which next generation console are you most looking forward to?

xbox 360 with any luck should be released by christmas but would you rather wait for the ps3 next spring?

from the rumours i have heard the PS3 looks to be the most impressive especially as it uses "blueray" discs which are about 4 times bigger than dvds resulting in games having longer lifespans (i like the sound of that!)

which one does everyone else want the most?

I'm waiting for the ps3 i might wait a bit though while it goes down in price. From what i've heard about it, it pretty good. SEven bluetooth controllers and cd writer. Not like back when I was a lad just think we thought it was good when we could play cd on the ps 1 how times have moved on!

Ps 4 for Gran Turismo 5 and grand theft auto (new one)

yep cant wait for a new GTA, also for the ps3 there will be a Tekken 6 as well Gran turismo 5, another metal gear solid and many more....

the problem is the pirce is expected to be near £300 on its release whereas the xbox 360 might only be £260ish.

The prices are a joke, American systems are $299 which means its about £145-60, but as usual they just change the dollor sign for a pound sign. :mad:

Im thinking about getting myself an American Xbox 360

Whats the nintedo one like?
Not heard owt about it

I'm getting the Xbox360, I think it'll be better than the PS3, although the thing about the Revolution being backward compatible to old Nintendo games does interest me somewhat, even if it is only to play WWE No Mercy from N64 again.. That and Super Tennis on the SNES.

Originally posted by Craig7777
Whats the nintedo one like?
Not heard owt about it

It has the ability to play all games ever released for any Nintendo platform, via downloads.

I will have to go with PS3 and Nintendo. As for the Xbox. The only reason i would get one of them is if it came with immortality, or maybe just a house.

Originally posted by ReginaldD
I'm waiting for the ps3 i might wait a bit though while it goes down in price. From what i've heard about it, it pretty good. SEven bluetooth controllers and cd writer. Not like back when I was a lad just think we thought it was good when we could play cd on the ps 1 how times have moved on!


I thought it was good that a game loaded off a cassette! Oh the days of the CPC464.

Originally posted by Lickable
I thought it was good that a game loaded off a cassette! Oh the days of the CPC464.

Or the Speccy, man that machine > everything back in the day, colour clash and all :D

Just a shame the Spectrum version of Street Fighter 2 was a bit er, naff really :(

I think I'll have one of each :D

I'll definately be getting myself a PS3 when they're released... more than likely at launch... looks fantastic - can't wait! :thumbsup:

Originally posted by Rich
I'm getting the Xbox360, I think it'll be better than the PS3<snip>

I'm not quite sure how you work that out to be honest? The PS3 is going to use Blueray, so will have MUCH larger data capacity (so meaning much larger and better games) and also will be much better quality as Blueray is a high def format.

Then you have the Xbox 360 - which uses standard DVDs, has a lower spec than the PS3 and is being rushed out because they want to sell a few before Sony get the PS3 out and everyone buys them instead.

...oh, and worst of all - the 360 will have interchangable facias :gag: :loopy:

Finally, you have the Nintendo Revolution - which looks like it could be not a bad console (for their target market) and the whole "completely backwards compatible" idea is very clever. However I won't be getting one as I'm not 10 ;)

But the most important point - the one that has made me buy both previous Playstations and am so eagerly awaiting the next - the Playstation has always had a much larger range of games covering a wider selection of tastes and preferences.

Oh, and did I mention.... interchangable facias!! :gag:

Originally posted by craigb
I'll definately be getting myself a PS3 when they're released... more than likely at launch... looks fantastic - can't wait! :thumbsup:



I'm not quite sure how you work that out to be honest? The PS3 is going to use Blueray, so will have MUCH larger data capacity (so meaning much larger and better games) and also will be much better quality as Blueray is a high def format.

Then you have the Xbox 360 - which uses standard DVDs, has a lower spec than the PS3 and is being rushed out because they want to sell a few before Sony get the PS3 out and everyone buys them instead.

...oh, and worst of all - the 360 will have interchangable facias :gag: :loopy:

Finally, you have the Nintendo Revolution - which looks like it could be not a bad console (for their target market) and the whole "completely backwards compatible" idea is very clever. However I won't be getting one as I'm not 10 ;)

But the most important point - the one that has made me buy both previous Playstations and am so eagerly awaiting the next - the Playstation has always had a much larger range of games covering a wider selection of tastes and preferences.

