PS2 or xBox? Which should I get?

qz

Ok, I'm looking to get either a PS2 or an xBox, and I'm undecided as to which one to get.

Xtravision has deals on both consoles - either one plus a game is €189.

So, could you guys help me out a bit? ie: pros and cons for both, which has the better games and so on.

Much appreciated

Edit ---> the PS2 offer in Xtravision is the new slim PS2.

Zombienosh

it all depends on urself

personaly im a ps man
the new ps2 is nice and slick too
its goin at the moment with 3 games for €199

if ur more into multiplayer games and online play
i might suggest xbox and xbox live blah blah

but im a ps2 person its just easier and more popular and its got far more games

o well
its up 2 u

kaimera

xbox

halo2.
burnout3 is better.
forenza motorsport coming soon.

Headshot

or you could get 2 of the consoles like me
im a xbox man at heart
xbox is great for fps like halo2

Bass.exe

Hmmm. Let me think. If you get a PS2, you can play GTA:SA. If you get an XBox, you can play Halo 2 now, and GTA:SA in 6 months when it's released for XBox... what to do.... :P

Beh, I'm not really a console person myself.

smoke.me.a.kipper

gamecube anyone?

qz

-AlcoholicA- wrote:

it all depends on urself

personaly im a ps man
the new ps2 is nice and slick too
its goin at the moment with 3 games for €199

if ur more into multiplayer games and online play
i might suggest xbox and xbox live blah blah

but im a ps2 person its just easier and more popular and its got far more games

o well
its up 2 u

Whereabouts is that deal? The one for the PS2 and 3 games.

Headshot

smoke.me.a.kipper wrote:

gamecube anyone?

dont go there

qz

Screw it, I'll get the PS2.

Just out of interest, can the xBox play audio CD's and DVD's?

krattapopov

qz wrote:

Screw it, I'll get the PS2.

Just out of interest, can the xBox play audio CD's and DVD's?

yes it can but you have to get a remote

edit --- get an xbox

kensutz

Xbox

qz

krattapopov wrote:

yes it can but you have to get a remote

edit --- get an xbox

PS2 it is

Shazbot

smoke.me.a.kipper wrote:

gamecube anyone?

yea , why didnt u take the gamecube into consideration.

great console with great games , metroid , all mario games , zelda

stevieg_irl

xbox and get live- u wont regret that

(i have a ps2 also,xbox wins everytime)

Bass.exe

I'd actually go with smoke.me.a.kipper and say GC.

Games I'd ever want for PS2 - FF X, Devil May Cry series, GTA:SA
For XBox - Halo, Halo 2... uh that's it.
GC - Metroid Prime 1 & 2, The new Zelda game coming out next year, Tales of Symphonia, Skies of Arcadia Legends, SSBM.

XBox has a FEW good games, but not enough. PS2 and GC roughly tie each other for games I'd ever want to play(GC inches into the lead)... depends on personal preference. (Plus, GTA:SA will be out on PC in 6 months anyway)

Retr0gamer

And don't forget panzer dragoon orta on xbox.

Me i'd go for a Ps2 out of the two.

Otherwise get a gamecube. It has many more games that should be played by everyone.

Zombienosh

the ps2 plus 3 games for €199 new
is in Dixons im pretty sure

garthv

well tbh i only would of said ps2 for gta:sa but the fact that its coming out on the xbox soon id go for xbox
gta:sa has pushed the ps2 as far as its going to go and you aint going to get better than that game.afaik xbox is cheaper too

honru

Go with the console that has the most games and/or types of games that you want to play.

steviec

I have access to all three consoles and in my opinion the PS2 is the best with Gamecube second. The only reason to buy an X-Box is Halo and it's not all that great.
PS2 has San Andreas with MGS3 and GT4 coming soon, and a massive back catalogue with everything from Final Fantasy to Ratchet & Clank. Big multiplatform games tend to come to PS2 first and tend to be best played on a PS2 joypad(the PS2 pad is by far my favourite joypad too by the way, it's more comfortable and has more buttons and functions than any other controller), although the other consoles do have better graphics and in particular much better load times.
Gamecube has it's First Party Support, which means Zelda, Metroid, F-Zero, Mario etc. etc. I would particularly say if you like multiplayer games go for this for games like Mario Kart, Mario Party, Warioware, Monkeyball etc. to go for a Gamecube. The really great single player games on Gamecube can sometimes be a bit too few and far between though, with very little filler in between. (by filler I mean those really good but not quite great games that you can play while waiting for the next big release, the PS2 has tons of them)
The X-Box is powerful but it really is lacking exclusive quality games. Knights of the Old Republic is the best of them in my opinion and you can get that on PC. Same goes for Splinter Cell(which is also out on other consoles now but not as good). Someone mentioned Burnout 3 and I would say the game plays identically on the two consoles, but the X-Box has much shorter loading times and I prefer to play it on X-Box for that reason, although I do prefer the PS2 joypad. Halo 2 is the big reason to get an X-Box, it's good but I'd rather play San Andreas any day(on a side note I'm really looking forward to the X-Box version of San Andreas because the PS2 does struggle with the graphics, but I'd still rather play it now on PS2 than wait ages to play it on X-Box, especially considering the other PS2 games that will be out by then).

