I need something new, i've done the whole pc gaming and would like to experience online gaming via console.
any suggestions? I'll play anything from driving/racing, sports, first person shooter... but cant decide whether ps2 or xbox.

 

Xbox all the way. They have the best slection of online games. Plus Halo2 is coming Nov 9

And another good thing is with an Xbox you need to set up online access once and create an account once for all the games. With PS2 you set up online access but you need to create an account for each game.

 

mmm... Halo 2...

 

[drool]..... Halo2...........[/drool]

 

Need I remind you folks about Gran Turismo 4.

Online compatible.

*drool*

 

I was a Gran Turismo 3 fan but Forza for the Xbox will replace GT4 and blow it out of the water.

Check it out http://www.xbox.com/en-us/xboxtv/def...&v=84508&bw=hi "You are what you race"

 

Dude get the XBox!! I have even played the Halo online as well as Unreal Ch. both are excellent!! As a mattter of fact we are getting our second one here pretty soon. That way I can have my own.... (waahaaahaaaaaa, Roni's evil laugh). Ya but anyhow get the Xbox it is a kickbutt machine!!

YM

 

Xbox all they way!!!

 

Oh yeah, forgot about Forza. I'll have to pick up an Xbox just for that game alone.

 

i'm gonna root for PS2. play SOCOM II online, then you'll see why.

 

I forgot about socom, thats a sweet game. Maybe I'll just have to buy both consoles

 

That was a cool game last year. Counter Strike online rocks (Xbox). Then there is this http://www.xbox.com/en-us/fullspectr...pectrumwarrior

 

Yeah I saw that game just a few minutes ago. That game looks sweeeet!

 

ladies and gentelman, i am a proud owner of a brand spanking new xbox!
First game i played was amped 2, so far only 3 hours of the entire weekend. My eyes are and i'm almost desperate enough to call in so i can stay home and play.
just need to purchase xbox live subscription and i'm all set.
buh-bye pc, hello xbox.

 

I doubt that considering Sony still controls over 70% of the world console market with Gamecube and XBox struggling to see who can maintain a very distant 2nd place. GT4's graphics look a bit better and they use real locations and will still have many more cars. XBox is still in a struggle to not end up as the next Dreamcast and yes,Microsoft is still unsure of it's future.

 

Congrats! You must go to your favorite game supplier and purchase Halo. If you like shooters Halo will blow your mind. If you have a buddy that likes to game then invite him over for the co-op play..........A friend and I finished the game co-op in 8 hours on the hardest level. We can do it now in a few hours.

My fisrt online game was Mech Assault.................hours of mass distruction.

 

LOL. I do agree with the graphics and locations of GT4 being better then any driving game Xbox can come up with. Don't get me wrong I have both consoles and love the PS2 but my Xbox gets far more play. I am just as excited for the GT4 release (early fall) as I am of the Halo 2 release (Nov. 9). IMO, by years end Xbox will have flooded the market with so many good games that Sony will not know what hit them. I have seen the future of Xbox and it is a jaw dropping.........

 

Personally... I've never gotten into FPS's on consoles... For me, it's an interface issue. I've been playing FPS's since Doom and have gotten too acustom to the classic keyboard/mouse setup. My thumbs just don't work as fast as my wrist/fingers.

But, from the console game point of view MS has the better setup in terms of access, configuration and support.

One thing that I've noticed though is that bandwidth can sometimes be an issue if you're on "just" a DSL line (or on a busy cable node). If you're in a game with, say, 6-8 other people and there's a lot of shooting going on, stuff can get a bit dodgy. It seems that bandwidth sharing isn't quite as slick as the more common PC gaming.

 

Everytime I get into a console game, games like World of Warcraft, City of Hero's, and EQ2 come along - then I'm sucked right back into PC Land.

 

Xbox all the way!

1. Xbox out performs PS2's graphics quality.

2. Xbox has a built in network inerface.

3. More sports titles to choose from.

4. You can download extra levels for your games, new guns for the FPS games, secret cars or parts for racing fans.

5. Xbox live ensures that you always have people to play against.

6. Halo 2. Nuff said.

7. you dont need to go out and buy those crappy memory cards just to save your games.

8. Ps2 cant come close to running FPS games like Xbox. The Xbox controler feels like it was made for FPS games.

9. Ps2's lighting effects struggle to match up against Xbox.

10. Xbox runs higher resolutions, better frames per second, cleaner picture, and better sound. Its just better.. Hands down.