Oh, and did I mention.... interchangable facias!! :gag:

Ugh, fanboys.. They're almost as clueless as Chavs.. :gag:

I don't care about tech specs mate, all I care about is games, and if the Sony zealots are content with endless updates of their precious exclusive franchises such as Grand theft Auto (which isn't even PS2 exclusive any more), Tekken and the WWE Smackdown series, good luck to 'em I say.. :lol:

I won't be getting a Revolution as like you, I'm not 12.. Even though the backward compatibility thing does interest me as there's several Nintendo games I would love to play again given the chance, such as THQ's WCW and WWE games on the N64 such as WCW Vs nWo Revenge, WWE Wrestlemania 2000 and WWE No Mercy, and also Gameboy games like Zelda 4, Super Mario Land 1 and 2, and of course Super Tennis, Zelda 3, Super Mario World and Mario All Stars on the SNES.

Oh ****, I'm talking myself into buying a Revolution here, I need to get a grip *slaps self hard*

The new nintendo thing sounds mint if it will run all nintendo games ever at full working speed etc... that indeed would be great... goldeneye, banjo kazzooie, bit of SNES mario kart, super metriod... mmm... then again I can play them all on my PC :?

I think I'll definitly get a PS3... probably near to release date... maybe after the first price drop and when a few decent games have hit the shelves :) it'll be worth it just to be able to have a fully surround sound, HD, and blu-ray movie compatible system...

any news on whether Xbox 360 or the nintendo will have full HD support?

Originally posted by xafier
The new nintendo thing sounds mint if it will run all nintendo games ever at full working speed etc... that indeed would be great... goldeneye, banjo kazzooie, bit of SNES mario kart, super metriod... mmm... then again I can play them all on my PC :?

I think I'll definitly get a PS3... probably near to release date... maybe after the first price drop and when a few decent games have hit the shelves :) it'll be worth it just to be able to have a fully surround sound, HD, and blu-ray movie compatible system...

any news on whether Xbox 360 or the nintendo will have full HD support?

Yes, Xbox360 WILL support HDTV straight out of the box.

Originally posted by Rich
Ugh, fanboys.. They're almost as clueless as Chavs.. :gag:

Firstly - there's no need to be a ****, all I did was offer my opinion about which next-gen console I am looking forward to getting and why (the whole point on the thread).

I would not consider myself to be a "fan-boy", and certainly am not clueless - all I'm doing is the same as I did when the option was PS1/N64/Dreamcast and when it was PS2/Xbox/GameCube...

...looking at what is on offer and choosing the one that best suits my requirements.

The fact that it has so far (and as I explained in my last post is highlighly likely to remain for at least the next-gen) has been the Playstation has nothing to do with any "fan-boy" issues, only that Sony have done the best job in creating a gaming console that I like/want to own.

Also, your accusation that I am choosing the PS3 because of the higher spec is stupid - if that were the case surely it would be an (higher spec'd) Xbox sat under my TV rather than my PS2??

No - it's not, because (as I stated in my post - had you bothered to actually read it) the main reason I like the Playstation is because of the huge selection of games from a large range of genres, larger than you will find on any of the other formats (apart possibly from PC, but then that's why I play games on my PC too).

Yes the PS3 will be a fairly big step forward technologically, which can only be a bonus, but is certainly not the (main) reason for choosing it other anything else on offer.

Next time, take the time to read a person's post before slagging them off and generally being offensive. :rolleyes:

To add to the above reply, can I just ask what amazing new wonderful games are coming out on the X-Box 360 which make it such a must have machine? Obviously there are no sequels/updates/remakes of earlier games coming out for it, as that is what people who want the PS3 were lambasted for.

So, I guess that the Halo series won't continue? Perhaps you wont be seeing furhter Res Evil games come to the X-Box? Heck, the Oddworld Series wont carry on either will it? No more FIFA or Pro? So, exactly what are these fresh games that make X-Box such a huge pull over Sony with their "endless updates of their precious exclusive franchises such as Grand theft Auto (which isn't even PS2 exclusive any more), Tekken and the WWE Smackdown series"?

At the end of the day, no one actually knows which of the 2 will be the better machine till they are released.

We will just have to wait and see.

Originally posted by Beakerzoid
To add to the above reply, can I just ask what amazing new wonderful games are coming out on the X-Box 360 which make it such a must have machine? Obviously there are no sequels/updates/remakes of earlier games coming out for it, as that is what people who want the PS3 were lambasted for.

