O.k. considering all (price, selection, etc.) which is best Playstation 2 or Dreamcas

Sure am! I'm old school, baby, stemming back from the original Dragon Warrior.

I wasn't too impressed with Vagrant Story. It was a fairly good romp, but the play mechanics fudged things up too bad. Hitting bosses for only 1-5 points of damage per swing and driving yourself crazy trying to keep those combat chains going got pretty stressful after a while.

Nevertheless, it had a cool ending and Sydney is a kick-ass character, so finish it if you can.

Xenogears, on the other hand, is one of my all-time favorites. The story (all 900000 pages of it ) is awesome, and it's just a really fun game. It's long though, approximately 75 hours.

I have a stack of about 15 RPGs, mostly burned copies, that I haven't touched yet (Valkerie Profile, Grandia, Koudelka, etc..). I just finished Final Fantasy 9 and I think Lunar 2 is next on my list.

BTW, Saga Frontier wasn't that bad.. The idea of 7 different quests is sort of neat.


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My dream job is to be a Houston Rockets towel boy.

 

Wait for Nintendos Game Cube to come out in September. That thing is going to propell Nintendo past PS2 again.

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To point out individuals or teams that have managed to reach the pinnacle of SUCKINESS!!!!!
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THE VIKINGS SUCK BIG TIME!

 

PS2 = more game selection?

I don't think so with all of their what? 8 games? Maybe in a year or two that claim could be made, but right now all they have is Madden and Tekken Tag. Weak.

NFL2K1 is much more fun than Madden ****.

And NBA Live has always sucked.

Oh, and if Nintendo can ever decide to get people to make a few more games other than ****ty platform games maybe they'll actually end up with a decent system.

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Hands down NBA 2K1 is simply the best basketball game ever produced on ANY system. Period.

The fact that the PS2 plays PS1 games is not a selling point for me since it was the crappy graphics on the PS1 that motivated me to buy the 'Cast.

After having seen the PS2 and its initial games I am less than blown away, and the price makes it an easy choice. Dreamcast by a long shot, not even close.

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ive played madden 2001 for ps2 and i was blown away by the graphics..there are some minor kinks in the game..esp on stopping the run but its a great game and i dont like the confusing dreamcast controller..my personal opinion..ps2

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How Sweet It Is! How Sweet It Is!
Gene Peterson on the rockets winning the 1995 championship over the Orlando Magic

 

NBA live is good. better than all the 64 basketball games. i have only played NBA 2K1 for a like five minutes, it was good but i like live 2000 more. and 2001 should be even better with all the internet options and everything.

I love the MJ 1-on-1 thing.

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how many systems have sega made that have been dead after one year?

Anyway if you want th best system you have to shell out for a PS2. Please dont complain to this Aussie who had to pay $750 for his system. I feel it was worth it though. You can play off of your old game, DVD's and the the bests sports games avalible will be on the PS2. You also know it wont end up being a system that will be dead very soon. I have a feeling the DC is slowly heading that way and I have a gut feeling the new Nintendo system will also find fans less then frenzied as they have been about the PS2.

I think in a years time the debate about which system is better the PS2 or dreamcast wont be an issue. Sony will still have a vfiable system. i dont think you'll be able to say the same about sega. they should stick to developing games and forget about making systems in my opinion.

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My Expert Opinion Of Steve Francis:Mate he is a special player!

 

Atari with River Raid

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These Heaves are just getting Ridiculous!

 

Dreamcast is the far superior buy at this point.

Even if there are no more games produced for it (and there will be--Phantasy Star Online, Crazy Taxi 2, etc.), there is a library of excellent titles already available in all categories of games. So, that defeats the "Sega deserts their consoles" argument. Not to mention it has a very good internet presence that is expanding daily (literally dozens of games with internet play and a broadband adaptor). And of course, you can get a dreamcast, an extra controller, a memory card (VMU-which is a great invention in itself) and several games before you hit the price for the PS2 alone.

The PS2 is an overpriced scourge at the moment. Eventually, there will be good games for it, but it is not a huge advancement on the Dreamcast. By the time it might be considered one (and there is no guarantee it ever gets there), it will be surpassed by 2 other consoles.

If you want the next big thing, wait for the X-Box or the Gamecube, as they will be a huge advancement. If you want great games now, buy the Dreamcast or go real cheap and get a PSOne.

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[This message has been edited by Hobbs (edited January 22, 2001).]

 

I had yet see anything that beats
COMBAT on the Atari
[It was simple and fun]

But to today. I cannot be waiting
for Xbox or GameCube or whatever

I think I will check out the PS2
but I gotta wait til the price comes
down.

I like sports games so This excitement
about DreamCast is intriguing me.

Rocket River
what is the price on DC?

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EA Sports makes the best sports games. EA Sports has put alot of effort into the PS2.

You want sports go with the PS2

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Your Starting Power Forward for the Clutch City Allstars

My Expert Opinion Of Steve Francis:Mate he is a special player!

 

Sega is thinking about stopping production of the dreamcast and focusing on developing games for Sony and Nintendo.

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That would be terrible for owners of the dreamcast.

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Sega isn't just thinking about it, they have pretty much guaranteed that the Dreamcast will be their last console system.

Dreamcast owners need not worry. Sega will continue to support it throughout its lifespan (about 2 more years).

After that, Sega will be devoting all their energy towards software.

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My dream job is to be a Houston Rockets towel boy.

 

ok, that at least keeps the dreamcast open as a possibility for me.

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Yeah, I'm planning on buying a Dreamcast in a year or so, when the price goes down again.

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My dream job is to be a Houston Rockets towel boy.

 

I can't wait to get Phantasy Star Online next month!!!

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I like the ability to play DVDs on the PS2. Madden looks GREAT on it, and I am sure NBA LIVE 2001 will too. Games are right around the corner. I think that in another few months there will be more PS2 games that it will surprise people on the amount AND quality of games available.

I have read ONE bad thing about NBA LIVE 2001 for PS2 though, apparently it doesnt have the Franchise Mode. (ability to play multiple seasons, etc..) It should be out this week so I will be getting it for sure!

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"Her Box Started Buzzing Ever Since She Heard The CRÜE"

 

Hey.. has anyone played Skies of Arcadia yet?

I heard it rules.

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My dream job is to be a Houston Rockets towel boy.