Gaming Consoles - the best ?

normally_crazy · 16th December 2004, 13:41

Guys,

need ur help on this asap

normally_crazy · 16th December 2004, 13:45

have to decide within a week - maybe tomm i mite go and check out the options . need ur views urgent. friends have asked me to consider the x-box instead of the ps2 ...so im sort of confused...

what do u fellas say ?

Shan2nu · 16th December 2004, 14:06

Dont these companies give you a sort of Demo?

Shan2nu

aggressive_anush · 16th December 2004, 14:35

I own a Playstation 2, nintendo gamecube and a sega dreamcast. Out of these i prefer the PS2 for the sheer number of games available for it right now. The XBOX has better graphics anyday, and has some awesome XBOX only games. But in bangalore where i stay, the number of games you can get for it are very limited. So depending on the availability of the games u should decide between an XBOX or a PS2. The gamecube is totally out of the reckoning since games are just impossible to come by in india .. and there arent any pirated disks available for it.
So i would recommend the PS2.

Rtech · 16th December 2004, 15:12

The PS2 has he most support in India as well as the rest of the world.

Maybe you could wait for the portable PS2 which has just been launched in Japan.

Rt

Revvmaster · 16th December 2004, 15:28

Hey NC

I'd suggest the PS2 as well. You not only get tech support for it, but getting a pirated version of the game is as easy as finding a vada-pav stall in Mumbai. Its got reasonably good to good graphics (of course the X-Box has a better graphics engine) and is actually quite versatile and user friendly.

Rtech, the PSP or Portable PlayStation is just out in Japan. It will now head for US shores only in March 2005 and thereon for worldwide sale.

NC, if you can wait or better still want something even better at a much later time, have a go at the upcoming PS-III. Slated for launch mid/end next year it will have a processor that will be 10 times faster than the current gen PS-II's. Talk about performance eh!

Revvmaster

F50 · 16th December 2004, 18:52

NC go for PS2 .... any day Xbox has better graphics compared to PS2 but number of games available on PS2 is wide and they are damn cheap now 60-70 bucks ....

aggressive_anush · 16th December 2004, 19:57

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Originally Posted by F 50

damn cheap now 60-70 bucks ....

OMG!!! only 60-70 bucks!! thats like half the price i get them for here in bangalore. Please buy me some games and send them

aggressive_anush · 16th December 2004, 19:59

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Originally Posted by Revvmaster

the PSP or Portable PlayStation is just out in Japan. It will now head for US shores only in March 2005 and thereon for worldwide sale.

But the PSP should not be compared to a home console. Sure.. the graphics may be almost as good as a PS2 but it is a totally different system altogether.

ravi_28_8 · 16th December 2004, 20:07

i vote for ps2. its amazing. the latest one comes with a cam. no need of remote to play. u need to dance, jump, kick etc etc to play . u can combine excersize and play with it. i played for 30 mins and i was sweating. its a good one. lot of games available for ps2 then x-box. technically speaking ibox is better but less games n options.......... so go for ps2 its simply superb.

nitroxx · 17th December 2004, 13:14

none the ps2 all the way ive got an xbox n trust to play games like mgs3 n splintercell sux on the xbox although the graphics r better on the xbox hey look at it this way would u prefer a car that looks good or races better? that'll answer your question (gameplay vs graphics)?n oh yeah psp (psportable is not even close to ps2 pls try not to compare)

Gordon · 17th December 2004, 13:23

how come PS2 CD's are soo cheap?? 70 bucks only?! are they pirated?
coz the same game in PC version would cost you almost or more than a grand.

F50 · 17th December 2004, 20:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gordon

how come PS2 CD's are soo cheap?? 70 bucks only?! are they pirated?
coz the same game in PC version would cost you almost or more than a grand.

Ya obvs. these are pirated cds you just need that MOD chip in your PS2 and you can enjoy those 70 bucks cds

normally_crazy · 18th December 2004, 10:52

Guys

got a ps2 yesterday with a few cds ( 40 bucks each) work like a dream......

so if im away from t-bhp for long u know who's to blame !!

cheers

normally_crazy · 18th December 2004, 10:55

hey fellas,

we can play pirated cds on the ps2 but can i copy games thru a writer and enjoy them too ??

if yes, someone please help me out with the cds ??

exchange anyone ?

