XBOX vs PLAYSTATION 2

[bostonrpgmania]

How about original Halo?
That was the only X box game that I finished and enjoyed very much.
BTW, the other game that I will probably buy for X box is 'Ghost (star craft themed 3rd person game)
Today, I was thinking between Option I: halo2 (50US) and Option II Campaign of Danube +Max Payne 2.
and I got danube (25$) from matrix +max payne 2 (20 Canadian $-price dropped a lot!) instead of Halo2
but Halo2 seems exteremly interesting

[Warfare1]

I was doing a bit of looking on the net and found two good sites that take an in-depth look at XBOX games with lots of reviews and screenshots:

http://reviews.teamxbox.com/

http://www.xbreporter.com/list_xbox_games.php

[Hugh9484]

Xbox is a nice step in technology direction for consoles but ps2 has better games at the moment IMO.

[rollntider]

sorry i am a bit late on the subject, but I am a big sports gamer, I am here courtesy of Max Football, but i digress. I was an anti console person for the longest time, but finally bit the bullet and bought the xbox, because I liked the graphics better, and the only game that is a must have that isnt on it, is GTA:SA and it will come out later on the box, since they had a deal to delay the xbox release, I am still working on the first 2 to finish so no hurry by me. [:D] but the real reason I bought it was because of the football games. Madden is just ok and you are locked into what they want, but i had to give in and get it after EPSN 2k5 and NCAA 2005 came out. I havent been disappointed. My Daughter has a PS2 and it is ok for Spyro and Crash bandicoot games, but the Xbox is better IMHO

[wodin]

The new consoles are around the corner so I'd wait. Also the XBOX just hasnt the customer base that PS2 has. So when the new consoles come out the XBOX will be the first to go. Think Betamax and VHS. Betamax was the best but VHS won out.

I'd never buy a console. I bought a PS and then got a 233mhz PC. Havent looked back. COnsoles just churn out the same games over and over again. The PC thankgod still has some varity. For wargames and Sims PC will always win out.

[EricGuitarJames]

Well the PS3 is at least another year away, probably longer and Microsoft seem to be intent on releasing Xbox2 (or NextBox [:D]) at around the same time. But the consoles are so cheap these days that it would almost be worth getting PS2, Xbox and Gamecube. If you want to play the likes of HL2, Doom 3 or Far Cry you have a choice: Pay £150+ for a new graphics card (with all the hassle of fitting it, ensuring its compatibility with your mobo and soundcard, updating the drivers etc. etc.) or pay £100 for an Xbox? Oh and I know those games aren't out yet (-:

The Xbox/Betamax comparison is not a good one though, whilst the PS2 has a larger customer base Xbox has it's 'Live' facility and is backed by Microsoft who are not likely to withdraw backing now. If anything, it's Nintendo who are going to be the next casualty (they'll probably still lead the handheld market though).

[wodin]

For FPS a console is good, infact that and sport is what they where made for isnt it?. Though I sure MP is catered for more with PC's.

[EricGuitarJames]

Sports, 'fighting games', driving games and the like work best on consoles, FPS are a little better on the PC imho although it depends on the design of the game. What makes 'Xbox Live' good is the ease of connection and the smoothness of the 'gaming experience' without the hassle that can be required of the PC. It's where consoles score over the PC, it's not that they're better but they're generally much easier to get playing on.

[rollntider]

I do want to point out to me FPS is way better on PC, than consoles. Sports on the other hand mainly come out on consoles. I wouldnt dream of playing a RTS on the console, it just doesnt seem right....also the next gen consoles are slated for holiday '05 releases....but I always buy them at the middle of their life cycle, the games are out and any improvements to the systems are out, plus the prices have droped. Plus with the Xbox and PS2 it also can double as a DVD/CD player.....so they do have a practical purpose.