Gaming PS2..Worth The Buy??

[Xyandar]

I have had an Xbox for quite some time. But I am starting to get tired of the games that are coming out for it. All my friends have Ps2's and I am starting to think of buying them. They are being sold for 150.00 now which isnt bad at alll. But I heard that the PS3 is in order right now. So should i buy a PS2? Can someone give me good reasons and good games I should buy if i did get a PS2?

[Ariadyne]

[COLOR=Navy]There are a couple things wrong with that question. Different people have different tastes. They may like a game that you would hate. You might like a game that they will say sucks because they don't like that genre. All I can do for you is to offer my personal opinion.

I like RPGs. I like fighting games. I like action/adventure games. I hate first-person shooters, sports games, and a load of other stuff. I may seem a but prejudice (...can't spell...) but the following games are ones [I]I[/I] would recommend to people with the same tastes as [I]me[/I]:[/COLOR]

[COLOR=Navy]Title:[/COLOR] Guilty Gear XX (aka Guilty Gear X2)
[COLOR=Navy]Genre:[/COLOR] Anime/Fighting
[COLOR=Navy]Info:[/COLOR] Possibly the coolest fighting game I've ever played. There are 20 playable characters along with 3 hidden characters. Each character also has "EX" and "SP" versions. There are plenty of different playable modes including traditional Arcade, VS, VS CPU, Survival, and Training, along with 62 Story Mode paths (3 per character + one for Justice--unlockable character), 50 missions, and a "Medal of Millionaires" mode. Awsome Rock/Metal soundtrack too. I think 6 difficulty modes from Very Easy to Maniac, along with a "Guilty Gear" mode. There are enough unlockables in the game to make it a sequal to itself when you get them all. Extras include the GGX intro and a load of anime pictures.
[COLOR=Navy]URL:[/COLOR] [URL=http://www.sammystudios.com/games/ggx2/][COLOR=Purple]Official GGXX site on Sammy-Zone[/COLOR][/URL]

[COLOR=Navy]Title:[/COLOR] Chaos Legion
[COLOR=Navy]Genre:[/COLOR] Action/Adventure
Info: My kinda game with the dark/gothic flare to it. Basically you play as Sieg Warheit, who has the power to summon and command 7 (including the Ultimate Thantos) legions...not to mention that he has some mad sword skills. The legions (Guilt, Malice, Arrogance, Flawed, Blasphemy, Hatred and Thantos) have their own strengths and weaknesses. They can be used offensively or deffensively while [I]countless swarms of relentless enemies come rushing at you non-stop!!![/I] Actually, it's not THAT bad, but the enemies don't really give you a break. I can't really explain it very well, you kinda got to see it to make your own judgement. (kind of a mix of [I]Devil May Cry[/I] and [I]Castlevania[/I])
[COLOR=Navy]URL:[/COLOR] [URL=http://www.capcom.com/xpml/game.xpml?gameid=750039][COLOR=Purple]Capcom USA: Chaos Legion[/COLOR][/URL]

[COLOR=Navy]Title:[/COLOR] Devil May Cry
[COLOR=Navy]Genre:[/COLOR] Action/Adventure
[COLOR=Navy]Info:[/COLOR] You play as Dante, a bad-*** devil hunter who is half human and half demon. The mysterious Trish takes you to Mallet Island to stop Mundus (ruler of the Underworld) from opening up the gateway to the demon world. You'll have a couple of swords, guns, and other various weapons in your arsenal as you travel through the island--and the ability to transform into different devils: Alastar the Thunder Devil, Ifrit the Fire Devil, and Dante's true demon form. [I]Really[/I] cool enviroments, gothic/rock music, and interesting storyline.
[COLOR=Navy]Why not Devil May Cry 2?:[/COLOR] DMC2 had no real storyline. Sure, the graphics were better, you could customize your own devil form by equiping different stones into your amulet, and there was a wider variety in game modes/difficulties and costumes, but it was SO much of a dissapointment compared to the first...and [I]easier[/I]. Normal mode WAS "Easy-Auto" mode in DMC...but then again, that might be good for other people...just a matter of personal opinion i guess...
[COLOR=Navy]URL:[/COLOR] [URL=http://www.capcom.com/devilmaycry/][COLOR=Purple]Official Devil May Cry site on Capcom[/COLOR][/URL]

[COLOR=Navy]Title:[/COLOR] Final Fantasy X
[COLOR=Navy]Genre:[/COLOR] RPG
[COLOR=Navy]Info:[/COLOR] Typical RPG. If you liked the other FFs then you should like this one. It has a really nice storyline with a couple twists and what-not, long gameplay time, cool sidequests, and *some* challenging battles (stupid battle arena secret enemies like Nemesis, grrr). I'm not sure what to say. I really enjoyed the game, but I can't think of anything to say...
[COLOR=Navy]Why not FFX-2?: [/COLOR] Just take a look at the FFX versus FFX-2 thread I started in this forum *lol*
[COLOR=Navy]URL:[/COLOR] [URL=http://www.playonline.com/ff10/main.html][COLOR=Purple]Official Final Fantasy X Site [/COLOR] (mostly Japanese)[/URL]

[COLOR=Navy]Check out the descriptions (info) and sites to determine whether or not they are worth the while checking out. I only mentioned a couple because it took up so much space mentioning just those four :smirk: [/COLOR]


~Ariadyne~

[Ashura]

If you like your RPGs, go for a PS2. Or even better, wait til people start to sell of their PS2s so that they can get a PS3 (as it is backwards compatible). Not only will you be able to snatch one up cheap, but you'll be able to get some dirt cheap games as the stores will be getting rid of their PS2 stock to make way for PS3 stock. This is what I plan to do.
If you can't wait though (and you're getting one because you want to, not because of your friends) get one now. It's all up to personal opinion.

*edit* - You could also wait for a PS3 yourself. Its backwards compatible, so you wouldn't have any problems, plus you'll be able to get the next-gen games as well.