just wondering what you guys thought. right now I do most of my gaming on my PC and PS2, but it would be nice to have the option to get the XBox version of some games, especially since the graphics seem to be more noticeable better lately. There didn't seem to be much difference a year ago, but lately every "head-to-head" article on IGN seems to say the Xbox version looks noticeably better than the PS2 version. It seems like the limits of the PS2 are being reached and the XBox seems to be just hitting it's potential. What do u guys think? Spring for the box?
p.s. who's got the best deal on a new xbox?
XBox a No-brainer for $150 for PS2 owners?
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I don't know... I'm really enjoying Splinter Cell online, but with MLB 2005, Winning Eleven 7 and the prospect of Fight Night online (provided it doesn't get the half-assed EA online treatment), I'm more tempted to say that the PS2 is a no-brainer for Xbox owners even at $179.99.
In other words, I don't think a $30 price drop made Xbox any more or any less of a no-brainer. If you want Xbox exclusive experiences, it's worth it now but it was worth it then, too. The surprise for me as of late is how much PS2 I'm playing, after pretty much ignoring it pre-WE7. And I don't know about the whole head-to-head thing in the graphics department. Again, Xbox looks great as always, but I think large strides have been made to squeeze more graphical power from the PS2. Take MLB for example. I may be in the minority, but I think it's the cleanest, best looking baseball game I've played yet, Xbox or PS2.
In other words, I don't think a $30 price drop made Xbox any more or any less of a no-brainer. If you want Xbox exclusive experiences, it's worth it now but it was worth it then, too. The surprise for me as of late is how much PS2 I'm playing, after pretty much ignoring it pre-WE7. And I don't know about the whole head-to-head thing in the graphics department. Again, Xbox looks great as always, but I think large strides have been made to squeeze more graphical power from the PS2. Take MLB for example. I may be in the minority, but I think it's the cleanest, best looking baseball game I've played yet, Xbox or PS2.
I got an Xbox for Christmas and sold my PS2 and everything that went with it (except the controller, which I still use for NCAA 2004 with the adapter).
The only negative I can say about the Xbox is that Sony supports their console with a sports lineup and Microsoft apparently doesn't. When I got the Xbox, I thought to myself "Well, I sure won't miss the 989 games, not with Inside Drive, Rivals, Top Spin, Links and perhaps a High Heat on the horizon." Now, Sony actually makes a decent baseball game. Bummer.
But the load times, better graphics and hard drive sealed the deal. Sure, the hard drive doesn't get used very much, but consider this: I have enough rosters, legacies and other saves on the box that if I was on the PS2 I would need about 4 memory cards. It is nice to download about 4 different rosters and not have to worry about memory space.
The Xbox Controller S has grown on me - although I will say that I average about 80 more rushing yards when I use the Dual Shock 2 with NCAA Football. And it isn't just familiarity. The DS2 just has better reaction times in NCAA for some reason. But I much prefer the Controller S for basketball games and other sports.
The only negative I can say about the Xbox is that Sony supports their console with a sports lineup and Microsoft apparently doesn't. When I got the Xbox, I thought to myself "Well, I sure won't miss the 989 games, not with Inside Drive, Rivals, Top Spin, Links and perhaps a High Heat on the horizon." Now, Sony actually makes a decent baseball game. Bummer.
But the load times, better graphics and hard drive sealed the deal. Sure, the hard drive doesn't get used very much, but consider this: I have enough rosters, legacies and other saves on the box that if I was on the PS2 I would need about 4 memory cards. It is nice to download about 4 different rosters and not have to worry about memory space.
The Xbox Controller S has grown on me - although I will say that I average about 80 more rushing yards when I use the Dual Shock 2 with NCAA Football. And it isn't just familiarity. The DS2 just has better reaction times in NCAA for some reason. But I much prefer the Controller S for basketball games and other sports.
