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PlayStation System With Dual Shock

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I recently agonized over whether to buy the Playstation or an N64. Here's what made the decision for me:

1. Although in theory the N64 has better graphics, in practice there isn't much difference. 2. CD-quality sound on the PSX as opposed to the tinny "cartridge music" of the N64. 3. Speaking of cartridges, although they load faster, they hold less code (96MB vs 640MB for CDs), are more expensive, and won't play in any other system. 4. A LOT more games for the Playstation. 5. Current games will play in the Playstation 2.

Now, I'm obviously not a cutting-edge gamer, and when the PSX2 comes out, I'll wait a couple years. But when I do, I'm glad the games I buy today will still play tomorrow. A final bonus is the cool graphics machine you can run with audio CDs. Make your own cheesy 80's video or have something to stare at while spacing out - it's a nifty feature!

I ordered my PSX about a week ago from amazon.com and recieved it 3 days ago. I must say that this system is well worth the money despite its power. Many of my friends told me that I should have gotten a DC or PS2, but I didn't because Playstation has quality and value. I bought FF7 and Street Fighter Alpha 3 plus a memory card all for $50! A typical Dreamcast game costs $50 alone! If you buy two DC games and a memory card, you would be spending upwards of $100! There's so many good games on PSX to get cheap right now that there's really no need to buy a DC. Awesome PSX games include: Resident Evil 2, FF7, Metal Gear Solid, Syphon Filter, FF Tactics, Star Ocean 2, Silent Hill, Gran Tourismo, Ridge Racer 4, so on. And so what if these games are only 32 bits? They still have good 3D graphics and they're so fun to play. If you only like games for their graphics, go ahead and get a DC. But if you're a true gamer that knows quality and value when you see it, you would be smart enough to pick up a PSX.

I can't beleive that this system has so many games! It's just crazy! Spyro, NCAA 2001 and Coolboarders 3 & 4 are da bomb. Sure, N64 has some ok games, but they are mostly games that are racing or fighting games. The game selection is so vast for PSX. If you are thinking about buying N64 or PSX (DC and PSX2 kill them both, so i'll just do PSX and N64) check these out:

1:Games PSX-Great Sports N64-Great racing

2:Sound FX PSX-Sweet because on CD N64-Not good because in cartridge

3:Game play and loading time: PSX-Slow loading but good gameplay N64- really fast loading and good gameplay.

4:Controllers: PSX-The best out there because of build in viberation and D-Pad,Anologe N64-Must buy seperet rumble pak and joystick, D-Pad

Overall, I think that the Playstation has better and bigger selection of games, better controllers and better gameplay than the N64, but the N64 has much faster loading time and better racing games. After much thinking, I deicided to go with the Sony Playstation. I hope my info helped you.

Okay, if you are stuck on buying either the Playstation, the Dreamcast, or the Nintendo 64 -- don't buy either of them. Wait and buy the Playstation 2. It will allow you to play all the current playstation games and DVD movies. Not only that but it is literatly 10 times more powerful then a PC (Blowing Dreamcast out of the water). If you can't wait and you are under 12, then its a tough choice between the Nintendo and the Playstation -- the Nintendo is perfect for little kids.

I owned a Playstation for many years and decided I should get a new one after I sold it> The new ones with the dual shock controllers are better than ever. And also, with backwards compatibility with the next Playstation2 (controllers and games will work with the new system to come out in a year) there is no reason not to buy it. Best games out and overall a better system than dreamcast or Nintendo 64.

This is a great system. Here are the reasons why:

1. First of all the games are on CD's. So they can hold around from 650 to 750 MB of information on them. While cartridge games can only hold around 96 MB of info.

2. The sound, duh! What whould you expect from a CD? CD quality sound! Most of the games on the PSX have great music and sound effects. Cartridges tend to have lower quality sound and music. But most "Cartridge Music" doesn't sound bad.

