will going for a ps2 be better than going for a graphics card.

hi friends!!

well i am in a dillema.

should i opt for a ps2 or get a graphics card.

and can we connect ps2 with pc.

please give your suggestions.

Depends on the money you have and wat you can afford in the future. If you can upgrade your graphics card every eight months or so, by all means go for a card. In case you want a more pocket friendly solution, you should opt for PS2.

NO PC CONFIGURATION,NO TV SIZE MENTIONED NOTHING,NO BUDGET.how can anyone help you.heheheh...we will still help you to drain your wallet.if you have a latest pc with core 2 duo processor go for graphic card 8800gt.i dont like console games i dont find comfortable while playing fps or tps games its only good for wrestling games thats IMO.....

ancientrites said:
NO PC CONFIGURATION,NO TV SIZE MENTIONED NOTHING,NO BUDGET.how can anyone help you.heheheh...we will still help you to drain your wallet.if you have a latest pc with core 2 duo processor go for graphic card 8800gt.i dont like console games i dont find comfortable while playing fps or tps games its only good for wrestling games thats IMO.....

[sarcasm] That was very useful, thanks you. It's people like you that contribute to the quality of this forum. [/sarcasm]

Now that that's out of my system, @OP, I would say irrespective of your budget, go for a PS2. There are just too many games for that console that no gamer should even consider missing. I've owned 2 PS2s since launch, and no device has ever served me better.

thanks guys for your replies.

PS2 for sure.It sure as hell as gone down very cheap.Games just don't stop coming onto this console.Plus you'll will have a huge library behind it to cope up with.If you haven't gamed a lot on PS2 then this is your chance to go for it.A graphics card would be a bit dodgy depending on which one you opt for & what kind of gaming you are into.So if you want to save yourself the trouble & just pop in a DVD and rattle away then PS2 is the way to go.

well will tombraider underworld be released for ps2.

i like tombraider and prince of persia kinda games.

i know god of war is also there.but is there any chance of its(god of war2) release for pc version.

^TR:Underworld would be released on all platforms probably by December later this year.God Of War titles are developed by SCE & hence being a first party title I don't see it coming to PC.As Sony has a history of keeping it's first party titles heavily exclusive.If you are living in the hope of GOW making it's way to PC then my suggestion is DON'T. ;-)

THANKS.FOR YOUR REPLY.well how is god of war2.is it like prince of persia type game.

you can say that,
BTW GOW2 is the best game on PS2

Actually u can never say wats better in pc and console.....both hav their own pros and cons.....major 'bad' in pc is u need to upgrade for good graphics for present games.....but good part is that u have extreme upgradability, thus new features in games.....in ps2 u cant upgrade so u have a limit line for graphics and u dont get the godly 'keyboard+mouse' combo..but good part is no need to put xtra money in upgrades..so choices are equally good

ionicsachin said:
Actually u can never say wats better in pc and console.....both hav their own pros and cons.....major 'bad' in pc is u need to upgrade for good graphics for present games.....but good part is that u have extreme upgradability, thus new features in games.....in ps2 u cant upgrade so u have a limit line for graphics and u dont get the godly 'keyboard+mouse' combo..but good part is no need to put xtra money in upgrades..so choices are equally good

Who says , i played Splinter Cell with my usb mouse and keyboard.(i stumbled across that site :twisted:

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well most people complains that playing games like gta is really annoying when it comes to ps2.

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can i plug ps2 in pc ??

quan chi i apologise for my rudely approach 2 my previous post.but i bet once u buy ps2 starting you will like it but later you have to be sorry for yourself.This same thing happened 2 one of my cousin.Now he owns high end pc configuration and also xbox360.

ankitsagwekar said:
can i plug ps2 in pc ??

You mean to get the display of your PS2 on your PC monitor? Of course you can.All you'll need is a TV Tuner card with support for composite cables.You can then switch to it's AV mode & get your PS2's display on it's monitor.A word of advise though,try to hook it up with a TV as it would be an ideal choice over PC monitor.I am planning to pick up this console in a few days.Can't wait to get my grubby hands on God Of War.

ancientrites said:
quan chi i apologise for my rudely approach 2 my previous post.but i bet once u buy ps2 starting you will like it but later you have to be sorry for yourself.This same thing happened 2 one of my cousin.Now he owns high end pc configuration and also xbox360.

i have heard game pads becomes irritating when playing fps games.
well that means consoles are not that much good.

