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The machine has now had it's territory lock out broken, meaning you can now play US games on a JAP machine.
A Jap machine can be yours for only 179 quid !!!
US Star Wars rogue leader will be available in the UK this week !!!!
Happy days.
arussell
07-11-2001, 02:46 PM
Remind me to get one when you see me next Paf !
The Omen
07-11-2001, 06:57 PM
Not sure what to get. PS2 looks like its games are picking up with the release of GTA3 and GT3. Also Metal Gear Solid 2 and ISS Pro are looking very good too. And you can pick up the console for £199
Never too sure about buying foreign consoles - I always think its better to wait for the English release. Have you had any problems with yours Paf?
No problems whatsoever............. sturdy little beast. Highly reccomend it. The simple mod changes the bios into English language.
markholmes1991
07-11-2001, 07:04 PM
Originally posted by The Omen
Not sure what to get. PS2 looks like its games are picking up with the release of GTA3 and GT3. Also Metal Gear Solid 2 and ISS Pro are looking very good too. And you can pick up the console for £199
I bought a PS2 ten days ago and am a tad disappointed. The main reason for purchasing it was its built in DVD player. The games I’ve played so far have been ok but nothing special to catch my eye.
Kevin T
07-11-2001, 07:05 PM
All these console discussions are a load of rubbish really. Surely it all depends on the games available.
GTA3 on the PS2 is the best game ever made, bar none. As mentioned GT3 is also a fantastic racer.
However, the big one, Pro Evolution Soccer comes out in a bout 10 days, and after that, there can only be one winner.
Kevin T
07-11-2001, 07:06 PM
Originally posted by markholmes1991
I bought a PS2 ten days ago and am a tad disappointed. The main reason for purchasing it was its built in DVD player. The games I’ve played so far have been ok but nothing special to catch my eye.
I've also been using the PS2 for it's DVD player. It's fine. Mark, go out and buy Grand Theft Auto 3. Might even keep you out of the pub for a while!
The Omen
07-11-2001, 07:10 PM
Originally posted by markholmes1991
The main reason for purchasing it was its built in DVD player.
You realise that if you had spent £199 on a stand alone DVD player - you would have been better off!! :)
Hotdog
07-11-2001, 07:11 PM
Originally posted by markholmes1991
I bought a PS2 ten days ago and am a tad disappointed. The main reason for purchasing it was its built in DVD player. The games I’ve played so far have been ok but nothing special to catch my eye.
ive had my PS2 since febuary this year, and i have only brought 1 game (GT3). i am disappointed too . i use it as a DVD player mainly, and i have this memory card that lets me play region 1 DVD's on it. just ordered swordfish as it goes.:)
ISS does look good and that will be my second game.
Kevin T
07-11-2001, 07:18 PM
How ridiculous. That's like saying the DVD player is crap cuz you only have one DVD which you don't like!
Any machine is only as good as the software you buy for it!
Hotdog
07-11-2001, 07:20 PM
Originally posted by The Omen
You realise that if you had spent £199 on a stand alone DVD player - you would have been better off!! :)
£199 for a DVD player :)
£199 for a DVD player and PS2:D
i know what i would have:p
Si121
07-11-2001, 07:23 PM
They do update consoles and fix problems with them before they come to England so Japanese concoles are not always the best to get. Do you know if this chip will play British games as well? And how much it costs to ship
Hotdog
07-11-2001, 07:23 PM
Originally posted by Kevin T
Any machine is only as good as the software you buy for it!
hence the PS2 not impressing:)
also, i wasnt saying GT3 was poor. i was saying most of the games are and i wanted to wait until a good one came out. hence buying GT3
Mr Hotdog.........
The PS2 DVD playback is fine, but compared to a decent standalone player it is bobbins.
The Omen
07-11-2001, 07:25 PM
Originally posted by Hotdog
£199 for a DVD player :)
£199 for a DVD player and PS2:D
i know what i would have:p
Yeah, but you said you don't like the PS2?!?!?!?! :confused:
The picture quality of a £199 DVD compared to the PS2 would also be far superior..... :p
East-End Eagle
07-11-2001, 07:27 PM
1f8e
Ok, question. I have a chipped PS1 with scores of dodgy copied games. I have been thinking of buying a PS2 since GT3 came out on it. Now, will a PS2 play my dodgy copies of Ps1 games, if not are chips available for PS2?
Anyone?
Si121
07-11-2001, 07:28 PM
You can get better quality DVD's on a Standard DVD player yeah. Of course you can. But the PS2 is fine and tthe quality is still superb with the sound lso being crisp. Especially if you buy and surround sound system for it. I think most people would prefer to get the PS2.
