Astrotoy7 Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Originally posted by Alegis Gensan ...and the games released for ps2/xbox are practically the same as fer pc. NGC has got more exclusive stuff. ...Tell me when you get mario kart or smash bros for pcs ...practically the same....nope....as a Final Fantasy devotee you cant live without a PS2 to play your old Final Fantasy games. And yes, I know FF7 and 8 were released on PC, but its *just not the same* These games are a console experience.... and FFX, FFX-2, FFXII(in development), are *platform exclusive* (Also, of course, FFI and 2, and FF 4, 5 6 had all be re-released for the ps1.....so the decision as to which console to buy was *easy* ...I was over the whole 'Mario' thing after I was about 11/12(probably when I had my amiga )......Im 28 now, so thsoe games hardly appeal to me...(though they may to some, I do realise) MTFBWYA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Originally posted by Acrylic So, anywhere where I can get a black Gamecube in store for about $90? yep thats about right, $90 US dollars = $150 aussie dollars, which is the retail price of a GC here..... *GBA SPs cost *more* than a GC here ie.$50 more thana GC usually, is that the case over there ?? MTFBWYA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLord60 Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 I hope You know what your getting into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Best ways of convincing your parents to buy you stuff.... 1. Do a "if I get good grades" deal..... 2. Wait til your birthday, and be extra polite & well behaved 3. Do lots of chores around, outside the house if all that fails: get a job to get you some pocket money, so, if you're a youngster, something like a paper round for instance.... all of the above served me well when I was in my early teens ! if your 15 or over, get off your a$$ and get an after school job, and stop relying on mumsie and dad to get you stuff....... MTFBWYA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acrylic Posted February 16, 2004 Author Share Posted February 16, 2004 Originally posted by Astrotoy7 2. Wait til your birthday, and be extra polite & well behaved My birthday was 3 days ago. They gave me $100. Originally posted by Astrotoy7 if your 15 or over, get off your a$$ and get an after school job, and stop relying on mumsie and dad to get you stuff....... I turned 15 3 days ago. I'm looking for a job. But I still have enough money to buy a GC. But the thing is, I wanna convince my dad that I NEED a GC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcd1234 Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 I don't know how you are gonna convince your dad that you NEED a GC when you said you have a PS2 and an Xbox. It doesn't sound to me that you need it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 I wanna convince my dad that I NEED a GC. I have a PS2 and XBOX I just turned 15 3 days ago Uh..Acrylic..I'm just wondering..but do you do any schoolwork at all? . You have a computer, a PS2, and an XBOX, and you still "need" a Gamecube? I understand needing notebooks, pda's, and computers, but needing a Gamecube? Dont be greedy..use your money to buy the Gamecube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acrylic Posted February 16, 2004 Author Share Posted February 16, 2004 Originally posted by Tyrion Uh..Acrylic..I'm just wondering..but do you do any schoolwork at all? . You have a computer, a PS2, and an XBOX, and you still "need" a Gamecube? I understand needing notebooks, pda's, and computers, but needing a Gamecube? Dont be greedy..use your money to buy the Gamecube. GOD DAMNIT! I TOLD PEOPLE HOW MANY TIMES NOW!!!! I AM GONNA BUY THE GAMECUBE WITH MY OWN MONEY!!!!!! I bought the XBox with my own money too, and 80% of all my games. And, yes, I do schoolwork. I dont play games ALL the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcd1234 Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Calm Down there fella. It was just sounding to everyone, me included, that you were sounding greedy. We didn't mean to make you that upset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acrylic Posted February 16, 2004 Author Share Posted February 16, 2004 Originally posted by the_raven_03 Calm Down there fella. It was just sounding to everyone, me included, that you were sounding greedy. We didn't mean to make you that upset. Sorry for getting all clear. I thought earlier I made my poitn clear though. Anyways, I talked to my mom about it. She was fine with it, after hearing with all that it was only $124.00. I'll talk to my dad about it later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jed Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 I understand where your dad is coming from...you've got 2 game systems and a computer, you should have plenty of places to get games. Trying to convince him you need a GC is fruitless. GOD DAMNIT! I TOLD PEOPLE HOW MANY TIMES NOW!!!! I AM GONNA BUY THE GAMECUBE WITH MY OWN MONEY!!!!!! And regarding that, don't yell at anyone - you can't say you didn't exactly sound a bit greedy earlier... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Originally posted by Jed I understand where your dad is coming from...you've got 2 game systems and a computer, you should have plenty of places to get games. Trying to convince him you need a GC is fruitless. And regarding that, don't yell at anyone - you can't say you didn't exactly sound a bit greedy earlier... exactly, I know Im gonna sound like an old fart but when I was 15 I had damn nuthin ! I did get an amiga when I was 16ish, but that was second hand, from a family friend ...ok, um.....you have an XB, and Ps2 and a PC...no you dont need a GC, sorry to say it, it does sound downright greedy. How about you donate your XB or PS2 to needy kids or a community youth centre, then you'll deserve a gamecube..... I am 28..... I have a PS2 and PC(which is a business lease computer, so I dont own it...), a GC(as you can see above)and a GBA I got for $40.... I consider myself extremely lucky, and I pay our mortgage, share bills for food, utilities etc If you can convince your dad you need one without any form