^Depends completely on how comfortable you find the controller to be with FPS games.It's only a matter of getting used to aiming with controller rather than keyboard & mouse.I have seen many people who were PC gamers & after getting Xbox 360 or any other console have become very comfortable with FPS games on it.I personally couldn't aim straight in Project Snowblind & Black which were the only 2 FPS games for PS2 that I laid my hands on.But then again I don't care much about FPS being played on PS2 as for that I have my PC.

You'll have host of other titles besides the FPS genre to feast your hands on the PS2.Considering that you'll have a good time with the PS2.I was researching on a couple of must buy games for the PS2 the other day & found that there were so much more than FPS on this console.You'll have survival horror games like Forbidden Siren,Clock Tower,Fatal Frame & Silent Hill series.Awesome platformers like Ratchet & Clank series & Jak series.The almighty WWE Smackdown titles.Mortal Kombat Armageddon which is only available on PS2,Wii & Xbox.God of War which needs no introduction.Tekken & Virtua Fighter for arcade combat action.Ace Combat series which again are great flight combat games.Can't ignore Burnout series now,can we?

And the list won't end.You'll have host of other titles to go for.

Don't merely judge it by it's weakness on FPS games controls.It still has a long life & isn't dead yet unlike the original Xbox.

well a year back i would have recommended the ps2....
but now in a long run a graphics card would be a better invesment...
but in the end it comes down to what games you are interested in playing
......

Well I just got myself a new Playstation 2 & trust me if you say it's dead then that's total garbage.For me it's very much alive & kickin.From the day I have got it PC gaming is on a standby.GOW just made every other hack & slash game look like panzies.Heck even Prince could take a lesson or two from Kratos.

With the amount I spent on it I could have easily got a 9600GT but delayed my graphic card purchase as this seemed to be a wise choice.So for people like me who have just tasted a few hours of PS2 glory then there is still time for all of us to get this console.Believe me it's far from being dead.

i personally hate the ps2 controller for fps games...its impossible to aim and i suggest a graphics card over a ps2...there are no gr8 ps2 games comin out..the last was gow2 but tats about it so u will be dissappointed if u wanna play the latest game...and the graphics power of the pc is way higher tan the ps2s power....

how much a ps2 cost now.

LOL...after reading all ur replies..im wonder if i shud drop the idea of giun for a PS3 and go for a PS2!!!

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PS2 is a great gaming device for its price.If u r a gamer there a lot of titles worth playing in PS2:God of war series,Metal Gear Solid series,Final Fantasy,JAK,SSX 3,Tekken etc

If u r interested only in FPS.Go for a good card like ati 3850/3870 or geforce 9600gt/8800gt/8800gts.(provided u have a decent config).

amitash said:
i personally hate the ps2 controller for fps games...its impossible to aim and i suggest a graphics card over a ps2...there are no gr8 ps2 games comin out..the last was gow2 but tats about it so u will be dissappointed if u wanna play the latest game...and the graphics power of the pc is way higher tan the ps2s power....

I won't bet on it.PS2 already has a huge library established.It has some great platformer exclusive titles which you won't ever find on the PC & trust me they are more fun playing on the PS2 than your PC.Yesterday night I & my brother sat down playing Neo Contra in Co-op which was a cheesy but total fun game.Was short though but fun nevertheless.I'm trying to get hold of a game called Ratchet Deadlocked which I had completed half earlier.This game in co-op is sheer bliss.

Please just don't swear by the graphics but play games which deliver complete entertaining experience.I didn't like Prince of Persia on highest settings on my PC as much as I did with God Of War on my PS2 which runs at far lower settings.So the analogy of PS2 having lower graphics is not the point unless we are a complete 'graphic maniacs'.

@Quan_Chi:A modded one costs around 7.5k or 6.5k depeding on the shop that you get it from.Go for the SCPH-9006 version which is the latest console.It has lost some weight due to the exclusion of the brick like power adapter which it had in it's earlier slim models.It is now very light & looks very neat.

The original console(non-modded) one would cost around Rs.6,990.You can get it at any gaming retail outlet or Sony World.

Please GO with PS2 , i have been playing PS2 for the past few months, it beats current PC games , games like ICO are so deep , go with PS2 , also get a PS memory card so you can play PS games & save them on your PS2 as there are many gems of PS games , don't forget PS2 itself has a great list of games.