Si121
07-11-2001, 07:29 PM
Yeah, you can get chips. I'm not sure about copied PS1 games working on the PS2 though. Doubt it.
I imagine most people will prefer the Panasonic DVD player that happnes to also play Gamecube software. A far better way of doing it. Rather than bolting on a two bob non RGB DVD player, they started with the DVD player and then added GC software support.
Kevin T
07-11-2001, 07:30 PM
Pray tell, do the films have better storylines on standalone DVD players?
As for the games, some of the releases at the moment are bringing to PS2 into it's own.
In my case, the PS2 had to be bought in time for PES which looks set to be the best footy game ever!
Si121
07-11-2001, 07:32 PM
I don't know why everyone keeps going on about the Game Cube anyway. yeah, I agree...it does look good. But so did the N64 and look where that got in comparison to the PS1.
Hotdog
07-11-2001, 07:33 PM
Originally posted by The Omen
1. Yeah, but you said you don't like the PS2?!?!?!?! :confused:
2. The picture quality of a £199 DVD compared to the PS2 would also be far superior..... :p
1. i said i was "disappointed", i didnt say i didnt like it. ive been waiting for games like ISS to come out. im sure i wont be disappointed when i get that.
2. im sure the quality is better. but you also have to remember the TV makes a difference aswell. as my TV isnt the best, how will i notice????
East-End Eagle
07-11-2001, 07:36 PM
Originally posted by Si121
Yeah, you can get chips. I'm not sure about copied PS1 games working on the PS2 though. Doubt it.
Cheers. Does that mean with a PS2 chip you can make copies? (disclaimer: not that I would, or have any knowledge of this, of course)
Originally posted by Si121
I don't know why everyone keeps going on about the Game Cube anyway. yeah, I agree...it does look good. But so did the N64 and look where that got in comparison to the PS1.
In an office with a games room the n64 was the best console of all time. Four player Mario Kart and Goldneye to name but two.
If you sit in a bedsit and play fantasy elf star worlds 8 then a Ps1 is the way to go.
Hotdog
07-11-2001, 07:37 PM
Originally posted by Kevin T
As for the games, some of the releases at the moment are bringing to PS2 into it's own.
In my case, the PS2 had to be bought in time for PES which looks set to be the best footy game ever!
like i said, when i brought my PS2 back in feb i was disappointed, like you say its coming into its own. and i will buy mores games.
i have a demo of PES and it looks amazing (sorry i ment, its looks rubbish)
arussell
07-11-2001, 07:40 PM
Originally posted by Hotdog
£199 for a DVD player :)
£199 for a DVD player and PS2:D
i know what i would have:p
£99 from Richer sounds for a basic out the box multi-region DVD
player (which is all the PS2 is - but without multi-region unless
you buy the necessary add-on's !).
Sorry - but the PS2 is cack .. Nintendo are onto a winner with the gamecube (which all of us that have dreamcasts will be buying no doubt ;) )
Kevin T
07-11-2001, 07:42 PM
Have I mentioned how good Grand Theft Auto 3 is?
Si121
07-11-2001, 07:44 PM
Originally posted by East-End Eagle
Cheers. Does that mean with a PS2 chip you can make copies? (disclaimer: not that I would, or have any knowledge of this, of course)
I think you can as you can buy copied games for it. You need the right equipment for it though. I'm not going to do this though as I'll probably mess the whole machine up while putting the chip in. I like buying the originals anyway.
Hotdog
07-11-2001, 07:44 PM
Originally posted by Kevin T
Have I mentioned how good Grand Theft Auto 3 is?
i think you have;)
have you seen that "devil may cry" ?? looks the business
its like being back at school. "my megadrives better than your SNES":rolleyes:
Si121
07-11-2001, 07:45 PM
Originally posted by Kevin T
Have I mentioned how good Grand Theft Auto 3 is
No you haven't. :) That's probably the next game I'll be getting. Hopefully my brother brings it home today.
Steve in Phoenix
07-11-2001, 07:46 PM
Originally posted by Si121
I don't know why everyone keeps going on about the Game Cube anyway. yeah, I agree...it does look good. But so did the N64 and look where that got in comparison to the PS1.
Look at what? Goldeneye was easily the best console game of its time. The PS1 was clearly inferior and was successful more because of Sony's huge marketing push and Nintendo's arrogance in keeping the N64's pricetag high.
Kevin T
07-11-2001, 07:50 PM
Sony will win the day once more. Just as the competition turn up, really good PS2 games start hitting the streets and the price is on the way down.
East-End Eagle
07-11-2001, 07:52 PM
2165
Originally posted by Hotdog
its like being back at school. "my megadrives better than your SNES":rolleyes:
In my day it was "my Spectrum 48K is better than your Commodore 64"!!!