So, I guess that the Halo series won't continue? Perhaps you wont be seeing furhter Res Evil games come to the X-Box? Heck, the Oddworld Series wont carry on either will it? No more FIFA or Pro? So, exactly what are these fresh games that make X-Box such a huge pull over Sony with their "endless updates of their precious exclusive franchises such as Grand theft Auto (which isn't even PS2 exclusive any more), Tekken and the WWE Smackdown series"?

as far as i no none of the resident evils have been on the xbox just on the ps2 and gamecube

Originally posted by Rich
Ugh, fanboys.. They're almost as clueless as Chavs.. :gag:

I don't care about tech specs mate, all I care about is games, and if the Sony zealots are content with endless updates of their precious exclusive franchises such as Grand theft Auto (which isn't even PS2 exclusive any more), Tekken and the WWE Smackdown series, good luck to 'em I say.. :lol:

I won't be getting a Revolution as like you, I'm not 12..

Well Ill be going with Nintendo, and Im not twelve either. Then again, Im not arguing about something that hasnt even been released yet and acting like a schoolkid either.

Originally posted by panda79
as far as i no none of the resident evils have been on the xbox just on the ps2 and gamecube

I draw your attention to this link for a game in development at the moment...

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/adventure/residentevil5/index.html?q=resident+evil

None of the above i will just get a emulator from the net and play ALL the games on my pc alot cheaper..

Good luck on that one. Even now there isn't a reliable PS2 Emulator that plays commercial games. How long do you expect to wait for a PS3 one, or an X-Box one?

Originally posted by Beakerzoid
Good luck on that one. Even now there isn't a reliable PS2 Emulator that plays commercial games. How long do you expect to wait for a PS3 one, or an X-Box one?

they'd have a job on, the PS3 is totally weird in its design, it'd be near impossible to even comprehend to emulate on a current day PC... the PS2 is only 450mhz on its main processor, yet its extremly sluggish emulating even demo's...

how they going to plan to emulate a multi-cell processing system that has more processing power than todays top of the range CPU's? :?

does anyone know why the nintendo revolution is called the revolution?

i heard it is because nintendo are working on a top secret controller that is sopposed to revolutionise how all controllers will be like?

sounds intriuging.....

It hasn't been confirmed that the final console will be called Revolution yet...it is their design name (like Windows XP was Longhorn before it was complete). Still no confirmed details on the Nintendo machine, just speculation.

The biggest confirmed news is that it will be backwards compatible with ALL Nintendo games from the past via an online resouce center which players can subscribe to and download from. Pretty cool idea, and may just be the one to make Nintendo a force to reckon with again.

the back compatible thing sounds great. i might just get one to play the older games on it!

but in my opinion i think this feature will definetly give the nintendo machine an edge over the xbox 360 and may even put up a sturdy fight with the ps3.

the order in which i think will be most popular:

1 PS3
2 Nintendo (revolution?)
3 Xbox 360

Originally posted by spyro2000
At the end of the day, no one actually knows which of the 2 will be the better machine till they are released.

We will just have to wait and see.

I don't think the machines will be all that different, it's the games that matter, you can have the worlds most powerfull machine but if the games are crap it won't sell.

Originally posted by nick2
I don't think the machines will be all that different, it's the games that matter, you can have the worlds most powerfull machine but if the games are crap it won't sell.

thats true - thats what consoles are for to play games so in the end i think the PS3 will sell better due to the blueray discs - so PS3 games will be huge and have up to hundreds (maybe thousands) of hours gameplay which will just not be capable on dvds that are being used for xbox 360 (and nintendo?)

by the sounds of things there are already some quality games being readied for the release of PS3 (including tekken 6, gran turismo 5)

At this present moment in time after hearing everything, I would choose the Nintendo.

At 1st the one i said I would go for was the 360, but the Nintendo really appeals to me now, but only time will tell. I no doubt will change my mind several times before they are all released.

Originally posted by smelley_cat1
thats true - thats what consoles are for to play games so in the end i think the PS3 will sell better due to the blueray discs - so PS3 games will be huge and have up to hundreds (maybe thousands) of hours gameplay which will just not be capable on dvds that are being used for xbox 360 (and nintendo?)

by the sounds of things there are already some quality games being readied for the release of PS3 (including tekken 6, gran turismo 5)

And that's my point about the PS2 etc and its games, all the top selling stuff is just yearly rehashes of games and genres that have been done to death, no originality at all :loopy:

Current PS2 top ten..