Each console has it's good and bad points, if you can't tell I spend an unhealthy amount of time with all three consoles, but the PS2 certainly gets the majority of my attention.

elmer

i never really got into the ps2 - never went near the gc - but i love my xbox. it does have alot less games than the ps2 but once it's full potential is unlocked it's great playing roms etc on it and then having a go of halo2 or burnout 3

Nige

norbert64

PS2 or XBOX. A hard decision. Granted if you have the moola, of course get both.
Xbox better, coz more advanced system, plays ur music with your games, and XBOX live. Better 4 the hardware, than the games u can get 4 it, i guess. Played Halo 1, O.K. but not anything great.
PS2 getting old but still the DADDY.
So i guess if you want the ultimate system with loads of games choose PS2, but if you want the most powerful machine, XBOX is 4 you, & as some1 said, GTA:SA in 6 months.
It would be worth the wait 2 save up the cash 4 more games & an XBOX live sub.

C YA :cool:

evad_lhorg

I had this very same dilemma runnin back and forth in my head for two months. i finally decided to get an xbox and I love it. if i got the ps2 it would have been for gta, im already bored of playin little bits of gta on my mates ps2. i love halo 2, burnout 3 plays miles better, kotor is amazing and i shall be gettin jet set radio future today! the main reason i got an xbox was online play though cause ive only recently gotten into pc online gaming but i dont really like sittin playin games on the pc except shooters.

ps2 is good for rpgs but you wont have the time to get through all the good ones.

although me personally, I still rate my gamecube above all of them. Zelda, metroid prime, viewtiful joe, resi 4, a more comfortable controller, small and light, best first party titles on any console and it also gets the majority of third party titles ie Warrior within, timesplitters series, call of duty......


get a gamecube!

Nietzschean

uh i dunno if u have a pc i'd get a ps2, nearly all the xbox games are 100x better on the pc (halo2 vs hl2/Far Cry/COD , kotor, splinter cell, etc..) . the ps2 might not be powerfull but it does have some quality games, me personally i'd spend the dosh upgrading me pc a bit more...

Peteee

PS2

GT4, metal gear 3.... nuff said really

omb0wyn5ehpij9

I have the xbox, ps2 and gamecube. The xbox is much better than the other two in my opinion. And now that pro evo 4 is coming out on the xbox i think my ps2 is going to become very redundant

steviec

For a good comparison have a look at PS2 and X - Box on metacritic.

qz

Thanks so much for all the advice guys, but I think i'm going for the PS2. It is such a close call though believe me.

Thanks again.

--->qz

Yuri

crazy :rolleyes:

Blub2k4

no one really mentioned the chip and large hard drive option......ah well it's your cash, that said I am buying a ps2 and a gamecube in the new year once those shares come through

ShiverinEskimo

Good point. forget to advertise the lack of a need for memory cards with an xbox. loading times generally are better as a result too..

axer

exactly Blub2k4, qz do you realise all you can do with an xbox and a modchip - store/watch /play/listen to videos (nearly any codec divx,avi,mpg etc.), music (mp3,wav etc), games (regular xbox games plus emulaters like sega mega drive and super nintendo for example - play sonic the hedgehog and super mario bros etc) and photos (any type).

Yuri

The xbox games are €10 dearer but xbox has 4 controller slots so no money wasted on multi-tap or memory cards. Xbox console is cheaper i think.

Ciaran500

Yuri wrote:

The xbox games are €10 dearer

No there not. New Xbox, PS2 and GC games are the same price.

MiCr0

is there a better deal out there for a ps2 than the one in xtravision
€189 for a new ps2 and fifa2005?

Blub2k4

Yuri wrote:

The xbox games are €10 dearer but xbox has 4 controller slots so no money wasted on multi-tap or memory cards. Xbox console is cheaper i think.

dearer games???? with a 120gb hard drive and an xtravision nearby my games are surprisingly cheap! :D

puntosporting

Im own all 3 myself (xbox,ps2,gc)
Id rate the ps2 top followed by the GC !
PS2 joypad in my opinion is much more comfortable to use than the rest,the xbox is feckin huge if space is an issue like!
Overall there is a far greater selection of title available for the ps2 granted its not the most powerfull console but in my opinion it is the most playable one!

