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"What A Line-Up!"

Just been looking over the Christmas release schedule, and I have to say, the festive season does look the one to be jolly for 'Cube owners this year. In my opinion, quite easily the best Xmas exclusive line-up out of the three consoles and I don't think many can argue with that. In fact, with an intelligent price-cut and some decent bundle deals, Nintendo could "win" the Christmas sales over here in Europe; sailing past Microsoft and perhaps even Sony. Take a look at what's to come (I've picked out the highlights);

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER

Product Number 03
Xtreme G Racing Association
WWE X9
True Crime: Streets of LA
Soul Calibur II

OCTOBER/NOVEMBER

Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life
Viewtiful Joe
Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
F-Zero GX
Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
Beyond Good & Evil
Medal of Honour: Rising Sun
Prince of Persia
Tom Clancey's Rainbow Six: Raven Shield
XIII
Tiger Woods 2004
James Bond: Everything or Nothing
Mario Kart: Double Dash
Pikmin 2
Tony Hawk Underground

DECEMBER

1080 Avalanche
FIFA 2004
Metal Gear Solid
Pokemon Colosseum
Phantasy Star Online III
Return of the King
Sonic Heroes
SSX 3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Bit of a duff topic, I know, but things haven't exactly been very interesting in here lately, have they? Anyway.. I reckon things look really good for GameCube on paper - everything now relies on those release dates holding strong, and a good strategy from Nintendo. So, what are you guys looking forward to? And what are your predictions for the GameCube this Christmas?

Blank, you say you think the PS2 has a good line-up, but the Xbox never has. Then when I ask what Sony has this Christmas, you give me a list of titles which are all (bar PES3) coming out on Xbox too.

Where's the logic in that?

[And every review I've read says that TS2 is best on GameCube]

Hedfix wrote:
> These include:
>
> MGS2

Metal Gear Solid 2 is actually better on Playstation 2.

But in most cases they're released simultaneously, and also in most cases the PS2 are just the same if not better. For instance, the GC version of TimeSplitters 2 has slow down, whereas PS2 version doesn't. To be honest though, I think there's very little difference between console versions. Unless there's actually substantial amounts of extras added/taken off (which I'm not denying there are from time to time) it's not worth making a fuss about.

So for example I believe Burnout 2 has extra circuits on GC to the PS2 version, which would make it worth waiting for.

Blank wrote:
> They were released on PS2 earlier than other consoles, so that would
> be expected.

Which is partly why I don't own a PS2 and am happy to wait for the improved GC/Xbox versions.

Yeah, it does, although I'm still a bit uncertain. You have to use charisma points to get people to join you, or something. There's a two player mode as well. Jeez, I've read a whole review of this and all I can tell you is about six lines. I need to pay more attention.

Well tuned to the US market then.

Sounds quite fun.

Freedom Fighters is about recapturing New York from communist invaders using everyday people as your recruits.

Oooo, and in that feature in NGC, Dredd vs Beath looks sweet as.

Whats Freedom Fighters all about?

Its on Cube too I thinky.

They were released on PS2 earlier than other consoles, so that would be expected.