1. Brian Lara International Cricket 2005

2. Fantastic Four

3. Juiced

4. Cricket 2005

5. Madagascar

6. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

7. Medal of Honor: European Assault

8. Destroy All Humans!

9. Worms 4: Mayhem

10. Tekken 5


Current X-Box top ten

1. Brian Lara International Cricket 2005

2. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

3. Juiced

4. Destroy All Humans!

5. Fantastic Four

6. Worms 4: Mayhem

7. Forza MotorSport

8. Cricket 2005

9. Medal of Honor: European Assault

10. Sid Meier's Pirates!

Not a huge difference in the games making the grade. Oh...look Pirates - a remake of a game from 15 years ago!

What great originality is there on other consoles that the PS2 seems to lack? Please, help me out here, I'm trying to understand your animosity towards Sony's machines and the people who own them. (Before you lambast me as another Sony fanboy, take note I own an X-Box...it is happily sat under my TV, gathering a fair deal of dust now as I still haven't found any games worth buying for it aside from Munch's Oddysee...and that was supposed to be released on the PS2 before Microsoft paid Oddworld a huge sum to make it X-Box only).


As a matter of note...the Gamecube chart.. a bit different, but all sequels/rehashes/movie tie-ins again.

1. Resident Evil 4

2. Madagascar

3. Mario Party 6

4. Star Fox Assault

5. Killer 7

6. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

7. Fantastic Four

8. Mario Power Tennis

9. The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures

10. Donkey Konga

i guess its true originaloty does seem to be the problem lately but here are some games that i think stand out from the crowd which are due to be released before christmas:

50 cent: bulletproof
destroy all humans
spore
Bully
shadow the hedeghog (is completly different to sonic!)
killer 7

just to name a few

but i dont know about anyone else but i like games that follow on from each other (which improve each time) for example the GTA series - now no one can complain about them games!

i think al have a ps3, as i prefer the controls to xbox, plus it looks better

Originally posted by ryan123
i think al have a ps3, as i prefer the controls to xbox, plus it looks better


So you are going to go purely on looks when they come out?

:loopy:

Originally posted by ryan123
i think al have a ps3, as i prefer the controls to xbox, plus it looks better

*Cough* Fanboy *Cough* :gag:

It's not about what the console looks like, it's not even about the tech specs unless you're a geek who doesn't have a life and is into all that.. It's the GAMES that matter, and IMHO Xbox360 has the best launch games list.. Dead or Alive 4, Top Spin 2, Kameo, Quake 4, Project Gotham Racing 3.. Yes I know the majority of those are sequels but they're Xbox360 exclusives.

And the Top Spin franchise has already produced THE best multiplayer Tennis-em-up since Super Tennis on the SNES in my opinion.

Originally posted by Rich
It's the GAMES that matter, and IMHO Xbox360 has the best launch games list.. Dead or Alive 4, Top Spin 2, Kameo, Quake 4, Project Gotham Racing 3.. Yes I know the majority of those are sequels but they're Xbox360 exclusives.

And the Top Spin franchise has already produced THE best multiplayer Tennis-em-up since Super Tennis on the SNES in my opinion.

Wow, realy ?, virtual tennis, how exciting, that will keep the kids hooked for hours.

"Exclusive" doesn't mean it's a good game.

p.s. People only buy DOA for the "bouncing breasts" option and the chance of a flash of thong, which are the best features of an otherwise quite mediocre game.

Originally posted by Rich
*Cough* Fanboy *Cough* :gag:

It's not about what the console looks like, it's not even about the tech specs unless you're a geek who doesn't have a life and is into all that.. It's the GAMES that matter, and IMHO Xbox360 has the best launch games list.. Dead or Alive 4, Top Spin 2, Kameo, Quake 4, Project Gotham Racing 3.. Yes I know the majority of those are sequels but they're Xbox360 exclusives.

And the Top Spin franchise has already produced THE best multiplayer Tennis-em-up since Super Tennis on the SNES in my opinion.

k i am assuming that calling someone a fanboy, (a word i see you are obsessed with) is not meant as a term of endearment?? could you please explain to the uninitaited of us what it means and why you use it alot?

you seem to want to put down the ps2 at any chance you get whilst pushing the xbox may i ask why?,

it's the games that matter and so what if alot of the stuff out there are continuations of older games they sell so obviously that is what the public want.

all games fall into the same basic catagories so is any game really innovative?, its how the programmer uses the machine that counts

and as for me?? i use sony products because i like them and i avoid xbox because its microsoft - enough said

dave

waiting to be called fanboy :))

its ok went to wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanboy

seems to me that rich is describing himself with his obsession to the xbox

dave

NOT a fanboy it turns out!!