Rev Hellfire

Personally I think the xbox is weakest of the consoles, but it must be said it makes a great wee enterainment center once you've chipped it. Nearly all the games it has a cráp ( halo isnt that good and halo 2 is just more of the same) and better can be found on a PC.

I would suggest you go with a gamecube if you're looking for a few quality games to play ,it certainly has the edge there but not volume, obut if its a volume then its the Playstation some amazing games ( I think the gamecube has more orginal ).


So consoles where films it would be as follows:

a) Gamecube ... Art House, classy films which everyone talks about but few people see.
b) Playstation ... Hollywood blockbusters with some weird japanese shíte thrown in, and all of bollywood thrown in as well.
c) Xbox ... Hollywood eyecandy (think indepenace day) and straight to video.

savemejebus

I have all three too, gamecube is the best and then i'd have to put the ps2 and xbox at a level par (cos of the type of games i like).

Have you considered buying both second hand for the price of one new console?

ShiverinEskimo

Rev Hellfire wrote:

Nearly all the games it has a cráp ( halo isnt that good and halo 2 is just more of the same) and better can be found on a PC.

I'm sick of comments like the above. "Surely better can be found on the PC" applies to all consoles and not just the xbox?
Why do so many people insist on comparing ps2 to xbox and then comparing xbox to pc? xbox is not trying to compete with the PC and saying, ah the games are better on a PC to a guy with 150 euro in his pocket is possibly the most pointless advice to give anyone considering which console to buy.

sprinkles

I have the xbox ps2 and the cube (not bragging just telling it like it is)

The xbox makes most ps2 games look dated. Compare the cross console games, burnout 3 etc and the xbox is far better. However the ps2 has a huge catalog of games, most of which are crap but There is obviously a lot of great ones out there too. The xbox has got halo (2) which I'm not a big fan of (which is another arguement) but also has riddick, star wars battlefront, ninja gaiden etc.. and will be getting GTA sa soon enough.

Personally I prefer the cube. If you look at the games that are console specific the cube wins hands down.
Wario ware, metroid 1 + 2, zelda, mario, mario kart, res evil, f zero etc. Plus its cheaper.

If however you're def going for the ps2 or xbox check out gamestop for the deals they're doing. Get an xbox and 2 classic or preowned gaes for 169. can't beat that. That where I got mine.

Rev Hellfire

Comparing the xbox to a pc is valid, and while its true that yes a pc will out perform all console available at present. What sets the other two consoles apart from the xbox is the variety of the games they offer.
Simply put the xbox at present caters for a largely mainstream us audience so lots of guns and vroom vroom and the usual movie tie in's. The day I see something remotely original on the xbox is the day I'll retract my statement.


All depends on what you what.

sprinkles

Rev Hellfire wrote:

Comparing the xbox to a pc is valid, and while its true that yes a pc will out perform all console available at present. What sets the other two consoles apart from the xbox is the variety of the games they offer.
Simply put the xbox at present caters for a largely mainstream us audience so lots of guns and vroom vroom and the usual movie tie in's. The day I see something remotely original on the xbox is the day I'll retract my statement.


All depends on what you what.

I agree that if you want true originality in your games the xbox is probably not the best place to look, ps2 has rez etc and the cube has well, nintendo games but there is more to the xbox than just your run of the mill games. ninja Gaiden is brilliant and original being one that comes to mind. (although not many others are springing to mind at the moment)

Dont be at yourself

You can pick up a second hand gamecube with 4 controllers and half a dozen classic games for what you'll pay for a new standalone PS2 or XBox.

If you don't want a GameCube, I'd recommend the XBox. The PS2 does have a huge catalogue of games, but it's blockbuster exclusives are dwindling by the month (MGS, GTA, PES...) while the XBox has some fantastic exclusives, as well as usually receiving the best version of multi-format games. And XBox Live!, if that floats yoyr boat.

Go for the PS2 if you've no dvd player (welcome to the new millenium, by the way), like your japanese role playing games, or want to play some of the more quirky games like Rez, Freakout and whatnot. Of course, the GameCube covers the last two pretty well too.

Yuri

Ciaran500 wrote:

No there not. New Xbox, PS2 and GC games are the same price.

I retract my statment xbox games are indeed the same price as ps2 games.
Halo 2 kicks ass!