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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 went out and bought the PlayStation 2 the day that it was released; sure I had mine reserved since mid February so I was guaranteed one. I walked into Toys R Us to a sign that said that there were no systems available to the public that had not already reserved one. This was a blessing seeing as there were no lines to get the system. So I just looked around a little bit in the "R"Zone picked up Tekken Tag Tournament and took my pre-sells up to the counter and purchased my system and games.

Throughout the whole PS2 launch fiasco in Japan with the games not holding up to the expectations of most, I was a bit weary of the system's potential. I had seen the less than stellar movies and screenshots of the games and saw the comparison between DOA2 on both the DC and the PS2. At that time the DC version looked remarkably better with the anti-aliasing. So I was waffling whether to even worry about the PS2 and wait for the Gamecube and XBOX. When in February I saw that Toys R Us was pre-selling the system I thought that I should just pick one up and then decide later if I wanted it or not. At least I would have one reserved if I decided to get one.

During the eight months that followed I still wasn't sure, I still hadn't found that the games were anything spectacular, nor did I find the graphics to be anything I haven't seen on the Dreamcast. So now it was the day I picked up 2 games, SSX and TTT. Took them home and set the system up put SSX in and turned the system on. SSX had great graphics, good control, and nice concept, nothing unfortunately that I would call spectacular. I then popped in Tekken Tag Tournament, my impulse buy. Nice big characters, great graphics, and Tekken 3 control. This is what you would call a safe bet, you know exactly what to expect, nothing innovative just a tried and true formula.

I then decided that I would play around with the menus in the system, kinda see what did what. I set the time and looked at the PlayStation settings, popped in Resident Evil Survivor, and not even the PS2 could save that game. Got a DVD it played without a problem, a CD, the same. But I felt a little cheated, with almost 30 games available at launch, I was able to find 2 that I thought I would enjoy. I was really hoping that I would find at least 5 must buy right now titles much like I did with the Dreamcast. It just doesn't seem right. Overall, it makes a good CD player, DVD player and PlayStation, but so far not a good PlayStation2.

For being such a highly hyped gaming system, you would think it would offer more. Maybe Sony over hyped it and my expectations were too high. The fact that people are comparing the PS2 to the Dreamcast should be very scary for Sony. PS2 should be the latest and greatest and blow the competition away, not be still evolving. If I buy a new desktop computer, I expect it to be better than one that is a year old. It shouldn't take a year for the PS2 to get to the point where it is a great system because guess what, the competition is coming after the PS2 very soon. The DVD feature is nice I must say. So if you want a DVD player that also plays games well, go for PS2. Save you money for now and see what Microsoft and Nintendo do if you want the latest and greatest in gaming. If you want something now for gaming only, go for the Dreamcast. You'll save some bucks so you can buy a bunch of games.

I didnt purchase a bundle system, but I did get a PS2 and love it!!! The system is way more powerful then Dreamcast which I also have. The Dreamcast does have a better software lineup then the PS2 right now, but by this summer into the fall expect to see some great games. In the lines of competition (XBOX) (GAMECUBE) I will get them both, but Nintendo is concentrating on the younger crowd again, and who knows what the XBOX holds... personally I dont trust ..., but I will get it anyway. The PS2 will ... now, but byde your time my friends this summer is a PS2 summer!!.. Dont worry about Nintendo or Microsoft.. The PS2 will keep up with them.