Originally posted by Rich
*Cough* Fanboy *Cough* :gag:

It's not about what the console looks like, it's not even about the tech specs unless you're a geek who doesn't have a life and is into all that.. It's the GAMES that matter, and IMHO Xbox360 has the best launch games list.. Dead or Alive 4, Top Spin 2, Kameo, Quake 4, Project Gotham Racing 3.. Yes I know the majority of those are sequels but they're Xbox360 exclusives.

And the Top Spin franchise has already produced THE best multiplayer Tennis-em-up since Super Tennis on the SNES in my opinion.

Again with the "fanboy" :rolleyes:

So obviously you're one of those people who disregard anyone who has an opinion different to your own as stupid or something. Well poor you!

As for your comments above:

Firstly, if it's not about looks why are Microsoft bothering to give the 360 facias Nokia style? I'll tell you why - because it's a "make your console look how you want to" gimmic, nothing more.

Secondly, as you say the specs are not the do-all-and-end-all when buying a console of course not (as I've said before - if they were everyone would own an Xbox and no-one would have bought a PS2), but most people aren't looking at the specs, they're looking at the fact that the 360 will use standard DVDs (albeit dual-layer) where as PS3 will use Blueray, which not only allows for (proper) high-def images/sound to be used (meaning the games should look and sound fantastic) but the data capacity is much larger, allowing for bigger and better games with a longer lifespan.

Lastly I'm not sure how you can comment on release titles, given that PS3 isnt out for a while yet and no firm titles have been confirmed for launch titles. However, you only need to look at the PS2 launch and more recently the PSP to see how well Sony support the launch of their consoles with a wide selection of launch titles.

Now go back to being an Xbox "fanboy" and let others make their own minds up.

To be honest, most of you lot on this thread sound like 'fanboys'.

I agree that the X box lineup looks the most promising, but then again, the X box is the one that is going to be launched the quickest out of the lot, so of course they will need to have some decent launch titles.

Im sure the PS3 AND the nintendo will also have a decent launchlist nearer the date of their arrival.

ALSO, having a decent launch list doesnt mean that the games will even be good. Screenshots dont tell you anything apart from showing you how good the graphics are.

p.s. Im still in the frame of mind of going for the Nintendo, but I will probably get an X Box 360 a while after its launched. Not because its the best, but because I need a new system and there wont be anything else decent to buy at the time.

95% of people who buy one of the next-gen consoles will own it's predecessor(s).

It's people who don't own one who's opinion we should be canvassing.

Personally, I will go with the PS3. Sony know what they are doing.

Originally posted by liencam

Personally, I will go with the PS3. Sony know what they are doing.

Are you sure about that?

They certainly know how to market their product, but that doesnt mean it is the best.

IMO X box beats PS2

The generation before that I would say N64 beat the PS1

The one thing that Sony does good at is having a wide range of games, but quality wise I think they have always been beaten.

EDIT: Selling the most doesnt mean that it is a better product.

I remember the days of the gameboy. This outsold everything going including the much more advanced and better Atari Lynx.

Originally posted by spyro2000
Are you sure about that?

They certainly know how to market their product, but that doesnt mean it is the best.

IMO X box beats PS2

The generation before that I would say N64 beat the PS1

The one thing that Sony does good at is having a wide range of games, but quality wise I think they have always been beaten.

Possibly they were beaten on the smaller titles, but they always deliver on the big games.

It'd be hard for them to have every game on the platform be a winner, especially when there are so many more titles than the others.

Originally posted by spyro2000
EDIT: Selling the most doesnt mean that it is a better product.


It does mean it's more popular though. You could bring out the worlds most advanced console, that does everything imaginable, and only costs £50, but if the games for it are crap it won't sell, or people will but it then try to flog it again on Ebay 2 weeks later (which is what happened with the Xbox) when they get bored with the games available.

I have got a PS2, but I used to have a Gamecube, I switched because I wanted more choice of what to play.

Well I'm a Sony fanboy and very proud of it :)
The PS3 will be installed in my home as soon as its released, it will be joined with my modified PS2 and my soon to be purchased, PSP.

