mario 64, Perfect Dark, Zelda, Pokemon Stadium and pushing my luck Pokemon Snap and Mario Tennis.
But thing to the future, there appears to be no future for N64 with the less hyped probaly cheeper and better Gamecube is around the corner.
Now having rambbled on about PCs and N64s I come to what the title says "Don't Waste Your Money - Buy A Dreamcast" and I mean it, Honastly.
Firstly the PS2 £300 for the console ok it plays DVDs but add on £28 for a Memory Card and £15 for a Controller and £35-£45 a game its relly expnsive when the game are not up to scatch, as well as owning tekan and my mouse mat (X- Squad) I have played, RR5, Midnight Run, Fifa 2001 and with the exeption of Fifa all had Psone quality graphics and Gamplay not seen sine an Atari 7800!.
Now take the Dreamcast you can buy at this very shop for £186 or ther abouts with 6 yes count them 6 games including the Exelent Sonic Adventure (Match This Game Sony) and the also Exelent Soul Calibar combind this with the mediocor ready to rumble and the Poor tomb raider (poor on all formats) and add the iceing with a online multiplayer Game and what can i say the Ps2 doen't even come with a Modem!
This brings me to the other features of the dreamcast Internet Access Trough Your TV No cable no dish not even an ariel requied just the Dc and a phone line. With all the features mentioned and the 6 games just bundled with this dreamcast having more playabilty than the currunt UK Ps2 Catolog I could rest my case but no people will say I am plugging this shop I'm not try any store and you'll get a DC with Games for bewteen £140 and £200, Also athough i do not own a dreamcast I soon will and all my mates do so that is how i know about the quality of games. Finaly for you who say well the DC does not feauture A DVD player two tree words High Street £130 (For which you get superia qualaty a seperate box and a Remote Controll).
For anyone who may still need convincing look below
Sony PS2 £300 Includes DVD Player and High Street Cred
Sega Dreamcast Includes Internet Access and GAMES £186 and add a DVD for £130 if thats what you want?
The graphics are better on my PC (I have a Athlon 1Gh 32MB GE Force 2 256Mb SDram & DVD) but OK this cost me Over a Grand and I Carn't play Psone games errr No I can play Psone games via Bleam! and before anyone says about PS2 gmes that is another subject over £70 for 2 games of which one Tekan 2 is a good but average game and X-Squad which now is an Expensive Mousemat, as it can hardly be described as a playable game!
Haveing digresed from my origanl point fair is fair either the PS2 carn't or sony is not tring hard enough to match there £300 book End er I mean Console to a £1000 PC But what about the N64 it only costs £80 and comes in a cute Picachu modal and with so few but so many games,in the sense that most N64 titles are far and few between there are Exelent titles Mario 64, Perfect Dark, Zelda, Pokemon Stadium and pushing my luck Pokemon Snap and Mario Tennis.
But thing to the future, there appears to be no future for N64 with the less hyped probaly cheeper and better Gamecube is around the corner.
Now having rambbled on about PCs and N64s I come to what the title says "Don't Waste Your Money - Buy A Dreamcast" and I mean it, Honastly.
Firstly the PS2 £300 for the console ok it plays DVDs but add on £28 for a Memory Card and £15 for a Controller and £35-£45 a game its relly expnsive when the game are not up to scatch, as well as owning tekan and my mouse mat (X- Squad) I have played, RR5, Midnight Run, Fifa 2001 and with the exeption of Fifa all had Psone quality graphics and Gamplay not seen sine an Atari 7800!.
Now take the Dreamcast you can buy at this very shop for £186 or ther abouts with 6 yes count them 6 games including the Exelent Sonic Adventure (Match This Game Sony) and the also Exelent Soul Calibar combind this with the mediocor ready to rumble and the Poor tomb raider (poor on all formats) and add the iceing with a online multiplayer Game and what can i say the Ps2 doen't even come with a Modem!
This brings me to the other features of the dreamcast Internet Access Trough Your TV No cable no dish not even an ariel requied just the Dc and a phone line. With all the features mentioned and the 6 games just bundled with this dreamcast having more playabilty than the currunt UK Ps2 Catolog I could rest my case but no people will say I am plugging this shop I'm not try any store and you'll get a DC with Games for bewteen £140 and £200, Also athough i do not own a dreamcast I soon will and all my mates do so that is how i know about the quality of games. Finaly for you who say well the DC does not feauture A DVD player two tree words High Street £130 (For which you get superia qualaty a seperate box and a Remote Controll).
For anyone who may still need convincing look below
Sony PS2 £300 Includes DVD Player and High Street Cred
Sega Dreamcast Includes Internet Access and GAMES £186 and add a DVD for £130 if thats what you want?
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> how the hell can u compare ps2 to a PC? top of the range pc is
> much more advanced than ps2.
The architecture of the PC clone - while it may be easily upgradeable - has been out of date since the days of the Amiga and Atari ST. They still don't multi-task properly.
That's why 'inferior' games consoles have been able to give equivalent performance, using lower-speed CPU's, at a more affordable price. You may well be able to put together an equivalent (or better) PC in terms of power, but it'll cost you considerably more than any of the consoles.
As any recent PC 3D game will prove, you need serious CPU power - in addition to a hefty graphics card - for a smooth game. Custom internal architecture is the key to why both PS2 and Dreamcast, as well as the forthcoming GameCube, can fight on a level playing field with 'more powerful' PC's.
