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hulk · 11-10-2003, 12:24 AM

Heh. Seriously, I have only seen one semi-intelligent console debate in all my years of gaming. This is not it =D

Anyways, to add my part to the Melee:

Sports games leave you pretty much with the PS2. All 3 consoles have excellent action games. If you're not into online play that much, you might want to look at the GameCube. X-Box live has a lot of users comparitively, but most of them haven't dropped their balls yet. Seriously, every voice message that comes through sounds 11 years old. Add a yearly fee on top of that and it's not looking that appealing. The GC has a free online service. Free. Nothing. Nada (apart from the modem). The online games are just coming through now, which is good.

Graphically, the GC is about on par with the X-Box in pretty much all the first- and second-party games. Naturally, games ported from the PS2 look a little worse. The X-Box often has small graphical advantages, like spunky light mapping, but honestly, who's looking for it? The best looking game that I've seen on a console is Star Fox Adventures. The gameplay was kinda shallow (probably because Rare were going AWOL) but the graphics are _stunning_. Fur textured grass everywhere, and the insane gamecube water system looks leet. The music is also very memorable.

Of course, it is up to the buyer to decide, but $99 for a 'cube can't set you wrong. Look at the PS2 is sports or RPG's are your thing. X-Box for the occasional good game (the good-to-crap ratio is about that of the N64) and PC games. But only if you like HUEG stuff (Sorry, couldn't resist =D)

11-10-2003, 12:24 AM	#38 (permalink)
hulk C'mon, just blow it. Location: Perth, Australia	Heh. Seriously, I have only seen one semi-intelligent console debate in all my years of gaming. This is not it =D Anyways, to add my part to the Melee: Sports games leave you pretty much with the PS2. All 3 consoles have excellent action games. If you're not into online play that much, you might want to look at the GameCube. X-Box live has a lot of users comparitively, but most of them haven't dropped their balls yet. Seriously, every voice message that comes through sounds 11 years old. Add a yearly fee on top of that and it's not looking that appealing. The GC has a free online service. Free. Nothing. Nada (apart from the modem). The online games are just coming through now, which is good. Graphically, the GC is about on par with the X-Box in pretty much all the first- and second-party games. Naturally, games ported from the PS2 look a little worse. The X-Box often has small graphical advantages, like spunky light mapping, but honestly, who's looking for it? The best looking game that I've seen on a console is Star Fox Adventures. The gameplay was kinda shallow (probably because Rare were going AWOL) but the graphics are _stunning_. Fur textured grass everywhere, and the insane gamecube water system looks leet. The music is also very memorable. Of course, it is up to the buyer to decide, but $99 for a 'cube can't set you wrong. Look at the PS2 is sports or RPG's are your thing. X-Box for the occasional good game (the good-to-crap ratio is about that of the N64) and PC games. But only if you like HUEG stuff (Sorry, couldn't resist =D) __________________ "'There's a tendency among the press to attribute the creation of a game to a single person,' says Warren Spector, creator of Thief and Deus Ex." -- From an IGN game review.