God, I just love Sony me... maybe because its the best brand eh!

I wont be touching Xbox and Nintendo, definitely not the Nintendo- how many more rehashes of Mario are we going to see before he bites the dust... its a kids game- its not meant for adults.

Its the same thing over and over again, with varying graphics-
Nintendo must be ******* themselves.

Xbox- I really did like the 1st one.. and was tempted for a while, until I found out everything you could do to the PS2 and I stuck with that- it would take something phenomenal for me to ditch the PS3 and go with XBOX.. for me Microsofts machine wont match up with the PS3- nowhere near.

Originally posted by Rich
*Cough* Fanboy *Cough* :gag:

It's not about what the console looks like, it's not even about the tech specs unless you're a geek who doesn't have a life and is into all that.. It's the GAMES that matter, and IMHO Xbox360 has the best launch games list.. Dead or Alive 4, Top Spin 2, Kameo, Quake 4, Project Gotham Racing 3.. Yes I know the majority of those are sequels but they're Xbox360 exclusives.

And the Top Spin franchise has already produced THE best multiplayer Tennis-em-up since Super Tennis on the SNES in my opinion.

So the very thing you lambast Sony fanboys for is the very thing you are excited about on X-Box? Kinda throws your rant into a bit of disarray dunnit?

Why will I get a PS3? Sony haven't let me down with quality of console yet. The PS1 was a great machine, the PS2 brought the gaming world into the living room (and was a good DVD player until I could afford another one). I trust Sony to deliver on the PS3 the same quality that the PS2 gave us. I also look forward to the use of blu-ray media, for more game on less discs.

Yes, a lot of the games will be sequels/rehashes....but here's hoping for the little gems of originality that we have seen on the PS2 being continued on the PS3...you know like Rez, or Frequency? Heck, even the PS1 had Parappa and Vib Ribbon!

The current release line up for the PS3 is picking up a bit...check out Gamespot's news for the gossip on titles like Scarface, King Kong, I-8 (could be the new Half Life), Alan Wake (a psychological thriller), Ni-Oh, Heavenly Storm, and Motorstorm. Yup, there is also a new Tekken, Final Fantasy, andGran Turismo coming...but my eyes are on the new titles!

Originally posted by ANGELUS
Well I'm a Sony fanboy and very proud of it :)


Well done, theres nothing worse than fanboys who deny being fanboys. :thumbsup: :clap:

Originally posted by spyro2000
Well done, theres nothing worse than fanboys who deny being fanboys. :thumbsup: :clap:

Cheers mr! :thumbsup:

Originally posted by ANGELUS
how many more rehashes of Mario are we going to see before he bites the dust... its a kids game- its not meant for adults.



dont get me wrong keeping a character alive is soooo boring especially mario as none of his games have originality but i dont agree that they are just for kids. Mario 64 was easily one class game i enjoyed and i know plenty of 16-54 year olds who enjoyed it too. And anyway id like to see a five year old complete games like mario or sonic the hedgehog.

Mario and Sonic lost it for me when they went 3D IMHO.

Oh, and Sonic > Mario anyday! :thumbsup:

Originally posted by craigb

Oh, and Sonic > Mario anyday! :thumbsup:

yeah i totally agree sonic was the best by far.

I prefer the older games so thats why i got sonic mega collection for the gamecube but i do tend to enjoy the new 3d versions especially sonic adventure dx and yeah they may be aimed at kids but it doesn't stop adults playiong them. Yeah im a die hard GTA fan, i love the tekken series, shoot-em ups, racing games like gran turismo but it doesnt mean i still dont like "kid" games like sonic or crash bandicoot.

Originally posted by ANGELUS
The PS3 will be installed in my home as soon as its released, it will be joined with my modified PS2

Where did you get a hard disk for it?

Originally posted by owlsman
Where did you get a hard disk for it?

hard disk?? where did that get mentioned?

dave

Originally posted by alchemist
hard disk?? where did that get mentioned?

dave
If he has a modified ps2 that can do the same as an xbox, he must have an hard disk. :)

Originally posted by owlsman
Where did you get a hard disk for it?

Just trying to find the site for you now mate...
http://www.estormuk.com

I got my PS2 HD kit from them for £80 and have never looked back since- I cannot tell you enough how good it is to have a HD in your PS2.. I'll give you an example- GTA San Andreas for PS2.
Loading from DVD, takes a while for it all to be loaded up fully, slapping the game on the HD, I've loaded a full game in under 45seconds... and there is little to no loading times in the game- no **** :thumbsup:

I looked about on the tinternet and found the site above, the guys name who runs it- is called Paul if I remember correctly, I ordered 8am on a monday morning- my parcel was with me tuesday next day 9am.. the service is perfect!!

