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Stare At The Sun · 09-19-2003, 10:27 AM

Alright, im really thinking about purchasing one, however, i want to know this

already have a ps2/xbox, bored w/ ps2)

1) Good games that exist for the system, and whats coming out in the near future.

2) When is it coming down in price?

3) any big flaws, etc. What do you like/dislike.

Discuss.

marz · 09-19-2003, 10:56 AM

I heard the price was going down in October. But that is just here say. Oh and by the way i would get a gamecube, you will like it better than a ps2. And before i'm slammed by someone i'm no fan boy, i have all 3 systems.

Esoteric · 09-19-2003, 01:08 PM

Some games I'd recommend for GameCube are: Metroid Prime, Soul Calibur 2, Super Smash Bros.: Melee for when you have friends over, & Pikmin. I'm sure there's plenty others but those stood out for me.

twister002 · 09-19-2003, 04:36 PM

There are a ton of exclusive games for the GC.

Eternal Darkness - must play
Viewtiful Joe - this game is very cool
Animal Crossing - getting your girlfriend/wife hooked on the GC=more games for you!

+ the ones Esoteric mentioned.

Metal Gear Solid is supposed to be coming out for the GC, all remade for the more powerful graphic chip in the GC.

Dislikes - can't really think of anything, other than the fact that the library is pretty small compared to the PS/2 & Xbox. I think the quality/crap ration is higher on the GC though.

filtherton · 09-19-2003, 05:06 PM

The gamecube is excellent if you have patience. I've got ps2 and Xbox also. The gamecube is a good system to fall back on. Xbox and ps2 have huge libraries compared to the gamecube, but you'll never see metroid on no damn ps2. The gamecube also has better graphics than the ps2, but I dunno how it compares w/xbox. They have resident evil (it is getting old, but i'll still buy the new one).
I'd recomend the gamecube if you have the extra money.

Baldrick · 09-19-2003, 06:01 PM

Super Monkey Ball 1 and 2. Simply beautiful!

GakFace · 09-19-2003, 09:14 PM

They say that RE0 for the cube is a pain in the ass... not that it sucks, but that its REALLY FUCKING HARD... and thats on easy mode!

and.. its a kick ass game.

AntHackerX · 09-19-2003, 09:22 PM

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Originally posted by marz
I heard the price was going down in October. But that is just here say. Oh and by the way i would get a gamecube, you will like it better than a ps2. And before i'm slammed by someone i'm no fan boy, i have all 3 systems.

The price has been lowered...It's $99 now at some places. Should be lowered everywhere soon...

TerresqueÜ · 09-19-2003, 09:36 PM

Alot of people absolutely loathe the controller for 'Cube, it's very similar to the Dreamcast controller which is one reason it doesn't bother me/I like it. But if you haven't used a Dreamcast controller a lot or gotten used to the 'Cube lay out you may take some time.

Ganguro · 09-19-2003, 10:02 PM

I also love the cube and Dc controller.. it's a good deal if you arent some uber hardcore gamer who must have all the "hot" games right now.. Generally the gamecube games are utter crap made by unknown compaines based on a liscense.. or pretty darn good.
No online support (except for PSO) could hurt, but most people dont care about that.
I have one and i love it, though sometimes i wish i had a ps2 for certain games. Overall i enjoy the gamecube and it's titles over all the other choices. It's like the developers have to try harder to make the games good because they know if they make utter crap it'll hurt the already fragile console.

H12 · 09-20-2003, 11:14 AM

GameCube > X-Box > Playstation 2

Very simple, really.

Stare At The Sun · 09-20-2003, 11:35 AM

Coo, whenever i see one new, for 100 bucks, i'll pick it up

09-20-2003, 12:20 PM

Get Soul Calibur II, the controls are much easier to get down than I originally thought they would be. And the game is absolutely amazing.

Mr.Deflok · 09-20-2003, 02:06 PM

Just don't buy a purple one, I mean with that handle, it's pretty much a gay-mans handbag.