The Omen
07-11-2001, 07:54 PM
Originally posted by East-End Eagle
In my day it was "my Spectrum 48K is better than your Commodore 64"!!!
No way!!!! The 64 was the daddy!!! :p
Hotdog
07-11-2001, 07:55 PM
Originally posted by East-End Eagle
In my day it was "my Spectrum 48K is better than your Commodore 64"!!!
spectrum of course:D
markholmes1991
07-11-2001, 07:56 PM
Originally posted by The Omen
You realise that if you had spent £199 on a stand alone DVD player - you would have been better off!! :)
I didn’t solely buy it for a DVD player; the ability to play top quality games persuaded me to part with my money!
Kevin T
07-11-2001, 07:56 PM
I had a Speccy!
Originally posted by Kevin T
Sony will win the day once more. Just as the competition turn up, really good PS2 games start hitting the streets and the price is on the way down.
Kev, when you were a kid I bet you had a Raleigh Chopper and secretly wished you'd got a Grifter instead :) ACtually, I wouldn;t mind a go on GT3, might make me go and get a cheapo/stolen/secondhand PS2 again.....
Anyone got one for sale?
Kevin T
07-11-2001, 07:59 PM
Tiny bit before my time. Had a racer and wished I had a BMX :)
markholmes1991
07-11-2001, 08:01 PM
Originally posted by Kevin T
I had a Speccy!
amstrad 464 cpc, all the way
Kevin T
07-11-2001, 08:04 PM
Mark was obviously a posh kid
Si121
07-11-2001, 08:06 PM
Originally posted by Steve in Phoenix
Look at what? Goldeneye was easily the best console game of its time. The PS1 was clearly inferior and was successful more because of Sony's huge marketing push and Nintendo's arrogance in keeping the N64's pricetag high.
Yeah, and that's why I was a master at that game. Cos I played it all the time. But that was the only decent game it had really.
markholmes1991
07-11-2001, 08:09 PM
Originally posted by Kevin T
Mark was obviously a posh kid
You know me well enough by now Kev, and you still have the nerve to call me a posh kid! Far from it, in my view :) :)
So nobody seen a PS2 lorry lately, with a dodgy back door.........
Also after a new LCD display projector that supports progressive scan.....
Benzhiyi
07-11-2001, 08:15 PM
Originally posted by markholmes1991
amstrad 464 cpc, all the way
AAAAAh the memories! I had an Amstrad CPC 464 Plus, which had a cartridge player as well as a tape player. The only cart I ever found was Burnin' Rubber and I got that with the machine anyway! I used to be addicted to Kenny Dalglish Football Manager, and also another management game called Euro Boss. Memories! :)
Benzhiyi
07-11-2001, 08:17 PM
PS, I have no doubt the Gamecube will once again prove to be a complete waste of marketing money by Nintendo. The PS2 will be a better bet for games over the next year or so and the X-Box will totally blow it away. Always thought Nintendo were a company who consistenly waste the potential of their machines and I don't see that changing even for the Gamecube.
Kevin T
07-11-2001, 08:21 PM
Originally posted by paf
So nobody seen a PS2 lorry lately, with a dodgy back door.........
Also after a new LCD display projector that supports progressive scan.....
Paul, I never played Gran Turismo 2, but GT3 is basically the same game as the original but with more realistic (and they are good) graphics.
Not sure I'd buy a PS2 to play it, especially if I'd only just off loaded one.
Grand Theft Auto 3 on the other hand....
Sorry Kev, I meant GTA3, not GT3. I feckin hate round and round games....
Did I tell you the guy I offloaded it too stuck 240V in it and funnily enough, it no longer works. He tried to get a refund.......
:D
Kevin T
07-11-2001, 08:27 PM
I think they are planning to release GTA3 on the Game Cube anyway.
sexyrazor
07-11-2001, 08:28 PM
Originally posted by Kevin T
Grand Theft Auto 3 on the other hand....
I am a GTA3 widow, believe me!!
markholmes1991
07-11-2001, 08:34 PM
Originally posted by Benzhiyi
AAAAAh the memories! I had an Amstrad CPC 464 Plus, which had a cartridge player as well as a tape player. The only cart I ever found was Burnin' Rubber and I got that with the machine anyway! I used to be addicted to Kenny Dalglish Football Manager, and also another management game called Euro Boss. Memories! :)
Some of my favorites included Double dragon, Indian Jones and the temple of Doom, Monty on the run,, Desperate Dan (nothing to do with the comic). Jet set willy 2 was probably my favorite. Simple but compulsive gaming.
