> Just for fun now that Philip mentioned the Game Cube... > > Which is better and why.... > > Game Cube > > XBox > > PlayStation 2
OK, being that I'm a toy freak, I can give general run-downs... Sega DreamCast (own): Not made any more, but with the best range of games out of all of the "Next Generation" consoles... since it's Sega, it has LOADS of arcade conversions Sony PlayStation 2 (own): Only starting to get the real quality games now - it's been out a year, and it's taken this long to get the REAL stuff out... some AMAZING games coming out now, but about 95% of the games are just upgrades to old PSX games and are dross - similar to PSX games, 95% are crap... rough retail $300 Nintendo GameCube (own): It's only just been released, so you can't compare it's games to the PS2 yet, spec wise it stomps over just about everything else... I think it's a very neat looking maching (about 1/4 the size of an X-Box) and it has a cute little handle... the current games look OUTSTANDING, but are few and far between - Sega's Super Monkey Ball is the most addictivly simple game out at the moment, but I'm not sure if it's available in the US yet... you will also be able to connect your GameBoy Advance to it... rough retail $200 Microsoft X-Box (will own within the month, hopefully): Again, only just released - fantastic looking games, but few and far between quality ones (Halo stands out)... it's Microsoft, so it's bound to have some quality games, and since it's effectively a PC, ports should be easy... it's got a hard-disk, so saving doesn't need a memory card (like the others), but you can use one to carry your save around to friends... should be able to on-line connect to PC game servers... rough retail $300 The GameCube is the cheapest, but don't compare it's games to the PS2 yet, as it's an unfair assessment, rather like comparing the PS2 games to the DC's ones at it's launch My opinion is that if you want the largest number of games and DVD (although, ropey quality) go for the PS2, if you want brilliant looking games, it's a toss-up on the GameCube and X-Box, but I'd land on the side of the GameCube... Personally, I'll own them all, but I'm like that <g> Philip Arnold Director Certified ColdFusion Developer ASP Multimedia Limited T: +44 (0)20 8680 1133 F: +44 (0)20 8686 7911 An ISO9001 registered company. ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. ********************************************************************** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