Nice little system though, Rebel Strike and MGS: Twin Snakes are ones to look out for.

ToiletDuck · 09-20-2003, 02:31 PM

My 7 year old is rollin with Sonic DX The Directors Cut on his GC at the moment. he's also huge on the Mario library and Soul Calibur2.

Baldrick · 09-20-2003, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Just don't buy a purple one, I mean with that handle, it's pretty much a gay-mans handbag.

/hangs head...

I like and own the purple one...

archer2371 · 09-20-2003, 04:21 PM

I have a nice black one. The second Rogue Squadron is good as well, Soul Calibur II, X2: Wolverine's Revenge (It's quick, but badass), Metroid Prime, Super Smash Bros. Melee, F-Zero GX, Madden '04, NCAA Football '04, Conflict Desert Storm, Mario Golf Toadstool Tour, Spider-Man, and a few others I can't think of right now.

GakFace · 09-20-2003, 04:51 PM

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Originally posted by Baldrick
/hangs head...

I like and own the purple one...

I have it too, it isn't PURPLE... Its a dark pale blue!

froggyo · 09-20-2003, 07:13 PM

of course get legend of zelda: wind waker

mario golf also great fun...easier than most golf games....made to play multiplayer

bomberman games are always the shit when it comes to multiplayer

final fantasy chrystal chronicles is also going to be a great game (need a GBA to play multiplayer, but seems great)

Fremen · 09-21-2003, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr.Deflok
Just don't buy a purple one, I mean with that handle, it's pretty much a gay-mans handbag.

Nice little system though, Rebel Strike and MGS: Twin Snakes are ones to look out for.

Quote:

Originally posted by Baldrick
/hangs head...

I like and own the purple one...

Quote:

Originally posted by GakFace
I have it too, it isn't PURPLE... Its a dark pale blue!

What say we go to NZ and show our "purple" handbags to Mr.Deflok in person?

As for a game, the new Mario Kart sounds good.
Mario Kart: Double Dash

Dorkums642 · 09-21-2003, 01:45 AM

Why hasn't any one suggested IKARUGA??? OMG, this game is awesome. Total throwback to old school shooters. I love it.
I just finished Zelda and it was awesome. Soul Caliber II is awesome too. I have Mario Party 4 for my retarded friends.
I can't wait for Mario Kart.....

The only thing I don't like about the 'Cube is that a bunch of the games coming up are only fun with multiple ppl and with GBAs. Now, I have a GBA (fine, 2) but I don't have any friends that share quite the same passion as I do for video games. Therefore, I won't have anyone to play Final Fantasy and the next GBA/GC linked Zelda game

If anyone is in the Northern Bay Area of California location give me a buzz and we'll talk

nothingx · 09-21-2003, 09:16 AM

I don't know if I would buy a Gamecube right now. It just doesn't seem like a good investment. Last I heard, Nintendo was actually going to stop making them because their warehouse was too full of units that hadn't been sold yet. If no one is buying the consoles, game makers are going to start pulling out. Granted, there are already a number of good titles for it, but the way things are going now, those games might be the last.

DownwardSpiral · 09-21-2003, 12:06 PM

Buy a Gamecube, they have some good games now and good ones coming out in the future.

Lasereth · 09-21-2003, 02:20 PM

While your PS2 and XBox issues are probably due to playing bad games, I'll admit that the Gamecube is also a very respectable system.

There's an easy way to have fun no matter which console you're playing: play the good games. It's that simple. Go to IGN, don't play it if it got below 8.0. Read Electronic Gaming Monthly, if it gets below an 8.5, don't play it. This works on all systems, and guarantees you'll enjoy every game system you play.

Now, if you really want to buy a Gamecube, the two games that you MUST play and FINISH are Metroid Prime and Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem. Those games are worth buying the system for, even if you never play it again (ha ha, that's my case).

-Lasereth

H12 · 09-21-2003, 03:20 PM

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Originally posted by Lasereth
While your PS2 and XBox issues are probably due to playing bad games, I'll admit that the Gamecube is also a very respectable system.

