냐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 栢栢栢栢昉께께굇굇굅같�|O|u|t|b|r|e|a|k|臍같굇굇굉께께栢栢栢� +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Issue #5 - Page 3 of 13 냐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� This article is basically just to tell my view on all of this console warring that is going on amongst everyone. I am talking about how people with a gamecube might say "oh my console is the best!" and then a ps2 player will be like "gamecube players smell like something that passed through the bowls of a sick old woman!" First off consoles are like Linux distro's, there is no one distro that is better than another, it is all a matter of what you want. Say you want to have a clean distro with no bells and whistles but it works well then you would get Slackware. However if you are a newbie and want lots of software you would probably want Mandrake. Same goes for consoles, it is all a matter of taste. Each platform has different aspects that appeal to different people, I will explain what each console has to offer and what type of person would most likely enjoy that console. Playstation 2: Well I deffinatly cannot dis this system in any way, nor can anyone else just due to the sheer fact that it does have many very good games, and just a lot of games in general. The games this system is known for is RPG's, if you are into RPG's I would suggest this console. However that is not to say that other consoles won't have great RPG's, such as the Xbox, but I will get into that later. I would have to say Playstation 2 is also best for people with no friends. I am not saying that PS2 doesn't have some good multiplayer games, I am just saying it doesn't have a lot to choose from. XBox: The thing I see people say most about the xbox is "its a Microsoft product! Fight the power!" or something to that affect. However that is just something an idiot would say. How can you base the console you purchase on who makes it? I could understand this if say you were thinking of buying something made by Nike as opposed to buying something made by Reebok, due to the fact that Nike has little kids make there stuff in sweat shops which is simply inhuman. Yet, Microsoft (as evil as they may be) does do anything bad human rights wise, they just make a product. This product just being the console which you play the games on. These games are not always made by Microsoft, they are usually made by 3rd party developers who, some of us, have purchased games from for years. Now onto who should buy a Xbox. I have found that Xbox already has a ton of multiplayer games that have a unbelievably high replay value. Also, the Xbox is coming out with some RPG's which have been talked about like they will revolutionize the genre. So if you are looking for a system with few RPG's but the RPG's that are coming out will be phenomenal I would go with the XBox. Also, if you have a lot of friends I would also go with the Xbox, because LAN parties rock! Gamecube: What can I say! I have this console and despite wanting to keep my mouth shut I just cannot, I do not like this console, I have played nearly every game out for the system and it is terrible. I might would like it if I was 5, but I am an adult now and I simply cannot have fun when playing these games. To put it in perspective, my sister even thinks all the games are childish and boring, even games that are suppose to be the best out on the system such as Star Wars: Rogue Leader. Seeing as how I do own this console and I say it is awful my opinion is not bias, so make a note of that you potentials flamers. Well.... I would only suggest this console for people who are to rich for there own good and want every new system, or 5 year olds who like to kill things with a flash light and a vacuum cleaner. Oh yeah and if you have any comments about this that are positive feel free to send them, if not then don't contact me at all because you are probably lame. - Ryan (ryan@insidergaming.net)