Steve in Phoenix
07-11-2001, 09:13 PM
Originally posted by Si121
Yeah, and that's why I was a master at that game. Cos I played it all the time. But that was the only decent game it had really.
Goldeneye wasnt the only one, it was just the top of the class. Try 1080 Snowboarding, Turek, the kart racing, Formula 1, F-Zero-X. The only category the PS was better at was fighting games like Tekken.
Nintendo had it all - brand awareness, top quality machine and games, and lost it because of their arrogance and failure to market it both to the public and third party developers. I dont think they'll be making the same mistake again but its hard to catch up now.
1f46
Benzhiyi
07-11-2001, 09:15 PM
Originally posted by markholmes1991
Some of my favorites included Double dragon, Indian Jones and the temple of Doom, Monty on the run,, Desperate Dan (nothing to do with the comic). Jet set willy 2 was probably my favorite. Simple but compulsive gaming.
DOUBLE DRAGON F*CKING ROCKED!!!!!!!!! :o :o :o :D :p
eagle mart
07-11-2001, 09:39 PM
Yeah, Double Dragon rocked. I used spend hours in the local Kebab Shop playing that, also Shinobi was another.
I'm gonna stick to the PS1 for a while, there are still good games coming out Syphon Filter 3 etc. PS2's time will come (although MSG2 could sway me earlier.) For Mario Kart read Crash Team racing for Goldeneye read Quake II. PS1 was and still is the daddy!
I had a speccy 48K with seperate cassete loader and a two blank tapes with about 20 games on each. It used to take me hours to find and load a game in the middle!!! Wonderboy, Manic Miner, Matchday I & II, Paperboy, Striker..... those were the days.
Benzhiyi
07-11-2001, 10:42 PM
Originally posted by eagle mart
Yeah, Double Dragon rocked. I used spend hours in the local Kebab Shop playing that, also Shinobi was another.
I'm gonna stick to the PS1 for a while, there are still good games coming out Syphon Filter 3 etc. PS2's time will come (although MSG2 could sway me earlier.) For Mario Kart read Crash Team racing for Goldeneye read Quake II. PS1 was and still is the daddy!
I had a speccy 48K with seperate cassete loader and a two blank tapes with about 20 games on each. It used to take me hours to find and load a game in the middle!!! Wonderboy, Manic Miner, Matchday I & II, Paperboy, Striker..... those were the days.
Paperboy...... :love: :love:
Si121
08-11-2001, 03:10 AM
Originally posted by Steve in Phoenix
Goldeneye wasnt the only one, it was just the top of the class. Try 1080 Snowboarding, Turek, the kart racing, Formula 1, F-Zero-X. The only category the PS was better at was fighting games like Tekken.
Nintendo had it all - brand awareness, top quality machine and games, and lost it because of their arrogance and failure to market it both to the public and third party developers. I dont think they'll be making the same mistake again but its hard to catch up now.
Had all those games....1080 snowboarding and Formula 1 were good but the rest were crap.
markholmes1991
08-11-2001, 02:31 PM
I'd forgotten all about Shinobi. How I used to love the coin ops.
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arussell
08-11-2001, 02:39 PM
Originally posted by Kevin T
Sony will win the day once more. Just as the competition turn up, really good PS2 games start hitting the streets and the price is on the way down.
You can already get an imported Gamecube for less than a UK PS2 Kev.
On the subject of games ... hats of to Nintendo, they've done their work properly this time and a lot of the big guns are signed up to develop.
EA and Capcom are signed up. Fifa 2002 is due on the Gamecube and the next two Resident Evil games are exclusive to the Nintendo platform.
On top of that, there are numerous Sega titles also due.
Expect ISS too as Konami are already a licencee and have ISS Gameboy Advance due out soon.
Kevin T
08-11-2001, 02:45 PM
Yeah well FIFA games are universally accepted as rubbish in comparison too Pro Evolution, and you can bet that the ISS games will be the handiwork of the same developers who did the game for N64 and the original PS2 one, which again, were crap.
arussell
08-11-2001, 02:55 PM
As the newer ISS game was developed by a different team again - I doubt that the people who worked on the PS2 version, will work on it (proof yet again that PS2 games are crap if you needed any ;) )
Hotdog
08-11-2001, 02:57 PM
Originally posted by arussell
On top of that, there are numerous Sega titles also due.
i think the PS2 is getting sega games aswell.:)
Kevin T
08-11-2001, 02:59 PM
I've seen PES in action and the gameplay engine looks the same as ISS Pro Evo2. It's just been smartened up and tweaked.
I'm not sure what you mean al?
Can I just say.......... star wars, star wars, star wars..........
