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  • Donovan Branch
    Rookie
    • Dec 2004
    • 39

    #1

    So who won the console war? Sony? Microsoft or Nintendo?

    I am talking for the ps2/xbox generation...

    I went with ps2 and I regret it a lot. This console can hardly support some of its game (Ghost Recon 2, San Andreas and other very laggy games) The online play is nowhere near the quality of XBOX Live. And nearly every game released this autumn did not support 2 players or 4 players because the console couldn't handle split screen for games like Call of Duty, Ghost Recon 2 and some others.

    Ps2 might have sold more but in my opinion, XBOX had the best console.
  • injunwal
    T*g*r's Sw*ng - M*ck*ls*n's M*n B**bs
    • Jul 2002
    • 2103

    #2
    Re: So who won the console war? Sony? Microsoft or Nintendo?

    It is no secret that hte Xbox has the better hardware but it also came out 2 years after the fact. It will be really intertesting to see what happens next gen when the consoles are realeased around the same time.
    Actually...believe it or not from my physique... I'm a light eater - Clay T. Shaver

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    • injunwal
      T*g*r's Sw*ng - M*ck*ls*n's M*n B**bs
      • Jul 2002
      • 2103

      #3
      Re: So who won the console war? Sony? Microsoft or Nintendo?

      It is no secret that hte Xbox has the better hardware but it also came out 2 years after the fact. It will be really intertesting to see what happens next gen when the consoles are realeased around the same time.
      Actually...believe it or not from my physique... I'm a light eater - Clay T. Shaver

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      • Donovan Branch
        Rookie
        • Dec 2004
        • 39

        #4
        Re: So who won the console war? Sony? Microsoft or Nintendo?

        I wonder if I should wait till XBOX2 or trade my ps2 this winter for an XBOX... so I could play Halo and put my music in my sport games

        Oh and some of psx's greatest games had poor sequels on ps2:

        Final Fantasy really sucked on ps2, I don't care about story, I want to have fun and not watch someone whine about his father...
        Metal Gear Solid is now a joke (Liquid's arm controls Ocelot?!? wtf?!?)
        Silent Hill had never been quite the same
        And Tony Hawk games went in a weird direction
        Last edited by Donovan Branch; 12-14-2004, 12:02 PM.

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        • Donovan Branch
          Rookie
          • Dec 2004
          • 39

          #5
          Re: So who won the console war? Sony? Microsoft or Nintendo?

          I wonder if I should wait till XBOX2 or trade my ps2 this winter for an XBOX... so I could play Halo and put my music in my sport games

          Oh and some of psx's greatest games had poor sequels on ps2:

          Final Fantasy really sucked on ps2, I don't care about story, I want to have fun and not watch someone whine about his father...
          Metal Gear Solid is now a joke (Liquid's arm controls Ocelot?!? wtf?!?)
          Silent Hill had never been quite the same
          And Tony Hawk games went in a weird direction

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          • Leon
            An Old Trafford
            • Mar 2003
            • 4981

            #6
            Re: So who won the console war? Sony? Microsoft or Nintendo?

            So its the PS2's fault that the developers made the game that way?

            As for me, I don't really care about these "wars". I only have a PS2 but I like all the games I've bought for it. I've considered buying an X-Box but since the next-gen is just around the corner, I'd rather wait and see. As long as they continue to make great games for all systems, I'll gladly buy them.
            "It's not how big you are; it's how big you play" - David Thompson

            @nicroni

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            • Leon
              An Old Trafford
              • Mar 2003
              • 4981

              #7
              Re: So who won the console war? Sony? Microsoft or Nintendo?

              So its the PS2's fault that the developers made the game that way?

              As for me, I don't really care about these "wars". I only have a PS2 but I like all the games I've bought for it. I've considered buying an X-Box but since the next-gen is just around the corner, I'd rather wait and see. As long as they continue to make great games for all systems, I'll gladly buy them.
              "It's not how big you are; it's how big you play" - David Thompson

              @nicroni

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              • RockyTop1
                All Star
                • Apr 2004
                • 8267

                #8
                Re: So who won the console war? Sony? Microsoft or Nintendo?

                Some interesting stats from the guys over at teamxbox.com in comparing Xbox sales to ps2.
                http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/7345/X...sitive-Growth/
                PS4: aBayBates
                Xbox: RockyTop1

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                • RockyTop1
                  All Star
                  • Apr 2004
                  • 8267

                  #9
                  Re: So who won the console war? Sony? Microsoft or Nintendo?

                  Some interesting stats from the guys over at teamxbox.com in comparing Xbox sales to ps2.
                  http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/7345/X...sitive-Growth/
                  PS4: aBayBates
                  Xbox: RockyTop1

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                  • CM1847
                    Bacon
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 5372

                    #10
                    Re: So who won the console war? Sony? Microsoft or Nintendo?

