X box or Game Cube?

[Aragon]

For X-mas my mom gave me the choice of Xbox or game Cube. Which one should I get? I really cant decide. I like xbox and game cube

[Tuff]

I own everything out curently. Between these two, I'd have to go with a Gamecube.

X-Box has a definate advantage with online games, but I play my online games on my PC, PC's definately rule the online department.
Sure, X-Box is the most powerful system, and yes it has Halo, but ok, what else?

The other few games I own for it, are either out, or coming out, to the Gamecube. Cube however, has for it that is NOT coming out to X-Box (or PS2)

Eternal Darkness
Metroid Prime
Zelda (in February)
Mario
Rogue Leader (old game, still good)
Bounty Hunter (don't think it's going to X-Box)

-Bounty Hunter I have't quite picked up yet either

X-Box does have it's share, such as Panzer Dragon, Mechassault, and Steel Batillion for example, but overall there is more for GC that I personaly want. That and X-Box is DRY for RPG games, and I love RPG's.

I personally would get the Cube if I had to choose, but I do like having both. I don't think X-Box will truly shine until next holiday season when live is up and running, and they can get more games out for it. (Steel Batillion II)

[Strider Fury]

I've heard somewhere that they are planning to drop GC to $150 Canadian for Christmas, not sure if its true though.

[JohnnyTAE]

goto IGN.com and look at there game list and then there release date list and add up the number of games you find yourself interested in. After that make your decision off of the conclusion of that.. Well thats what I suggest ne wayz.

[ask_rabber]

xbox has 2 free games right now, so go for the box ;)
i think that only lasts until christmas though, but you can get it off www.amazon.com with the 2 free games.

[Raziel]

Rabber, are you mental? Aragorn, do not buy an XBox. Gamecube has a better selection of games, and while XBox may technically be more powerful, it runs like crap. Go with GCN.

[Grav]

Get a dreamcast! Burn your games!

[Sum Yung Guy]

Right now xbox has a deal at best buy near where Im at, buy the 2 game xbox bundle and get third game free... 1 xbox 1 controller and 3 games new for $199

[NonGayMan]

Get Xbox. Fable's coming. And if you like to play online then get Xbox (or PS2).

[Hell Hound]

get an xbox mod chip and a dvd burner you will only have to buy online games and you will need to install the chip and an on off switch for it then you have the most powerful system ever it can play divx and emulators it fucking rocks here ill posts some links
when i can get some the place i got my mod chip has been shut down

[Hell Hound]

http://www.xboxhacker.net/
if you need to fit a switch for online gaming pm me because i web site when done but i remember how and i have some pics on my computer


If you buy a chip get the one i have so i can help you more

engima-X standard not pro
pro is alittle harder to do and i don't know much about it

[Tuff]

Get Xbox. Fable's coming

I'd still get cube, but that game looks good.

[MeTaMorTaL]

Get Xbox. Fable's coming. And if you like to play online then get Xbox (or PS2).

Very good points. You know your shit with games when you start talking about Fable. But ... you're missing one game... Halo 2 and Splinter Cell (already out). Hehe... and yes, online is good too...but I can say ... from having both consoles (yes side by side), that X Box is better... but PS2 is cool.

X Box > PS2 > Gamecube

[Hell Hound]

metamortal you also know the true power of xbox most people
the xbox is a way better choice

[JohnnyTAE]

for me it goes PS2 > Xbox > GameCube and yeah I had all 3 of em at the same time also...

[Jamesadin]

for me it goes PS2 > Xbox > GameCube and yeah I had all 3 of em at the same time also...

But that was before the big rush of good games.:wierd:

[Sum Yung Guy]

Xbox games I saw in the stores or coming soon, Tony Hawk (any) Splinter Cell, MGS2:Substance, Halo, Halo 2, Shenmue 2, Jet Set Radio Future, Star Wars: Jedi Outcast, Unreal Championship, Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic....
Any many more QUALITY games like these.

[JohnnyTAE]

for me it goes PS2 > Xbox > GameCube and yeah I had all 3 of em at the same time also...