If you get a kit- you need a HD, Network Adapter and the HD Advance disc.. if you get any problems setting it up or owt, give us a shout and I'll help you out :)

Originally posted by owlsman
If he has a modified ps2 that can do the same as an xbox, he must have an hard disk. :)

k, thanks for the clarification, thought my eyesight was going!!

dave

Originally posted by spyro2000
So you are going to go purely on looks when they come out?

:loopy:

ive jus got used to ps2, and ive always thought x box, is kinda bricky.. :)

Originally posted by ryan123
ive jus got used to ps2, and ive always thought x box, is kinda bricky.. :)

FFS Xbox is NOT a brick! All you Sony zealots need to wake up and smell the coffee IMO.

Originally posted by ANGELUS
Just trying to find the site for you now mate...
http://www.estormuk.com

I got my PS2 HD kit from them for £80 and have never looked back since- I cannot tell you enough how good it is to have a HD in your PS2.. I'll give you an example- GTA San Andreas for PS2.
Loading from DVD, takes a while for it all to be loaded up fully, slapping the game on the HD, I've loaded a full game in under 45seconds... and there is little to no loading times in the game- no **** :thumbsup:

I looked about on the tinternet and found the site above, the guys name who runs it- is called Paul if I remember correctly, I ordered 8am on a monday morning- my parcel was with me tuesday next day 9am.. the service is perfect!!

If you get a kit- you need a HD, Network Adapter and the HD Advance disc.. if you get any problems setting it up or owt, give us a shout and I'll help you out :)
Thanks mate, me bro is giving me his chipped ps2.
Ive got all 3 gta games on my HD for xbox,its sounds the same for loading times. I bought my modded xbox in '03 and havent looked back. :thumbsup:
I put a 120gb HD in Jan this year. :)
Can you get anything like Xbox Media Centre for the ps2?

I'm sure the Mods would be very interested in all this talk of modified consoles, as I'm sure it's against some rule or other..

Originally posted by Rich
FFS Xbox is NOT a brick! All you Sony zealots need to wake up and smell the coffee IMO.

"Are you Bill Gates,
Are you Bill Gates,
Are you Bill Gates in disguise?"

;)

Originally posted by Rich
I'm sure the Mods would be very interested in all this talk of modified consoles, as I'm sure it's against some rule or other..
Nowt wrong with modified consoles, its perfectly legal. :)

Originally posted by Rich
I'm sure the Mods would be very interested in all this talk of modified consoles, as I'm sure it's against some rule or other..

Oh please!

Your discrediting yourself with every post you make now. Give it a rest, nobody cares.

We're all going to buy what we want. End Of. You need to learn to respect people's opinions, no matter how ludicrous they might appear.

Originally posted by Rich
FFS Xbox is NOT a brick! All you Sony zealots need to wake up and smell the coffee IMO.

nope, too large for a brick, more like a breeze block :)

dave

Originally posted by ryan123
ive jus got used to ps2, and ive always thought x box, is kinda bricky.. :)

But whats the PS2 and the Xbox looking like a brick got to do with getting an Xbox 360 or Ps3? :confused:

Originally posted by spyro2000
But whats the PS2 and the Xbox looking like a brick got to do with getting an Xbox 360 or Ps3? :confused:

ok.. ill be getting PS3.. :D

Originally posted by Rich
I'm sure the Mods would be very interested in all this talk of modified consoles, as I'm sure it's against some rule or other..

No...it is just a breach of the warranty. Once you buy something, you can pretty much do what you want to it, just dont expect it to be repaired if you break it.

Modding a games console is perfectly legal. If you then use that console to play pirate software - then it is illegal.

Originally posted by Rich
FFS Xbox is NOT a brick! All you Sony zealots need to wake up and smell the coffee IMO.


Let's be honest though, it is kinda brick shaped, and a tad large. How would you describe it? As someone who owns an X-Box I still say "bloody hell how big" from time to time when I try lugging it upstairs! It's a brick...accept it and move on.

But anyway....I'm still wondering where the originality is on the X-Box...my question has never been answered.

So speaketh a 'Sony Zealot' who just so happens to own other consoles too (and can accept that other consoles exist).

