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PlayStation 2 Software Synopsis
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Hemos
on Mon Dec 11, 2000 07:35 AM
from the whats-going-with-the-system dept.
from the whats-going-with-the-system dept.
rubbadubdub writes: "OK, so the cat's outta the bag with the PS2 but SEGames is continuing their
coverage and for those of you that were able to actually get a Playstation2, they've done a complete
round-up of all the current games, which might be worth an Xmas list
placement or not. It seems as though the launch titles, bar a couple of
exceptions, aren't all that."
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The biggest thing with the PS2... (Score:3)
I guess we'll have to wait a little while before we see games that show some serious creativity. I'm impressed, but there's better ways of using that horsepower. :-)
Re:Stop the Dreamcast advocacy! (Score:3)
Dunno, I don't Sega see them because 0wnz all the Sony fanboys who U moderate them down below my threshold.
Metal Gear Solid 2 (Score:3)
Seriously, I know the marketing people are always trying to come up with names to make the products seem newer and more exciting, but is it really SO bad to just follow a regular numbering system? Why do all major commercial product HAVE to come up with funky versioning systems? Intel had 286, 386, 486, Pentium, Pentium Pro, Pentium II, and Pentium III, and Windows had 1.x, 2.x, 3.x, 95, 98, and ME. What's wrong with these people? Numbers were invented for counting, why don't we use them for that purpose?
Ever notice? (Score:3)
Yet they are the first to zero in on anything different the moment it gets to market and then relentlessly criticize it, compare it unfavorably to to clones of successful games and generally stomp it into the ground.
Then, they write columns about how all games look the same in the next issue.
They're right, by the way. The games look great, and I'm sure they all cost millions to produce. In terms of gameplay and story, however, most are awful.
Its really too bad.
Dreamcast (for now) has the better games (Score:3)
While the PlayStation2 has tremendous potential, right now you're way better off with Sega's Dreamcast.
I mean, look at all the great games you can get for Dreamcast:
NFL2K1--it may not have the snazzy graphics of Madden NFL 2001 for PS2, but the gameplay and the ability to do online gameplay is WAY ahead of what Madden 2001 can do.
NBA2K1--it's probably the best NBA game I've seen so far.
Samba de Amigo--this has got to be one of the most fun party games I've EVER played. It makes you wonder why Konami is probably kicking itself for not bringing their "Benami" games for the PlayStation market at least two years ago.
Soul Calibur--the most stunning fighting game I've ever seen. It is truly one of the great all-time classics of the fighting game genre.
Skies of Arcadia and Grandia II--role-playing games that really demonstrate the power of Dreamcast--and are really great games to play. Only the Final Fantasy VII-IX series can compare to how well these two DC games have been done.
Seaman--one of the most extraordinarily quirky games around. You have to hand it to Sega to do something this unusual.
Shenmue--no other game on ANY system approaches what amounts to an interactive movie like Shenmue does. It really is a breakthrough in many ways for any gaming console.
Dreamfast may not have the vast number of games that are available on Sony systems, but what is available are for the most part of very high quality. That is why Americans are buying Dreamcast consoles in droves, not only because of the shortage of PS2 consoles but because Sega DOES have such a top-notch game selection now available.
Re:Metal Gear Solid II ? (Score:3)
MGS2 is vaporware. A release date hasn't even been announced yet. And the number one rule of gaming, BTW, is never, never, NEVER advocate a game that you have not actually played. Even after being repeatedly burned by over-hyped games that turned out to be disappointing, some people just never learn.
Smuggler's Run (Score:4)
Smuggler's Run has been ingnored by some (including this page) and dissed by others as useless, but it's the most compelling game I've played in a while. I finished it a couple of days ago, and my life seems emptier now.
Before you give up, this isn't a game review as much as an observation on gaming.
Smuggler's Run is an off-road car game; you bounce all over the hills and dales while avoiding myriad cops. The game has little by way of extras; there's no finishing movie, the intro movie is perfunctory at best, and the graphics would have looked only average on a Playstation One. However, the game itself is ridiculously addictive.
Remember all the Crystal/Design Design games on the spectrum? This is like that. It's designed with the gamer in mind, not the dolt who's more impressed with pretty graphics. When you restart the game, you start immediately. None of that crappy 360-circling views; you press (X) and you start. Similarly, there's nothing to delay the advance to the next level.
When I play a game, it's a game. I'm not being lara croft, I'm guiding a bunch of pixels around the screen. No matter how realistic the graphics get, that'll always be the case, and I'll always be aware that that's the case. I don't care about pretty graphics, fancy sound effects or end-of-level movies. I just want a good game.
To encapsulate: Review Smuggler's Run, You bastards. It's great.