View Poll Results: The best gaming console
Sony Playstation 2	13	86.67%
Microsoft X-box	2	13.33%
Sega Dreamcast	0	0%
XBox 360	0	0%
Playstation 3	0	0%
Any other ?	0	0%
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16th December 2004, 13:41	#1
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16th December 2004, 13:45	#2
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	have to decide within a week - maybe tomm i mite go and check out the options . need ur views urgent. friends have asked me to consider the x-box instead of the ps2 ...so im sort of confused... what do u fellas say ?
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16th December 2004, 14:06	#3
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	Dont these companies give you a sort of Demo? Shan2nu
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16th December 2004, 14:35	#4
aggressive_anush BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 97 Thanked: Once	I own a Playstation 2, nintendo gamecube and a sega dreamcast. Out of these i prefer the PS2 for the sheer number of games available for it right now. The XBOX has better graphics anyday, and has some awesome XBOX only games. But in bangalore where i stay, the number of games you can get for it are very limited. So depending on the availability of the games u should decide between an XBOX or a PS2. The gamecube is totally out of the reckoning since games are just impossible to come by in india .. and there arent any pirated disks available for it. So i would recommend the PS2.
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16th December 2004, 15:12	#5
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	The PS2 has he most support in India as well as the rest of the world. Maybe you could wait for the portable PS2 which has just been launched in Japan. Rt
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16th December 2004, 15:28	#6
Revvmaster Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,190 Thanked: 95 Times	Hey NC I'd suggest the PS2 as well. You not only get tech support for it, but getting a pirated version of the game is as easy as finding a vada-pav stall in Mumbai. Its got reasonably good to good graphics (of course the X-Box has a better graphics engine) and is actually quite versatile and user friendly. Rtech, the PSP or Portable PlayStation is just out in Japan. It will now head for US shores only in March 2005 and thereon for worldwide sale. NC, if you can wait or better still want something even better at a much later time, have a go at the upcoming PS-III. Slated for launch mid/end next year it will have a processor that will be 10 times faster than the current gen PS-II's. Talk about performance eh! Revvmaster
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16th December 2004, 18:52	#7
F50 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai/USA Posts: 1,707 Thanked: 103 Times	NC go for PS2 .... any day Xbox has better graphics compared to PS2 but number of games available on PS2 is wide and they are damn cheap now 60-70 bucks ....
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16th December 2004, 20:07	#10
ravi_28_8 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 77 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	i vote for ps2. its amazing. the latest one comes with a cam. no need of remote to play. u need to dance, jump, kick etc etc to play . u can combine excersize and play with it. i played for 30 mins and i was sweating. its a good one. lot of games available for ps2 then x-box. technically speaking ibox is better but less games n options.......... so go for ps2 its simply superb. Last edited by ravi_28_8 : 16th December 2004 at 20:11.
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17th December 2004, 13:14	#11
nitroxx Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: DXB Posts: 816 Thanked: 31 Times View My Garage	comparisons? none the ps2 all the way ive got an xbox n trust to play games like mgs3 n splintercell sux on the xbox although the graphics r better on the xbox hey look at it this way would u prefer a car that looks good or races better? that'll answer your question (gameplay vs graphics)?n oh yeah psp (psportable is not even close to ps2 pls try not to compare)
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17th December 2004, 13:23	#12
Gordon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,546 Thanked: 483 Times View My Garage	how come PS2 CD's are soo cheap?? 70 bucks only?! are they pirated? coz the same game in PC version would cost you almost or more than a grand.
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18th December 2004, 10:52	#14
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	Guys got a ps2 yesterday with a few cds ( 40 bucks each) work like a dream...... so if im away from t-bhp for long u know who's to blame !! cheers
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18th December 2004, 10:55	#15
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	hey fellas, we can play pirated cds on the ps2 but can i copy games thru a writer and enjoy them too ?? if yes, someone please help me out with the cds ?? exchange anyone ?
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