There's an easy way to have fun no matter which console you're playing: play the good games. It's that simple. Go to IGN, don't play it if it got below 8.0. Read Electronic Gaming Monthly, if it gets below an 8.5, don't play it. This works on all systems, and guarantees you'll enjoy every game system you play.

Now, if you really want to buy a Gamecube, the two games that you MUST play and FINISH are Metroid Prime and Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem. Those games are worth buying the system for, even if you never play it again (ha ha, that's my case).

-Lasereth

I agree with everything said here (I'd like to add "Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker" to your list of games, too) except the "PS2 and XBox issues" thing...

For the Xbox, it's a fair system with an incredible on-line service, built-in hard-drive to save your games on, and neat functions like the CD-ripping feature. However, the only two stand-out games on it IN MY OPINION are Halo and Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance (and that one isn't even exclusive, I believe...maybe the Substance version is, but I know MGS2 was originally PS2).

The PS2, although I've never really played any bad games on it, has never really had any great games for it either...Grand Theft Auto is fun for a rental, but not all that solid. Gran Turismo was never my kind of game. The first SSX was pretty fun, though the second one totally lost my interest. Devil May Cry is fun to watch, though I don't enjoy playing it. I'm not a fighting game fan, though I find some entertainment in Tekken Tag, although not enough to warrent a purchase. I've repeatedly heard that Ico is and under-rated sleeper-hit, but I found it to be nothing short of bland. The Final Fantasy series is the only big series left that I can think of, and I'll say this: I loved FF7 (which was PS1, mind you, but I'll count it was PS2 since that's what I now have to play it on), but I haven't really gotten the chance to play any others enough to judge them. I played about an hour's worth of the FF that had the Blitzball-star, but I don't remember its name. Its on-line service is limited, only two controller-slots are availible, and the fact that my bro's PS2 is barely working lately are another three reasons why I feel it's the bottom of the barrel.

The GameCube, although lacking in online playing and DVD capabilities, has the most solid games in my opinion. "Metroid Prime" and "Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker" are works of art. Animal Crossing will keep you interested for a long long time (I've recently lost interest in it, but I've played it for about a year now, so you can understand that), and is very original. Super Mario Sunshine is like an improved-yet-less-revolutionary-and-more-difficult Mario 64. NFL 2K3 is an outstanding football game for any fan of the sport to play. Super Smash Brothers: Melee is absolutely perfect for multi-player. Eternal Darkness is incredible, and damn well better get a sequal. WrestleMainia 18 is frickin' fun, and alot better than I expected since it doesn't use WWF No Mercy's engine for the Nintendo 64. Sonic: Mega Collection brings back so many memories, and lets me relive them and make more memories.

I just feel that the GameCube's game quality out-wieghs the other sytems very easily.

Lasereth · 09-21-2003, 04:22 PM

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Originally posted by H12
The PS2, although I've never really played any bad games on it, has never really had any great games for it either...Grand Theft Auto is fun for a rental, but not all that solid. Gran Turismo was never my kind of game. The first SSX was pretty fun, though the second one totally lost my interest. Devil May Cry is fun to watch, though I don't enjoy playing it. I'm not a fighting game fan, though I find some entertainment in Tekken Tag, although not enough to warrent a purchase. I've repeatedly heard that Ico is and under-rated sleeper-hit, but I found it to be nothing short of bland. The Final Fantasy series is the only big series left that I can think of, and I'll say this: I loved FF7 (which was PS1, mind you, but I'll count it was PS2 since that's what I now have to play it on), but I haven't really gotten the chance to play any others enough to judge them. I played about an hour's worth of the FF that had the Blitzball-star, but I don't remember its name. Its on-line service is limited, only two controller-slots are availible, and the fact that my bro's PS2 is barely working lately are another three reasons why I feel it's the bottom of the barrel.