You can kick a ball on your PS2, you can **** a whore on your Ps2, but you cant fly over the death star and launch a ******* torpedo in it's exhaust and blow the ****** to bits.
I thankyou.
The Omen
08-11-2001, 03:12 PM
Originally posted by paf
Can I just say.......... star wars, star wars, star wars..........
You can kick a ball on your PS2, you can **** a whore on your Ps2, but you cant fly over the death star and launch a ******* torpedo in it's exhaust and blow the ****** to bits.
I thankyou.
Nor can you...............................yet!
Most people have been doing it for years on their PC though! :D
Kevin T
08-11-2001, 03:20 PM
It's horses for courses innit.
To me, the footy game will be the one that will eventually be the console's raison d'etre in my flat.
In the meantime, GTA3 is providing a great diversion.
Originally posted by The Omen
Nor can you...............................yet!
Most people have been doing it for years on their PC though! :D
Actually Mr Omen. you are correct........ however this afternoon I will. Games shop in Beckenham already has Gamecube US software in stock, in cluding the new star wars. They assure me it's the best thing since boobs.
The Omen
08-11-2001, 04:19 PM
1fbd
Originally posted by paf
They assure me it's the best thing since boobs.
:eek: Get me a Gamecube!! :D
Si121
09-11-2001, 03:10 AM
Have u got that Star Wars game then Paf?
RDSdaEAGLE
09-11-2001, 03:36 AM
I have a PS2, and it kicks ass.
FIFA2k2 is cr@p...I rented it out from Blockbuster, and played it for (at most) 2 hours. It's supposed to have a new "improved passing system" and "crispier graphics" which, in all honesty, is bollox. The passing system is difficult to master...and the graphics haven't changed from the last version.
PES sounds like it will thrash every other footy game...it really does look stunning. Oh, and:
ISS Pro Evolution (1&2) were developed by KCET, whereas ISS Pro for PS2 was developed by KCEO...which was the cr@p port from the N64.
I'm affraid to say that Nintendo will get the crap version again, with KCEO heading the development:
Konami presented it's line-up for Nintendo´s Game Cube for the first time at the TGS, including a new version of ISS from Konami CE Osaka (KCEO), creators of the excellent N64 ISS series. A winter sports sim, ESPN International Winter Sports was also announced.
Here's some official blurb for Pro Evolution Soccer
Formally known as ISS Pro in Europe and Winning Eleven is Japan, the next in the series of Konami C.E. Tokyo's acclaimed football games will be named Pro Evolution Soccer when the title launches on PS2 later this year. (name was changed to differentiate from the KCEO ISS version)
What's in a name? Under any other name, Pro Evolution Soccer would still play the sweetest. Import reviews of Winning Eleven 5 have been incredible, it received 9/10 in Edge and P2, and got 95% in PSi2.
Anticipation of Pro Evolution Soccer is high; the game is set to wipe the floor with the opposition when it hits Europe. By exploiting the technology of the PlayStation 2, Pro Evolution Soccer delivers an even more realistic gaming experience and will be, without doubt, the most advanced, entertaining and challenging football game ever made.
James Melody
09-11-2001, 03:40 AM
Well I am very happy on my Ninja GeForce3 PC!! I can play games which wipe the floor with anything on the PS2!!
Random*
09-11-2001, 03:56 AM
Originally posted by James Melody
Well I am very happy on my Ninja GeForce3 PC!! I can play games which wipe the floor with anything on the PS2!!
You'll be eating your words soon, unless you're a straight up RPG/FPS fan.
The PS2 has got some monster games on the way, that by all accounts, could not be achieved on the PC - Devil May Cry, Jak and Daxter, Pro Evo Soccer, Baldurs Gate:DA (quite different from the PC Baldurs Gate), among so many others.
From what I've seen so far, Pro Evolution Soccer is stunning game to look at, and by all accounts, should improve upon it's predecessors on the PSX play wise, and has even improved on the Japanese predecessor that it is built upon, Winning Eleven 5. If you like playing footy games a lot, then this is it.
Random*
09-11-2001, 04:07 AM
Originally posted by arussell
You can already get an imported Gamecube for less than a UK PS2 Kev.
Wanna let me in on where you can get an imported cube for that little?
Although, I'm not entirely convinced that Nintendo have signed up the right people.
- Resident Evil is a bit past its sell-by (if you played Code Veronica, you'll see why)
- Konami may produce an ISS game, but it'll be the Perfect Striker derived series, not the Evolution series that they produce (I think, but don't quote me, that Sony has a share in Pro Evo Soccer's developers KCET).
EA always provide nice big sales though, although they offer little for the 'real' gamer that the Gamecube will mainly appeal to.
