GatorDeb

Here's what I'm picking up. After this, I'll lay low for awhile while I play them


Gran Turismo 3
Seek and Destroy
Road Trip

Yeah, GT 4 is coming up, but I thought this would be a $20 test drive (no pun intended) and if I like it I paid $20 for over 5 months of play before 4 is out.

Those three should run $50 total.


I'm mostly into RPGs and these are some I've gathered from here (along with non-RPGs) as games to own:
Dark Cloud 2 (RPG)
TimeSplitters 2
Midnight Club 2
Dynasty Warriors
Contra: SS
Madden
Winning Side Eleven 6
SSX
Twisted Metal Black
Ace Combat 4
Amplitude
Sly Cooper
ICO
Ratchet & Clank
Burnout
Spider-Man
Metal Gear Solid 2
Splinter Cell
The Thing
Tony Hawk 3
Gran Turismo 3
SOCOM
Mark of Kri

RPGs
Xenosaga
Dark Cloud 2
Suikoden III
.hack
Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter
Wild Arms 3
Everquest: Online Adventures

Trigger

Dark Cloud 2 (RPG) - don't know
TimeSplitters 2 - NO
Midnight Club 2 - supposed to be good
Dynasty Warriors - DW3 is good DW4 is prolly good
Contra: SS - ?
Madden - not into sports
Winning Side Eleven 6 - ?
SSX - fun
Twisted Metal Black - good
Ace Combat 4 - ?
Amplitude - YES!!!!!
Sly Cooper - ?
ICO - YES!!!!!!
Ratchet & Clank - ?
Burnout - no... Burnout 2
Spider-Man - Eh - it's okay.
Metal Gear Solid 2 - Bad story, decent gameplay (what little there is)
Splinter Cell - YES (although I never played the PS2 version)
The Thing - YES - (never played PS2 version)
Tony Hawk 3 - YES!!! 2 also
Gran Turismo 3 - YUP
SOCOM - it's okay
Mark of Kri - Kinda lame - rental at best

~~ PAL ~~

GatorDeb, read the FAQ about the Best Buy $5 Gamer gift cards. You can pick up all GH titles for $15 with the coupon.

Also, get SSX Tricky, not SSX.

joshd2012

Dark Cloud 2 (RPG) - Never Played
TimeSplitters 2 - Not a fan
Midnight Club 2 - GT series only for me
Dynasty Warriors - Not a fan
Contra: SS - Stick with NES version
Madden - YES!
Winning Side Eleven 6 - Heard nothing but good things
SSX - Get 'Tricky' Version
Twisted Metal Black - Not a fan
Ace Combat 4 - Not a fan
Amplitude - Its better than crack. YES! See you online.
Sly Cooper - Short but Great!
ICO - YES!
Ratchet & Clank - YES! also check out Jak and Daxter
Burnout - Never played
Spider-Man - Cool title
Metal Gear Solid 2 - Gameplay is amazing. Didn't like the end.
Splinter Cell - Cool title
The Thing - Never played
Tony Hawk 3 - Great title!
Gran Turismo 3 - Best racing game ever ('til GT4)
SOCOM - YES!
Mark of Kri - On 'to play' list

Also, you might want to check out Devil May Cry and Silent Hill 2. They may not be your style though.

GatorDeb

If I am correct it comes in the CD-shaped giftcard with the green backing, correct?

GatorDeb

Ok I've ended the buying streak. I can't buy any more games for five more weeks

I got at Best Buy the following for $117.91 tax included (I ended up using 4 of the $5 off coupons):

PS2:
Gran Turismo 3 $14.99 ($19.99 - $5 off)
Road Trip $14.99
Seek and Destroy $9.99

GBA:
Golden Sun: The Lost Age $24.99 ($29.99 - $5 off)
Wario Ware, Inc $24.99 ($29.99 - $5 off)
Advanced Wars 2: Black Hole Rising $19.99 ($24.99 - $5 off)


I read about Road Trip and Seek and Destroy in GMR magazine, which is the freebie subscription for joining the EBGames Gamer's Club. It gave it high marks, so we'll see.

This is my first time using those coupons and I'm very happy

~~ PAL ~~

Yes.

Gallant Pig

Some of the stuff you're buying would be better on your Xbox or GameCube.

GatorDeb

I thought the stuff I've bought was mostly PS2 exclusive? Kingdom Hearts, Gran Turismo 3, Seek and Destroy, Road Trip, GTA: VC, and FFX?

joshd2012

Thanks again for another useless comment.

mr.snowmizer

How is it useless if the other versions of some of the listed games are superior elsewhere, and she does indeed own both the Xbox and Gamecube?

joshd2012

This thread is about games for the PS2, not a comparison between games on different platforms. Being that GatorDeb owns all three consoles, I am sure she is well aware that some games exist on multiple platforms. Because the comment was off topic, it is threadcrapping. Hense why I said it was useless.

mr.snowmizer

Why would you be so sure she's well aware?

