PS2-FINAL VERDICT

[sabre2922]

Ok this generations race is over, the dust has settled and the co....ah forget it
WHAT IS YOUR FINAL VERDICT for the most successful (as far as units sold) of this generation of consoles.

PS2 had to win me over it helped kill of my beloved DC and I was going to hold out for an Xbox until I saw Metal Gear Solid 2 and Silent Hill 2 previews on the net and in print after that I HAD TO HAVE ONE.

I picked up my first PS2 within the 3rd month of its release along with MGS 2 and my treasure SH2 that I had waited sooo long for. I wasnt amazed by the graphical jump as many others were since I had the honor of enjoying my Dreamcast and experiencing graphical nervana when me and my EX-best friend launched up Soul Calibur BUT I was very impressed with Konamis SH2 and of course MGS2 enough so that it lessend the pain of what had happened to my still new DC enough that I was looking forward to more games on the PS2.

OH yeah the games man they just kept coming and coming sure some were shitty and hyped up letdowns -Driv3r- but others were a wonderful surprise-ICO-and others were more than a surprise for me like the brilliant completely unexpected MANHUNT.

I also went through 2 Xboxs and 2 Gamecubes and although I miss my Metroid Prime edition GC and plan on replacing it ASAP I always stuck with the PS2 and would pick up games on a regular basis for it while the other 2 would collect dust. Hell even my Dreamcast got more playtime than my Xbox.

Yeah the PS2 was well worth it and it IMO it delivered big time in the games catagory.

If only it werent for those damn DREs but hell I guess I got lucky I only had ONE PS2 even attempt that crap but I traded it in for the new slim model and never looked back



Also the damn poll screwed me I was going to add two more options including:
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The PS2 is a piece of crap with a couple good games that would have been better on Xbox or Gamecube Playstation sucks and Sony sucks!
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also:
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You killed Dreamcast YOU BASTARDS!
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[Kamino]

In all due seriousness, the ps2 brought me back to gaming. I was pretty much out; nintendo 64 pissed me off quite badly ,and having only owned nintendo systems to that point, save for a genesis with 3 games (toejam and earl, golden ax 2, and bubba n stix), and i felt badly screwed over by n64's lack of..um.....decent games.
Then, i was at a friend's house fixing his pc. as the format was going ,he fired up his shiny ps2. I was drawn to the c64 intro of a certain Rockstar title....vice city.
I had $300- sitting at home to build a new pc.
it went straight to k*mart to get a ps2 and vice city.
I've since picked up the other current consoles, blah lbah blah, but still prefer ps2 over the other 2, and still pick up versions on ps2 over the xbox or cube counterparts.

[le geek]

PS2 for the huge Lie Berry!

I like all three consoles for various reasons. And I initially thought the PS2 was a bit crap after all the hype, with the PSOne sequels with "prettier" graphics... Until ICO came out. And slowly but surely it's got a bunch of cool games for it. More good games get my pick.

But let's be honest. From a technical audio/visual stand point, the original HALO blows 99.9% of PS2 software out of the water.

Cheers,
Ben

[hezeuschrist]

I can't really put a tag on which one I like the best. I certainly must have a PS2 for all the freakin RPG's, but thats usually about it. it's simply a different gaming experience on the PS2 than it is on the Xbox or Cube for me.

[thegreatescape]

PS2 is the only current gen console I own, and the only time ive ever found it to be lacking is in Mech games (because of the microsoft licence). So many games, so little time..

[Retsudo]

The PS2 won me over because it's the only current system that has Tekken and Ace Combat. it also has other great games like Red Faction 1.

[kevin_psx]

I like the weakest console of each gen

2600
nes
ps1
ps2

all looked inferior to tehir counterparts but all ended as my favorites.

[sabre2922]

I like the weakest console of each gen

2600
nes
ps1
ps2

all looked inferior to their counterparts but all ended as my favorites.

Ha! me too

actually with the 32-64 bit gen I prefer the Saturn wich is the weakest (as far as 3-D goes anyway) of that generation.

Hell its all about the games man and wich one delivers the ones that each individual gamers likes or prefers

[AMG]

The PS2 has been a great console. I've gotten hundreds and hundreds of hours of gaming enjoyment out of it. I couldn't be more happy with the PS2.

[luffy744]

I admit I've spent far more hours with my PS2 than with my Xbox and Gamecube (hell, I think I've spent more hours with Final Fantasy X than with my Xbox...), so I had to pick the "PS2 won me over" option. But, if that option had been there, I still would have picked "You killed Dreamcast YOU BASTARDS".

[hegyak]

I like the PS2. I love my DC and GC but they don't have MGS, Gitaroo Man, and katamari. With out those, I would not like the PS2 much.

[sabre2922]

I admit I've spent far more hours with my PS2 than with my Xbox and Gamecube (hell, I think I've spent more hours with Final Fantasy X than with my Xbox...), so I had to pick the "PS2 won me over" option. But, if that option had been there, I still would have picked "You killed Dreamcast YOU BASTARDS".

yeah the DC one is actually my favorite

[sabre2922]

a few of PS2s greatest games:

[sabre2922]

A few of my favorite PS2 games:





Yeah Killzone soo sue me :P

[s1lence]

I like the ps2, but if the game is on the xbox I will get the xbox version over the sony one. I waited outside in rain under a blue tarp that I held over my head for 6 hours to get my ps2. I still have it and I have had no problems with it working, ever, which I guess is a rarity in itself.

[CreamSoda]

Dreamcast is still better.

But PS2 is still pretty awesome though, decent graphics(it REALLY got pushed ot the limit in the past year or so with some great looking and playing games), Perfect controller, DVD PLAYER(for my room), Free online play, FULL backwards compatability with PS1 games.

My favorite games...

-GTA3
-GTA:VC
-GTA:SA
-MGS2
-MGS3
-God of War
-THPS3
-Tekken 5
-Gran Turismo 4
-Katamari Damacy
-We Love Katamari
-Frequency
-Amplitude
-Rumble Racing
-Tekken TAG Tournament

Biggest letdown games for me...

-FFX
-Ico
-Gran Turismo 3

I wasen't that interested in the PS2 at first, but then I played GTA3 at a friends house around when it came out. Needless to say that was a system seller for me and the reason I got my PS2.

Just to name a few classics, overall I think I would give a slight edge to the Xbox because of it's online play, and a BIG edge to Dreamcast(because it's Dreamcast!). But PS2 is a great system all around. 10/10

[sabre2922]

Some real stinkers (hey PS2 has plenty of these also :







-so bad that many net sites didnt even bother to review this one

[classicb]

PS2 won me over. In the end its always about the games. Some of my favorites:

Fatal Frame (series)
Gallop Racer (series)
Katamari Damacy (both of them)
Taiko Drum Master
Sly Cooper (series)
Gradius V
Rtype Final

It also has many more of the best SHMUPS if you're into importing at all.

[sabre2922]

Other great games still coming for the PS2 (and there are still many to look forward too):

METAL GEAR SOLID 3:SUBSISTENCE from Konami





-Phantasy Star Universe by SEGA

[swlovinist]

Even though I go to the darkest depths to giving love to crappy systems...I still go back to my PS2. Yes, the online play sucks. Yes, the system is not as durable as the others. When it comes down to it, it does not matter. My favorite PS2 games:

Champions of Norrath
Twisted Metal Black
Maximo
R Type Final
Naval Ops Warship Gunner
Ring of Red
Cookies and Cream
Shinobi

Tons of Game hours played, I cannot get enough!

I still prefer my Xbox for online play, but dang...PS2 has alot of exclusives!