Re: [PLUG] OT: Xbox or Playstation2

[Naresh <nganta@myrealbox.com>]

Sean,
Thanks for the very nice reply. I am considering a PS2 now too, but I
don't like the idea of pay service for the online gaming. I also hear that
PS2 games are generally cheaper then Xbox's, how true is that? I am not
too worried about the games, because I am sure when Xbox gets more
familar, there will be as many games as PS2.

Thanks again,
Naresh

On Wed, 16 Oct 2002, sean finney wrote:

> having played both systems, it's a tough decision.  here's the plus's and
> minuses as i see 'em:
>
> ps2:
> + plays old ps1 games.
> + plays dvd's
> + better controller
> - a little older
> + more games
> + GTA 4 (if you haven't played 1, 2, or 3, you've been missing out)
> - Britney (Spears)'s Dance Beat
> + usb ports
> + linux port
> - no (built in) hd
> - no built in broadband
> - extra hw needed for > 2 controllers.
>
> xbox:
> - doesn't play dvd's (without some $$$ for an add-on, right?)
> - controller is friggin huge
> + a little newer
> + graphics perhaps a touch nicer (i don't think i've seen any fair comparisons)
> + halo 2 (oh.....)
> - turok: evolution
> ± linux port (that doesn't quite work iirc)
> + built in broadband
> + built in hard drive
> + 4 controllers
> - xbox live
>
>
> some of these are more subjective than others, obviously.  overall, i'd
> reccomend the ps2 above the xbox (though halo 2... oh...)--if only on the
> "I-don't-like-hard-wooden-objects-shoved-up-my-bum-by-microsoft" principle.
> rant follows.
>
> the xbox live looks to be very promising for an easy way à la battlenet for
> folks to get their online gaming fix.  on the other hand, it's
> going to be a pay service, even though folks are probably going to have to
> host their own servers (so then what are they paying for?).  Plus just
> because you pay for the service doesn't mean you'll get to play your
> new game.  you may _also_ have to pay the video game developer
> something monthly as well, or maybe only for the right to new 'maps' or
> 'models'.  sony, on the other hand, doesn't seem to be trying to shake
> down its customers for anything more than the $39.95 that it costs to buy
> the adapter add-on.  it doesn't take a math wiz to see that on one end
> you're paying $40, and on the other you could be paying the same price,
> every month!  maybe i'm being overly paranoid, and microsoft will be
> benevolent enough to not charge people up the yin-yang for their
> "services".  then again, as in other niches, maybe it's just the first
> one that's free...
>
> --sean
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 16, 2002 at 05:58:30PM -0400, Naresh wrote:
> > Let me first apologize to the group, for sending this offtopic message! I
> > was planning to get one of these gaming consoles (PS2 or Xbox), but not
> > sure what to really get. From my research I found out the Xbox has a HD,
> > and a onboard NIC, which is pretty sweet. However the PS2 seems like it
> > has a better processor (the MIPS 233Mhz). Anyone here have any of these
> > systems and what do you think of them?
> >
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Naresh
> >
> >
> >
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