Xbox Or Gamecube?

[Busyman]

It's funny that almost all the posters on here have ONLY OWN ONE DAMN SYSTEM AND ACT LIKE THEY ARE EXPERTS ON A SYSTEM THAT THEY DON'T EVEN OWN.

You have folks that say that they 'played another system over a friends house and it sucked'. Oooooo I hated my Dreamcast at first (because of the controller) but after playing it for awhile I loved it.

Scotchguy's post was so biased he got most facts completely wrong. What a @#$*. I wouldn't be surprised if he worked for a gaming company (at least I hope so they way he rides their pony).

ALL SYSTEMS HAVE SOMETHING THAT MAKES THEM WORTH OWNING

READ http://www.klboard.ath.cx/bb/index.php?showtopic=42439

Xbox is the clear #2 seller now
Some retailers are dumping the Gamecube (unfortunately) because of lackluster sales. FACT
Some gamemaker are doing the same or saying they will not bring out new ones the Cube.
PS2 is #1 because of the past carryover to now (excellent marketing). If I made a game I would want to reach the most people and they have the most.


I have Gamecube ONLY for games like

Rogue Leader
Resident Evil 0
Resident Evil (remake not port)
Zelda Ocarina Of Time
Zelda Wind Waker
Metroid Prime
Super Mario Sunshine

[ScotchGuy]

Busyman: Just because I dislike something doesn't mean it's biased. I've played the xbox many a time, my friends enjoy playing Halo and so I played it along with some other xbox games, the truth is Halo is OK. So I've played xbox and made my decision that xbox is by far and will forever be the worst console on the face of the Earth. Now does that seem unfair to you? You may want to recheck the definition of bias. By your standards any opinion is biased. I like chicken, but not Turkey. THAT'S BIASED.

BIAS: an unfair preference for or dislike of something.

QUOTE FROM THE "READ"

"Gamecube doesn't have it at all. A TOTAL BONEHEAD MOVE BY NINTENDO"

How is that a bonehead move by Nintendo, I think it was quite smart. Because they didn't use DVD discs like everyone else they made it impossible to copy. Sure they could have added a DVD player, but what's the point when the console is made for gaming, not watching movies. They stuck to gaming.

As for the rest in that read he makes many good points, some that people refuse to believe still.

"Gamecube is almost up there with Xbox. It has great graphics. It's funny noone ever really talks about it."

How many times do people need to say that the different in graphics is so small that it really makes no difference, plus the graphics shouldn't even be a big deal.

"Gamecube does not have alot of games at all in comparison but they have alot of quality games for the amout of games that were put out. Metroid Prime, Zelda, Rogue Leader, etc."

DarkBlizzard: You just keep proving my point that all the xbox supporters care about is power and graphics and they couldn't care less about gameplay. Wow look at those sweet Halo2 screens, nice graphics. Who gives a shit how nice the graphics are, and that's really all the screens tell you. It's not like they outline how excellent the gameplay is with a couple of screens.

As for your list, 8 of the games you listed are on other consoles, like BudgetBoy pointed out. Then you said Xbox Music Mixer ( Not a game.....but used to copy CD's etc..)" which you said is not a game. And "dead to rights" is also on GC and PS2. And "Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II is also on GC. So it looks like you failed to name 10 after all.

While I was looking up these games I noticed something and thought this couldn't be true. Steel Battalion Review, notice the price of this game at the top of the review. $199!!!! For ONE game?? That's as much as the xbox, I'm going to go out and buy a 200 dollar system and then pick up a 200 dollar game.

The review also stated "As you might expect, getting used to the controller is something that takes hours to accomplish." Does this look like xbox did a very good job with the controllers? It takes hours to get used to using the controller?? Strange if you ask me.

Twister: "If xbox is a low quality pc what does that make GC A REALLY SHITTY PIECE OF SHIT" A shitty piece of shit huh? How old are you exactly? See it's different when the GC has more than one good game, that's what makes it better so the graphics and power don't really matter. But why don;t you take a look at this specs chart, the GC really isn't that far away graphics and power wise. So there goes your only form of an argument.

xbox specs

Although xbox obviously reigns supreme with polygon performance.