But that was before the big rush of good games.:wierd:

I do not consider the likes of fanboyish games such as Mario, Starfox, Metroid Prime any good :p

but seriously I don't like mario and a fox with a gun is some what femine too me I like the hero's to be more realistic...

[Valmar]

X-Box has one major advantage over GC besides the online factor, its called dvd player and it can save songs onto the built in hardisk which IMO is godly but i havent played the gamecube so i dont know.

[JohnnyTAE]

X-Box has one major advantage over GC besides the online factor, its called dvd player and it can save songs onto the built in hardisk which IMO is godly but i havent played the gamecube so i dont know.

beyond the hardware mostly all the GC people care about is the franchises, developers, and nintendo licensed characters...
which in my view makes for a very biased opinion which upon them playing a great game on another console they would shortfall it and not give it a very worthy rating.

[MeTaMorTaL]

I have played all 3 and I didn't like Gamecube so much that I didn't even buy it...lol

[Jamesadin]

mostly all the GC people care about is the franchises, developers, and nintendo licensed characters...

Because those are most of the games worth playing...I mean...would you play a game mad by Rare, or 3DO? I already know which is better.o_O

[Valmar]

Id have to vote Xbox myself considering its made by a computer company and who knows whats gonna be implamented in it in the future maybe a moniter or keyboard like the ps1, Xbox unlike gamecube has infinite possibilitys, gamecube on the other hand has limited upgrades if any and itll prolly turn out just like dreamcast did, a big purple flop.

[JohnnyTAE]

mostly all the GC people care about is the franchises, developers, and nintendo licensed characters...

Because those are most of the games worth playing...I mean...would you play a game mad by Rare, or 3DO? I already know which is better.o_O

Too Bad nintendo through that gun outta there arsenal but yeah that's what I was trying too put across.

[!King_Amazon!]

I don't like mario

Someone shoot this man.

[Valmar]

That man is shot.

[Tuff]

X-Box is doing horrible in Japan

[Jamesadin]

Id have to vote Xbox myself considering its made by a computer company

Yes, but what you might not know is that GameCube is made in coopration with IBM.

[Valmar]

but id choose microsoft over ibm damn near any day i dont know of to many people that have a decent ibm computer.

[RoboticSilence]

Rabber, are you mental? Aragorn, do not buy an XBox. Gamecube has a better selection of games, and while XBox may technically be more powerful, it runs like crap. Go with GCN.

Actually the Game Cube has more potential power... it's much faster than the X-Box... And it has higher graphical potential than we've seen so far. Definately get a Game Cube.. the only things on X-Box worth playing are Halo and the upcoming Halo 2. Steel Battalion is a mustplay, too, but it's an additional $200 for the game and the massive ( and awesome ) controller.

[JohnnyTAE]

That man is shot.

Ouch :(

[Tuff]

The Cube has better framerates, but not power.

[JohnnyTAE]

December 20, 2002 - Xbox executives can pop a bottle of champagne. Apparently, people are diggin' the Xbox. The proof doesn't come from some over-enthusiastic PR spin or anyone's personal numbers. All you need do is take a look at the numbers and you'll see that Xbox is in the midst of crushing the GameCube.
According to the NPD Group, one of the most respected market research firms in the industry, November marked the seventh consecutive month Xbox outsold GameCube in terms of hardware and has outsold GameCube in software in all thirteen months of its existence. Selling nearly 500,000 consoles in November, Xbox nearly doubled its sales numbers from October. Xbox consoles have edged GameCube by 20% in total sales, a considerable gap, especially when you look at the great first-party titles Nintendo has managed to release this year.

In November, Xbox saw it's second best month of software sales to date, with 2.4 million units selling. That's 10% more than the GameCube, but still far below the might of PS2. In terms of GameCube versus Xbox, though, Microsoft's console has sold 34% more software overall than GameCube. The Xbox also maintains the highest attach rate to date for a console that's thirteen months old, with 4.7 games per unit sold.