She has an Xbox that she never uses and a Gamecube, but NOW she's interested in TimeSplitters 2, Midnight Club 2, Dynasty Warriors, Madden, SSX, Burnout, Spider-Man, Metal Gear Solid 2, Splinter Cell, The Thing, and Tony Hawk 3?

If she's asking about these games, it's hardly useless to say, "Well, for this game, you probably want the X version. For this, consider the Y version."

Trigger

I didn't know she had an Xbox - hell yeah all those games are better on the Xbox... duh. For that matter - some of those games are also on the PC and are better on that.

GatorDeb

Well, that list was compiled from threads here and listed what members here thought were good games to pick up.

joshd2012

Because there was no mention that those games would all be purchased for the PS2. They were only games that she was looking into getting. You and Gallent Pig assumed that she did in order to justify crapping on this thread. How juvenile.

Gallant Pig

Josh, take a chill pill.

I wasn't sure if Deb knew that Splinter Cell was better on Xbox or not, but I saw it lumped in a list with lots of PS2 games and it looked like she was going to get it on PS2. Deb seems like an enthusiastic gamer who is just getting into the hobby, and might not know every in and out of which games are best on which systems. A good list indeed, but why not take advantage of the console she already owned when it offered the superior versions?

Not a thread crap at all, but that's fine if you see it that way, I see this more about Deb than the PS2 and was just throwing her a bit of advice.

I happen to respect all consoles, since I own each one, and each one definitely has its advantages and disadvantages.

Edit:
Actually not just SC, look at Mr. Snowmizer's list for a complete list of what to get for Xbox.

mr.snowmizer

Maybe when you can go through a thread without contradicting yourself (here) or splitting hairs so finely that you think you look like you know what you're talking about (class action suit exists in faulty PS2 thread), then you won't be the juvenile one when it comes to talking about Sony.


Plus, if there's ever a case of thread-crapping being in the eye of the beholder, this is it. If GatorDeb thinks I was guilty of thread crapping earlier, I'd be stunned.

But I'm not the least surprised someone who says "I'm glad {defined as 'experiencing or exhibiting joy and pleasure' at dictionary.com} you have found a game which will finally pursued you to purchase a PS2" thinks it. Most people here honestly don't care one way or the other what decision someone makes, but it brings you joy, apparently, that a PS2 was purchased.

mr.snowmizer

By the way, this thread is just another example of the common sense advice I gave GatorDeb last year [ http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=257169 ].




See. I was concerned for her back then. My advice was to not do anything. Now, she paid for an Xbox she never plays.

And I'm concerned for her now. Don't buy inferior versions of games you're interested in, if you have all three systems. And certainly don't be swayed by those with some sort of agenda.

GatorDeb

Mr. Snowmizer that's exactly what the XBOX does, sit there collection dust. I am having so much fun with the PS2 that I can't believe I left it for last. I guess $600 every 3-4 years for the freedom to play the best games is not so bad in the grand scheme of things.

The list were not games I was thinking of buying but a list of games I culled from past PS2 threads. I own TimeSplitters for GC, for example, so I wouldn't buy it again. The RPGs I do plan on buying, though. I hear the PS2 is the RPG console

I have six games so far: Kingdom Hearts, FFX, GTA:VC, GT III, Seek and Destroy, and Road Trip. I believe all six are PS2-only at the moment. Funny that seven months ago I wanted the same games I bought first - Kingdom Hearts and GTA: VC.

I started a thread on different versions of games and which to buy

http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=302537

joshd2012

Yes, I did contradict myself there. Doing too many things at once has its flaws. And if by "splitting hairs" you mean "presenting the facts", then yes, I do that too. Don't be bitter that I proved you wrong.

It is because people like you who continually bad mouth the PS2 which feeds the general masses into thinking negatively about it. As GatorDeb said, the employee where she got the console said it would break eventually. That is simply not true (for a ten year life span). It is because of people like you who feed the fire that common consumers believe this as fact. I don't care what you say about the PS2, or any other console for that matter, but you can sure as hell expect me to chime in!

mr.snowmizer

Nice apology, kid.

I'm not surprised coming from someone who throws out terms like "liar" and the particularly classless "retard" around so easily.

Time to finally break out this forum's 'Ignore User' option. Have fun contradicting yourself and insulting others all you want... just keep living up to the motto, 'Irrationality in the defense of the Playstation2 is no vice'.

DaBargainHunta

Heh, me too. That little blurb in GMR about both of those games made me want to buy them too, so I did. I haven't played them yet though. You can't go wrong with two good games for $25 ($15 for Road Trip, $10 for Seek and Destroy).

DaBargainHunta

You should DEFINITELY pick this up. Do NOT hesitate. Trust me! (Plus, it's cheap enough.)
You might want to head over to Best Buy again. They have Mark of Kri for $10 (mere months after I bought it USED for $15 - hmph!) and The Thing for $15.