                    I have an xbox and GC, but it's pretty clear to me that Sony won this war. Like someone said, the PS2 was out well before the Xbox, but still managed to put out games at, or near, the quality of the games Xbox was getting. The Xbox had better hardware, but ask someone today which they would rather have, an Xbox or PS2 and you will probably get split results. That's good news for Sony, managing to keep pace with other, more powerful, systems.

                    That being said, Xbox continues to gain it's share of hte market. Anytime a system can come out later than a competitor and still gain a fair share of the market it has to be considered a success.

                    The true test will come with the next gen systems, both will come out around the same time and it will be much easier to decide who "won" that generation battle.


                    As for GC, it has a nice little fanbase with it's first party titles, but their terrible ability to get any 3rd party support has killed them. They always try to innovate with their system and their disc type, but it always just seems to hurt the amount of 3rd party games they can get. They either need to get back into the console mix with a powerful system that is easy to develop for(or at least port from PS3/Xbox2) or drop off and become a handheld company who makes 3rd party games for Xbox2 or PS3. If GC proved anything it's that Nintendo can still make a heck of a game every now and then.

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                    • CM1847
                      Bacon
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 5372

                      #11
                      Re: So who won the console war? Sony? Microsoft or Nintendo?

                      I have an xbox and GC, but it's pretty clear to me that Sony won this war. Like someone said, the PS2 was out well before the Xbox, but still managed to put out games at, or near, the quality of the games Xbox was getting. The Xbox had better hardware, but ask someone today which they would rather have, an Xbox or PS2 and you will probably get split results. That's good news for Sony, managing to keep pace with other, more powerful, systems.

                      That being said, Xbox continues to gain it's share of hte market. Anytime a system can come out later than a competitor and still gain a fair share of the market it has to be considered a success.

                      The true test will come with the next gen systems, both will come out around the same time and it will be much easier to decide who "won" that generation battle.


                      As for GC, it has a nice little fanbase with it's first party titles, but their terrible ability to get any 3rd party support has killed them. They always try to innovate with their system and their disc type, but it always just seems to hurt the amount of 3rd party games they can get. They either need to get back into the console mix with a powerful system that is easy to develop for(or at least port from PS3/Xbox2) or drop off and become a handheld company who makes 3rd party games for Xbox2 or PS3. If GC proved anything it's that Nintendo can still make a heck of a game every now and then.

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                      • RoyalBoyle78
                        Aka."Footballforever"
                        • May 2003
                        • 23918

                        #12
                        Re: So who won the console war? Sony? Microsoft or Nintendo?

                        Originally posted by Donovan Branch
                        I wonder if I should wait till XBOX2 or trade my ps2 this winter for an XBOX... so I could play Halo and put my music in my sport games

                        Oh and some of psx's greatest games had poor sequels on ps2:

                        Final Fantasy really sucked on ps2, I don't care about story, I want to have fun and not watch someone whine about his father...
                        Metal Gear Solid is now a joke (Liquid's arm controls Ocelot?!? wtf?!?)
                        Silent Hill had never been quite the same
                        And Tony Hawk games went in a weird direction
                        Thats funny I just Rid of my Xbox for the slim PS2...
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                        • RoyalBoyle78
                          Aka."Footballforever"
                          • May 2003
                          • 23918

                          #13
                          Re: So who won the console war? Sony? Microsoft or Nintendo?

                          Originally posted by Donovan Branch
                          I wonder if I should wait till XBOX2 or trade my ps2 this winter for an XBOX... so I could play Halo and put my music in my sport games

                          Oh and some of psx's greatest games had poor sequels on ps2:

                          Final Fantasy really sucked on ps2, I don't care about story, I want to have fun and not watch someone whine about his father...
                          Metal Gear Solid is now a joke (Liquid's arm controls Ocelot?!? wtf?!?)
                          Silent Hill had never been quite the same
                          And Tony Hawk games went in a weird direction
                          Thats funny I just Rid of my Xbox for the slim PS2...
                          N.Y Mets
                          N.Y Giants
                          N.Y Knicks
                          N.Y Islanders
                          Miami Hurricanes


                          Twitter - @RoyalBoyle78
                          XBOX LIVE - Royalboyle78
                          PSN - RoyalBoyle78

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                          • Mr_October
                            MVP
                            • Mar 2003
                            • 1618

                            #14
                            Re: So who won the console war? Sony? Microsoft or Nintendo?

                            I still like to think to myself that Sega won the console wars! haha that would be awesome if the Dreamcast was still alive and kicking.
                            Kansas City Royals MVP 2005 Dynasty... The Climb To The Top.

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                            • Mr_October
                              MVP
                              • Mar 2003
                              • 1618

                              #15
                              Re: So who won the console war? Sony? Microsoft or Nintendo?

                              I still like to think to myself that Sega won the console wars! haha that would be awesome if the Dreamcast was still alive and kicking.
                              Kansas City Royals MVP 2005 Dynasty... The Climb To The Top.

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