A Question About Game Consoles

[Flashjeff]

Pardon me if this question has already been asked, but which gaming console is the best for the money, PS2, XBOX or GameCube? I'm thinking of buying one for myself (as if I don't already have enough gadgets cluttering my place) and would like to know what the pros and cons of each system are. Any help here would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[BrennaCeDria]

It depends, really, on the type of games you want.

*If you want much multiplayer, Sony's out, and either Nintendo or X-Box is best.
*If you want "mature" games, Nintendo's out almost completely (minus their RE games, but I think those are "T")
*If you want Final Fantasy, Sony's the only way to go. Yea, there's that one game on the GC, but without three other people (not to mention four GBAs) it sucks.

Basically, if you're most interested in Splinter Cell or (ugh) Halo, or any similar type of game, X-Box is the only choice. I really can't stand it, but I'll admit it. Especially if online multiplayer ever becomes an issue.

If you want games that look cutesy but may-or-may-not actually be kiddish (My town on Animal Crossing, for instance, is definitely "M for Mature") or fun multiplayer games for parties, then Gamecube is the best.

If you want more "traditional" RPGs (although I don't know if Yuna Croft qualifies FF as traditional, anymore) then PS2 is your best, because you have full access to all PS and PS2 games, and there were a hell of a lot of good RPGs between the two. Some PS2s have the infamous disc read error on some/all discs, but I've had mine since day one and never had an issue with games or DVDs (not counting Gameshark hacks) not playing properly.

 

[forkagentsmith]

dude x box all the way
it is more advanced than gcn or ps2
it is definitly more powerful
it ways alot more though
but it has great online play it has alot of in depth rpgs it has ddr and halo what other games could u ask for? that is what i think though...

 

[BrennaCeDria]

For DDR, X-Box is the worst possible choice. I mean, who the hell wants to pay for songs that are unlocked for free on the PS2 versions? X-Box's strong point is multi through games like Splinter Cell, not DDR or RPGs.

 

[acquiredtarget]

$.02
XBox seems to be the best choice for FPS games and for online play. Its the only console I can talk about as its the only one I own. For other styles of games, I'd think the PS2 would be the choice *cough*Katamari Damacy*cough*.

 

[BamaFan2989]

^^ Yeah I agree.

I heard that Katamari Damacy was a "GREAT"game!! and I also agree that you wouldn't want to play RPGs or "DDR" on the Box.

Also, good point above about Final Fantasy games. PS2 all the way there.... I personally don't like the XBox the most because of the somewhat "choppy" graphics at times.... Though, Halo and Topspin don't show this, I would have to choose the PS2 overall. NFL Fever would be my perfect example..... It has horrible gameplay...... It is also very choppy...... It has to be one of the worst games EVER.

Anyway, I think overall I would go with the PS2, but the Box is right behind because of "godly" titles such as Halo, Halo 2, and Topspin (Not to mention they have EA's Lineup.)

 

[jovial_jon]

If you want fun games, I'd go for the Gamecube! Xbox is perhaps more for first-person shooters etc., and PS2 probably has the most good games in a bigger variety of genres. There's good stuff to be found on all three really, and I don't really think you can lose either way.

 

[Swzzer]

well heres some specifications:

Xbox

CPU (Central Processor Unit) Intel Custom Pentium III
System Clock Frequency: 733MHz
System Memory: 64MB Micron DDR SDRAM
Memory Bandwidth: 6.4GB per second
Storage Medium: 8 GB Hard Disk (Western Digital, 5400 RPM)
GPU (Graphics Processor Unit) Custom-Designed NV2X
Clock Frequency: 250MHz
Pixel Fill Rate - No Texture: 4.0 G/Sec
Pixel Fill Rate - 1 Textures: 4.0 G/Sec
Pixel Fill Rate - 2 Textures: 4.8 G/Sec
Compressed Textures: (6:1)
Media Comm. Processor: 200 MHz Processor Custom
Polygon Performance: 125 million polygons per second
Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (HDTV Required)
Sound
Audio Channels: 256 ch
3D Audio Support: 64 3D channels
MIDI/DLS2 Support: Yes
INPUTS/OUTPUTS
Controller Ports (4)
Proprietary USB Game Ports (12 Mbps) (4)
w-5x DVD-ROM
Type 9 DVD - 8.5 GB single sided
Broadband Ethernet Connection (100 Mbps)
Proprietary Audio/Video Connector


Game Cube

MPU (Microprocessor Unit) Custom IBM Power PC "Gekko"
System Clock Frequency: 485MHz
Cache Memory: L1: Instruction 32KB, data 32KB (8 way) L2: 256KB (2 way)
System Memory: 40MB
Memory Bandwidth: 2.6GB per second
Floating Point Performance: 10.5 GFLOPS
GPU (Graphics Processor Unit) Custom ATI/Nintendo "Flipper"
Clock Frequency: 202.5MHz
Embedded Frame Buffer: Approx. 2MB sustainable latency : 6.2ns (1T-SRAM)
Embedded Texture Cache: Approx. 1MB sustainable latency : 6.2ns (1T-SRAM)
Texture Read Bandwidth: 10.4GB/second
Pixel Depth: 24-bit color, 24-bit Z buffer
Polygon Performance: 6-12 million polygons per second
Sound Custom Macronix 16-bit DSP
Audio Channels: 64 simultaneous channels, ADPCM encoding
Instruction Memory: 8KB RAM + 8KB ROM
Data Memory: 8KB RAM + 4KB ROM
Output Frequency: 48 KHz
INPUTS/OUTPUTS
Controller Ports (4)
Memory Card Slots (2)
Analog AV Output (1)
Digital AV Output (1)
High-Speed Serial Port (2)
High-speed Parallel Port (1)


