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"Don't be ashamed anymore good people!"

I have, in the past, been quite vocal in my unhappiness with the PS2 and the inability to release games even half-way decent some 4 months after the console launch.
There was a dry spell waaay after Nov 24th, with all of us purchasing the same 3 titles and glancing wistfully at the magazines to things shimmering in the distant future.

But, it would appear, that this is being rectified. In the past 2/3 weeks we have had a glut of titles, and more surprisingly, these titles have not been shoddy product that will sell due to lack of anything else.
My tension was relieved by the release of Knockout Kings 2001, and more swiftly followed. We now have Z.O.E, Armour Core 2, Star Wars Starfighter, Moto GP and many others that I cannot think of right now, with serious titles lined up for the next month or so.

We all knew that the PS2 would have limited titles at 1st, and we waited.
And waited. And waited. And bought DVDs and held up MGS2 and said “See? Do you see? I don’t mind because….” Whilst doubters turned their backs and made hand gestures.

Well now I think that we PS2 people no longer should admit from the sides of our mouths that “Well yeah, but it plays a nice DVD and the cheapest one of those is £150, so I didn’t blow my money really..”
No more do we need to meet in darkened store rooms and admit to each other that we bought one, there is no more mocking in the streets by those without.

I say stand up and be proud to own the next generation of home entertainment!
Don’t stay in that closet, if someone looks at you in “that way”, stand your ground, whip out your MGS2 demo and prove to them that your choice does not make you a lesser class person.
So brothers and sisters, play Z.O.E and rejoice.
Pop in Star Wars Starfighter and relive those childhood dreams.

But, most important of all, do not stand in the shadows and wait for someone that looks like they might be the same as you.
Take to daylight, be proud and say it loud “PS2, I’m not ashamed anymore. I’m here to stay and if you don’t like it, learn to deal with it.”

I think that if anyone from now on is going to be discussing Black and White, they must pin a picture of Margaret Thatcher to their monitor so that this spanking of monkeys is ended once and for all.

(Unless Margaret Thatcher does it for you, in which case think of your own suitable alternative).

Please dont him started on that again please!

Nooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!
You've really done it now...............

Goatboy, I thought this was going to be another thread about Black and White:

Do what you must to raise your monkey, and don't be ashamed to spank it.

I still think you lot have been ripped off.

Be honest now, how many of you only bought ZOE to get the MGS2 demo? I cant believe you payed full price just for a demo, it seem sa little unreasonable to me. Im guessing you were all impressed with it though after what ive read in the PS2 forum.

Of course the games are vastly improved since the Sony Black Goatcontroller 2 was launched with its proportional analogue hoof-grip.

I have, in the past, been quite vocal in my unhappiness with the PS2 and the inability to release games even half-way decent some 4 months after the console launch.
There was a dry spell waaay after Nov 24th, with all of us purchasing the same 3 titles and glancing wistfully at the magazines to things shimmering in the distant future.

But, it would appear, that this is being rectified. In the past 2/3 weeks we have had a glut of titles, and more surprisingly, these titles have not been shoddy product that will sell due to lack of anything else.
My tension was relieved by the release of Knockout Kings 2001, and more swiftly followed. We now have Z.O.E, Armour Core 2, Star Wars Starfighter, Moto GP and many others that I cannot think of right now, with serious titles lined up for the next month or so.

We all knew that the PS2 would have limited titles at 1st, and we waited.
And waited. And waited. And bought DVDs and held up MGS2 and said “See? Do you see? I don’t mind because….” Whilst doubters turned their backs and made hand gestures.

Well now I think that we PS2 people no longer should admit from the sides of our mouths that “Well yeah, but it plays a nice DVD and the cheapest one of those is £150, so I didn’t blow my money really..”
No more do we need to meet in darkened store rooms and admit to each other that we bought one, there is no more mocking in the streets by those without.

I say stand up and be proud to own the next generation of home entertainment!
Don’t stay in that closet, if someone looks at you in “that way”, stand your ground, whip out your MGS2 demo and prove to them that your choice does not make you a lesser class person.
So brothers and sisters, play Z.O.E and rejoice.
Pop in Star Wars Starfighter and relive those childhood dreams.

But, most important of all, do not stand in the shadows and wait for someone that looks like they might be the same as you.
Take to daylight, be proud and say it loud “PS2, I’m not ashamed anymore. I’m here to stay and if you don’t like it, learn to deal with it.”