Path: chuka.playstation.co.uk!news From: "Nick Ferguson" Newsgroups: scee.yaroze.freetalk.english Subject: Re: So who is getting a PS2 on launch? Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 20:20:54 -0000 Organization: PlayStation Net Yaroze (SCEE) Lines: 35 Message-ID: <8vel9e$joc2@www.netyaroze-europe.com> References: <8v33t1$8i81@www.netyaroze-europe.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: mail.furryboo.com X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 'llo all, I've had a US PS2 pre-ordered since October 1999 at www.tronixweb.com and I *still* haven't got it yet! =( I'm not too fussed as the only PS2 games I want before Xmas are SSX and Mr Driller (yes, I know it's a PS1 game, but it's sooo fun). Timesplitters is OK, but I played it a few weeks ago and compared to recent PC titles like NOLF or even Half-Life mods it looks pretty primitive (I'm sure it's fun but... not sexy enough I'm afraid). I found the Timesplitters controls *horrible*, and as for the textures... I can hear Dave Doak going "More VRAM, please!" as I type this. =) The Dreamcast and N64 have an incredible Xmas lineup this year - the DC especially with Shenmue, MSR and Jet Set Radio. The new Zelda game is better than the last one IMHO (much darker, harder and more involving) and Banjo-Tooie looks like the best Rare platformer yet. If it wasn't for the much-needed DVD playback (I *hate* watching movies on my PC) I couldn't really care less if my PS2 arrived before Xmas... but I have to watch Gladiator and Se7en: Platinum Edition on Boxing Day, don't I? =) As for my decision to go NTSC, well, I gave up on PAL consoles a long time ago. Take a look at "widescreen" PAL Ridge Racer 5 and "bullet-time" PAL Tekken Tag for perfect examples why... I hardly own any 50Hz games on any format and all my DVDs are Region 1 too so that's not a problem. At least all this US gear will make moving easy for me when I get a job at Lucasarts *dreamy sigh* =) Nick F PS Look for an article on the Net Yaroze in next month's EDGE, due out 29/11!