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I couldnt believe the hype it was almost too good to be true. I read most of the reviews here and decided to splurge for a Playstation 2. I found it odd how at most local retailers and on-line retailers required you to buy bundle packs and additional accessories. I decided to get it anyways, although my wallet thought otherwise.

The Playstation 2 has a nice sleek design, the additional add-ons and stuff like being able to play DVD movies make it nice, the games are nice, the controllers are the same, but nice, the picture quality is nice. If you can't see a pattern here...I'll explain it: The Playstation 2, while a good console, just isnt what it could be.

I was expecting another form of a god, since this was from one of the leaders in entertainment, Sony. What I got was; very very slow load times. Graphics were nice, but you can't expect much from first generation games, but they could've easily been better. I noticed there is no support for my 16:9 widescreen HDTV. The Playstation2 is very very delicate, if you walk near it or if the bass is too loud the game/movie will skip and possibly scratch a disc(i've returned a couple discs already). Audio is not crisp and clear, that could also be the fact of the first generation games. The controllers have no new features. There is no broadband adapter built in and no hard drive as well.

The list goes on, you maybe saying I'm expecting too much or being picky with details. But the way I see it, for 450$, I should be expecting everything and so much more. I am not dissing the machine, all I'm saying is its only worth 149$ max. So far I mainly use it to play old ps1 games and DVD movies...as far as gaming and new features has gone, I'm not too impressed.

Anyways, if this keeps up, in about a week or so I'm gonna return it. That way I wont have to save up for the Xbox.

Everyone seems to be comparing the Dreamcast with the PS2 and making some legitimate gripes. However, I ask this of people... if the PS2 came out before the Dreamcast, would you be making the same gripes? If the PS2 came out over a year ago, I'm sure they would have the full capabilities that Sega presents and then some. Also, many complain about no internet connection, etc... The PS2 is capable. What Sony has not done is sell the components to make it a realization. It's all a marketing ploy so they can build up hype and sales. Give the PS2 a year, and it will surpass the Dreamcast in gameplay, selection, and capability.

I personally found the PS2 attractive because of its backward compatibility and the ability to play DVD's. I will say that the games are quite good for being such a young system. Also, the DVD playing is sufficient. Although the controls are awkward because you have to use the analog controllers, it still suffices as a DVD player. There is a third party remote, but I don't trust third part equipment. I'll wait for something better. As some have said, the vent is quite loud at times. The hum will be annoying at first esp. if you place it on a hard surface, but it's something you'll get used to.

Should you get the PS2? Yes. Should you get it now? No. The price will definitely go down with time, and it'll be more affordable then. Also, there will be more games later this year. Also, for those who don't have a DVD player, this system will keep you entertained two-fold. If you're going to compare it to the Dreamcast, ask yourself where the PS2 will be in equal time. You can't compare a 5-year-old to a new born and automatically say that the 5-year-old will be smarter in the long run just because it can read and the newborn can't.

I have both Dreamcast and PS2. Bottom line is RIGHT NOW Dreamcast is the much better deal. You can match up game for game and Dreamcast comes out on top. People need to relize that game play and control is the main reason people enjoy games. Graphics only enhance THAT experience. And right now there isn't anything better graphically on PS2. What I should have done was take the ... I have spent so far on the PS2 and used that to snap up every Dreamcast game available! Then when the price drops on PS2 pick that up. I was to greedy to have the best and didn't realize that I already had the best.

Well, finally I got the PS2(March 2001) after 6 months of waiting(hunting). And here I give you MY OPINION. First off the system was really...really hyped up, and it is not what really PEOPLE say it was going to be, but it is not far away from that either. It is great...the specs it has are amazing!!! Yes, better than the Dreamcast. One thing I REALLY HATE is how they compare the system to the Dreamcast. I mean HELLO PEOPLE....the Dreamcast has been out longer than the PS2!!!! Of course it is going to have more games and yes, maybe more fun than the PS2. But that doesn't mean it is going to stay like that forever. Dreamcast has CD,internet capablities...very nice!!! PS2 has the following... DVD, CD, PS1 and USB ports, way better. With the USB ports in there, you have many great things comming for the system in the future..like Internet(could be faster than Dramcast's 56K!!!). People complaint about the fan on how loud it can be...c'mon man give me a break on this!!! I' am not defending or mocking any system...just basing my opinion on the REAL facts that are out there. I bet you that 70% of people who talk trash about the PS2 own a Dreamcast. If you happen to own both then good for you!!!!

For game availability at this point I give the edge to Dreamcast...but Sony will make up for all of that very soon. Unfortunately I got the system at a point were SEGA had made a very IMPORTANT DECISION!!! SEGA IS GOING TO SUPPORT THE DREAMCAST FOR ONE MORE YEAR!!! This is true, not at all a rumor. Sega is no longer going to support the Dreamcast as much as they do now within a year and that is because they are going to turn themselves into a game developing company only, no more systems from SEGA!!!! That means that we are going to see VIRTUA FIGHTER on PS2(for sure) and maybe SONIC on PS2 and/or different SEGA games on PS2 and in different future platforms(DOLPHIN, X-BOX)

So this year the PS2 will have better and brigther things to make up for that 1 advantage SEGA had over them(game availabilty wise)!!! We are going to see later this year for the PS2...GT3, METAL GEAR 2, SILENT HILL 2, RESIDENT EVIL on PS2 and many...many great games. Just give it a year and you will see that it will start to come out with the 2nd generation games that will take more advantage of the system's capabilities.