"you can even copy a xbox game onto the hard drive and play it off there" How big is this hard drive? I seriously don't know, I was assuming it was around 8 GB. Well are you saying that you can copy an entire DVD onto this hard drive. Most DVD's are multi-layer and they're about 9 GB, how is an xbox game going to fit. If it's more than 8 though I guess xbox did one thing right, but I'm not sure why, that's like asking people to copy games from their friends for free, or from rental stores.

"get a atari then" Ok I already have one, I guess I'm done.

"ScotchGuy i bet your using a microsoft product right now its called windows unless u got a shit mac or linux" Well actually I have an option to boot into either Windows 2K or Linux Red Hat 8. See I installed the OS's on different partitions on my hard drive, that's what allows me to do this. I'm sure I've lost you already, but of course you'll research to find out what I said then come back and say something like

"F00lzed j00zers, I kn0wzeredz 4ll alongz!!! ROFL!!"

Oh and just because I use Windows 2K doesn't mean I support M$, do you actually think I paid for it? Unless you think me using it is boosting their morale or something to that effect.

Also did you call Linux a piece of shit? You've got to be kidding me, that's the one OS that takes some sort of computer know how to use.

DarkBlizzard: "Metriod Prime sucks flaming @$$ ......Halo is THE BEST GAME OF ALL TIME on any game system."

-You're a complete moron, there you go again proving my point. Listen to yourself, the best game of all time on any system? That's the most ignorant statement I've heard in my entire life.

[Busyman]

Uhhh.... Scotchguy the reason I said you are biased is because it's painfully obvious you just don't like Microsoft. You bashed the Xbox's obvious great features it seems just because the Gamecube doesn't have them.

From Scotchguy:

Since when did power and graphics become such a big deal?

uuhhh since we went from Atari 2600 to NOW

I challenge you to name 10 games that are equal to or better than Halo. For some help check out the other great games made by "Bungie" gnop, minotaur, weekend warrior, abuse, pid, marathon trilogy, myth & myth 2, and oni. Wow what a selection I wish I could play these excellent games.

I don't think any of the those are for Xbox. And if they were, Halo is a separate game. The bias is kicking strong fella. You don't like a gamemaker so IF they make a good game to hell with them huh.

Now about the "bonehead move" of Nintendo not having DVD

How is that a bonehead move by Nintendo, I think it was quite smart. Because they didn't use DVD discs like everyone else they made it impossible to copy. Sure they could have added a DVD player, but what's the point when the console is made for gaming, not watching movies. They stuck to gaming.

Ok they stuck to gaming and once again like N64 used different media than what's widely accepted. And in the process missed an excellent feature and marketing strategy which right now is embraced by the masses. They may as well have used cartridges!!!lol Your bias comes in because this was a CLEAR marketing blunder and to add to that they had to 'create' a separate medium instead of a lower license for the better one.

Why don’t you just go out and buy a computer for Christ’s sake? That's what it is! It's a low quality PC, if you know the slightest bit about PC's you'd know that the technology used in the xbox is outdated, so why is it that Microsoft thinks that this is acceptable. Yeah dude, come on over to my house and you can check out my new 733 MHZ processor! That wouldn’t attract anyone with some decent computer knowledge. Or how about that sweet 4x DVD Drive, wow what technology, how can they afford to put such great technology in such an awful system?

Too easy. Your ripping the SPECS of a system THAT'S better than the one your're BALL HUGGING . BIAS. It goes on.....

Well the answer is they cant, they're losing so much money from this monstrosity that if it was any other company they would have stopped development as soon as the idea had passed through someone’s head. Microsoft loses $150 dollars for every xbox they sell, sounds like a good investment

EVERY SYSTEM lost money for each console sold. Even GC. There loss margin was smaller because they didn't have the extra technology but your beloved Nintendo lost money too. This is common practice unfortunately (losing money on the console) because you make it up with gaming licensing and publishing. That wasn't really biased it was true but conveniently left your system out.

xbox also has the worst theory I've ever seen, hmmm lets put a bunch of crappy hardware into a huge box, that just by dropping will create tremors that can be picked up by seismographs in a 20 mile radius. The original idea behind the xbox was to create sturdy foundations for trailer parks, but they realized that this technology was too poor even to use among common slack jawed yokels. Something so large and such

Biased>no further comment needed

and from Xelotath

Scotchguy, that is one of the Best formulated arguements i have seen in a while. It is nce to know there is intelligent life that still plays consoles. unlike most of the drones that blindly follow without thinking for themselves

Ohhh he's intelligent because he tag teams with you giving Nintendo a NUT BUFF.
If he gave good review of PS2 or Xbox would you smack his ass then?


