Are you ready for HD gaming?

[SiliGoose]

We're now less than 3 months away from enjoying Star Wars: Rogue Leader in 480p on Nintendo's Gamecube and full-on HD gaming (native 720p) with Microsoft's Xbox.

Just want to check to make sure everyone is setting aside some $$ for November 5 (Nintendo) and 8 (Microsoft). Remember you'll need to purchase the component cables separately...and you should probably get a game or three!!




-Sili

[John Holmes]

Sili,

Has a suggested msrp been announced for either system?

As to you question, no I'm not ready. I still need an HDTV.




"I came here, to chew bubble gum and kickass. And I'm all out of bubble gum!!!" My DVD's

[SiliGoose]

Nintendo Gamecube = $199.99 November 5th release

Microsoft Xbox = $299.99 November 8th release

It's gonna be an expensive week




-Sili

[Bing Fung]

I was biting real hard to contain myself from buying a PS2 (I really want to play GT3 and MGS2 Sons of Liberty) The Xbox will be in time for a B'day gift to myself. Xbox all the way!

I will still pick up a PS2 to play those 2 games, when the price has dropped

To think, I built a killer PC gaming rig, only to not play games....




Bing

[John Holmes]

Thanks for the numbers Sili.

Bing, MGS is my fav of all games (next of NFLK2). I will be up in the air for a while as to which system to buy. I cannot justify buying both systems so, I'll just have to suffer for awhile longer!

Man, I have been waiting for MGS2 to come out. Never thought it would be a new console war at the time.




"I came here, to chew bubble gum and kickass. And I'm all out of bubble gum!!!" My DVD's

[Bing Fung]

John, MGS is my favorite as well. You might be interested to know that it is reported thet MSG will make it to Xbox as well. I had read this on Ebgames.com, if I find it agian, I'll quote it here. If this is in fact true, I hope it is the SOL edition.




Bing

[Bing Fung]

Developers from around the world announced that they are joining the Xbox brigade. Be prepared for rocking Xbox versions of your best-loved games, like Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, SSX, Oddworld and Metal Gear Solid.

Click here for the full story




Bing

[John Holmes]

Bing,

Thanks for the link. That maybe the straw that settles my choice! Great read.




"I came here, to chew bubble gum and kickass. And I'm all out of bubble gum!!!" My DVD's

[SiliGoose]

I just played the PS2 MGS2 demo (included with a PS2 game called Zone of The Enders). It makes the phenomenal PSX version look like a cartoon. Konami has added a cinematic feel that is just amazing. The rain is fully polygonal!

News has been very quiet about the Xbox version of MGS2. We know it's called Metal Gear Solid X and that its been compared to a "directors cut" of MGS2. I have a suspicion that it won't be out until early 2002.

Have you guys seen pics of Star Wars: Rogue Leader on GameCube? Amazing.




-Sili

[John Holmes]

Sili that was cold!!! :B I can't believe that you would stoop so low to tease us like that with the demo!LOL.

And yes I saw the stuff for SW-RL. Impressive...Most impressive! :W GameCube will be a competitive option for sure.




"I came here, to chew bubble gum and kickass. And I'm all out of bubble gum!!!" My DVD's

[P-Dub]

Wow, just reading up on some of the games for the Xbox, and it is looking really good. I see a Formula 1 game coming from EA, so that should be really cool.

Bing, I've just demoed GT3 on the PS2 and it looks really great. But some how the buttons weren't mapped like before, so I wasn't downshiting as well. I've never heard of MSG, but it looks pretty interesting.




Paul

There are three kinds of people in this world; those that can count, and those that can't.

[Lex]

No time for gaming anymore, and no HD, so it's a simple choice for me, lol. Sure, I may latch onto one of the superbit gaming consoles eventually, but not in the product innovation stage.

Lex