Those games you mentioned above are nearly on-par with Metroid Prime and Eternal Darkness, especially Grand Theft Auto 3 and Vice City. If you play the GTA games for what they're worth (in other words, not a rental...they are made for their plots and missions, not just driving around the city. Most people think that driving around and crashing is the point of the game, but it's not), then they are just as good as Prime. Vice City delivers one of the most incredible stories in any videogame I've played. Devil May Cry had a shit story, shit voice acting, but the funnest arcade action I've ever played. There's nothing like being able to personally make your character a badass.

SSX Tricky being a bad game? This game improved upon and slaughtered the first game in every aspect. This is another example of Electronic Arts knowing exactly how to make a game engine. The only company (person) that I've seen been able to do this is Shigeru Miyamoto with Nintendo. He seems to perfectly understand game engines. It's almost like he can simply transform his gameplay thoughts into pure code. SSX Tricky is an incredible game, especially in the trick-system aspect. I'm not sure there's any type of extreme sport game out there that even compares to this game, besides some of the Tony Hawk games. Gran Turismo does appeal to certain fans, but that doesn't mean the game isn't excellent. A majority of PS2 owners bought Gran Turismo 3, and for a damn good reason: it's the best racing simulation out there. Nothing compares. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 is a damn good game, but it's majorly arcade.

The Gamecube is easily the highest-quality of the three major consoles. And I mean technical quality, not the quality of its games. You can beat the hell out of a Gamecube and it'll still work. PS2s and XBoxs aren't so lucky. I've actually returned my PS2 AND XBox, but not my Gamecube.

All of the games that you mentioned on Gamecube are awesome and deserve a good amount of respect, but all of them can be rivaled by games on XBox and PS2.

-Lasereth

AntHackerX · 09-21-2003, 06:16 PM

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Originally posted by Dorkums642
If anyone is in the Northern Bay Area of California location give me a buzz and we'll talk

Where around...?

I'm in Santa Rosa and get together every Saturday night with my friends to play games and watch movies and stuff...

There's at least one or two GBA's there...and a GCN. And an X-Box, & PS2...And...6 people that go there have GBA's/access to them...heh.

Fun fun...

twister002 · 09-21-2003, 10:16 PM

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Originally posted by Mr.Deflok
Just don't buy a purple one, I mean with that handle, it's pretty much a gay-mans handbag.

Nice little system though, Rebel Strike and MGS: Twin Snakes are ones to look out for.

The biggest reason to get the Jet black GC is that all of the American version fo the Gameboy Advance Player for the GC are black.

H12 · 09-22-2003, 04:18 PM

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Originally posted by Lasereth
SSX Tricky being a bad game? This game improved upon and slaughtered the first game in every aspect. This is another example of Electronic Arts knowing exactly how to make a game engine. The only company (person) that I've seen been able to do this is Shigeru Miyamoto with Nintendo. He seems to perfectly understand game engines. It's almost like he can simply transform his gameplay thoughts into pure code. SSX Tricky is an incredible game, especially in the trick-system aspect. I'm not sure there's any type of extreme sport game out there that even compares to this game, besides some of the Tony Hawk games. Gran Turismo does appeal to certain fans, but that doesn't mean the game isn't excellent. A majority of PS2 owners bought Gran Turismo 3, and for a damn good reason: it's the best racing simulation out there. Nothing compares. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 is a damn good game, but it's majorly arcade.

My brother'll agree with you on Tricky and Gran Turismo, whereas I disagree with you both. I enjoyed the original alot (as did my bro), to the point where I had constantly played it. When Tricky came out, I no longer could enjoy it because my SSX craving had just died before it came, and Tricky did nothing to get me hooked again (while my brother is STILL fanatical over it). I know this won't be a popular opinion, but I enjoyed Dark Summit and Amped (although I believe both are exclusively for the XBox) alot more than Tricky...though I think the Tony Hawk series is unrivaled in the extreme sport category, anyways. As for Gran Turismo, I prefer my Mario Kart's and F-Zero's more than the simulation-style racing games. They simply don't appeal to me. I aven't played Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 yet, so I can't judge it, but I will try to give it a rental sometime so I can base an opinion on it.

