[Main General Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos Re: OT: What game console should I buy? Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by Justin VanAbrahams [Email] (#32) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Justin VanAbrahams) on Fri, 7 Dec 2001 05:48:14 In Reply to: OT: What game console should I buy?, Bob M, Wed, 5 Dec 2001 17:05:19 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

The question that has been bugging me about the whole console situation is whether the XBox will end up with unique titles or whether all the future releases for it will be PC ports... I mean, my understanding was that the whole *reason* for the XBox was so game developers could easily port PC titles to a console (hence Wintel/DirectX), thus hitting two consumer markets. If not, why in God's name would Microsoft build on an essentially open-architecture platform?

Personally, I would buy a PS2 now and wait to see what happens with the XBox and/or Gamecube. I was gonna put myself on the waiting list for the XBox, but thought again - it would be a complete waste of money for me to have two platforms on which to play the same games.... At least with the PS2 I know I'll have unique apps that you can't get anywhere else (GT3... :), 'cause Sony won't let them go anywhere else. :) And I haven't seen any apps forthcoming for the Gamecube which look to be terribly interesting.

As far as "technological superiority," it ain't worth crap. The Genesis was better than the SNES, the Jaguar better than anything else at the time, and the N64 better than the PS1. But you don't see them anymore... hell, you could easily argue Mac superiority to the PC technologically, but software is alway what dictates the success of hardware...

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• OT: What game console should I buy?, Bob M, Wed, 5 Dec 2001 17:05:19
  • Re: OT: What game console should I buy?, Justin VanAbrahams , Fri, 7 Dec 2001 05:48:14 <-- Viewing This Message
  • its an easy decision..., ~ben, Thu, 6 Dec 2001 13:57:33
  • I have to say X-box blows PS2 right out of the water, Anton, Thu, 6 Dec 2001 12:46:12
    • Sorry here is the link if you still need it, Anton, Thu, 6 Dec 2001 12:46:56
  • I vote PS2...., Trevor B., Thu, 6 Dec 2001 11:54:19
    • And... another thing..., Trevor B., Thu, 6 Dec 2001 13:41:14
  • Re: OT: What game console should I buy?, Jeff, Thu, 6 Dec 2001 10:55:16
  • Re: XBox Advantages, AJRitz, Thu, 6 Dec 2001 10:04:58
  • Re: OT: What game console should I buy?, Mr.SPG, Wed, 5 Dec 2001 17:11:44
    • PS2 is the best choice for 1st console..., clive, Wed, 5 Dec 2001 18:30:33
      • PS2 for 2 years??, JustinHiFi , Wed, 5 Dec 2001 20:50:35
        • Re: PS2 or xbox?, Maerik, Wed, 5 Dec 2001 22:02:45
          • Re: PS2 or xbox?, Tiff, Thu, 6 Dec 2001 04:19:32
    • PS2 All the way!!, Steve (Boston), Wed, 5 Dec 2001 17:33:46

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