If you want i can even write PS2 & PS gaming guide which tells which games are a must play , i am so attached to PS2 , so again get a PS2.

Guys at the risk of hijacking this thread...I was planning to get a Ps3...do i go for it?...or get a PS2 and get the Ps3 later?...or get the PS3 80gb??

jasku said:
Guys at the risk of hijacking this thread...I was planning to get a Ps3...do i go for it?...or get a PS2 and get the Ps3 later?...or get the PS3 80gb??

Simple.If you have the greens then go for the PS3 else PS2 would be a splendid choice.

get a ps3 40 GB and a ps2.....ull have all.....

ps3 u cant play any *ahem* games.. so ps3+ps2(modded)..bindass..

and yess.. ps2 in in its EOL....but it already gt a great collection....

let be honest about PS3 , they are two thing that i would like to tell you about PS3

1) There are no great games for PS3 right now, put simply you need good games to play.

2) Many big titles are releasing for PS3 this year, but the thing is sometimes over hyped titles fail , so i say you should wait for 6-7 months & see if the titles are really worth the money untill then use PS2 & if the titles are good by all means go for the PS3.

@SMit....

well..one thing...wrong buddy...maybe 3 months back...now a lot is ther....

and many more cming in 1 or 2 months

so u dnt need to wait....when u finish the games u bve ready for more.

dont give ear to smit..he doesnt know....

@OT...what have u decided...????

*en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PlayStation_3_games

chk it out...or chk PA or google it...

allwyndlima said:
With the amount I spent on it I could have easily got a 9600GT but delayed my graphic card purchase as this seemed to be a wise choice.So for people like me who have just tasted a few hours of PS2 glory then there is still time for all of us to get this console.Believe me it's far from being dead.

How is that possible???? A new 9600GT costs about 10.4k. Whereas i bought my Brand new ps2 (pre modded) a week ago with 2 controllers , 8mb mem card + 5 games. It all costed me 6.8k.

so where are you getting a 9600GT for 6.8k?

@nap...maybe second hand.....

someone's selling a 9600GT second hand already...cool!

So allwyn finally got a PS2

. Great. One more PS2 gamer on Think Digit. Maybe we should start a club or something.

quan chi, +1 for buying a PS2. I own one too and it totally rocks.

can some one plz suggest some co-op games for the ps2. i just bought one and was looking forward for co-op games

napster007 said:
How is that possible???? A new 9600GT costs about 10.4k. Whereas i bought my Brand new ps2 (pre modded) a week ago with 2 controllers , 8mb mem card + 5 games. It all costed me 6.8k.

so where are you getting a 9600GT for 6.8k?

Mate my modded PS2 costed 7.5k.An additional original Dual Shock Controller came at around 1k & the memory card was around 500 bucks so all added upto around 9k.So adding roughly around 1k more & I could have got a 9600GT.

BTW the controller I feel was a bit overcharged but still he correctly showed me how to make out the fake PS2 controller which would eventually die after few hardcore GOW sessions & the original one.So like I said earlier it depends on the shop that you are getting it from.I don't feel I got ripped as I have one year service warranty from that dealer of mine which I don't suppose is available normally.And oh just in case you are curious then I am going for an 8800GT later on.

@Krazzy: Are you Krazyfrog by any chance? If you are then yep loving the experience right now.Let me get my NU scheme back & then could get some rare games like Forbidden Siren,Clock Tower & Killer 7 for the PS2.Tons of more games in the pipeline but need to dig deeper through it's library though as there might be some underrated games too though which might be fun.And yeah not a bad idea to start our own club.

Allwyn, read my signature.

I too am waiting for my exams to get over. Then I'll get my hands over some PS2 titles. I haven't played Tomb Raider: Anniversary and Pro Street yet. I'll also be getting GOW 1/2 as I never got to complete them due to crappy pirated discs. BTW if you manage to get DivX playing on your PS2, tell me. I've been trying to do that for sometime without success.

Hey Karzzy good to have you posting back into this section buddy.Been a long time since I saw you active in the Gamerz section.Looks like you have been going all out in the mobile department.

Anyway I was more into trying to hook up my USB HDD to run the PS2 games off it.Desperately wanted to get it to work but it's more tougher than I actually thought.Also been busy with completing God Of War myself.I thought my GOW copy was glitchy during the Hyrda boss fight only to realise that I was not pressing the 'O' button properly.

