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Dan Hibiki · 01-01-2002, 08:00 AM

I wish my parents would get me two gaming systems within a month (my birthday is Jan. 26, right on an exam day)...

Okay, here's you're unbiased research right here, j dog014.

The X-Box does have the most powerful processors for recent video game systems (above 700 mhz), compared to the GameCube's 490 mhz and the PS2's 200-some mhz. The games don't show it, though... when it tries to use that potential it slows down like crazy, just like a computer with all its system resources being used! Look at Halo. It can't run that at the standard 60 frames per second. I have seen several games for the X-Box, and I can easily say that the PS2 and the GameCube can match the graphics shown for its games rather easily.

Now for my opinion: you should ask for a GameCube instead. It costs less (&#36200 vs. &#36300) and will have most of the third-party games that the other systems will have. In addition, Super Smash Bros. Melee will be on it, and isn't that reason enough?

Well, there you have it. Hope that helps.

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Dan Hibiki Senior Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: City. House. Warm house. Posts: 1,510 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): Thanks (Received): Likes (Given): Likes (Received): Dislikes (Given): Dislikes (Received): Points: 0 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 0 Post(s)	I wish my parents would get me two gaming systems within a month (my birthday is Jan. 26, right on an exam day)... Okay, here's you're unbiased research right here, j dog014. The X-Box does have the most powerful processors for recent video game systems (above 700 mhz), compared to the GameCube's 490 mhz and the PS2's 200-some mhz. The games don't show it, though... when it tries to use that potential it slows down like crazy, just like a computer with all its system resources being used! Look at Halo. It can't run that at the standard 60 frames per second. I have seen several games for the X-Box, and I can easily say that the PS2 and the GameCube can match the graphics shown for its games rather easily. Now for my opinion: you should ask for a GameCube instead. It costs less (&#36200 vs. &#36300) and will have most of the third-party games that the other systems will have. In addition, Super Smash Bros. Melee will be on it, and isn't that reason enough? Well, there you have it. Hope that helps. __________________ With great power comes great responsibility. Details, details... I'll show you power! I'll make you cry like when my goldfish died!!!