If I were you, I'd get a Gamecube for now... Wind Waker just completely owns!

Well all of you have made excellent points, and in the end all this knowledge has proved paralyzing. Both systems look very attractive.

My guess is this is going to come down to me walking into EB, getting all the salespeople together, asking their opinions and then checking out the game libraries of both to see what intrigues me.

This is definitely going to be a tough decision. Thanks for all your help.

if it was upto me i would get the PS2...just because of Gran turismo, GTA, and Final Fantasy series...those are some of the best games ever...

I'd say cube by the absolute narrowist of margins. There'a a bunch of games that I'd love to own on PS2 but cube has metroid, Zelda, mario, monkeyball, Eternal Darkness and a whole bunch of 1st party games on the way.

You've already got an xbox, so you're set either way.

I got a Gamecube. Here were the deciding factors:

1) More for your money
2) More better first party games
3) GTA on PC
4) Techu getting mixed reviews.
5) Pre-owned Eternal Darkness at Blockbuster for $10.

I picked up a Mad Catz controller, a big memory card, Metroid Prime, and Def Jam Vendetta. The Mad Catz controller is quite nice, BTW. Much better than the first party, IMO. The first party is just too damn small. I keep thinking its going to slip out of my hands.

I wouldn't buy the Tenchu 3 game, rent or borrow first.


I've had my PS2 since Nov.5 of 2000 and it still works like new almost, I mean it plays some DVD movies better then my mom's new Panasonic DVD player.. :unsure: maybe that was before they supposidly skimped on quality though or just plain dam lucky.


Gc only has one online game at noment right?

It's up 2 u, but for me GC fills the void in my gaming.

Ps2/Xbox are my general default consoles, GC is my special console to which I look forward to playing the most, mainly because of it's games.

Mario/Zelda/Metroid/ED etc

ps2. im gonna get flamed for this...but...i played gc, and the games are fun, but they are so kiddy :\

I think you would have been better off just getting the playcube adaptor, so you could have an alternative, official controller (unless you don't like the DS2).

I just haven't had any good experiences with 3rd party accessories (from the previous generation that is). I basically had my whole Rayman 2 file wiped out on the N64 (and Turok 2).
And for quality, you just can't beat official controllers. I've heard that the new batch of unofficial controllers for the Cube are pretty good, but just aren't as good in terms if quality, for example the official controller has a better analogue stick, and better shoulder buttons. While everything else is pretty much the same, except the size of the D-Pads :p.

I'm not entirely sure about what type of games you enjoy, but I guess anyone that truly enjoys games would like Pikmin, though you may want to wait for Pikmin 2. And try out SMS, it may get a bit monotonous after that 70/80th shine, but it's a brilliant game all the way upto those shines.

(And get Zelda with the bonus disks ;))

I tried playing Zelda and the controls confused me. I couldn't figure out how to hit anyone. I just kept on sliding around like a moron. I was drunk too, but thats beither here nor there.

Pikmin looks interesting just because of its unique nature, so I'll definitely rent it and Animal Farm or whatever its called. I WILL NOT be getting SMS. I despise Mario in anything but a Kart game. He's played out and needs a break.

My next games to play for GC: Metroid Prime (own it but haven't played it yet), Eternal Darkness and Pikmin most likely.

I think you may still be drunk Strangler. ;)

The game is called Animal Crossing. Animal Farm is a book written by George Orwell. (very good book by the way)

Thanks for the update, James Joyce, but I knew Animal Farm was a book by Orwell:) It was my poor attempt at literary humor.:(

Orwell is actually one of my favorite authors. 1984 was great as well as Animal Farm. I'm also a big fan of Kafka and Aldous Huxley.

Are you telling me you couldn't figure out how to hit anyone in OoT either? (They both basically have the same controlls).

I think so too ;)

I reckon you should give TWW another go, when you're not drunk. :D

Skies of Arcadia... is THE top reason to own a GCN. Best RPG this gen.

I know I will. I liked OoT a lot, so I'll be sure to give it a rent and see for myself. As for buying games, I just unloaded $250 so I think i'll rent for a while.:D