Lasereth

I own all three systems. I waited at midnight on the day of release in crowds of a hundred people to get it for every console back to the PS1. I'm a hardcore gamer. I own at least 200 videogames and have played most of them thoroughly...hence me not being biased. My opinion might not matter...I'm just stating the facts.

I'm not saying PS2 is better because of the controller, either. I don't mind the XBox controller, and I have two of the spaceship ones. They're fine to me.

XBox may have better graphics, but that doesn't mean it's a better choice. Graphics are only icing on the cake...gameplay and control has to be established first. PS2 won't be able to reproduced something like Halo's graphics, but that doesn't mean it's inferior.

IGN's opinions are just as valid as anyone elses, especially considering they're a group of professional reviewers that base a game on a standard set of criteria without bias. You won't find that from most reader reviews. That's why I stay away from jumbled review sites like Metacritic.

There are still more good games on PS2, though. Having a larger library simply presents the issue of having more games to fuck up. More games that are better wins over having less games that suck.

What do you base this on? They've never been biased in the four years I've been visiting the site. I don't like how only one reviewer reviews the games, but it's usually a good inclination of how good a game is. That's why I have a subscription to Electronic Gaming Monthly, which has three reviewers for every game.

I hate to argue so much, but I'm a dork. Sorry. I'll also reinforce my statement in earlier posts: no matter which system you buy, if you play the good games on it, you won't be disappointed. I love my XBox and GC as much as my PS2, mainly because I buy the good games that come out for it. Knights of the Old Republic and Halo haven't been reproduced on any other system, Metroid Prime hasn't been challenged on any other system, and the world still hasn't seen a racing game to challenge Gran Turismo 3. That's why I buy all systems that come out...to get the best of games.

It doesn't matter which system you buy, just make sure to buy the good games for it. All three systems are equally as entertaining, each offering exclusive titles that must be played. I'm just basing my "buy the PS2" statement off of his requirements for a system:

The XBox has the best online gaming, which he isn't interested in. He wants a big selection of sports games, in which the PS2 is the winner. PS2 also has plenty of action and fantasy games, moreso than the XBox and GC especially in the fantasy area.

Remember: I'm not saying that the PS2 is the best system, I'm simply saying it's the one that he should buy. If he want sports games AND online support but no fantasy games, then XBox would be the obvious choice.

-Lasereth

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