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59081 2002-07-02 00:47:00 I was wondering if I would be better off buying a Playstation 2 or a Playstation 1. And where I could get the lowest price.

Tom
nzspitnz (799)
59082 2002-07-02 00:54:00 you already have a pc to play games on, why bother with a playstation?

if anything the PS2 only because it can play dvd's.
tweak'e (174)
59083 2002-07-02 00:58:00 No idea about where to go, but definitely PS2. DVD player and no hassle about which games work. $499 should cover it.
Also, don't trash your registry so much better than PC for gaming (sorry guys, but you've got to admit it is true).
robo.
robo (205)
59084 2002-07-02 01:00:00 Tom,

Dick Smiths Hedleys - Masterton is selling PS2 for $498

Babe.
Babe Ruth (416)
59085 2002-07-02 01:17:00 >so much better than PC for gaming

X-( X-( X-(

anything that uses a low res screen for games SUX. :_|

Xbox with a computer screen attached would be more like it :D
tweak'e (174)
59086 2002-07-02 01:45:00 If you want cheap, get a PS1 cos it's dying a long, slow death.

If you want cool, get a PS2, not just for the graphics and the DVD, but I hear that you can get a chip that let's 'em play MP3 cds...

GT3, GTA3, Metal Gear Solid 2... what more could you ask for? :D
Elwin Way (229)
59087 2002-07-02 01:48:00 Oh yea, check out Gamesman, Electronics Boutique and Central Park for good prices and deals. Elwin Way (229)
59088 2002-07-02 01:58:00 Umm I'd have to say go with the PS2. Unless you've already got a DVD player in which case just go for more spent on the PC.

But it is always good to have a console for the little kids to use.
-=JM=- (16)
59089 2002-07-02 02:05:00 Also, don't trash your registry so much better than PC for gaming (sorry guys, but you've got to admit it is true).

Rob, Rob, Rob, (Bruces shakes his head sadly). Does a PS2 give me the ability to fly the length of NZ in aircraft created by enthusiasts, with add-on scenery also created by enthusiasts? Does a a PS2 give me games with complex controls that make use of keyboard, mouse and joystick? (that's a plus, not a minus bud). Does a PS2 let me play HL, Counter-Strike and Day of Defeat online? Does a PS2 let me waste hours not just playing Civ3, but then making addon for it and trying out others add-ons?

All consoles gravitate towards simplicity. It is a factor of their design, which is plug and play in the lounge. Great for a few beers and races with the lads but not good for complex, expandable games, which are what I like to play. And I don't like waiting on Sony's/Nintendo's/MS's pleasure for the next platform when I can upgrade components of my PC and get an all-new gaming experience.

As for trashing my registry - my Windows ME (yes, ME) PC has run trouble-free for a couple of years, despite constant installing and un-installing of games.

The supeior platform depends entirely on what you mean, when you say "game".
Biggles (121)
59090 2002-07-02 02:07:00 I payed $199 for a PS1 in December and found it was good but then i traded it in for a PS2 about 6 weeks ago and a PS2 is very cool (BTW it still plays PS1 games )

the DVD player is also a good extra if you dont have one yet.

PS1 is about $175-$199 for the system
PS1 games are $30-$90

PS2 is about $475-$499 for the system
PS2 Games are $45-$119 (most new games at $199)

what ever you chose have fun
robsonde (120)
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