Don't take me as saying "I despise every PlayStation game EVER!!!", but I do not have the same entertainment with the PS2 that other people seem to have.

CBlend · 09-23-2003, 03:09 PM

Eternal Darkness was a fun one...

..and Mario Kart

ouble Dash is coming out in November. That'll be fun!

nonjoejack · 09-23-2003, 04:05 PM

Definatly get Zelda : the Windwalker.. it was an awesome game..
i rented metroid prime once, and i thought it was great

- Mario Kart : double dash is going to be awesome
-Mario Golf is pretty fun
- mario Party is fun for a bit.. gets boring once u know all the games ;\
- Super smash brothers melee - Very good game
- that wario game - pretty good, but way to short
-mario sunshine - fun, but i didnt like it as much as Mario 64

All in all, i'm happy with my GC.. doesnt play DVD's but i have a dvd player for that

Lasereth · 09-23-2003, 04:25 PM

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Originally posted by H12
My brother'll agree with you on Tricky and Gran Turismo, whereas I disagree with you both. I enjoyed the original alot (as did my bro), to the point where I had constantly played it. When Tricky came out, I no longer could enjoy it because my SSX craving had just died before it came, and Tricky did nothing to get me hooked again (while my brother is STILL fanatical over it). I know this won't be a popular opinion, but I enjoyed Dark Summit and Amped (although I believe both are exclusively for the XBox) alot more than Tricky...though I think the Tony Hawk series is unrivaled in the extreme sport category, anyways. As for Gran Turismo, I prefer my Mario Kart's and F-Zero's more than the simulation-style racing games. They simply don't appeal to me. I aven't played Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 yet, so I can't judge it, but I will try to give it a rental sometime so I can base an opinion on it.

Don't take me as saying "I despise every PlayStation game EVER!!!", but I do not have the same entertainment with the PS2 that other people seem to have.

Perfectly understandable. I commend you on not being a flamer! Hot Pursuit 2 is more arcade-ish, but it still has a bit of simulation in it. You may like it; may not. I love Mario Kart and F-Zero, so I feel ya on that one. I actually enjoyed Gran Turismo 2 more than 3 because you got to build a car from the ground up instead of automatically winning a good car after a few races.

I admit I got tired of the first SSX, but I'm still not over Tricky. I think it's just my type of game. The control scheme is more like an extenstion of my mind instead of buttons. I think EA nailed the Uber-trick system perfectly. SSX 3 looks pretty badass as well; I hope it's awesome.

-Lasereth

dragonhawk · 09-25-2003, 07:58 AM

Nintendo has announced a price drop to $99 for the Cube!

zhevek · 09-26-2003, 06:50 AM

Yes, with the price drop to $99, here's your chance to pick up a great system with many superb games on the cheap!

Ganguro · 09-26-2003, 07:30 AM

i agree with the two above comments, heck my girlfriend is thinking about picking up a GC even though we already have one in the house.. I guess she's getting ready for Mario Kart double dash, or wants to have 2 seperate PSO accounts or something..

Mr_Q · 09-26-2003, 08:34 AM

I'd have to agree that Eternal Darkness and Metroid are both great games.

If you're a Zelda addict like me, Windwaker is decent. And if you missed the N64 version of Zelda, you might be able to find a Gamecube disc of it somewhere - I don't think they sell them, but some places gave them away with preorders of Windwaker. I know quite a few people who have it.

John Falcon · 09-26-2003, 08:42 AM

I was thinking of getting one just to play the Rogue Leader games.

ForgottenKnight · 09-29-2003, 10:18 PM

Game Cube = SUPER SMASH BROTHERS MELLAY!!!

hulk · 09-30-2003, 07:47 AM

Just might add in a reply to an earlier post:

Nintendo stopping production of consoles has nothing to do with falling sales. There's not much point making more of them if oyu have a surplus, though, is there? =D
The GC recently topped the PS2 in Japan by about 300 units (according to IGN)
Almost as many as the X-Box sold....about 500. Less than the PS1 =)

Lasereth · 09-30-2003, 11:36 AM

Man, Japanese gamers aren't into consoles as much as the US or even Europe. The GameBoy is easily the most popular platform in Japan. Nintendo has a ridiculously strong reputation with Japanese gamers, hence the better Gamecube sales.