What was the point? (Score:4)
Many gaming sites, like IGN [ign.com] have full PS2 launch game overviews, and they at least aren't forgetting games like Ridge Racer V or Tekken Tag Tournament. The newsworthiness of this story is, um, sketchy at best.
Re:The jaggies!!! The jaggies!!!! They burn my sou (Score:3)
Just go to ps2.ign.com or Dailyradar... (Score:5)
It's amazing that this is what passed for SharkyGames' PS2 "coverage". A large number of games were just plain left off the list (Armored Core 2, Midnight Club Racing, Dynasty Warriors 2, Ready 2 Rumble Round 2, Smugglers' Run to name a few). The reviewer also seems to be confused as to which games were out at launch and which came out later (such as Nascar 2001). If we're going to include recently released games, why not include Gradius III/IV, Fifa 2001, Super Bust-a-Move, Theme Park Rollercoaster, etc.)
For those of you who have obtained a PS2 (hooray for camping out at WalMart the night before launch!) and are unsure as to what to get, here are my reccommendations:
-SSX: Everyone seems to agree that this is probably the best launch game out there. Buy it/rent it and you'll see why.
-Madden/Fifa 2001: for the sports fans out there, these games are great.
-Super Bust-a-Move:Yeah, it looks childish, but good grief is it addicting! A puzzle game that's the latest in a long series, you can't go wrong with this one. Girlfriends/fiancees/grandmothers/people who've never seen a console before can pick this one up and become addicted, quickly I might add.
-Tekken Tag Tournament: Great fighting game, lots of extra fighters to unlock, and once you unlock the Bowling Mode (you heard me right), you'll do more bowling than actual fighting. Too cool.
-Dynasty Warriors 2:Imagine a 3D clone of Final Fight with strategy elements and a morale meter, set in 2nd century China. You can have up to 40 other characters on screen at the same time, shortly before you whupp the tar out of them, that is. Oh, and plowing through the ranks of the enemy on horseback, bowling enemy soldiers over left and right is just a little too fun...
-Theme Park Rollercoaster: Umm, Sim City meets Roller Coaster Tycoon, only you can wander your creations in 3D and even ride your coasters. Prepare to lose some sleep.
Games to watch for in the coming months:
-Gran Turismo 3: All I can say is: wow! If you've seen any of the gameplay movies from this upcoming racing game, then you've begun to witness the future of driving simulations. It's eerie how lifelike the replays look.
-Zone of Enders (Z.O.E.): Should be hitting the US lat 1st quarter. Think to yourself: Neon Genesis crossed with a bit of Gundam Wing and Escaflowne. Oh, and it comes with a playable demo of Metal Gear Solid 2. Yowsa.
-Metal Gear Slid 2: Sons of Liberty: If you haven't played MGS for the PSX or the PC, do yourself a favor and do so. Then go watch a trailer for MGS2 and try not to drool on yourself.
Just my $.02.
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Re:Dreamcast (for now) has the better games (Score:3)
By the time I get tired of the DC the NGC or the X-Box will be out. Since I already have a DVD player, I won't be needing a PS2.
The Games will get better (Score:3)
I, not being a sports game fan, was very dissapointed in the small ammount of release titles as well as the fact that most of them didn't look to be worth $52.00. However, we shelled out the money for Summoner as well as Tekken Tag, and I don't regret it. I don't feel that the games review did justice to Summoner. It's a great RPG, and I for one love the fact that there are so many side quests. I like the fact that I can pick and choose which ones I want to do, and still be able to know that all these side quests will take hours to complete, but I can go to the next part of the game any time I want.
And Tekken Tag? All I have to say is that I've had more fun with that game than I have had with any other fighting game ever. The thing that I always hated most about fighting games was the fact that you couldn't play arcade mode with two players, and so in order to beat the game and unlock secret characters and whatever else you could unlock, you had to take turns with your friends, and there was a lot of just sitting there watching the other person play. Besides that, there was never enough stuff to unlock. Neither of these are true in Tekken Tag. There is so much variety in the things to can do: Screen shots, Theatre, team play, survivor mode, etc.. My personal favorite is Tekken Bowl. Tekken is an all-around AWESOME game, and I highly reccomend it to you all. My husband and I have spent many a weekend glued to the PS2 with Tekken Tag, and still have yet to unlock everything. It's not a game, it's an adventure. =)
But, besides those two games, I haven't played any of the other PS2 games as of yet, and I think that's the best part. If it was any other gaming system that came out with such a crappy selection of release titles, I wouldn't waste my money on it until a game came out that I REALLY wanted to play (hint:Nin64), but with the PS2, I can play my library of Playstation games on the system (*Without* having to dish out any cash), and watch our growing collection of DVDs. Yeah, it's a slow-start for the PS2, but it WILL get better..