What's funny is I like all the systems one way or another.
PS2 I dislike as a SYSTEM but hell they have too many GREAT games. I wish they all were just straight ports to X but that's not gonna happen so I put in the most time with the PS2.
Gamecube I like for a SMALL number of great games. Yea they have good games but not THAT many.
EXCLUSIVES EXCLUSIVES EXCLUSIVES!!!!

Any thing else is Xbox. That's where superior hardware comes in. Hopefully we can get the BEST GAMES ON THE BEST HARDWARE. I still play games on PC.

(also there are other great games besides exclusives)

[DarkBlizzard]

DarkBlizzard: You just keep proving my point that all the xbox supporters care about is power and graphics and they couldn't care less about gameplay. Wow look at those sweet Halo2 screens, nice graphics. Who gives a shit how nice the graphics are, and that's really all the screens tell you. It's not like they outline how excellent the gameplay is with a couple of screens.

These games are good but have extremely nice graphics. I bet you that Halo 2 is going to get at least a 9.7 or 9.8. You can pretty much assume if the first game was that good then the 2nd one is going to be the best. And i did name at least 10 so stfu because ps2 is the worst game system out there. What makes gamecube different is all of its games are cartoons .....thats why they are on other game consles. If you ask a person at a gamestore like Gamestop they will tell you that gamecube was designed for the younger adunience while xbox and ps2 are made for the older audience. Gamecube is a little fun, yet i still like xbox the most. Ps2 is just flat out horrible. And i have a friend that doenst like halo because he just sucks at it. He never beats me or anyone else. Thats probably how you are. You just dont like halo because you suck at the game.

The review also stated "As you might expect, getting used to the controller is something that takes hours to accomplish." Does this look like xbox did a very good job with the controllers? It takes hours to get used to using the controller?? Strange if you ask me.

To start off its probably talking about the controller that was made for Steel Battlion. Its like Mech Assault but much much more advanced. Its for the few hardcore gamers that are out there. That is the reason it costs so much. Because its meant for only the best gamers. The controller for it is like the buttons in an airplane. There is a bunch of them. Probably over 200. If its talking about the normal xbox controller than all you do is buy a Controller S or one of the Mad Catz controllers. Its not that hard to get used to the Steel Battalion controller unless your a complete dumbass.

[Champ]

Originally posted by monkeyhead@17 June 2003 - 15:18
what u lot recommend a xbox or gamecube?

xbox- i had a ps2 then traded in for an xbox

Pros: internal memory large enough for all your saved games, you can put music onto it, the best online system, best games, dvd player, cd player

dont think game cube has ne of those pros

[DarkBlizzard]

[Twist3r]

incase you wanted Xbox's specs


Xbox Specs

DirectX API game development tools

Intel Pentium III 733MHz processor technology with Streaming SIMD Extensions

300MHz custom-designed X-Chip, developed by Microsoft and nVidia

64 MB of RAM (unified memory architecture)

Custom 3-D audio processor

8GB hard drive

5X DVD drive with movie playback

Four game controller ports

Expansion port

Proprietary A/V connector

10/100 MBps Ethernet

Broadband enabled

Modem enabled (optional)



Key Performance Measures


6.4GB/sec Memory Bandwidth

150 million micropolygons/particles per second

150 million transformed and lit polygons per second

100 million polygons per second sustained performance (shading, texturing)

4 simultaneous textures

Compressed textures available at 6:1 compression

Full-scene anti-aliasing

DVD movie playback

1920x1080 maximum resolution

HDTV support



Special Audio Features

256 Audio channels

3-D Audio support

Midi/DLS2 support

AC3 encoded game audio

[DarkBlizzard]

Yes but PS2 owners always say power and graphics dont matter but thats only because they dont have either one. They think its ONLY the gamesplay. Graphics are just as important as gameplay. Xbox beats ps2 in Gameplay, Graphics, Online , Memory, and more

[Twist3r]

do any of you xbox fans play XBOX live?
if u do gimme a PM i play Midnight club 2 and unreal championchip

[DarkBlizzard]

I sort of play it but i havent played since January. Im going to rent MC5 and some other Live games today...

( Ya i didnt feel like PMing anybody)

Xbox is the BEST
Gamecube is the most Odd
PS2 is the Worst