Pc Xbox Or Ps2

[tucker61]

I am thinking about buying a ps2, or xbox. To move away from playing games on my pc. Eventually getting rid of pc and just keeping the wifes laptop. I am currently playing COD 1 and 2, Rome total war, Full spectrum warrior. What would be the best option.

Regards

[Graham M]

Get a gaming laptop

[Druchii]

I'd say go XBOX, and if you miss having a PC, you can mod it and chuck Linux on it :P

Of course, that's only a quick note.

[MovedGoalPosts]

Have you played much on a console, compared to a PC? Gameplay controls, let alone the different quality of graphics (can be good, but not necessarily), often provides a competely different experience

If you go for a console, will you be tying up the household TV to play, when a separate computer leaves the TV free. Similarly as you probably need a PC for email, internet and all sorts of other stuff why spend on a dedicated console when your PC can do that job just as well.

Bottom line I suspect it comes down to gametype, but certainly the OCD genre runs well on PC but was only emulated on the consoles.

[idi banashapan]

plus the cost of console games is outrageous! No way would I pay £50 for one game!!! I begrudge paying £35 for my PC games!!! But then I reason with myself and tell myself that I will save more in the long run as I won't need to go out everynight, thus saving money I will just flush down the loo!

[slug]

ps2

[bopdude]

Having played across all of your choices and a few more, I would say that it was down to 1, pc, end of, yes, the controls can be a bit overwelming on some games but when you get the basic move configs off to a tee then there's no beating a pc IMHO, I have an xbox that has only ever played one game splinter cell, enjoyed it but then got into CoD, Moh etc etc tomb raider........I could go on, at the end of the day, its down to personal choice

[Stephen]

I would say an xbox360. Cloest thing to decent PC gaming in terms of the graphics and online gaming. Best console I have ever played.

[cnewton2k]

Originally Posted by DarthYoda

I would say an xbox360. Cloest thing to decent PC gaming in terms of the graphics and online gaming. Best console I have ever played.

I agree the 360's are amazing, the gfx and online line play are great, plus u have the marketplace, and soon you will be able to download TV programs in HD as well

[tucker61]

thanks all, think i will stay with pc until it no longer plays the games i want. next time i need to upgrade graphics card might consider it then.
In answer to some of the questions,
1 Do not want to use the laptop for gaming,
2 Last time i used console was crash banidicoot on playstation
3 Generallt only get to use pc when baby asleep, so could use on main tv, or on a portable
4 In last month only used PC for Cable forums, so i can do this from laptop.
5 Not sure about costs of games, never looked into it. Last pc games bought were off ebay from far east. I assumed console games can be bought in same way.
6 Xbox 360 still overpriced, maybee when i am ready they will be more reasonable.

Thanks for your help.

[Hom3r]

Start saving and buy a PS3 450 quid

[Druchii]

Originally Posted by david.ewles

Start saving and buy a PS3 450 quid

Yet an XBOX is overpriced... And then PS3's are flawed from the word go.

No discussions needed on which console now i guess. So no flame wars. There is evidence to prove what i have said.

[Gareth]

After seeing a 360 in action, I really don't think it's overpriced. I think MS are spot-on with their pricing strategy for the 360. The pricing of the PS3, on the other hand, well all I can say is that MS must have been laughing very hard when Sony announced how much it'll set you back to own a PS3.

[icestar2]

Originally Posted by Gareth

After seeing a 360 in action, I really don't think it's overpriced. I think MS are spot-on with their pricing strategy for the 360. The pricing of the PS3, on the other hand, well all I can say is that MS must have been laughing very hard when Sony announced how much it'll set you back to own a PS3.

Yeah right am sure that they were laughing very hard ! More like they are getting nervous now that ps3 has a launch date. Lets not forget that ps2 is still outselling the xbox360 and that sony already have the upper hand with the japan market. Playstation 3 will have many amazing new features and yes for this reason its going to cost alot I agree but still in the long run it will be worth it. Plus that price will not stay so high thats just the initial pricing. Plus wow have you seen some of the games that are gonna be avalible. Please dont get me wrong here yes the xbox360 is a very nice machine and yes it has some great titles avalible but I will still be putting my money on sony's playstation 3.

Sorry for going off topic a bit.

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by icestar2

Yeah right am sure that they were laughing very hard ! More like they are getting nervous now that ps3 has a launch date. Lets not forget that ps2 is still outselling the xbox360 and that sony already have the upper hand with the japan market. Playstation 3 will have many amazing new features and yes for this reason its going to cost alot I agree but still in the long run it will be worth it. Plus that price will not stay so high thats just the initial pricing. Plus wow have you seen some of the games that are gonna be avalible. Please dont get me wrong here yes the xbox360 is a very nice machine and yes it has some great titles avalible but I will still be putting my money on sony's playstation 3.

Sorry for going off topic a bit.

erm... what features will the PS3 have that the 360 doesn't, most of its feautures seem to have been copied from the Wii and 360.

Yes PS2 might still be out sellling 360 but its only £99, 360 is £280. So lets see when the PS3 arrives costing a lot more than the price of a 360 and the fact that the 360 will already have been onsale for a year, who the winner will be.

You mean the PS3 graphics and not the actual games as many of them are just sequals to games that have been around since the PS1.