Then why did both Sony and Sega market their Dreamcast and PS2 as 128-bit?Quote:
Originally Posted by Chilly Willy
and everyone knew Xbox 1 was 32-bit because Microsoft were the first gaming company to use the popular PC consumer marketed Intel Pentium III as it's main CPU, when most game systems going back to the 3DO were RISC CPUs.
I'm a PS2 whore. I liked the Gamecube, but it just didn't have enough games I liked to keep me going. I only recently got an xbox.
I only have Xbox and Dreamcast, with Xbox being unoperational... PS2 seems fun but I've yet to get one, with some 3rd part controller since the stock one is awful, makes my hands hurt after little bit of use......
Dreamcast controller only needs a Saturn d-pad and analog stick to be a bit closer, on other aspects is perfect controller for my hands.
In order of preference:
GameCube - controller and first-party/Resident Evil games.
PS2 - largely overrated, but has a few of the games I would consider my favorites of last gen (GameCube has more, though). Plus, it doubles as a DVD player
Dreamcast - I applaud the quality of the software, but none of it really appeals to me. Had a better port if Unreal than the PS2, though...
XBox - Damn, I tried to find some games for this thing that appealed to me and found ONE (which ended up being kinda boring, anyway: Doom 3). At least I found SOME games I liked for the Dreamcast.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History...xth_generation)
It's called the 6th gen.. Bits have always been marketing gimmicks. At least they're done with now.
I would probably vote for the Xbox, even though I never had one. It fused PC and console gaming with the likes of Halo and Doom 3, and thanks to its PC-like architecture and DirectX toolkit it made developers sleep easier at night (unlike Sony's past two endeavours). Oh and the Gamecube is my least favourite.
Out of that era, the only system I bought that was still being supported was the Game Cube. I bought a Dreamcast well after the system had died and I never owned an X-Box or PS2. In fact, those were the last "modern systems" that I ever had.
Of the two systems I owned, I think that I prefer the Game Cube because there are more games that I like and there were a few Dreamcast ports (Ikaruga, Skies of Arcadia, Sonic Adventure come to mind), but the Dreamcast comes in a very close second.
The good thing is that both of those systems, and the games, are still relatively inexpensive and either one would be a great buy if someone was interested in picking one up.
You don't have "Outrun 2" or even "Outrun 2 C2C" (if you can find it)?Quote:
Originally Posted by MrMatthews
Blasphemy! No Valentines Day card for you!
Let's see:
-PlayStation 2
Sorry, but I have to put this one on top. ENORMOUS game library, the first game console I imported games for and had modified specifically for that(this was before I could solder).
-Dreamcast
I really like this system's ports of Sega's driving games, and it's really what made me want a Dreamcast in the first place(although I wish Sega Rally 2 would be a little closer to the Sega Model 3 Step 2.0 arcade original).
-GameCube
I was hooked on this system ever since I first played Star Wars Rogue Squadron II when the system launched, but then, the game library turned to shit for me, and my GameCube gathered dust until I got the GameBoy Player.
-Xbox
I never really got into the Xbox(I don't own one, but I've played it), but it looks to be a very nice emulation machine. I may get one just for that and for some of its driving games.
Dreamcast: Easy homebrew, The best of the 32/64bit games got ported: Soul Reaver, Rayman 2, THPS, Rush 2049, Quake 3. Then there was the awesome new games: Armada, Skies of Arcadia, Record of Lodoss War, Ikaruga, Rez, Powerstone, Soul Calibur, Sonic Adventure.
Xbox: Easy homebrew, Games like Panzer Dragoon Orta, Star Wars KOTOR, Splinter Cell Chaos Theory, Halo, Soul Calibur 2, Fable, and Crimson Skies were all some of the best of the generation.
Gamecube: Hard to scratch mini-dvds, reliable hardware & Nintendo titles Metroid Prime, Zelda Wind Waker, and F Zero.
Playstation 2: Shitload of awesome games in every genre, but a launch year of absolute shit software, after a year of anti-dreamcast propaganda. Launch was garbage and Red Faction was the first decent game for it, 6 months later.
And your post is wrong. The article you link to even says it's a 32 bit processor:Quote:
Originally Posted by gamevet
See? It uses the 32bit subset of the PowerPC architecture. It's a 32 bit processor. :roll:Quote:
The PowerPC architecture is a 64-bit architecture with a 32-bit subset which in the case of the Gekko processor, is what is used.
So, my top is the Gamecube out of familiarity. It's the only console from that generation I actually owned. I've got TONS of games for it, and they're pretty much all enjoyable. Plus cool features like the Game Boy Player are very much appreciated. What a good way to spend my elementary school years.
Second up? Dreamcast. I've told this story before how I spent a whole summer playing my friend's console during the system's twilight. Loved it, and I wanted to get one for myself but never did.
Then the PS2. I really have very little experience with it-- in fact, to be honest, despite it being the bestselling console EVER, I have only seen one in person two times-- once was five years ago at a party, and the second time was last week at school, where it was hooked up to a projector for some Guitar Hero-ing. Everyone I know has a Gamecube, wtf! However, I see that the game library is held in high regard and it looks quite interesting. I plan to get one very soon.
I don't really like the Xbox. The controllers suck and there aren't a very large number of enjoyable games. Sure there are a few, but that's not very much.
1 - Xbox, The ultimate homebrew machine while also having some pretty good games.
(ps2 has more games though so this is mostly because of the amazing homebrew for it)
2 - PS2, Lots and lots of choice when it comes to games.
3 - Dreamcast, some pretty good games and i had fun exploring homebrew for a while.
4 - Gamecube, Metroid Prime is excellent but other then a nice small amount of Nintendo games there's not much here for me.
My order:
1. Gamecube - The most underrated of the bunch and my favorite, Gamecube had probably the best graphics out of the four systems and some really good 1st party titles.
2. Dreamcast - I like the Dreamcast, but the controller irks me as it's not that good. There are some great arcade ports and 2D fighters on the DC though.
3. The XBOX isn't that bad, but I haven't had much experience with one to be honest. I don't like the controller, but I do love how easy it is to mod and store ROMs and movies and whatnot on them. I also really like Halo 2.
4. The PS2 is my least favorite. The library of games is mostly shit save for some First-Person and 3rd-Person shooters and a couple other games, the controller is shitty, and the graphics are poor. And the hardware is faulty.
1. Gamecube - Had the Nintendo specific titles like Mario, Luigi, and Zelda. No other systems could match those for playability and fun.
2. PS2 - Extensive software library, great racing games.
3. Xbox - I actually love the original large controller, and the system had amazing graphics on many of its games.
4. Dreamcast - Sega pulled the plug too early, and many good games are hard to find.
Sony used to swear left, right and center that the main CPU in the PS2 was 128-bit but basically... they lied!Quote:
Originally Posted by gamegenie