Should I buy PS2 for 119 or XBOX for 129

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Posted by UWM on Sep-11-2005 05:30:

Should I buy PS2 for 119 or XBOX for 129

No, I don't care about the new consoles coming out. I've got a few extra bucks and it would be a fun way to spend some free time with sports games and such. I'm not a hardcore gamer, nor have I owned a video game system in like 6 yrs, so if you guys could tell me which is the smarter buy that'd be great.

Posted by Yan on Sep-11-2005 05:34:

Well... I'd say to go for the PS2 considering it has a ton of great sports games.

Pricewise? Both are about right where they need to be.

Posted by Cloud on Sep-11-2005 08:00:

PS2 has better games.so..

Posted by DarkAngel on Sep-11-2005 16:15:

PS2, defintely.

Posted by Magnus on Sep-11-2005 19:28:

Well its a matter of opinion, but there is nothing that can touch a modded Xbox with an X3. Buy the Xbox, mod it with an Xecuter 3, and you'll be the happiest man on the block, I promise.

Posted by Fundamental on Sep-12-2005 04:07:

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Originally posted by Magnus
Well its a matter of opinion, but there is nothing that can touch a modded Xbox with an X3. Buy the Xbox, mod it with an Xecuter 3, and you'll be the happiest man on the block, I promise.

Since he said he's not a hardcore gamer, I doubt he'd really be arsed with modding and whatnot.

PS2 is a safe bet. Plenty of good sports games on there. Plus you should be able to find plenty of second hand PS1 games for next to nothing if you're up for getting some classic gameplay from those older games.

Posted by pyro on Sep-12-2005 06:02:

doesn't ps2 & xbox have the same sports games? just different control schemes?

personally i'd go with xbox because i like halo, burnout 3, need for speed, nhl2k5, nba street 3. now most of those r on the ps2 but the xbox has better gfx, i like the controller better and i find the build quality of the xbox products much better than ps2's, i've gone through 2 or 3 ps2 controllers. btw i have both ps2 & xbox.

not 100% positive but i think the only thing ps2 has 1up on is rpg's but im just guessing.

Posted by Spacey Orange on Sep-12-2005 20:19:

ps2 all the way. there are much more games on the market, used and new, which pushe the prices down a lot and offers much more variety. the graphics may not be as good, but ur not a serious gamer anyway.

Posted by UWM on Sep-13-2005 17:03:

Thanks for all the replies guys Gonna go pick up a PS2 later today.

Posted by Nayil on Sep-15-2005 05:14:

NOOOOO STOP buy PS2

lmao

Posted by Geoff on Sep-15-2005 08:02:

i'll concur with PS2, games tend to be better

may I suggest Burnout 3 for the casual gamer, that game definately owns, my friend has it and it never gets old

Posted by InterMilan31 on Sep-15-2005 18:25:

Buy a sega and then go to the titty bar with ur change

Posted by Candeeman on Sep-15-2005 20:43:

PS2 all the way...

Posted by medinaM5 on Sep-16-2005 01:50:

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Originally posted by Candeeman
PS2 all the way...

agreed

Posted by bigjimslade002 on Sep-22-2005 14:37:

for mod purposes xbox otherwise ps2

Posted by godm0de on Sep-22-2005 22:57:

xbox gets my vote... it pretty muhc has all the same games except the rpg's and they all look better on xbox.

Also if u wanna spend $50 and get it modded the possabilitys are endless

Posted by medinaM5 on Sep-22-2005 23:20:

what did u end up with UWM?