Talk about software available, features of the hardware, etc, that make a certain console your current favorite, or why you decided to spend money on it, or will in the future.
I'll start. For me, GC has the most games that I want to actually play. Metroid Prime, Eternal Darkness, Sands of Time (yes I know it's available on the other systems, but that just means I don't have to go get a second system for it), F-Zero, Zelda. I'll probably be borrowing Geist from my brother once he's done with it (it came out on his birthday and me and my younger brother got it for him).
I'd buy a PS2 for the GTA series. I'd buy an XBox for Ninja Gaiden. Nothing else springs to mind for those systems. Halo is fun, sure, but if I want to play it, I can just ask any of the dozen people I know with an XBox. 
GC - While many games are "kiddy", it is the choice for creative and fun games.
PS2 - Largest library of games. For a RPS/strategy game player, it is the choice console.
XBox - The choice console for online gaming. Best choice for an action game fan. Multi-console ports normally end up best on XBox.
DS - Best library of newer handheld portable games right now.
GBA - Aging, but cheap and can play a ton of games.
PSP - Portable video player. Better than the DS at portable emulation.
PS2 is probably the best all-around.
Mod fucked around with this message on 08-27-2005 at 09:30 PM.
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When the babel fish was in place, it was apparent Mr. Parcelan said:
The GC is like the Sega Saturn of our day: probably the weakest of the consoles, but still has some incredible, must-have games.PS2 is probably the best all-around.
From a hardware perspective I think that the GC is actually somewhat ahead of the PS2, they had to scale down some things for the PS2 port of RE4 for example.
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This one time, at Mod camp:
From a hardware perspective I think that the GC is actually somewhat ahead of the PS2, they had to scale down some things for the PS2 port of RE4 for example.
The Saturn was pretty out there, too. But it just didn't have the library to compete with the PS.
The GC has a pretty small collection of games, but a few of them are really good.
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FUCK. MOTHERFUCKING SHIT. DO YOU FUCKING KNOW HOW FUCKING STUPID YOU ARE? SHIT. FUCK. It's not your fault, Mike the Butcher.
GC is my favorite due mainly to the fact that it seems the GC has more original titles than other consoles.
I do not understand this line of reasoning at all. Nintendo is built upon and only survives by its franchises.
And, while the PS2 is home to a fair number of great franchise titles (MGS, FF, in particular) they're almost all so drastically different from eachother that they're only connected in story, as is the case with MGS, or name in FF's case. And then you get original shit like Katamari and Rez.
And the X-Box.. fuck if I know. They're churning out games over there. There's been three Splinter Cells already, hasn't there? Two or three PGRs.. And every console gets sports titles, so who knows.
It's not something people hear about.
PS2 = RPG lover in me needs it. (Tekken is cool too.)
XBox = Pervert in me needs it.
GBA = I don't need it because I have DS. (the games though I still have more of these than anything. GBA is Super Nintendo with better graphics and controls. iow, the ultimate console.)
DS = Rising to the top.
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Sean had this to say about Robocop:
I do not understand this line of reasoning at all. Nintendo is built upon and only survives by its franchises.
They do original things with the franchises though. The closest one of their franchises comes to being like the previous games is Mario Kart Double Dash, and even that is quite different. All of them have added features (see Metroid Prime) or a new gameplay focus (see Mario Sunshine) that make them different from the past games. In other words, its not the characters that they use but rather what they do with these characters.
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Mod impressed everyone with:
The GC is like the Sega Saturn of our day: probably the weakest of the consoles
If rated; XBox > GC > PS2. You really don't have to get into the specs to see this. All you have to do is compare game ports.
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Talonus said this about your mom:
If rated; XBox > GC > PS2. You really don't have to get into the specs to see this. All you have to do is compare game ports.
A little more like X-Box > GC >> PS2.
The difference between the first two is small, but still noticable. Both the X-Box and GC are a leap ahead of the PS2. That's not to say that developers aren't so bad at creating for the PS2 that it doesn't get its share of games with phenominal graphics. Square has always been great at bringing out the potential of a system. Look at how mdeiocre the graphics for most PS2 games were before FFX. FFX was almost like playing on another system entirely. PS2 still manages to release graphical gems like God of War.
But then, anyone who really compares consoles by nothing other than graphics should have their heads examined. Games are all that matters, baby!
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El Cuchillo had this to say about Jimmy Carter:
For me, GC has the most games that I want to actually play.
Sounds like you answered your own question. 
You can also pick up the GTA series for your PC which saves you from having to buy a PS2 for it, I've been playing San Andreas lately and I much prefer it to the PS2 version due to mods and much better viewing distance etc.
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Naj wrote this stupid crap:
Sounds like you answered your own question.
You can also pick up the GTA series for your PC which saves you from having to buy a PS2 for it, I've been playing San Andreas lately and I much prefer it to the PS2 version due to mods and much better viewing distance etc.
GTA3/VC/SA for the PC is all the wonderful parts of the PS2 versions, minus the suck controls and clip plane.
Skaw fucked around with this message on 08-29-2005 at 01:16 AM.
Right now for me, It's the GameCube, but DS is slowly climbing up there.
Can't speak on handhelds much, I only have a GBA.
Densetsu goes back to playing Mario RPG on his PSP.
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The logic train ran off the tracks when Naj said:
Sounds like you answered your own question.You can also pick up the GTA series for your PC which saves you from having to buy a PS2 for it, I've been playing San Andreas lately and I much prefer it to the PS2 version due to mods and much better viewing distance etc.
Except I wasn't really asking which one I should get. I was curious what other people's reasons for liking X console were. That might affect a buying decision *later*, but I already know what I want for now.
Yeah, if a game has a PC port for it, I'll probably get that, because they're almost always better in some way.
Well, at least Resident Evil 4 is awesome.
