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From: "George Bain" <ps_yaroze@scee.net>
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Subject: Re: So who is getting a PS2 on launch?
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 14:46:26 -0000
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I still don't understand why people pre-order anything...surely you could
have waited Nick :)

George

"Nick Ferguson" <nick@digidoll.co.uk> wrote in message
news:8vel9e$joc2@www.netyaroze-europe.com...
> '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!
>
>