-Lasereth

09-19-2003, 10:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
Stare At The Sun Eh? Location: Somewhere over the rainbow	Gamecube: Alright, im really thinking about purchasing one, however, i want to know thisalready have a ps2/xbox, bored w/ ps2) 1) Good games that exist for the system, and whats coming out in the near future. 2) When is it coming down in price? 3) any big flaws, etc. What do you like/dislike. Discuss.

09-19-2003, 01:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Esoteric Tired Location: Florida	Some games I'd recommend for GameCube are: Metroid Prime, Soul Calibur 2, Super Smash Bros.: Melee for when you have friends over, & Pikmin. I'm sure there's plenty others but those stood out for me. __________________ From a head full of pressure rests the senses that I clutch Made a date with Divinity, but she wouldn't let me fuck I got touched by a hazy shaded, God help me change Caught a rush on the floor from the life in my veins

09-19-2003, 06:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
Baldrick We are everywhere... Location: Barrie, Ontario	Super Monkey Ball 1 and 2. Simply beautiful! __________________ You can be young only once, but you can be immature for the rest of your life...

09-19-2003, 09:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
GakFace Go Ninja, Go Ninja Go!! Location: IN, USA	They say that RE0 for the cube is a pain in the ass... not that it sucks, but that its REALLY FUCKING HARD... and thats on easy mode! and.. its a kick ass game. __________________ RoboBlaster: Welcome to the club! Not that I'm in the club. And there really isn'a a club in the first place. But if there was a club and if I was in it, I would definitely welcome you to it.

09-19-2003, 09:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
TerresqueÜ Hiding Out	Alot of people absolutely loathe the controller for 'Cube, it's very similar to the Dreamcast controller which is one reason it doesn't bother me/I like it. But if you haven't used a Dreamcast controller a lot or gotten used to the 'Cube lay out you may take some time. __________________ Say yes to the 'Tilted Roleplaying' Forum http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1932&highlight=petition

09-19-2003, 10:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
marz Tilted	I heard the price was going down in October. But that is just here say. Oh and by the way i would get a gamecube, you will like it better than a ps2. And before i'm slammed by someone i'm no fan boy, i have all 3 systems.

09-19-2003, 04:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
twister002 Crazy	There are a ton of exclusive games for the GC. Eternal Darkness - must play Viewtiful Joe - this game is very cool Animal Crossing - getting your girlfriend/wife hooked on the GC=more games for you! + the ones Esoteric mentioned. Metal Gear Solid is supposed to be coming out for the GC, all remade for the more powerful graphic chip in the GC. Dislikes - can't really think of anything, other than the fact that the library is pretty small compared to the PS/2 & Xbox. I think the quality/crap ration is higher on the GC though.

09-19-2003, 05:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
filtherton Junkie Location: In the land of ice and snow.	The gamecube is excellent if you have patience. I've got ps2 and Xbox also. The gamecube is a good system to fall back on. Xbox and ps2 have huge libraries compared to the gamecube, but you'll never see metroid on no damn ps2. The gamecube also has better graphics than the ps2, but I dunno how it compares w/xbox. They have resident evil (it is getting old, but i'll still buy the new one). I'd recomend the gamecube if you have the extra money.

09-19-2003, 10:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ganguro Army of Me	I also love the cube and Dc controller.. it's a good deal if you arent some uber hardcore gamer who must have all the "hot" games right now.. Generally the gamecube games are utter crap made by unknown compaines based on a liscense.. or pretty darn good. No online support (except for PSO) could hurt, but most people dont care about that. I have one and i love it, though sometimes i wish i had a ps2 for certain games. Overall i enjoy the gamecube and it's titles over all the other choices. It's like the developers have to try harder to make the games good because they know if they make utter crap it'll hurt the already fragile console.