PS 2

CPU (Central Processor Unit) 128-Bit "Emotion Engine"
System Clock Frequency: 294.912MHz
Cache Memory: Instruction: 16KB, Data: 8KB + 16 K(ScrP)
System Memory: 32MB Direct Rambus (Direct RDRAM)
Memory Bandwidth: 3.2GB per second
Floating Point Performance: 6.2 GFLOPS
Storage Medium: Memory Card 8MB
GPU (Graphics Processor Unit) Graphics Synthesizer
Clock Frequency: 147.456MHz
Embedded DRAM: 4MB
DRAM Bus Bandwidth: 48GB per second
DRAM Bus Width: 2,560 bits
Pixel Configuration: RGB:alpha:Z buffer (24:8:32)
Polygon Drawing Rate: 75 million polygons per second
Polygon Performance: 66 million polygons per second
Screen Resolution: Variable from 256 x 224 to 1280 x 1024
Sound "SPU2 + CPU"
Audio Channels: ADPCM: 48 ch on SPU2 / software programmable voices
Sound Memory: 2MB
Output Frequency: Variable up to 48 KHz (DAT quality)
INPUTS/OUTPUTS
Controller Ports (2)
Memory Card Slots (2)
USB Connector (2)
S400 i.LINK Connector (1)

source: Creative Uncut - Video Game Art Library



well conclusion, go Xbox! or.. thats what I would buy, I bet it's in the same priceclass in the us.

 

[BrennaCeDria]

Specifications don't really matter, though. Whether or not you'll have fun playing it matters.

 

[BamaFan2989]

Yeah I agree ^^

 

[Swzzer]

Specifications don't really matter, though. Whether or not you'll have fun playing it matters.

I couldn't agree more.
but it's a clear disadvantage to have an old console, having a new just guarantees compability whit new games^^

But in games way, wether you decide from wich game I find the funnyes or whatever I would say x-box

 

[Twisted]

Just wait until next year when all the new generation consoles come out.

Personally, i'd go for a portable unit these days.

 

[BrennaCeDria]

<3s her DS

 

[Flashjeff]

Wow! So much information! Thanks a lot, everybody! You've given me plenty to think over before I make a choice. And I'll be sure to let you all know what that choice is!

 

[Raymond]

For DDR, X-Box is the worst possible choice. I mean, who the hell wants to pay for songs that are unlocked for free on the PS2 versions? X-Box's strong point is multi through games like Splinter Cell, not DDR or RPGs.

OMG.. I mean.. Xbox is better with DDR thant PS2..think of it.. Crack the xbox.. or something.. so you can have a HD, install stepmania for xbox and play.. For free.. and all the songs you can download for free..

PS2 = have to buy ugly ddr softwares..

 

[StarCrap]

Wow! So much information! Thanks a lot, everybody! You've given me plenty to think over before I make a choice. And I'll be sure to let you all know what that choice is!

Hopefully it's a PS2, some seem to go for the XBOX but, I'm a PS2 kind of person.

 

[BrennaCeDria]

Sorry, Raymond, but it doesn't make sense to buy a system just to crack it, and pirate software that I already own. With the fall of bittorrent I think I've pretty much outgrown internet piracy, anyway--the only thing I could find worth downloading was anime soundtracks.

 

[Reiku]

Who said BT has fallen?

>checks his copy of Bit Tornado<

Nope, still works.

Anyway, stepmania isn't piracy, and neither are the simfiles...

...most of them, anyway.

I'd say go for PS2, though this late in the game you're probably better off just waiting for the next gens to come out.

Definitely don't go for X-Box because it's really just a stripped down PC, and unless you like playing kiddie looking games with controllers designed by a mad achitect, GameCube's out too.

 

[BrennaCeDria]

The programs still work, but when a tracker like Suprnova falls, it's the beginning of the end. I've heard of a few Swedish trackers that can't be touched and still have everything, but my boyfriend is paranoid bout that sort of thing and asked me to take the program off our comp just-in-case. The computer is in his name, and all, so I agreed and uninstalled everything.

 

[Reiku]

Meh, I never used Supernova--I think that site was kind of overrated. There are still plenty of good trackers, and they're not hard to find.

And the next time your BF gives you $#17 about filesharing you should ask him if he's ever taped a football game.

 

[BrennaCeDria]

Actually, no--he hasn't. And what he's worried about isn't the principle of it, it's the fact that the computer, our internet, etc is all in his name not mine.