Further proof of Microsoft's growing dominance over GameCube comes when comparing the two bundle offers. Microsoft's Xbox bundle that comes with Sega GT 2002 and Jet Set Radio Future has outsold the GameCube Mario bundle by 335,000 units or 131%. However, it should be noted that the GameCube bundle is not nearly as widely available, which could contribute to the wide gap.

The GameCube is often saddled with piss-poor ports of multi-platform games and it shows in terms of sales. The Xbox has managed 58% greater third-party sales than GameCube according to Microsoft.

Though Microsoft has yet to come close to the PS2 in terms of installed base, the big MS can take comfort in knowing their online programs has bested PS2 from the get-go. Comparing their first month of sales, Xbox Live outsold PS2 Network Adapters by 14% and the three major Live titles (Ghost Recon, MechAssault, and Unreal Championship) sold over 300,000 copies combined in just the last half of November and managed an astounding attach rate of 80%.

With far bigger titles on the horizon for Microsoft next year and very few big franchises left in Nintendo's bag for 2003, it could be an even merrier X-Mas for Microsoft a year from now. Of course, we'll be back to let you know how this little ol' console war is turning out.

[Jamesadin]

Hmm, all other reports I have read show otherwise..

[JohnnyTAE]

Hmm, all other reports I have read show otherwise..

www.ign.com <-- check there validity not mine, thats where I got the info from

[Tai]

I noted it said some of the info was from Microsoft. You'll note Microsoft *LIED* on various spec and stat sheets, boosting the xbox's stats to what it really wasnt, or using false values that were raw renderings not full ones. And infact they put N/A for almost a majority of GCN's stats.

That there tells ya somethin.

I personally dislike microsoft, no matter what they do. They fight in the market with money and lower quality hardware/software. And only survive because of their aggressive business tactics. It's just evil.

[JohnnyTAE]

Check this link out I read it on the xbox site and found it really immature, especially from such a large corporation...

http://www.xbox.com/LIVE/Xbox+Live+vs+PS2.htm
Note: I own a ps2 and have online capabilties with it and none of the stuff they say is politicaly correct...

[JohnnyTAE]

From Planet Xbox a.k.a. Gamespy
Xbox Owned November
Thursday, December 19, 14:27 | Talon |
November, no matter what console videogame fans might own, was a huge month. With the release of amazing titles such as Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Splinter Cell and Metroid Prime, it was one that more than a few will remember. Today, Microsoft announced that it wasn’t just big on the game’s side of things, as Xbox enjoyed its finest month for hardware during November according to NPD. Partly fueled by the launch of Xbox Live, Xbox was able to outsell competitor GameCube for the seventh month in a row with the Xbox Holiday bundle (Xbox, Sega GT 2002 and Jet Set Radio Future) outselling GameCube and the Super Mario Sunshine bundle by 131 percent. Moreover, Microsoft reports that Xbox sold 34 percent more titles than GameCube since release, with titles such as Splinter Cell, a game with a quarter of a million units sold worldwide, leading the way.
The system comparison continued as Microsoft added that Xbox Live was able to sell 86 percent higher than the PlayStation 2 Network Adapters. This comes on top of sales of Xbox Live titles such as MechAssault, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon and Unreal Championship selling in excess of 300,00 units in North America during November. The aforementioned Xbox Live titles attached at over 80 percent to the Xbox Live Starter Kit.

Stepping away from North America, Microsoft reported a few noteworthy details on other regions of the world. For starters, Microsoft continues, Xbox is the second top selling console in Europe according to ChartTrack and GFK; with the system outselling GameCube by two to one. In Australia Microsoft reports that Xbox and PlayStation 2’s market gap is only 4 percent, with the Xbox market share doubling to 46 percent over the past eight weeks. In Asia Microsoft reported that the Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan went well; with over 5,000 people lined up during the system’s launch.

Lastly, in Mexico, Microsoft reported that the October launch went well. According to the report issued today, the system is the most widely available next-generation console in the country.

