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amigov6

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Game Consoles.
« on: 16 November 2008, 20:32:29 »
I hav'nt touched one since the PS2 was new. I fancy another one but by no means a serious gamer & never have been. I like driving, biking, beat 'em ups, some golf games but don't like deep war, RPG, footy sims etc. Played Gran Turismo but never built cars or saved anything to memory card, happy to find a track, stage, bike or car i liked & perfect it.I played Wipout to death!!! Then the playstation was more suited to me than the x box given the nature of the games but is this the same now with the ps3/xbox 360? Don't care which is the more powerful, better graphics etc.
   Don't want it in the living room so can i run it through the desktop monitor/sounds, & if so how would i select channel to run it or leave the tower switched off?
   Also considering one of these plasma monitors. Could they display the game or can i keep this monitor just for gaming?
    Sorry for the long post but things have moved on somewhat since my last console. :-/
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Re: Game Consoles.
« Reply #1 on: 16 November 2008, 20:37:33 »
If the ps/2 does what you want, why not keep your cash in your back pocket ;)
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« Reply #2 on: 16 November 2008, 20:51:22 »
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If the ps/2 does what you want, why not keep your cash in your back pocket ;)
Hav'nt got it any more but could find another. Does the ps3 have decent driving games? & what about the monitor issue?
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« Reply #3 on: 16 November 2008, 20:56:10 »
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If the ps/2 does what you want, why not keep your cash in your back pocket ;)
Hav'nt got it any more but could find another. Does the ps3 have decent driving games? & what about the monitor issue?
xbox certainly has a vga lead (extra £15) as its what i use.  Not sure about gayStation, seems to be based around hdmi (and the drm that entails)
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« Reply #4 on: 16 November 2008, 21:02:54 »
hdmi/drm? I'd rather know than trust the sales staff?
   PS's on your gay list then? ;D
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« Reply #5 on: 16 November 2008, 21:13:54 »
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hdmi/drm? I'd rather know than trust the sales staff?
   PS's on your gay list then? ;D

Every thing Sony is in his gay List.   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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« Reply #6 on: 16 November 2008, 22:13:44 »
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If the ps/2 does what you want, why not keep your cash in your back pocket ;)
Hav'nt got it any more but could find another. Does the ps3 have decent driving games? & what about the monitor issue?


Yes - the Motorstorm series is great fun.

Haven't got GT5 yet, waiting for full version

Sega Rally is OK

Burnout Paradise is a fun game

Pro street is OK
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« Reply #7 on: 17 November 2008, 00:16:52 »
IF you get the PS3, hunt on eBay for the older 60gb model, the new ones have no backwards compatibility so won't play your PS1/PS2 games.
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« Reply #8 on: 17 November 2008, 09:15:42 »
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IF you get the PS3, hunt on eBay for the older 60gb model, the new ones have no backwards compatibility so won't play your PS1/PS2 games.


AND make sure its a UK 60gb PAL version as the import ones play all PS3 games, BUT only NTSC DVDs and PS1/2 games  :)
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« Reply #9 on: 17 November 2008, 09:18:20 »
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IF you get the PS3, hunt on eBay for the older 60gb model, the new ones have no backwards compatibility so won't play your PS1/PS2 games.
And that was pretty piss-poor at backwards compatibility ;D

The xbox ain't great for backwards either, so I wouldn't buy a console for playing older games, esp when you can pick up ps/2 and original xboxes for peanuts.
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« Reply #10 on: 17 November 2008, 19:13:15 »
I have no ps2 or games anymore so backwards compatibility not an issue, will buy hard & software from scratch. Still need advice on whether i can run it through a pc moniter either the one i'm using or if i buy a plasma jobbie can i use my existing one seperatly. Niether my monitor or tower have scart sockets.....
........Help, don't want to get ripped off. ::)
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« Reply #11 on: 17 November 2008, 19:16:23 »
as said earlier, certainly a vga option on the sexbox360. No idea about gayStation
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« Reply #12 on: 17 November 2008, 19:20:48 »
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as said earlier, certainly a vga option on the sexbox360. No idea about gayStation


That is wrong on so many points - are you Tunnie?
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« Reply #13 on: 17 November 2008, 19:34:24 »
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as said earlier, certainly a vga option on the sexbox360. No idea about gayStation


That is wrong on so many points - are you Tunnie?
 ;D ;D ;D ;D
Seeing as I call the gayStation a, errr, gayStation, I thought I needed a pet name for xbox....
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« Reply #14 on: 17 November 2008, 19:50:10 »
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as said earlier, certainly a vga option on the sexbox360. No idea about gayStation


That is wrong on so many points - are you Tunnie?
 ;D ;D ;D ;D
Seeing as I call the gayStation a, errr, gayStation, I thought I needed a pet name for xbox....

Why not call it 'vexedbox360' then, given the reliability issues with it  ;D
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