I don't really care much for the Seattle Mafia.

That's a good enough reason for me to buy a PS3

Originally posted by Rich
FFS Xbox is NOT a brick! All you Sony zealots need to wake up and smell the coffee IMO.

Its about the same size as my first video recorder (a Ferguson Videostar top loader, bought in the mid 80s), it wouldnt fit under my telly unless I took my digibox out, and the controllers are crap. Might not be a brick, but its bloody ugly. And no, Im not a sony zealot either, last thing I bought made by them was a ps1, which I sold about a year ago.

The console war will be a intresting one.
Think ill get both

XBOX - Better online play and games - slower than ps3 though
PS3 - More powerfull - difficult to code for so utilizing power will prove difficult.

I think sony are having problems as they have been told that each blueray drive will cost them $100 and they will have to pass the cost onto the consumer... i think there will either be cutbacks on power or there will be a 350 odd price label :(

Hey up, Nintendo have announced what the Revolution's game controller looks like :

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4251720.stm

its a one-handed, wirelsee gizmo ! The game with a dentist drill in it sounds nasty :suspect:

Originally posted by Grissom
Hey up, Nintendo have announced what the Revolution's game controller looks like :

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4251720.stm

its a one-handed, wirelsee gizmo ! The game with a dentist drill in it sounds nasty :suspect:

I dont like the look of that :gag:

Originally posted by Grissom
Hey up, Nintendo have announced what the Revolution's game controller looks like :

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4251720.stm

its a one-handed, wirelsee gizmo ! The game with a dentist drill in it sounds nasty :suspect:

The controller is a bad idea IMO.

I notice you can get an extension for it to make it into a proper controller.

Wonder how much that will cost.....

has any one played all versions of metal gear fro ps2 and found them 2 easy as i have completed each one within a week of relese :help: a nd does any one have any tips for splinter cell pandora tomorrow

i'll be buying a ps3 I have a ps2 and I love it

I like the idea of nintendo's controller, it will make gaming a new and fresh idea. there are some really good uses and im sure game companies will think of more. New Controller (http://hardware.gamespot.com/Story-ST-15143-2567-x-x-x&tag=gs_hp_flashtop_bg)
i cant decided which 1 i want and i always have a tendancy to buy the consoles that dies first.. (dreamcast and gamecube)

There are 2 problems I have with Nintendo claiming that their new controller is 'revolutionary'...

1) Turn it on its side and it is just a trumped up NES controller...nothing more.

2) The PS2 DVD controller, which has been out for over 5 years, can be used as a control pad if you desire (and worked well on the Final Fantasy series) - so the idea of a 'remote control which is used for games' is not all that fresh and new.

Personally I think Nintendo got it right when they made the controller for the N64.

Its motion sensitive to any angle, movement and distance from tv. Its not really a tv remote when your using it, just look athttp://ign.cube.com
its veryy fresh and new and nintendo have yet to release all the adaptors and addons it can have.

only time will tell with this console war.. til then i'll let the geeks battle it out, i'll just sit and -enjoy- my old consoles, remember that was the origional point of them

http://www.asda-entertainment.co.uk/mall/productpage.cfm/asdaentertainment/X3H0002

go there if your interested in buying an xbox360! its £276 quid

Originally posted by darkmanx2
http://www.asda-entertainment.co.uk/mall/productpage.cfm/asdaentertainment/X3H0002

go there if your interested in buying an xbox360! its £276 quid

Um, I think you got that 6 the wrong way up mate.. It said £279.97..

It's got to be PS3 everytime!

I've just seen a few stats and tech reports about the new xbox 360 and its supposed 'removable hard drive' and I'm a bit suspicious to say the least about the fact that even if you remove the hard drive when the power is going into it and its loading- it wont knacker up the hard drive like 100% of hard drives would if you did such things- yet according to Microsoft, the hard drives are formatted in such a way- that corruption wont happen due to a new system of running the hard drive.

Sounds a bit suspect to me I gotta say

i dont think that the ps2 is as good as the xbox

Doesnt suprise me at all about the removable harddisk

We use these at work and never have corruption they can be removed and rinserted on the fly without data corruption.

ALso i connect/disconnect my firewire harddisk on the fly all the time. Different connection but the same effect. never problems.


Ed

actually all raid arrays are meant to have on the fly hot removable hard drives, after all thats one of the main reasons for having a raid (i know there are others)

dave