Xbox or Gamecube - Game wise

[j4020]

I say go for a Xbox (Y) :yes:

[GNRambo]

I thought it was very easy- much more so than the first game. It was also one of the top five gaming experiences of my life.

As I said before, GameCube. I have nothing against X Box. Anyone here can tell you how much I like Halo 2. But GameCube's best titles are THE best titles out there.

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ragn4rokk 2.0 is never wrong so i guess its true :o

[Cloud Geek]

I say go for a Xbox (Y) :yes:

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xbox has :

media center

5.1 surround sound kit

hard drive

internet adapter

can be used as an ftp ;)

[Brandon Live Veteran]

I have an Xbox and a Gamecube. The Xbox gets played almost daily, often for hours at a time. The cube hasn't been used in months. Some games (like Smash Bros Melee and Metroid Prime) are really awesome. But aside from Smash Bros, I can't think of any games with good replay value or that are good for a group... perhaps mario kart, but that didn't quite have the magic I'd hoped for.

[vincent]

If you are a fan of sick twisted japanese cartoon styles and crazy non-sense robotic stories .

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OFF topic: ibeen saying that about ANIME for years now there stories are too weird and go in a dozen different directions, and all the characters look the same.

but thats just my two cents here :/

btw i studied animation in college, long live good ole american slapstick animation

[Danrarbc]

I thought it was very easy- much more so than the first game.

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And I felt the first was a cakewalk compared to Echoes, to each his own ;)

I guess they're really about the same, they just require slightly different skills to get through. I will say Dark Aether ended up being easier than I expected since you can easily get health back.

[x-byte]

Echoes starts where the first finished conserning difficulty i think... Dark Aether is most difficult with the Varia Suit, after that it's a walk in the park.

Edited January 5, 2005 by [X]-bYtE

[stanley porkchop]

And I felt the first was a cakewalk compared to Echoes, to each his own ;)

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Indeed.

I just found myself being a lot more careful in the first Prime. It was nigh-impossible for me to die in Echoes. Low on health? Head to the dark world and chill in a bubble for a few minutes. :rofl:

The bosses in Echoes were so amazingly good... it's hard to describe in words.

Quadraxis :omg:

[Danrarbc]

The bosses in Echoes were so amazingly good... it's hard to describe in words.

Quadraxis :omg:

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That's probably my favorite boss fight of all time :wub:

[ienhz]

Hmm now that I think of it, I'm kind of starting to like the GameCube's lineup, though Nintendo needs to start satisfying all types of gamers and not just the younger ones. They need to stop releasing dumb games like Kirby Air Ride, Super Smash Bros, Pokemon Coliseum, and Warioware. Keep that crap on the GBA plz.

However, the games I would love to try are:

Paper Mario

Mario Kart

Mario Tennis

Metroid Prime 2 (never really got into the first one though cause it was so confusing)

Resident Evil 4

Zelda

Tales of Symphonia

Metal Gear Solid Remake

The only thing I could think of playing on an XBOX would probably be Halo and Ghost Recon 2.

[Dale]

Hmm now that I think of it, I'm kind of starting to like the GameCube's lineup, though Nintendo needs to start satisfying all types of gamers and not just the younger ones. They need to stop releasing dumb games like Kirby Air Ride, Super Smash Bros, Pokemon Coliseum, and Warioware. Keep that crap on the GBA plz.

However, the games I would love to try are:

Paper Mario

Mario Kart

Mario Tennis

Metroid Prime 2 (never really got into the first one though cause it was so confusing)

Resident Evil 4

Zelda

Tales of Symphonia

Metal Gear Solid Remake

The only thing I could think of playing on an XBOX would probably be Halo and Ghost Recon 2.