09-20-2003, 11:14 AM	#11 (permalink)
H12 I'm not about getting creamed, I'm about winning! Location: K-Town, TN	GameCube > X-Box > Playstation 2 Very simple, really. __________________ "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit." --Aristotle

09-20-2003, 11:35 AM	#12 (permalink)
Stare At The Sun Eh? Location: Somewhere over the rainbow	Coo, whenever i see one new, for 100 bucks, i'll pick it up

09-20-2003, 12:20 PM	#13 (permalink)
mepitans Guest	Get Soul Calibur II, the controls are much easier to get down than I originally thought they would be. And the game is absolutely amazing.

09-20-2003, 02:06 PM	#14 (permalink)
Mr.Deflok Blood + Fire Location: New Zealand	Just don't buy a purple one, I mean with that handle, it's pretty much a gay-mans handbag. Nice little system though, Rebel Strike and MGS: Twin Snakes are ones to look out for.

09-20-2003, 02:31 PM	#15 (permalink)
ToiletDuck Insane Location: In beautiful (YOUR AREA)	My 7 year old is rollin with Sonic DX The Directors Cut on his GC at the moment. he's also huge on the Mario library and Soul Calibur2.

09-20-2003, 04:21 PM	#17 (permalink)
archer2371 Sarge of Blood Gulch Red Outpost Number One Location: On the front lines against our very enemy	I have a nice black one. The second Rogue Squadron is good as well, Soul Calibur II, X2: Wolverine's Revenge (It's quick, but badass), Metroid Prime, Super Smash Bros. Melee, F-Zero GX, Madden '04, NCAA Football '04, Conflict Desert Storm, Mario Golf Toadstool Tour, Spider-Man, and a few others I can't think of right now. __________________ "This ain't no Ice Cream Social!" "Hey Grif, Chupathingy...how bout that? I like it...got a ring to it." "I have no earthly idea what it is I just saw, or what this place is, or where in the hell O'Malley is! My only choice is to blame Grif for coming up with such a flawed plan. Stupid, stupid Grif."

09-21-2003, 12:06 PM	#23 (permalink)
DownwardSpiral The Funeral of Hearts Location: Trapped inside my mind. . .	Buy a Gamecube, they have some good games now and good ones coming out in the future. __________________ "So Keep on Pretending. Our Heavens Worth the Waiting. Keep on Pretending. It's Alright." -- H.I.M., "Pretending"

09-20-2003, 07:13 PM	#19 (permalink)
froggyo Tilted Location: Canada	of course get legend of zelda: wind waker mario golf also great fun...easier than most golf games....made to play multiplayer bomberman games are always the shit when it comes to multiplayer final fantasy chrystal chronicles is also going to be a great game (need a GBA to play multiplayer, but seems great)

09-21-2003, 01:45 AM	#21 (permalink)
Dorkums642 Junkie Location: Twilight Alehouse	Why hasn't any one suggested IKARUGA??? OMG, this game is awesome. Total throwback to old school shooters. I love it. I just finished Zelda and it was awesome. Soul Caliber II is awesome too. I have Mario Party 4 for my retarded friends. I can't wait for Mario Kart..... The only thing I don't like about the 'Cube is that a bunch of the games coming up are only fun with multiple ppl and with GBAs. Now, I have a GBA (fine, 2) but I don't have any friends that share quite the same passion as I do for video games. Therefore, I won't have anyone to play Final Fantasy and the next GBA/GC linked Zelda game If anyone is in the Northern Bay Area of California location give me a buzz and we'll talk __________________ I've never come across this in real life, but then I went to a small liberal arts college so that probably didn't help.

09-21-2003, 09:16 AM	#22 (permalink)
nothingx undead Location: nihilistic freedom	I don't know if I would buy a Gamecube right now. It just doesn't seem like a good investment. Last I heard, Nintendo was actually going to stop making them because their warehouse was too full of units that hadn't been sold yet. If no one is buying the consoles, game makers are going to start pulling out. Granted, there are already a number of good titles for it, but the way things are going now, those games might be the last.

