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BlackThornn · Jul 26th, 2002, 10:37 AM

Playstation- I played demos when it first came out but was woefully underfunded, so I could not afford it. Plus it was out of stock everywhere for a good long time. I tided myself over with an actual life before I picked one up for 300$ (just before the price drop -_- ) at Gamestop, then called Babbages. Even with just a couple of games (Onimusha: Warlords and Armored Core 2, coupled with Another Age) I was almost immediately in love with the system.. though the strange lack of Analog controls for the first games I played kinda freaked me out.

In my opinion, this is the best overall system, It has the most support and the largest fanbase, plus many many good series.

Current PS2 most awaited list- Final Fantasy XI, SOCOM: US Navy Seals, Devil May Cry 2, Onimusha 2, Armored Core 3, Zone of the Enders 2, Metal Gear Solid: Substance

Xbox- My "awe" at the graphics was much dimmed 'cause I got this after I picked up my new computer and started playing all the beautiful 3d PC games I'd been drooling over for months. This console has really good graphics power, though, as well as some good titles. ..I just can't get over the fact, though, that most of those titles were simply snatched by buying out many small publishing studios and turning all of thier projects toward the Xbox.. and that the company putting it out is Micro$oft.. possibly the closest thing we have to the "evil, allpowerful conglomerate" that a lot of futuristic fiction is based around. Even with that though I was dead set on getting one, until I saw this little pamphlet called "70 reasons to buy an Xbox"... which was pure propaganda bullshit that went so far as to outright lie about other consoles, insult the owners of other consoles, and say in bold text that the Xbox was the be-all end-all of all console systems.. which, I don't care HOW good the graphics are, is untrue for any console. That, right there, is what turned off my interest in actually buying a box off like a switch. I still play the games for it gladly, but at my bud Tony's house, where M$ gets not a penny from me.

Current Xbox most awaited list- Murakumo, Steel Battallion, Project Ego

GameCube- To be honest I want the system, but have only played it once and have not really researched it as much as the Xbox and PS2. It looks good, and the way it's being marketed (as a "party" system you can take to a friend's house and hook up) is novel.. but the only game I can see myself playing a lot is Rogue Squadron, and I've never been one to buy a console for one game only. It doesn't exactly help that despite Nintendo's best efforts the GCN has a definite kiddy feel about it, too..

Jul 26th, 2002, 10:37 AM	#5
BlackThornn Teacher Banzai Joined: Mar 2002 Location: Holy Forest Academy Age: 48 Posts: 942	Playstation- I played demos when it first came out but was woefully underfunded, so I could not afford it. Plus it was out of stock everywhere for a good long time. I tided myself over with an actual life before I picked one up for 300$ (just before the price drop -_- ) at Gamestop, then called Babbages. Even with just a couple of games (Onimusha: Warlords and Armored Core 2, coupled with Another Age) I was almost immediately in love with the system.. though the strange lack of Analog controls for the first games I played kinda freaked me out. In my opinion, this is the best overall system, It has the most support and the largest fanbase, plus many many good series. Current PS2 most awaited list- Final Fantasy XI, SOCOM: US Navy Seals, Devil May Cry 2, Onimusha 2, Armored Core 3, Zone of the Enders 2, Metal Gear Solid: Substance Xbox- My "awe" at the graphics was much dimmed 'cause I got this after I picked up my new computer and started playing all the beautiful 3d PC games I'd been drooling over for months. This console has really good graphics power, though, as well as some good titles. ..I just can't get over the fact, though, that most of those titles were simply snatched by buying out many small publishing studios and turning all of thier projects toward the Xbox.. and that the company putting it out is Micro$oft.. possibly the closest thing we have to the "evil, allpowerful conglomerate" that a lot of futuristic fiction is based around. Even with that though I was dead set on getting one, until I saw this little pamphlet called "70 reasons to buy an Xbox"... which was pure propaganda bullshit that went so far as to outright lie about other consoles, insult the owners of other consoles, and say in bold text that the Xbox was the be-all end-all of all console systems.. which, I don't care HOW good the graphics are, is untrue for any console. That, right there, is what turned off my interest in actually buying a box off like a switch. I still play the games for it gladly, but at my bud Tony's house, where M$ gets not a penny from me. Current Xbox most awaited list- Murakumo, Steel Battallion, Project Ego GameCube- To be honest I want the system, but have only played it once and have not really researched it as much as the Xbox and PS2. It looks good, and the way it's being marketed (as a "party" system you can take to a friend's house and hook up) is novel.. but the only game I can see myself playing a lot is Rogue Squadron, and I've never been one to buy a console for one game only. It doesn't exactly help that despite Nintendo's best efforts the GCN has a definite kiddy feel about it, too.. __________________ I am the Thornn in your side. The Matrix has you.