As far as the controller goes, it shouldn't be very hard to get used to. Unless you have never played PS1 before. The demo it comes with does suck. Some great games out there that you might wanna check out are:

Teken Tag, Madden 2001, Fifa 2001, Knockout Kings 2001, Armored Core 2, SSX, Star Wars, The Bouncer..etc..etc

But in the long run..you are the gamer, the buyer and the one with the cash...check and see for your-self what you like. Then you can really see what everybody is yapping about!!!! The last point is, at the end you are the one who is going to have fun with your new system regarless of what anybody says, right?....PS2? Yes...it's worth it.

This is absolutely the best game system on the market. I played some of the games that came out with the console at it's launch, games like Madden NFL 2001 and Tekken Tag Tournament. Those games have eye popping graphics and very good sound quality. I know that some of the other games are not as good as the ones mentioned a few lines back, but hey, this is a new console and you know that no-one is using the console's 100%. I think that the PS2 system is just great and that it is a "Must Have" game console. It's greatness comes from the fact that it has so much graphic power, superior sound quality, backward compatibility and is also capable of playing DVD's.

I can't stand to see people telling crap about the PS2, i am not a PS2 freak but it is way wrong that the PS2 console is a dissipointment and that the Dreamcast system is better. All i can say about that is that the Ps2 is way better than the Dreamcast in gameplay, graphics, sound and just about every compare spot that you can imagine.

You all know how many good games the ps-one have, think about the games that will come out for the PS2, games like Gran Turismo 3, Final Fantasy x, Silent hill 2 and Metal Gear Solid 2, games that will give you hours of intense gamming. I think that the bundle price is reasonable, just look it this way, in my country you have to pay a lot of money to buy a Ps2, about US$650 for just the console and one controller, and with the game pack you are getting the console with an extra controller, the vertical stand (Cool thing) and 3 great games. 299.99+14.99+34.99+3*49.99=499.95 and the game pack price is US$499.99, so what's the big deal.

If you don't agree with me then just wait for the price drop and buy it later, this could be a good option because actually there are just a few good games in the market and i think that when the great games like GT3 arrive (arround june, july) the price of the Ps2 will be more affordable.

But have in mind that the PS2 is a GREAT console and no matter when you buy it you will be buying the best thing.

I think that the playstation 2 console is an extraordinary addition to the playstation family! The graphics are awesome and the games are breathtaking! Although, it's like sold out EVERYWHERE, i am dying just to get my hands on one. I think that 300 bucks is a little too much for this console. Some people can barely afford it or get their hands on it. But yet, I think its worth all of the money. The playstation 2 is a MUST for any hardcore playstation fan, like me.

ill tell you right now Ps2 is better than the DC. How do you know? you ask. well i own both sytems and i own Dead Or Alive 2 for both sytems and Ps2 has a special shading technic that makes it look like it has about 25 more bits note: the bits for dc and ps2 are the same. so ps2 is way better than the dreacast. and i see a lot of people ripen of the DVD player. What the heck...? a dvd player is a dvd player!! i dont ask for much. just a smooth picture. in which the ps2 has. so the dvd player is good. unless you think you got to have the best in the world. .... and also the x-box is not going to be better than the ps2 its going to be pretty much the same. but the xbox you gotta buy a dvd player seprate with it.and they arent gona have any good games for it eiter. so i wuld forget about it. the ps2 is goin to be at top for a while.

I know many people take a look at the hardware specifications and automatically think the PS 2 tops the Dreamcast. Well the truth is as follows:

The PS 2 does have a CPU capable of processing upto 12 million polygons a/sec, while the Dreamcast is able to process up to 6 million polygons a/sec. But the difference is that the PS 2 has a preset 4mb of video ram while the Dreamcast has 16mb which it can allocate to video ram as necessary.

Why is that a problem you ask? Well 5 million Polygons will take up 3.3 megs of VRAM + 1.2 megs to display the data + the textures to place onto the polygons. In the end, the PS 2 is barely able to produce 3 million polygons a/sec and its' peak polygon game is Madden 2001. The dreamcast on the other hand, is able to process as much as 6 million polygons a sec. Ofcourse, Sony has found a way around this by updating the cache two times a sec, tying the Dreamcast at 5 to 6 Polygons /asec.

Then, we get to the point of graphic quality. The textures the PS 2 creates flow directly though the console without being compressed, which only gives you about 10 megs of textures. Sega, on the other hand can only transfer 5 megs of compresses textures, which later extract to show as much as 25 or 30 megs of textures.

Overall, both the PS 2 and the DC produce the same peak Polygon rate, but the Dreamcast has all most 3 times the texture capacity of the PS 2. Condering the PS2 costs 3 times as much and produces textures 3 times worse than the Dreamcast, it is a shame to Sony and a huge disappointment...

All the information is perfectly legitimate and was created using non-biased reviews and actual specs from the manufacturers websites.

Stop talking about the Dreamcast and other systems. People make it seem as though the system is not even an upgrade from the PSX1. Right now the Playstation2 is out. Dreamcast/Sega are folding (or something) and gonna make games for PSX2 and Nintendo. So how can the Dreamcast be so much better when they're company is going to abandon it. The price for a dreamcast had dropped dramatically. Sony is gonna make sure there system is always in contention. Now these price packs are a little pricey, and you may have to save for a minute, but it is worthwhile. System is better than it was before. POINT BLANK, so stop complaining. The PSX2 is constantly sold out, so it can't be all that bad. When you are playing your systems there are always things that you find could be added to the system. Most of the time the system comes out and the companies are already working on the next machine. Hence rumors for a PSX3 already going around?

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