Opinions needed: XBox vs PS2

gt3 is gran turismo 3. not grand theft auto 3. sorry

==> ps2. the choice is clear.

What about a PSX? Are there any major hardware differences between that and the PS2?

no, just the tivo-type features. gaming-wise it's a ps2, not a ps2.5, whatever that might be.

I recently got an Xbox and it also came with the smaller controllers which seem pretty good. I am a long long way from an expert thought (Halo 9 hours, ha, more like 9 weeks for me and thats before I even try the higher non default levels!)

Okay, surfing both the XBox and PS2 sites and I come across Project Gotham Racing 2....
...then I had an epiphany:

XBox Website:




My Driveway



Now I've got to play this game

The game was good but soooo damn repetitive. I mean it is the same 3 bad guys throughout the game and you go through the same room over and over and over!

Plus the controls for the Jeep are the WORST controls I have ever seen in any game.

Still a good game, not half as good as metroid as a single player though.

like said above...its all about the games.
people who claim Xbox is better because of the graphics isn't opening their eyes to the fact that tech specs don't make or break a system. I've owned every major gaming console from the Sega Genesis...EXCCEPT the xbox (and saturn, but thats for another post...)
its all about the games, and Xbox just doesn't do it for me. If there is a MUST PLAY game, chances are good that it will come out for both systems...technically different? lookwise? audio wise? please...its a game, enjoy it for its funfactor and playability...not for if it makes a pretty screen saver on your TV.

If you like shooters use your computer. I hate them on consoles.

I'd go for a gamecube because it comes down to the controller and it has the best.

while i do love xbox and would recommend it to you in a heart beat. i have to let u know that not all toshiba hd tv's fully support 720p. many will take some 720p footage and upconvert it. however, that is not good enough for an xbox. if u have a tv like this and check 720p on ur settings on your xbox you will just get a black screen when sticking the game. although 480p is still beautiful and the system is definately worth purchasing.

Just so I know, what is a HDTV? I have never heard this term used here in Italy

Doh!! I've got the Toshiba 42H81. Quote from the owners manual "The ColorStream HD1 and HD2 jacks can be used with progressive (480p) or interlaced (480i,1080i) scan systems"

So as far as video quality both the Xbox and the PS2 use 480p right?

HDTV = High Definition TV.

Its like watching tv at a greater resolution.

Hmm...gee whiz, what were the last two "games of the year"?

Oh, right...Halo and Knights of the Old Republic.

Oh, right...XBOX EXCLUSIVES.

Mike

I can think of eight enemies off the top of my head. But yeah, I see what you mean. Hunters are my favorites. The AI was great, though.

Repetitive, yes. But still fun. I never experienced trying to control a Warthog on the Xbox version, and I'm glad. It's much easier on your Mac or PC, I imagine (is for me).

And I still enjoyed Metroid waaaay, way more than I did Halo, but that's not to say anything bad about Halo�I just think Metroid was much more fun in terms of single player experience (though they're completely different kinds of games to begin with). IMHO.

And Mike, those are the only two you can come up with? One he could get on his computer, and another that he'd have to be a Star Wars nerd to want to play? How is KotoR anyhow? Any fun?

I'll be redundant and say go with the system that has the most games you want/like.

I personally own an Xbox (with XBox Live) -- and the most of the games that I have, Halo (surprise, surprise), Rainbox Six 3, Crimson Skies, look awesome and have decent frame rates.

As for Xbox not having GT3, well, I saw the Project Gotham Racing 2 and I would say that it comes pretty damn close to GT3 on PS2 -- and GTA3/VC is already out for the Xbox and has much better graphics than it's counter part on PS2... IMO.

Ya so? If he is not into those games that it can have all the awards in the world and he will not care. Personally I thought Halo was a waste at 9 hours to beat and Knights was boring.

Should have played it at Legendary intead of Easy difficulty setting; but I agree with you on Knights.

Well according to IGN it was Final Fantasy x-2 and Zelda the Wind Walker.

Why is the warthog easier to control on a puter or do you mean with a key board and not a game pad?

What happened to Zelda and Metroid Prime? Didn't those get awards?