of compromise, you're just being manipulative to achieve your own ends, and ultimately, selfish... but not to be too harsh, I would like to offer a suggestion.... do you have little brothers and sisters, ther are some gamecube games that younger kids enjoy, if you could *share it with them* then that would be an option for you... MTFBWYA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-=DarkZero=- Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Wow, I saw the topic and was like, OMG I WANT A GAMECUBE TOO! But my case doesn't have to do with my parents, cause I'm buying mine soon >_> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacco Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 The Game cube has the weakest CPU power out of the PS2 and Xbox. I think the GameCube is like rated at around 300MHz while the Xbox has around 733MHz, and the PS2 has about maybe 500MHz. Take your pick unless you already got the damn thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET Warrior Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Originally posted by Astrotoy7 exactly, I know Im gonna sound like an old fart but when I was 15 I had damn nuthin ! I did get an amiga when I was 16ish, but that was second hand, from a family friend Plus you had to walk to school in the snow, uphill both ways.. *pulls out the world's smallest violin and plays a sad song for Astrotoy* I kid I kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_PerfectAgent_ Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Actually, the GameCube has a 485 MHz clock frequency while the PS2's clock frequency is 294 MHz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toms Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 gamecube is way more powerful than ps2. It is basically near enough as powerful as x-box, but cos it has 1.5gb disks it tends to have much more compressed video and audio. It also tends to suffer from getting the ports with the least amount of effort as it has a smaller user base, so you often end up with a port that is similar to the PS2, where a bit of effort would have made it as good as the xbox. Gamecube is a great system that has been continually mismarketed and mismanaged by nintendo who have been insanely shortsighted and selfish in a number of decisions about it (online play, small disks, no N64 player, purple, etc...) If they had managed it right it should have outsold xboxs by miles. oh well. Still, as a secondary system to complement a PC it is unbeatable, as it is both a bargain price, and has DIFFERENT games to the pc. Unlike Xbox and PS2 games that tend to get ported, or just be similar genres. Now, if only nintendo would bring out a decent broadband service, bluetooth contectivity to GBAs, an N64/gba player and get it together.... [edit] i meant Online play, not Inline. sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Originally posted by ET Warrior Plus you had to walk to school in the snow, uphill both ways.. I kid I kid. nah, actually I got a lift to school, but yours sounds better... I see this has turned into a "battle of the consoles" thread..... soon, every geek with left mouse button will weigh in as to which system is better..... my choice is Ps2 only because it has the games I want to play(Final Fantasy....) I have a GC now, so I can play RS 2and 3 and a few others.... I have absolutely NO plans to get an XB, Bill gates has had enough of my money, dammit ! MTFBWYA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acrylic Posted February 16, 2004 Author Share Posted February 16, 2004 ...ok, um.....you have an XB, and Ps2 and a PC...no you dont need a GC, sorry to say it, it does sound downright greedy. How about you donate your XB or PS2 to needy kids or a community youth centre, then you'll deserve a gamecube..... I could donate em, but I wouldnt do that, because I still play them, and if I have a few games for em, and enjoy em too, I see no sense in giving it away if I still truly enjoy them. I know I sound Kinda greedy. I mean, I dont need a Gamecube, but since it's $100 (which is $80 less than the other systems) I feel a big urge just to go out and get one.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toms Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 for my part, i didn't want to be all "battle of the consoles", as that is a battle no-one can win. I just get frustrated that nintendo seems to go out of their way to make enjoying a gamecube as hard as possible... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLord60 Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Originally posted by Tyrion Uh..Acrylic..I'm just wondering..but do you do any schoolwork at all? . You have a computer, a PS2, and an XBOX, and you still "need" a Gamecube? I understand needing notebooks, pda's, and computers, but needing a Gamecube? Dont be greedy..use your money to buy the Gamecube. Hey I have all that stuff And I still have time for homework Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoxStar Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 I like gamecube because its so small. Just tell your dad that you're thinking about buying one and listen to what he has to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacco Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 Originally posted by DarkLord60 Hey I have all that stuff And I still have time for homework What about time for friends? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acrylic Posted February 18, 2004 Author Share Posted February 18, 2004 Originally posted by Chewbacco What about time for friends? OOOOHHHH!!! BURNANATED!!! Anyways, my dad said no. But maybe, by some chance, if I wager more, he'll let me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 Originally posted by Acrylic OOOOHHHH!!! BURNANATED!!! Anyways, my dad said no. But maybe, by some chance, if I wager more, he'll let me. Or you could just save the money in a bank account and wait until the next generation of consoles come out. Or just buy some more games for the PC. UT2k4, Farcry, and Battlefield 'Nam is coming out in the next month or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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