3. THE GAMES! Where else can you get Tomb Raider, Spyro, Final Fantasy, Crash Bandicoot, Metal Gear Solid, Syphon Filter, and Teckan? (not to meation other great games) There is over 500 games out for this system. And most of the games have good story lines and have good graphics for a system with only 32 bits! N64's graphics don't look much better than the PSX's anyway.

4. The Dual Shcok Controler. Unlike the N64's dumb way of having a rumble feature. The Dual Shock Controler doesn't need batteries, and you don't have to buy the rumble feature. With the N64 you have to buy the rumble pack and then buy batteries for it.

5. The price of the games. CD's cost less to make than cartridges so they cost less. CD's range from 10-50 dollers. The N64's range from 20-70 dollers.

6. The extra: Being able to play your music CD's on your PSX accompinnied buy a funny picture on the screen to make you laugh.

7. This system can prosses up to 360,000 polygons per second. (Polygons are the building blocks for 3-D pictures) But for some odd reason the N64 can only prosses 160,000 polygons per second.

8. The fact that this system was on the top of the video gaming lists for 6 years speaks for itself.

Overall I think this is the best system to be made yet. But if you do have the money, you should wait for the PS2. But if you don't have the cash or patience, just buy the PSX cus you won't regreat the quallity of this amazing 32-bit system, that is very hard to find fault with!

The Playstation is the best system on the market today, with the exception of the Dreamcast. As for the educational level, I'll be the only one to be honest, it's almost at flat zero. The system was made for entertainment, and it serves it's purpose...very well. A great investment, as the PSX 2 will be avalible as an add-on for it, and it will play the previous PSX games. The best for any gamer, beginning or advanced

It may be starting to look old-school nowadays, but face it:the Psx is the best console that has ever existed. I'm not talkingpower, or number of polygons it can shove onto a screen. I'm not talking load time, or any other specs Sega or Nintendo may be shouting to try to talk up thier consoles. I'm talking where it really counts: THE GAMES! 500 of them! Granted, there has been a lot of vaporware (as is expected with a software library this large.) But really look at it: how many kick butt titles can you buy for the PlayStation, no matter what genre of games you like, compared to anything from Nintendo or Sega. Don't get me wrong, I'm a Zelda fan, and the DC is a great console, but the simple matter is: the PlayStation has consistently been the best selling console since its launch for a reason, and that reason is that you have the best selection of games on any platform.

Yes, the system is old, and yes, it is about to get eclipsed by the PS2, but owning a PlayStation is like owning a piece of gaming history. If you have the cash and the patience, wait for the PS2 and buy not only the new PS2 games, but try some of the classics from the PS1 as well, games such as Blitz, Spyro, Final Fantasy and Gran T. If you don't have the cash or the patience, snag a Psx. You won't be sorry.

If that hasn't convinced you, look at this: the PlayStation has been on the top for 6 years. No other console can make that claim. No other console can even come close. Ten years from now, as I'm blasting bad-guys away in my PS3 or PS4, I'll still occasionally power up my PS1 and remind myself why I fell in love with games in the first place.

The Playstation was the best 5 years ago when it came out September 9, 1995, is still the best, and will continue to be the best. The best RPGs, sports games, racing games (even has a Mario-cart clone in Crash Team Racing), action games, shooters, fighters, and even created a new genre--survival-horror. There is an awesom game in every genre for the Playstation (usually 4 or 5 really). Sony will still release Playstation games for years to come.

If you want the best, buy a Playstation.

With the confusion of your friends telling you to buy a Playstation or an N64, its hard to determine which one is really the right one. I was amazed when I saw that the N64 actually cannot produce as many polygons/sec as PSx can, and N64 is newer! Actually less than half the polygons.

Pros: 1. Price 2. Unbelievable graphics for a 6 year old machine 3. Good Looks 4. Easy to use

Cons: 1. Takes a bit to long to start up 2. Occasional Polygon Dropout (allows you to see through walls)

3. Slow when playing with 2 players

Overall, I would say playstation is the best console so far, but N64 has GoldenEye which is probably the best game out there. If you are looking for a GoldenEye type game, get Medal of Honor.

Who said consoles were made for "kids"? I think its good for any age.