Of course, they do always have Mr Miyamoto to fall back on...and if he pulls out another piece of his genius, then I will be willing to eat a print out of this post.
Steve in Phoenix
09-11-2001, 04:09 AM
F Zero X was one of my favorite games of all time so naturally I disagree Si21 :D
Am I alone? - I just dont like playing footy on a computer... I'd much rather be out in the park playing it for real than twiddling some buttons to achieve a triple lutz bicycle kick.
Si121
09-11-2001, 04:18 AM
I'd also prefer to be out go karting or something than playing GT3. But that's not the point. Games are still fun.
I got the new Star Wars game for the cube yesterday.........
'Your all clear kid...........'
Woo Hooo...........
The Omen
09-11-2001, 03:00 PM
Originally posted by Random*
- Resident Evil is a bit past its sell-by (if you played Code Veronica, you'll see why)
I really think you should take a look at the Resident Evil screen shots on the game cube before passing judgement. It is the best looking game I've seen, on any console, any pc etc..... It looks absolutely amazing.
The Omen
09-11-2001, 03:02 PM
Originally posted by paf
I got the new Star Wars game for the cube yesterday.........
'Your all clear kid...........'
Woo Hooo...........
But is it any good.........fancy writing a small review for us?! :D
Originally posted by The Omen
But is it any good.........fancy writing a small review for us?! :D
It's Star Wars. You fly an Xwing, you blow up stuff. You get to fly round the legs of an imperial walker and harpoon it's legs. If your really good you get to take out Darth Vaders X-Wing and shoot at the rebels.....
The graphics are excellent, the sound is Dolby Prologic II and if you've got HDTV it runs in progressive scan.
It really is very good fun. I've only played it a couple of times, so I'll have to reserve judgement on it's long term appeal.
The Omen
09-11-2001, 03:37 PM
Originally posted by paf
If your really good you get to take out Darth Vaders X-Wing and shoot at the rebels.....
When did he nick one of those?! I always thought he flew an advanced Tie Fighter?! :o
2146
sorry.. yes his Tie fighter........... theres bloody B wings, Y wings, A wings........ far too confusing.........
The Omen
09-11-2001, 05:09 PM
Drool........
Pro Evolution Soccer Review (http://www.consoledomain.com/playstation2/reviews/Pro_Evolution_Soccer.html)
My mind is made up, I gotta get myself a playstation!! :D
Kevin T
09-11-2001, 06:06 PM
We're pre-ordered on Amazon.
markholmes1991
09-11-2001, 06:09 PM
looks like football games are going to be taken to a whole new level with this effort.
East-End Eagle
09-11-2001, 06:21 PM
Originally posted by The Omen
Drool........
Pro Evolution Soccer Review (http://www.consoledomain.com/playstation2/reviews/Pro_Evolution_Soccer.html)
My mind is made up, I gotta get myself a playstation!! :D
All well and good, but the screen shots don't really show how the game looks when you are actualy playing it do they!?
I actually like the FIFA series, as long as you play it on the hardest level. The best thing about it is the fact you can recreate the whole Palace team. Is this an option on ISS anyone?
The Omen
09-11-2001, 06:24 PM
Originally posted by East-End Eagle
Is this an option on ISS anyone?
You could create your own players on the old one - not sure if you can do it in the new one, I would assume so.
I used to love Fifa and couldn't understand why everyone kept going on about ISS, but I had only played the N64 version. After buying it for my playstation (When I took FIFA 2001 back for being no different to 2000), I realised what all the fuss is about.
ISS is to football games what CM is to management simulators - Absolutely brilliant!
Si121
09-11-2001, 07:19 PM
On the N64 you could change the nmes of your players and you could also do it on PES on the ps1 so I expect you can do it on this too. I thought ISS on the N64 was well good. It was by far the best football game around at the time, it's even better than the ISS on the playstation 2 now.
Kevin T
09-11-2001, 07:39 PM
I've seen a playing demo of PES. The game play is very similar to ISS Pro Evo 2 and looks stunning.
Fifa has always had the edge on appearance, sound, and Player names etc. The problem is, in comparison, it plays crap.
And as for that ISS game on the N64, it was terrible.
By the way, you can't to my knowledge edit player names on ISS Pro Evo 2 or indeed the new PES.
Hotdog
09-11-2001, 07:42 PM
Originally posted by Kevin T
We're pre-ordered on Amazon.
you can also pre order it on www.play247.com for £33.99.:)
oh, & its not out now until the 23rd:(
Hotdog
09-11-2001, 07:50 PM
Originally posted by Kevin T
By the way, you can't to my knowledge edit player names on ISS Pro Evo 2 or indeed the new PES.
im not sure either.
i heard a rumor they were using the player stats from champ manager 01/02 on the UK PES. hope thats true:confused:
The Omen
09-11-2001, 07:50 PM
Originally posted by Hotdog
im not sure either.
i heard a rumor they were using the player stats from champ manager 01/02 on the UK PES. hope thats true:confused:
It is.
