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"Do PS2 owners drool out of pity for Sony?"

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Wed 28/02/01 at 19:15
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OK OK, so this may well seem a bias topic, but I can assure that after Sega had announced their giving upness of console making I am now 100% without bias (Come on Microsoft!!), but I just think it's a sad time for Playstation 2 owners - they have hardly anything to get excited about at the moment, and although there will be Metal Gear Solid 2 and Gran Turismo 3 - there really needs to be something that is proud of a title woithout a number - so GT3 looks amazing, and MGS2 plays amazingly - it's been done before.

Please don't get me wrong - I feel that PS2 owners deserve a lot better - after all they support Sony by buying Playstations, so they should expect something decent on the Playstation 2. It seems as though Sony has bettered Sega - they've managed to turn themselves into a messed up Games Company after many years of success, whereas Sega are set to make money again, but have given up on the Dreamcast.

It's a shame because I want Playstation and PS2 owners to join me online in a quest on Phantasy Star Online, I want to battle it out on Daytona USA against Nintendo owners who have never really had that much in the way of decent racing games (Mario Kart is a different genre...), and I want to play Quake 3 and Unreal tournament against PC owners, but if sega have given up then it doesn't leave me with any hope that the developers and publishers for the Dreamcast will continue to make games for the format. Shame.

Tekken tag Tournament should have been better - PS2 games shouldn't need to be classed as 'step 1 games' or 'wave 1' games, as they all should have been as good from the start - maybe they'll get better, but there are 2 brand new machines on the way and I feel that they'll bring at least 2 quality launch titles...

I've been playing Phantasy Star Online recently - I haven't even gone online yet, as the offline game is so incredibly addictive! I was blown away by Sonic team's graphical prowess; the player create system is just ingenious - limitless number of characters! Anyway, it's made a slight impact on the charts - check it out if you dare. 10/10 classic, so beware...

I'm now looking forward to the highly anticipated Csequel to one of the freshest games of last year, which even now brings a smile to my face. Yep, Crazy Taxi 2 is about to hit the streets and I can't wait! I'm not advertising for Sega here, or anyone else - I don't care if a console is being produced or not because it doesn't matter, the games are what count and if I'm happy with originality then that's great for me - I'm sure many of you are too. I don't care about DVD features, I have a DVD player, I don't care about 'surfing the net' I have access to my brother's PC (as mine was unespectedly attacked by some hacker of somesort), but it's fantastic to play games online with real people - it's all part of the adrenalin rush that you get, and not seeing who you're beating adds to the fun..

Alas, my rabblings come to an end as I endevour on a journey to watch Jurassic Park on DVD.

Please play me at PSO tonight around 11 - I am D1A1!

Ok thanks,
Dan2K1
Wed 28/02/01 at 21:31
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apoc wrote:
> sorry bout that i got carried away. ok so the cube looks like a
> lunch box but at least you can carry it around like one.

Can you put your lunch in it? You must have superb lunch boxes - 4 control ports and Internet ports also...

Yeah, well why would you need to carry it around? Still, good point.

I think the best looking console in terms of aesthetical quality must be the PSone. Although the IMAC should be a games console, then that would win!

Wed 28/02/01 at 21:30
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GC! PS2! DC!
Wed 28/02/01 at 21:29
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I hate abbreviations! don't say them then!

I HAVE to face my fears... Also, i didn't say them - I typed them, it's different 8¬)
Wed 28/02/01 at 21:28
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sorry bout that i got carried away. ok so the cube looks like a lunch box but at least you can carry it around like one.
Wed 28/02/01 at 21:27
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Ant you've got MGS2 and GT3 as BIG games, we've got mario, Wave Racer, Metroid..........there's loads!
Wed 28/02/01 at 21:25
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SNIPER wrote:
> MGS2 hasn't been done before? What about MGS1, it's just got better
> graphics!

This is surely one of the most stupid comments I've ever read from you SNIPER.

And what d'you mean, "I bet you're wrong!" I don't believe anyone else on here has played it.

Also, how do you know Zelda, Wave Race and Mario 128 will be any good??? No one actually does.

Oh yeah, apoc, grow up a little. A black radiator?? I have one-I bet you don't-, and I know it doesn't look like a black radiator. In my opinion, and many others, it actually looks quite nice. Also, at least it doesn't look like a small lunchbox!! LOL!!
Wed 28/02/01 at 21:25
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I hate abbreviations! don't say them then!
Wed 28/02/01 at 21:23
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It's called the GCN, now. The Gamecube, that is.
Wed 28/02/01 at 21:22
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NGC GBA PS2 DC PC SS (SS what was that?) GBC - I hate abbreviations! Ahem...


It's really weird how Nintendo's 128 console will have the same initials as the 'what was that?' Neo Geo Colour...


But anyway, I will be playing at 11pm tonight on PSO so if you want to find me - I'll be lost somewhere I am sure!

Have fun...
Wed 28/02/01 at 21:20
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MGS2 hasn't been done before? What about MGS1, it's just got better graphics!

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