So, in terms of technology, current consoles are well in advance of a PC. In these terms, a PC will never be truly able to compete without a major overhaul of its internal workings. And the minute that happens, we have to upgrade all over again.
You must have heard the expression "Jack of all trades, master of none". That's the PC for you. It's also the reason I'm not getting too excited about the X-Box just yet, based as it is on similar technologies.
> much more advanced than ps2.
The architecture of the PC clone - while it may be easily upgradeable - has been out of date since the days of the Amiga and Atari ST. They still don't multi-task properly.
That's why 'inferior' games consoles have been able to give equivalent performance, using lower-speed CPU's, at a more affordable price. You may well be able to put together an equivalent (or better) PC in terms of power, but it'll cost you considerably more than any of the consoles.
As any recent PC 3D game will prove, you need serious CPU power - in addition to a hefty graphics card - for a smooth game. Custom internal architecture is the key to why both PS2 and Dreamcast, as well as the forthcoming GameCube, can fight on a level playing field with 'more powerful' PC's.
So, in terms of technology, current consoles are well in advance of a PC. In these terms, a PC will never be truly able to compete without a major overhaul of its internal workings. And the minute that happens, we have to upgrade all over again.
You must have heard the expression "Jack of all trades, master of none". That's the PC for you. It's also the reason I'm not getting too excited about the X-Box just yet, based as it is on similar technologies.
Keeps crashing eh? So you'd be on Win 9x/WinME then..
how the hell can u compare ps2 to a PC? top of the range pc is much more advanced than ps2.
Not a bad idea that....
Beacuse Sega is going to stop making them they'll becpome really rare and one day could become collectors items like the magnavox Odysee (I can't speel). You don't need to use it, but I'm sure that if you keep it in the Box etc it'll be worth at least £299 in 10 years tome so that you can buy that PS4 you've been looking forward to......
Beacuse Sega is going to stop making them they'll becpome really rare and one day could become collectors items like the magnavox Odysee (I can't speel). You don't need to use it, but I'm sure that if you keep it in the Box etc it'll be worth at least £299 in 10 years tome so that you can buy that PS4 you've been looking forward to......
> To Wookiee Monster: I`m beginning to think your right.
> (Which wouldn`t be the first time).
:-)
I really can't be bothered responding to the trolls any more. It's been done over and over and they keep coming out of the woodwork.
It's boring and incredibly lame, and I just cannot understand why anyone goes looking for a forum about a machine they don't like, just to post inane drivel that they think no-one has read before. I'm all for decent discussion, but these posts are just tedious, and the half-wits that keep posting them really must have far too much spare time and far too little education; and yes, I DO include all the PS2 owners who do the same on other format's forums.
> (Which wouldn`t be the first time).
:-)
I really can't be bothered responding to the trolls any more. It's been done over and over and they keep coming out of the woodwork.
It's boring and incredibly lame, and I just cannot understand why anyone goes looking for a forum about a machine they don't like, just to post inane drivel that they think no-one has read before. I'm all for decent discussion, but these posts are just tedious, and the half-wits that keep posting them really must have far too much spare time and far too little education; and yes, I DO include all the PS2 owners who do the same on other format's forums.
To Grix: You watch too much ER! In reality, Med students are more likely to perform with care and precision than some old guy with arthritis. I`m sorry if I didn`t make the student below clear, but what it was supposed to be, was a student that has the qualifications and potential, yet lacks the experience.
The perfect situation would be a well qualified individual, with some experience, but with plenty of life left in it, i.e. the PS2 in 3 - 6 months.
To Wookiee Monster: I`m beginning to think your right. (Which wouldn`t be the first time).
The perfect situation would be a well qualified individual, with some experience, but with plenty of life left in it, i.e. the PS2 in 3 - 6 months.
To Wookiee Monster: I`m beginning to think your right. (Which wouldn`t be the first time).
In reply to ssxpros message
If it was a real company they would hire the older more experienced guy (Dreamcast) as a temp or just weight for a better person to apply for the job (Game Cube or XBox). Rather than waste time and money employing someone that isn’t even qualified (or good enough) for the job in the first place (Play Station 2).
If it was a real company they would hire the older more experienced guy (Dreamcast) as a temp or just weight for a better person to apply for the job (Game Cube or XBox). Rather than waste time and money employing someone that isn’t even qualified (or good enough) for the job in the first place (Play Station 2).
Imagine you're going into hospital, and you have to have a serious operation. Would you rather let:
1) An experienced veteran surgeon, who has provided life to many people, and hardly ever goes wrong.
Or.
2) A student new to the practition, costs a lot more to have preform, and although he uses all the same things that the older man uses, he still hasn't quite got the hang of them yet.
I know this is quite unrealistic, but if you leave the student for a while, not only will he gain experience, but he will also become cheaper to use. Seems like a fair deal if you're *patient* enough. Har har.
And although the Dreamcast will survive until... March next year? There is still quite a bit of life left. And a wonderful life at that.
1) An experienced veteran surgeon, who has provided life to many people, and hardly ever goes wrong.
Or.
2) A student new to the practition, costs a lot more to have preform, and although he uses all the same things that the older man uses, he still hasn't quite got the hang of them yet.
I know this is quite unrealistic, but if you leave the student for a while, not only will he gain experience, but he will also become cheaper to use. Seems like a fair deal if you're *patient* enough. Har har.
And although the Dreamcast will survive until... March next year? There is still quite a bit of life left. And a wonderful life at that.
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