Now I am almost half way through the game.Almost near Challenge of Hades which I have heard is the toughest level in the game.Getting better by the minute.

I haven't tried the Divx part yet as I already have a Divx player so I'll see if I can try it out on my PS2.Was trying out the latest Raw Vs Smackdown series & the control system sucks.It's been revamped in a very difficult way.Have a lot of catching up to do.

I plan to get these titles:
Ratchet: Deadlocked
Ratchet & Clank Size Matters
Shadow of Rome
From Russia with Love
Forbidden Siren I & II
Fatal Frame I & II
Kill All Humans
Shadow of Colossus
God Hand
Bully
Burnout Dominator
Manhunt I & II
Silent Hill Origins
The Suffering
The Suffering: Ties That Bind (Have it for PC but don't want to risk it with Star *F*cking* force)
TMNT
Virtua Fighter 4
Killer 7
Jak and Daxter:The Precursor Legacy
Jak 2: Renegade
JAK 3
Batman Begins
Fifa Street
Tekken 5
& may be some more as the list keeps adding up.

I have Tomb Raider Anniversary & Pro Sh*t for PC but haven't touched either one of them yet.Played Tomb Raider for sometime & dumped it.Played one race in NFS Pro whatever & decided never to race again.

^ Play ICO before you play Shadow of Colossus , both have been devloped by the same team , they aren't related in anyway in-game by the way, but people recommend that you should play ICO before Shadow of Colossus, also what about Metal Gear Solid series it's the best PS2 (action/stealth) gaming series ? don't forget to play them too.

Forbidden siren i heard lots about it. it seems to be one of the scariest games for ps2.
Damn...we pc supporters could have one of those titles.TBH i didnt silent hill 4 for pc

smit said:
^ Play ICO before you play Shadow of Colossus , both have been devloped by the same team , they aren't related in anyway in-game by the way, but people recommend that you should play ICO before Shadow of Colossus, also what about Metal Gear Solid series it's the best PS2 (action/stealth) gaming series ? don't forget to play them too.

I'll see if I can get ICO.Not that much interested in Metal Gear series.I tried MGS3 Snake Eater & hate that over-the-top camera view.Will give it another shot though.

try Metal Gear Solid 3 : subsistence , it resloves the isusse & introduces third person camera system & few extras , it has a very good ending, the ending moves you, so try MGS 3 : subsitence.

allwyndlima said:
Hey Karzzy good to have you posting back into this section buddy.Been a long time since I saw you active in the Gamerz section.Looks like you have been going all out in the mobile department.

I don't post here much because there usually only PC games threads here and I don't know much about that. Its only when a thread like this comes up that I feel like posting here.

BTW also try and get Manhunt2. Its a killer game

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^Going to get that for sure.Most probably the uncut version as people say it's the goriest game ever made for PS2.

so can anuone plz suggest good co-op games...

-1 for ps3 as it dosent support ps2 games.

^Eh? The 40GB model doesn't have backward compatibility but the 80GB & 60GB model sure have backward compatibility.

i still think PC is better...u all say the ps2 is gr8 now but give it a few more months...ter are already no new great games for ps2 after GOw 2 and dont expect any either...if uve got the green get the ps3 else i suggest PC....and someone said the ps2 is outperforming PCs right now which is totally wrong...a decent PC will own the ps2 anyday...and btw i own a ps2 and i have played most of all the recent titles...after gow2 i jus cant find a ny decent game so now its lying in my garage...

^To each his own.It's never always a good idea to compare consoles & PC alike.The OP had just requested to know what would be a good choice for him.A PS2 or a graphic card(not PC

).So we weren't all discussing the great battle between PC & Playstation 2 but rather recommending him on what we felt would be a good choice.He has taken his decision & gone in for a 8500GT.Happy?

BTW I own a PS2 myself & wouldn't dare compare it to my PC as that would be foolish act.But I still love it regardless of the fact that it doesn't have any good game later on or not.It had a huge library behind so yeah some are pretty much content with that.

i think now that going for a playststion3 will be the best solution.

hmm...

which SKU?????

^SKU?

now one new question.playstation3 or 9800gtx.

one more question
years of hassle free game playing or upgrade after 6 months ?

SKU........the bundle.............