RDSdaEAGLE
09-11-2001, 10:33 PM
If your into changing players names, and editing teams, get This is Football 2002. Whilst the gameplay is not that good, you get first division teams, and can edit kits/players. The stats are a little dodgy though. They've still got Fraser Digby in goal! :confused:
Kev...how good is Amazon at delivering? I've bought alot of stuff from Jungle.com, but they always seem to deliver things a couple of days late, even when it states "delivered on day of release".
Random*
09-11-2001, 10:53 PM
Originally posted by The Omen
I really think you should take a look at the Resident Evil screen shots on the game cube before passing judgement. It is the best looking game I've seen, on any console, any pc etc..... It looks absolutely amazing.
Omen, I have done, and I agree, it does look amazing. BUT, they are pre-rendered backgrounds, they're static. It's exactly the same game as the old PSX version, just with higher res backgrounds/models. Almost any developer can do that these days.
The game was big stuff 4 years ago, but it's all been done a lot better since - and however pretty the graphics are, if they haven't improved the gameplay mechanics of it, it's just not going to cut it in my opinion.
Apart from that, I don't know if I could bring myself to have to wander round and find any more keys/pass cards/doorknobs.
If you want to see a stunning, puzzle based game, have a look at ICO on the PS2, which should be out in january over here.
Jaffa
10-11-2001, 02:34 AM
Whilst everyone else w4nks themselves into a fury over the Gamecube and the PS2, I am still enjoying playing on my Dreamcast, in my opinion, one of the finest consoles ever created.
I have recently rediscovered the fun to be had with Marvel vs Capcom 2 multi-player action. I am also currently playing Sega Sports Tennis 2002, Bomberman Online and NBA 2k2. Awesome.
RDSdaEAGLE
10-11-2001, 03:01 AM
Sega Sports Tennis 2002, Bomberman Online and NBA 2k2. Awesome.
All of which will be available on PS2 soon...thanks to a licensing agreement between the two parties. :p
Benzhiyi
10-11-2001, 03:16 AM
Originally posted by Jaffa
Whilst everyone else w4nks themselves into a fury over the Gamecube and the PS2, I am still enjoying playing on my Dreamcast, in my opinion, one of the finest consoles ever created.
I have recently rediscovered the fun to be had with Marvel vs Capcom 2 multi-player action. I am also currently playing Sega Sports Tennis 2002, Bomberman Online and NBA 2k2. Awesome.
I got a Dreamcast on the cheap a few months ago to sit alongside my PSX, and have to agree. Virtua Tennis - even now - is possibly the best two player game ever, and if you want a fighting game with a difference which is still damn good, check out Ultimate Fighting Championship.
1f65
Jaffa
10-11-2001, 03:31 AM
Yep, UFC is an awesome game, the presentation of the fighters is great, and once you learn all the grapples and stuff, it is wicked 2 player fun. However, I have never played a better beat em up than Marvel vs Capcom 2. The intensity and speed cannot be beaten with your three tagable characters constantly in and out of the action, and the absolutely incredible special moves. The stage 7 boss fills almost the entire screen and is incredibly tough to beat even in easiest mode.
Virtua Tennis 2 is also a great improvement on VT1.
Si121
10-11-2001, 07:10 AM
I have a dreamcast with abou 8 games...Played it quite a bit but since then the PS2 has come out. Last time I played on my DC must have been about 7 months ago. I have Virtua Tennis and admit. Great game. Can't wait for the new one (Tennis 2K) to come out on the playstation. Can't be bothered with my Dreamcast at all anymoreso if anyone wants to buy it for about £75, let me know.
Si121
10-11-2001, 07:12 AM
Is this new Resident evil on the Gamecube called Biohazard Reborn...cos if it is I just saw it on Game Network....and I have to admit...very impressive. Also saw Ace Combat 4 on the PS2, WOWWWWWW!!! Looks so real!!!:love:
Benzhiyi
10-11-2001, 03:23 PM
Originally posted by Jaffa
Yep, UFC is an awesome game, the presentation of the fighters is great, and once you learn all the grapples and stuff, it is wicked 2 player fun. However, I have never played a better beat em up than Marvel vs Capcom 2. The intensity and speed cannot be beaten with your three tagable characters constantly in and out of the action, and the absolutely incredible special moves. The stage 7 boss fills almost the entire screen and is incredibly tough to beat even in easiest mode.