09-21-2003, 02:20 PM	#24 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	While your PS2 and XBox issues are probably due to playing bad games, I'll admit that the Gamecube is also a very respectable system. There's an easy way to have fun no matter which console you're playing: play the good games. It's that simple. Go to IGN, don't play it if it got below 8.0. Read Electronic Gaming Monthly, if it gets below an 8.5, don't play it. This works on all systems, and guarantees you'll enjoy every game system you play. Now, if you really want to buy a Gamecube, the two games that you MUST play and FINISH are Metroid Prime and Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem. Those games are worth buying the system for, even if you never play it again (ha ha, that's my case). -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert

09-23-2003, 03:09 PM	#30 (permalink)
CBlend Junkie Location: Classified	Eternal Darkness was a fun one... ..and Mario Kartouble Dash is coming out in November. That'll be fun!

09-23-2003, 04:05 PM	#31 (permalink)
nonjoejack Upright	Definatly get Zelda : the Windwalker.. it was an awesome game.. i rented metroid prime once, and i thought it was great - Mario Kart : double dash is going to be awesome -Mario Golf is pretty fun - mario Party is fun for a bit.. gets boring once u know all the games ;\ - Super smash brothers melee - Very good game - that wario game - pretty good, but way to short -mario sunshine - fun, but i didnt like it as much as Mario 64 All in all, i'm happy with my GC.. doesnt play DVD's but i have a dvd player for that __________________ Will you go out with me? -- Real Email is martintremblay202@hotmail.com not the one in my Profile

09-25-2003, 07:58 AM	#33 (permalink)
dragonhawk Psycho Location: In Games.	Nintendo has announced a price drop to $99 for the Cube! __________________ ---------------------------------------------- "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

09-26-2003, 06:50 AM	#34 (permalink)
zhevek Tilted Location: Portland, Or	Yes, with the price drop to $99, here's your chance to pick up a great system with many superb games on the cheap! __________________ Whatever is done from love always occurs beyond good and evil

09-26-2003, 07:30 AM	#35 (permalink)
Ganguro Army of Me	i agree with the two above comments, heck my girlfriend is thinking about picking up a GC even though we already have one in the house.. I guess she's getting ready for Mario Kart double dash, or wants to have 2 seperate PSO accounts or something..

09-26-2003, 08:34 AM	#36 (permalink)
Mr_Q Tilted Location: Minnesota	I'd have to agree that Eternal Darkness and Metroid are both great games. If you're a Zelda addict like me, Windwaker is decent. And if you missed the N64 version of Zelda, you might be able to find a Gamecube disc of it somewhere - I don't think they sell them, but some places gave them away with preorders of Windwaker. I know quite a few people who have it.

09-26-2003, 08:42 AM	#37 (permalink)
John Falcon Psycho Location: New York, CA	I was thinking of getting one just to play the Rogue Leader games.

09-29-2003, 10:18 PM	#38 (permalink)
ForgottenKnight Jesus Freak Location: Following the light...	Game Cube = SUPER SMASH BROTHERS MELLAY!!! __________________ "People say I'm strange, does that make me a stranger?"

09-30-2003, 07:47 AM	#39 (permalink)
hulk C'mon, just blow it. Location: Perth, Australia	Just might add in a reply to an earlier post: Nintendo stopping production of consoles has nothing to do with falling sales. There's not much point making more of them if oyu have a surplus, though, is there? =D The GC recently topped the PS2 in Japan by about 300 units (according to IGN) Almost as many as the X-Box sold....about 500. Less than the PS1 =) __________________ "'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.

09-30-2003, 11:36 AM	#40 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	Man, Japanese gamers aren't into consoles as much as the US or even Europe. The GameBoy is easily the most popular platform in Japan. Nintendo has a ridiculously strong reputation with Japanese gamers, hence the better Gamecube sales. -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert