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GameCube, XBox or PlayStation 2?Dec 17 '01 Write an essay on this topic.
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The Bottom Line If you're having trouble with choosing the newer gaming consoles offered in the market, you may want some advice about it, before you select the right one for you.
When it comes to a new set top game console, we all have a dilemma with regards to what to go for and what’s a versatile option for all users. With Nintendo’s newly offered GameCube after a brief absence since the N64 was discontinued and a whole new contender Microsoft offering the XBox, Sony faces an even larger competition than it has ever been before with the PlayStation 2. If you’re willing to know about the good and the bad from each of those systems, then this review might help. Microsoft Xbox Microsoft just recently launched the Xbox to offer a series of different games and a variety of multimedia options to the average consumer. It offers that by having an integrated broadband support through the Ethernet port and with an internal 8GB hard drive, it allows the owners of the Xbox to store multimedia files like MP3s and it also helps the user to save the game wherever he/she left off from the last time they played the game. It even offers DVD capabilities, but it requires an accessory to unlock the capability that provides an infrared receiver that plugs into the controller port in front of the Xbox. In addition, the Xbox is also HDTV ready, which results in even better movies than in many of the finest TVs like the Sony Trinitron WEGA. It also features an Intel Pentium 3 @ 733MHz, which makes it a rather PC like game console, in addition to the 64MB DDR SDRAM. Pro Broadband Internet ready out of the box Image quality of the games Internal hard drive for saved game storage and music Great Launch Titles Con DVD video playback requires accessory Big and Bulky No progressive scan for DVD video playback. Nintendo GameCube After a brief absence of Nintendo since the N64 was discontinued, Nintendo reattempts to stay in the competition with their newly offered GameCube. Nintendo believed that smaller is usually better, however unlike the Microsoft Xbox or the Sony PlayStation 2 it isn’t really a living room type PC as well as a DVD player. However this is compensated by the low price of the GameCube of US$ 199. Despite that this isn’t really your living room type PC, it still offers a Power PC @ 485MHz, an ATi graphics chip and a proprietary mini-DVD drive in it. Even if it can’t play DVDs, it still offers excellent graphics, but it doesn’t offer the digital audio output that the Xbox or the PlayStation 2 offers. However in the near future the GameCube will offer a digital output module. For the memory, the Nintendo GameCube doesn’t offer a hard drive, but it does offer a memory cards to save the progress of your games, which is the Secure Digital card that is offered by Panasonic and Toshiba. The GameCube also provides a slot for a modem or broadband adapter, which again will be offered in the foreseeable future. For the launch titles, they’re not all that addictive here since the system offers games that are rather more suited to families, especially for those who have small children. Unless Nintendo adds astounding games for their GameCube, it doesn’t stand a chance against the Xbox or the PlayStation 2. But the greatest drawback is that the GameCube only supports 3-inch discs, which is really only for their games and not much more. So if you want a set top console and a CD/DVD player at the same time, look at the Microsoft Xbox or the Sony PlayStation 2. Pro Small Low price Con Only proprietary 3-inch disc support Most titles are only for kids Weak launch title collection Sony PlayStation 2 Last year Sony has set the new standard for in home gaming consoles to provide better entertainment choices out there with the PlayStation 2. As a result of offering the PlayStation 2, Sony was able to offer a much better selection of game titles. In addition, it provides DVD video playing capabilities right out of the box, without special accessories required. However, if you were to play DVD video, I would suggest a Sony remote control designed for the PlayStation 2. If that isn’t really enough, the PlayStation 2 can even enhance the video quality of your existing PlayStation games at the same time, offer unparalleled graphics with the PlayStation 2 games. You might want to purchase S-video and component video connector to unlock the improved video quality. With the 2 USB ports and an IEEE 1394 (i Link) Firewire, it allows the PlayStation 2 to unlock the potential of becoming your PC for your living room. It allows the PlayStation 2 to connect to several PlayStation 2 units for the Firewire port and the 2 USB ports allow users to connect to an external Ethernet adapter and it could fit a wireless keyboard receiver. However if you’re going to have your PlayStation 2 to accommodate 4 players, it requires a game pad controller hub. For the memory, it offers a Sony PlayStation 2 memory card to save your progress in the game. But in the foreseeable future, the PlayStation 2 will offer a hard drive and online support for playing games online. If you’re biggest priority is the variety of titles rather than the accessories, then the PlayStation 2 is for you. For the hardware, it also supports 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround sound to enhance the audio output quality of the games and DVD video. Pro DVD Video playback ready right out of the box Wide Variety of game titles Slimmer than the Xbox Unprecedented Video 5.1 Dolby Digital Compliant Con Still costs $300 Many computer-based accessories are not available at this time. A game pad controller hub required for up to 4 player games Conclusion In conclusion, because of the reputation that was offered by Sony, I would definitely recommend the Sony PlayStation 2. Since I personally have a PlayStation myself, I find it that it offers new level and ground of set top gaming console. With the wide variety of games offered by PlayStation, it makes it a great value. The same holds true with the Sony PlayStation 2. With the Xbox and the PlayStation, it’s targeted to more of a mature audience since it tends to offer more of the excitement from the DVD playback capabilities and the games itself. For the GameCube, it’s targeted to a younger audience, particularly small children (under 14), where it may not excite the mature audience due to the lack of violence from the game titles.  |
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