Xbox or Playstation

[Zorr0]

Which is best or is there no real difference in quality and ease of use. I am thinking or purchasing one.

So which one should I buy ?

[camioneur]

don't know about xbox but I got a PS2 last year and it's been out the box once so if you decide you want one let me know and you can have it for half price

[theo_wyvern]

hmm, xbox 360 should be considered

[Space]

You should buy the one that plays the game(s) you want to play.

( and if you don't know what game you want to play, don't buy anything, you'll only waste your money )

[Bob A Job]

PS2 has many more games and is backwards compatible (you can play PSX games on it), but the Xbox is faster, smoother and better looking graphically.

I would say count the number of games you want to play/buy and see which format has the most. I have both and generally use the Xbox for run-around-blast-em/sports games and the PS2 for stratagy/roleplay gaming, i have found that the games seem to be cheaper in the long run for the PS2 aswell.

If there were more info about the Xbox360's future plans i would say hold off, but from what microsft have revealed it seems to have fallen short of the things we expected, i expected it to be MSNmessenger compatible and have more internet media downloads (like itunes), and it doesnt even play most old Xbox games. If you can wait till the end of the year PS3 will be the one to get, its going to be Blue-ray compatible (which will be the new 'DVD' format of choice) and also 100% backwards compatible.

[jason1980]

Hi

I own a Playstation2 and an XBOX360
I would say get an Xbox 360 , the visuals are better than anything else around at the minute and playing against other people on XBOX Live is really good.

[FlapperQuack]

My opinion is no more valid than anybody else's. But i prefer the PS2. for a couple of reasons. firstly, i find the accesories are easier to use and get hold of. there are more games than every other platform put together. It WILL play all old PSX games.

But like others have said, look for the games that you wnat to play, then get that machine. in general, i find that more games come out across the PC & Playstation combo than the PC & XBOX combo (despite the XBOX being jsut a thick mans PC).

On another note, if you have a playstation, it is just a playststion. 3/4 of the xbox owners i know have in some way networked/modified or altered their consoles, in a similar way to how townies put blue glowing lights on their cars...

[camioneur]

<DIV>Cool Flapper but got some news man...we got blue lights on cars in the sticks as well

[huge piles]

think about it like this zorro:

[#] an xbox 360 has graphics comparable to a high-end pc (ie bloody marvellous !!)

[#] xbox 360 unfortunately has a limited number of games, and is FAR more expensive

[#] a ps2 is cheaper, but the graphics are still acceptable

[#] ps2 games are available for a huge number of titles, although tring to find good ones in the array of rubbish that you're presented with is remarkably difficult (best to go to gamefaqs.com etc and read reviews)

it all really depends on your criteria...

[T00N]

Thanx for your answers.

I mainly want one to play footie and say footie manager...also prob a cupple of shoot-em-ups

[jason1980]

hi do remember though that the xbox 360 has limited games because its only been out for a few months where as the PS2 is old hat now, boring visuals etc.

You could look at xbox.com if it helps. Although most xbox & ps2 games are on PC. But it don't have the same feel about it, and who can be bothered updating graphics cards.

If you were thinking of a ps2, that thought is 5 years too late...