Change of Pace! PS2, XBOX or GC?

[The Pioneer]

Originally posted by Asher
Re: MOH Frontline - http://www.gamers.com/news/1168901

You wont believe it but I have researched a lot during the past couple weeks on the net and browsed a lot of magazines at the news stand but to no avail. Thanks for the info, I have now definetily ruled PS2 out.

I am thinking of getting the NGC and the Xbox. Although I will get the XBox first and then if I have the neccesary change later in the year I will get NGC.

Re: Sleep & on 24/7

That's it I knoew there was a way to sleep and still be online!!!!

[Deathwalker]

You should buy a PS2 or the Gamecube.
But never buy a xbox

[Sixchan]

If he has researched it, and he still prefers the X-Box, thhen good for him. Obviously the games appeal more to him. Rather than follow nintendo, I'd more regard myself as a follower of Rareware, since I believe they are the best third-party developers out there. Since Rare are staying with nintendo, I feel secure that my Gamecube will bring me the quality games that I like. Now, all I have to do is assemble a crack team of Zelda fans, get a helicopter and invade the NOJ HQ and FORCE them to un cel-shade Zelda.

[The Pioneer]

Sixchan,

I have not ruled out NGC, I actually love the Rare games myself. Besides I am aproud honor of a N64 and fan of Goldeneye, Perfect Dark and other Nintento titles. But I would also like to have the selection of some good RPG, ie. Morrowind, or some good ego shooter i.e. Medal of Honor (the date of the release for the game on NGC is not yet announced). And I also would finally to get that X-region DVD player.

I must say though that I saw Roque Squadron in a store today and I was stunned at the graphics.

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by The Pioneer
I must say though that I saw Roque Squadron in a store today and I was stunned at the graphics.

That's not even the game that truely shows off what the GC is capable of in the graphics department, IMO. The gameplay for Rogue Squadron was very well done though.

However, if you really want the X-region DVD player the Xbox would be the best choice for you.

[Sixchan]

I actually didn't like Rouge Squadron much. I don't know why, I simply didn't take to it, I guess it just wasn't my thing. Super Smash Brothers Melee, though...

[The Pioneer]

Is Melee in single player really good?

[Sixchan]

I haven't played it that way much, being that I don't yet have a Gamecube. Every weekend my friend gets us all together to have a Smash Brothers tourney. I keep losing in the final.

[Saint Marcus]

I've got a PS2 and Xbox, not just a PS2 like you, so I can play both.

I just got a GC as well. No point in buying an Xbox since there are very few games out here, and XBox sales in Europe are extremely low. It seems that MS is considering Europe as an unimportant market, so I don't feel inclined to get an XBox. And so far, hardly any game out on that console here is worth playing. I got a PC, GC and PS2. That's all I need. Maybe, just maybe, I'll get an Xbox, though that's very unlikely considering the current status in the market. And I'm not the only one who feels this way. Like I said, few here buy the XBox. Most buy PS2s, quite a few buy GCs, but Xbox sales don't come anywhere close.

[Asher]

Europeans typically are very odd critters indeed.

The North American game market has PS2 in #1 (and falling) and Xbox in #2 (and rising), with GC in #3.

The North American market is the largest single video game market in the world, but Europe and Japan combined are bigger.

[Saint Marcus]

In both Europe and Japan it's #1 PS2, #2 GC, #3 XBox.

And Xbox is trying to expand in Japan, but hardly in Europe. It seems MS doesn't care much about our market (which still is one of the 3 biggest). Combined with the very small number of good games avaliable on the Xbox, it gives me no reason to buy one.

Feel free to convince me though.

[Asher]

MS cares about all of the markets, you know as well as everyone else they're bent on global domination.

Your "small number of good games" for the Xbox comment is a bit odd, considering that a quick check on IGN shows 12 Xbox games rated 9.0 or above, and only 7 Gamecube games 9.0 or above...

And again, you should compare the Xbox's current 8-month-old lineup to the PS2's lineup at the same time in its lifespan. The PS2 was in a far worse position, it only started picking up after GT3. A quick look at the graphs in that PDF report earlier will confirm that for you.

[Asher]

BTW, here's a great article on some of the upcoming exclusive Xbox games: http://www.xengamers.com/sections/features/7862/

And there is definitely no shortage of upcoming games:

http://xbox.ign.com/release.html

Some other extremely promising titles as Xbox console exclusives I forgot to mention earlier:

Duality: http://xbox.ign.com/articles/136/136999p1.html
House of the Dead 3 (light-gun shooter, extremely popular arcade game)
Rainbow Six: Raven Shield: http://www.gamespy.com/previews/april02/ravenshield/ (No other console is getting it)
Shenmue 2: Sequel to the incredibly popular Shenmue from the Dreamcast.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Bioware RPG)
Unreal Championship
Midtown Madness 3 (loved 1 & 2...)

[Juggernaut]

I'm getting a major Deja Vu here.

Anyway, everyone who's going GC should try Super Monkey Ball, I just got it. Man, talk about getting value for your money. The last levels are so impossible that this game will last forever.

[Asher]

I have an incredible dislike for games which try to make gameplay last longer simply by making you do the same level hundreds of times before you pass it...