[NEC_Avenue] Re: X-Box worth killing for?

--- In xxxxxx@yahoogroups.com, grant@s... wrote:

> If not for the Sega games diverted from the Dreamcast early on, I never would 
> have bought an Xbox.  I personally don't care if this or that game is 
> graphically enhanced over other versions for other platforms, as graphics don't 
> really make that much of a difference at this point.  The majority of the original 
> content is stuff I wouldn't even take money to play.  While some stuff I do 
> think made the purchase somewhat justified (HOD III, Panzer Dragoon, Ninja 
> Gaiden, a great port of Soul Calibur II), it just isn't enough...at this point, I'm 
> only really looking forward to Outrun 2 and Spikeout.  I loathe first person 
> shooters, crime games, non-Japanese racing games for the most part...and I 
> really can't stand all of these "soldier" games (no matter what flavor they come 
> in).  If someone these days tells me they are a hardcore gamer, I always ask 
> what systems they own.  If they are running solo on Xbox, I really do beg to 
> differ.  I don't care how much horsepower it has under its hood; it's a pathetic 
> piece of junk.

To be honest, I do not have an Xbox, however, I have been watching its evolution since the 
beginning, and man am I glad I opted way back when for the PS2! Although the Turbo Duo 
is still hands down my fave system of all time, I own more games for it than both of my 
PS2's one American and one Jap.  I have alot of Pachinko, Mahjongg, and Shinkansen 
(Bullet Train) sims for the Jap PS2, obviously Jap only stuff, as well as Bomberman Land 2, 
probably one of the greatest Bomberman games of all time, some Sega Ages, and Hudson 
retro re-makes, the Chouaniki PS2 game, Puyo-Puyo Fever (best Puyo game yet), & Zooo 
(Success) .

As for the American version: Culdcept, hands down the greatest videogame of all time 
(IMHO) worth the price of the PS2 alone. Star Trek Shattered Universe, hey I'm a TOS fan, 
and I love shooters! Sponge Bob SquarePants Battle for Bikini Bottom, believe it or not this 
game is pretty good. Pac Man World 2 also very good game, Fantavision fireworks shooter, 
pretty fun as well, the rest of what I have is PS1 Namco, Atari, Bally museum compilations.

It is any good games that the Xbox is lacking! Maybe I am just getting too old, because the 
games that are available and are coming out for that machine are impossibly lame, no 
matter what kind of graphics or technology they might utilize. I agree with you about the 
soldier and the slash and burn games, I mean how many of these games can they make? 
Along with Basketball, and Football games, GOD it gets so old. But I guess it is a different 
mentality. Not that I am against sports games, gimme Baseball, Horseracing, or Billiards 
sims. My rant for today.

--Victor



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