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If Only Sony Knew Better/ The Time is Now
by t13monkeys | Nov 11 '01
Pros: Backwards compatible, huge game library, hot releases winter 2001
Cons: no anti-alias, pricey peripherals, where's the online support already??

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Product Rating: 4.0



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Comments on If Only Sony Knew Better/ The Time is Now" (6 total)  
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Good stuff...so informative (Reply to this comment)
by boarder_patrol
I can you have single-handedly persuaded my opinion on PS2. Great details and honesty. Love your review
Jan 13 '02
3:13 pm PST

Re: On Your "Seek" Feature... (Reply to this comment)
by t13monkeys
Yes you can choose from the chapters, but if you say wanted to find a favorite scene within a chapter you'd have to watch it through at 2X. I never said it was a big deal, but adding a 4X, 6X, 8X wouldn't have been too hard...
Nov 19 '01
10:13 pm PST

MH because... (Reply to this comment)
by symbiosis
I have had a PS2 for about 6 months and you pretty much nailed everything that I would say about it.
Nov 19 '01
12:41 am PST

On Your "Seek" Feature... (Reply to this comment)
by LEDOMAINE
can you not bring up the menu on-screen and choose from the chapters? That's the feature on our PS2 DVD. Works fine for a game console unit, as far as I'm concerned. It's as handy as my dvd player seek feature. And, as you say, it is chiefly a bonus to the gaming features.

Another well done review. You do know your gaming stuff, don't you? Thanks.

Rouchelle
Nov 17 '01
12:04 pm PST

Re: Yup... (Reply to this comment)
by t13monkeys
True, the GameCube is starting to look hotter with each moment passing, as it grabs new titles like Resident Evil Zero and SSX Tricky. But unfortunately the cool games, Metroid/Zelda/Mario won't be out for a while, so rather than suffer a winter drought I figured PS2 has got the touch for my gaming needs.
Nov 11 '01
7:20 pm PST

Yup... (Reply to this comment)
by yarrick
...PS2 does have some good titles out now its just too bad it took a year to get most of them out. Seems like Sony was making sure they released plenty of quality titles close to the releases of Xbox and Gamecube. Nice review but I think I'm still leaning a little towards Gamecube.

-Matt
Nov 11 '01
6:29 pm PST