[Xenn]

If Xbox wasn't backed up by such a rich company as Microsoft, it would have already crashed and burned.

[JohnnyTAE]

If Xbox wasn't backed up by such a rich company as Microsoft, it would have already crashed and burned.

If Gamecube wasn't backed by it's passed franchises, it would've already crashed and burned.
So many little things amount too so much sometimes

[Tuff]

Not Nindendo's fault they've been around 15 years and have mascots that star in quality games :)

I'm stand by my stance of X-Box might shine in 2003 with online developed, but it won't be til the 2nd half of 2003. Right now, I'd take a Gamecube over a X-Box without question.

[JohnnyTAE]

Not microsofts fault that they have developed more cash then the rest of the world :)

lol I jus trying too say everyone has their little niches that keep them in the business, thats not what we should worry about, we should worry about the content. Also that is your opinion which I understand becuz it is your own. Just Xbox is pulling in a lot more customers now then nintendo and that is a fact not only an opinion....

[Kingof2v1]

Dude im telling you.. get Gamecube. much better games.. but if i were u i would get ps2.... Xbox just SUCKS!

[JohnnyTAE]

LoL I have a ps2 and an xbox and they both make me happy enough, but I wouldn't mind having a Gamecube too. All Consoles have something special and unique about them.

[Gladius]

I'm happy with just xbox and I will stay happy for a while.

[Zreon]

I got a X-Box for christmas and the current games I have are. Sega Gt, Jet Set Radio Future, Halo, Hunters, Spinter Cell and Mech Assault. Halo, Splinter Cell and Mech Assault are by far the most addictive games I have played, especially online. My friend has PS2 and Gamecube so I have had my share of playing on them. Personally I dont think PS2 is that great, they just spit out 10 games per day that all suck, so if you want a very big variety of games, I would go with PS2. Gamecube has more of RPG and childish games (not saying all of them, but the majority of them). X-Box however, has a great variety of games, also most of there games have long playability, great graphics and many upgrades you can do for them.

The future plans for X-Box are unbelievable. Somehow my friend got a hold of a PS2 emulator for his X-box, it is just a beta version so it has bugs, but he was able to play Vice City on it. Also they are going to be releasing a Divx player for it very soon. Probably in the future they will be releasing a emulator for the Gamecube also. So in time the X-Box will most likely be able to a X-Box, PS2 and a Gamecube. On top of that, you will be able to run Linux on it so it can just be like a secondary computer. You can currently hook a keyboard and mouse up to it if you know what you are doing. Also, you can upgrade the Harddrive in the X-Box to a much larger capacity, currently I have a 120gb in mine. This way I can dump DVD's, Cd's, and entire games onto my harddrive. I have dumped several games and dvd's onto it already so I can watch/play them without the discs. I am very anxious to see what future advances they will do on the X-Box. So IMO the X-Box is definitely the best choice out there right now.

[Sum Yung Guy]

Check this link out I read it on the xbox site and found it really immature, especially from such a large corporation...

http://www.xbox.com/LIVE/Xbox+Live+vs+PS2.htm
Note: I own a ps2 and have online capabilties with it and none of the stuff they say is politicaly correct...

haha thats hilarious, makes me like xbox even more cus there atitude...
to me X Box is the Mans gaming system.
gamecube is the kids gaming system.
and ps2 is the everyones system.

i go with xbox, oh and whoever mentioned gamecube has faster FPS is a retard. FPS depends on the game. you could make doom III for xbox and quake 1 for gamecube and of course quake 1 would have faster fps. show me two EXACT games on xbox and gamecube where the GC has better fps

[Gladius]

X Box is the Mans gaming system.
gamecube is the kids gaming system.
and ps2 is the everyones system.

Ha, ha, its so true

[quikspy67]

Actully it's

Xbox-everyone
GameCube-everyone
PS2-everyone

[Gladius]

S..u..r..e

Read em and weep

[Acer]

No matter what, I think Xbox is better. I just like the idea of it I guess. Well, also if you have lots of friends with a consule, get it so you can borrow games :)