Virtua Tennis 2 is also a great improvement on VT1.
I got hold on Marvel V Capcom 2 while working at Whereits.at, only problem is it didn't have any instructions so I don't know how to tag or anything - knowing any good online move lists you could help me out with?
Random*
10-11-2001, 09:29 PM
Originally posted by Si121
Is this new Resident evil on the Gamecube called Biohazard Reborn...cos if it is I just saw it on Game Network....and I have to admit...very impressive. Also saw Ace Combat 4 on the PS2, WOWWWWWW!!! Looks so real!!!:love:
Biohazard is what Resi Evil is known as in Japan. It's called 'Reborn' because it's the first Resident Evil game, but with nicer graphics.
Ace Combat 4 is lovely to look at, apart from when you get a bit close to the ground, when it all looks a bit flat and boring. But, you can't have it all.
Random*
10-11-2001, 09:34 PM
Originally posted by Benzhiyi
I got hold on Marvel V Capcom 2 while working at Whereits.at, only problem is it didn't have any instructions so I don't know how to tag or anything - knowing any good online move lists you could help me out with?
All the online info/guides you could ever want on MvsC2 here - gamefaqs.com (http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/dreamcast/game/26105.html)
Benzhiyi
10-11-2001, 10:27 PM
Originally posted by Random*
All the online info/guides you could ever want on MvsC2 here - gamefaqs.com (http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/dreamcast/game/26105.html)
F***in' hell - overload of information!!!
Cheers mate!!! :)
Si121
11-11-2001, 06:40 AM
Just bought Grand Theft Auto 3. Haven't really played it much yet though as I'm too into Victorious Boxers 2. Who else has played this???...well good.
Random*
11-11-2001, 08:04 AM
Originally posted by Si121
Just bought Grand Theft Auto 3. Haven't really played it much yet though as I'm too into Victorious Boxers 2. Who else has played this???...well good.
I've come back home off the piss, but what the hell....
GTA3 is being touted as one of the greatest games ever made by some people (not me, I love it, but it's not quite that good). One day, it will be surpassed in some way, but it'll take a lot of work to do so.
Stonewall_Jackson
11-11-2001, 12:12 PM
If anyone wants to improve the picture quality of the PS2, buy a scart lead from E.B. at only £9,99. It does make a difference! on the DVD as well as the games.
zonin2000
11-11-2001, 01:44 PM
are there any good rugby games on the PS2? Ive just come back from a football trip and have just discovered the joys of Jonah Lomu Rugby!
oh, and any cricket games?
Si121
11-11-2001, 03:04 PM
Rugby 2001 was good when I played it on the demo. Cricket games, EA Cricket 2002 is out this month...go to www.easportscricket.com (http://www.easportscricket.com), even though it hasn't been updated in ages. This looks pretty impressive. The old versons of this game on the PS and the PC were crap but this one might be quite good as it has the two lead programmers from Brian Lara cricket also leading the programming for this.
Random*
11-11-2001, 07:40 PM
Originally posted by Stonewall_Jackson
If anyone wants to improve the picture quality of the PS2, buy a scart lead from E.B. at only £9,99. It does make a difference! on the DVD as well as the games.
Yeah, it does improve quality, but if you intend to watch a DVD through it, make sure that you also buy the Sony remote - for some reason, with the Scart lead, on many PS2s, DVD playback comes out a bit (well very)green.
The remote has a DVD driver update with it, which will fix the problem.
arussell
11-11-2001, 10:13 PM
Originally posted by Random*
Yeah, it does improve quality, but if you intend to watch a DVD through it, make sure that you also buy the Sony remote - for some reason, with the Scart lead, on many PS2s, DVD playback comes out a bit (well very)green.
It's something Sony deliberately put in the machine in an attempt to stop copying.
Also - the Gamecube is available for £178 from Lik Sang to answer an earlier question about price (and that's a modified version that plays Jap and U.S games).
57c
Si121
12-11-2001, 05:57 AM
Will it play UK games when they come out though?
Stonewall_Jackson
13-11-2001, 12:22 AM
In responce to RANDOM, I did'nt know about the sony remote fixing the green cast on the DVD, as my current TV has two AU settings.The first postion gives me clear colour,cast free picture, while the second has a warmer feel to the screen for playing games.(but does have a green cast on DVD )not bad for a Phillips TV 8 years old!
Random*
13-11-2001, 03:41 AM
Originally posted by arussell
Also - the Gamecube is available for £178 from Lik Sang to answer an earlier question about price
Who's she?
arussell
13-11-2001, 03:48 AM
Lik Sang is a website, selling all things game, DVD and MP3 related.
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