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i think its because they are starting to face reality, there was a scare in early 2004. there was roumer of nintendo going under.. they changed prices, and starting making better games...

i agree, some of the old nintendo gamecube games wern't that great, but as of recent things have changed.

before i seen this thread i never realized how many people liked gamecube very much as well as i, i thought i was the 1 in 10 people who loved gamecube over all the consoles. i guess i was wrong, and that makes me happy.

when i was a kid, i brethed nintendo, i remember getting mario stickers in my cereal. and if i am correct there was a macoroni and cheese with mario in it :rofl:. maybe thats why i like nintendo, it reminds me of the way games used to be. or maybe they were targetting kids as well? and i just happened to be a kid in that era.

nintendo has lost its touch they used to have. Nintendo isn't stupid, they know their graphics cant compete with X-Box Graphics. so i think recently they just said no more graphics and started competing with innovation... and they are slowly trying to lure that huge audience they had back in the day back to their nintendo console. It lured me, as of recent all the new mario titles. and all the new controllers that i get to play with.

and to be honest, i didn't care for metroid prime #2. i never tried #1 either. i'll rent #1 some day.

[stanley porkchop]

Metroid Prime made the GameCube for me. It's the game the console was made for. Everything just... fit- so well. The controller, the graphics... it's the best current-gen game series for me.

Really, without that, I wouldn't suggest the 'Cube. You have to play Metroid Prime. Everyone does.

[ienhz]

Metroid Prime made the GameCube for me. It's the game the console was made for. Everything just... fit- so well. The controller, the graphics... it's the best current-gen game series for me.

Really, without that, I wouldn't suggest the 'Cube. You have to play Metroid Prime. Everyone does.

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Meh. I didn't like Metroid Prime. Too much work needs to be put into the game like constantly scanning every single thing and backtracking through the whole game. The first person view makes it harder for me 'cause I get vertigo from most console shooters except Halo and Counter Strike. I did like the SNES metroid a lot though.

[stanley porkchop]

I loved the scanning and I adored the backtracking. The sheer amount of possible routes in every single room was mindblowing- secret tunnels and crevices almost everywhere you turned. It was a game that challenged the mind more than the twitch sensitivity and it was all the more because of it.

[Kaidiir]

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Edited January 5, 2005 by blackice912

[ienhz]

<< Edited - No flamebait >>

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lamepost?

[stanley porkchop]

lamecube?

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Reported?

[GNRambo]

Reported?

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banned?

[imtoomuch]

you forgot halo series for xbox :p

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I wouldn't cal the Halo series a pro for XBox. It's a game that some people love and a game that others really don't like. It's a fun game on multiplayer, but single player is boring IMO and there are other multiplayer games that are just as good. IMO Halo is extremely overrated.

[Alpha2004]

metroid prime was fun...for a while.

And then i forgot about it...meh.

Nice graphics, cool bosses, awesome control style (thanks to the great gamecube controller design)...but boring gameplay imo

good music, and an enchanting atmosphere as well.

[Matrix XII]

Xbox, no question.

[deepfriedmario]

With the discussion of Metroid Prime, if I do pick up the GameCube, I may give the first game a try. I'm sure it's cheap enough and if it isn't, I'll probably just rent it.

[stanley porkchop]

Renting is always a good idea, though a lot of the charm of Prime comes from its ability to constantly upgrade your arsenal and make old things interesting over and over again. Yes, the scanning is slow- but it's also a brilliant storytelling device. Reading logs by space pirates terrified that you've landed on Talon IV is awesome. You learn about twisted experiments on wildlife gone horribly wrong- it just opens up tons of backstory for you to chew on.

Some also complain about the backtracking, but it's a good kind of backtracking. Your powers are always growing: you gain not only upgrades to your weapons but upgrades to how you can traverse- horizontally, vertically, and even underwater.

I know not everyone loves the game as much as I do, but I can't stress enough that it's a game you simply have to play.

[Gaius Baltar]

i bought an xbox, gamecube and ps2 to end the which-one debate.

now i sit at home with the xbox and ps2 while my girlfriend has the gamecube at hers.

Q.E.D.

oh and just before anyone asks playboy tv is poor, don't bother subscribing, i never did, my girlfriend agrees on this too.

she is like soo good to me it's untrue :rofl:

[golazo]

when i only had a gamecube i would go to my local video shop and there would be about 10 games on the shelf. and then i look at the ps2/xbox section and there were 200 or more! and i was like i wish i had an xbox :( but now i got one so it's all cool :p