[aldo_14]

At top performance, the Xbox is more powerful than the PS2.  It's simply a case of technological progression.

[IceFire]

PS2 is quite a bit slower than X-Box...basically because they are a year apart and the X-Box benefitted from some substantial leaps in power.  But that never really slowed Sony down I don't think.  They have a ton of games for their platform and they made well on what the PS2 was capable of.

[Deepblue]

I demoed a PS2 at EB games and found the games... lacking. Maybe it's just me, but I find the PS2 controller very uncomfortable. In addition, when compared to the PS2, multiplatform games look better on the Xbox. The way I see it, if you want JRPGs and MGS, you get the PS2. If you like Western RPGs (like the Elder Scrolls, KOTOR), racing games, action platformers (Ninja Gaiden), and FPSs, your best bet is the Xbox.

[MatthewPapa]

*refuses to buy consoles*

[Admiral LSD]

*would rather buy consoles than some of the dreck coming out on the PC atm*

[Dough with Fish]

Some more good console games...

X-Men Legends
Gran Tourismo
ESPN NFL 2k series
Destroy all Humans!
Mercenaries
Mortal Kombat: Deception and Deadly Alliance
Devil May Cry
God of War

And those (along with the others mentioned) should set you off on the right foot..

[IPAndrews]

Originally posted by MatthewPapa
*refuses to buy consoles*

If I had the money to buy a PC, I'd refuse to buy a console too. Thanks to everyone who's suggested titles here. Much appreciated. I'll look into them.

[Admiral LSD]

I have a reasonably decent PC which I find the money to upgrade every so often but I still buy consoles simply because it broadens my gaming options. A good thing since PC games seem to have turned to **** lately.

[aldo_14]

Originally posted by Deepblue
I demoed a PS2 at EB games and found the games... lacking. Maybe it's just me, but I find the PS2 controller very uncomfortable. In addition, when compared to the PS2, multiplatform games look better on the Xbox. The way I see it, if you want JRPGs and MGS, you get the PS2. If you like Western RPGs (like the Elder Scrolls, KOTOR), racing games, action platformers (Ninja Gaiden), and FPSs, your best bet is the Xbox.

I find the PS2 controller far better for horizontal than vertical movement; I think upwards presses on the stick stretch the underside tendons of your thumb a bit too much for my taste.  I hated the xbox controller when I tried it, though; when I got the PS2 I basically had a choice of all 3 machines (it was a present), so I basically picked the one with the best footy game on it

Otherwise I'd have bought a gamecube; I probably still would if it wasn't for the backwards compatibility of the Revolution.

[Primus]

Originally posted by MatthewPapa
*refuses to buy consoles*

I understand. I have PS2 in the living room. It's used for watching DVDs, not playing. I have one game, Hardware, and I got it for free when registered my console. There are few games for PS2 that I'd like to have (eg. WWE Smackdown 2, NFS:U2, GTA: SA), but I probably spend the money on PC.

[IPAndrews]

I wouldn't bother with the WWE games. They seem to have gone backwards since Smackdown 2 on the PSOne.

[Deepblue]

*doesn't like to think about wrestling games*

[aldo_14]

Wrestling games are surely the only game more real than the subject they're based on.

[SuperCoolAl]

Go get a Cube, if you don't mind the general cutesiness of the 1st party games. The gameplay and controller are top-notch. As is the price

Plus we get the coolest exclusive character on Soul Calibur 2

[Roanoke]

In our household there's a Cube, PS2, Xbox, DC, PS1, N64, SNES & PC. Tip: never sell you're old consoles.

[delta_7890]

I have a Gamecube, and the only series I have games for are Zelda and Metroid.  oo;

[redsniper]

yeah, but it's worth getting a 'Cube just to play Prime, and since you already got the Cube for Prime you might as well get Wind Waker and Echoes which are also excellent. At least, that's what I did.

[delta_7890]

Aye, Prime is easily one of the best games ever.  ^^;  Not quiite up to par with Super Metroid, but oh well.  Right now, the games I'm most looking forwards to are Shadow of the Colossus and LoZ: Twilight Princess.

[Cobra]

my list! (in no particular order)

Crash Nitro Kart (very fun, and i end up playing it for hours on Hard difficulty)
Ace Combat 5
Jet Li: Rise to Honor (fight scenes and gunfighting scenes everywhere you go!)
Star Trek: Shattered Universe
Star Wars: Episode 3
Robotech: Battlecry
Medal of Honor series
GTA Series

[redsniper]

low standards?