The Video Game Critic

There's other genres you know.

I'd usually buy the Xbox version of games. Only 3rd party multiplatform game for the GC that I looked for (Though I've bought a few here over the years) was Midway Arcade Treasures, because it saw the best version. Other than that I've looked for the Xbox version of everything except for the first NFS game that everyone thought was best on the PS2.

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Leo, know of any good websites that weigh the pros and cons for each version of a multiplatform game you'd recommend?  I've always gone with the Xbox version first followed by the gamecube and then the PS2 lastly if that was my only choice.  IGN always ran comparisons but you had to fork over $20 to read the full comparisons between the three.

I disagee with the critic. People are waiting for the PS3. I think it is incredibly naive to think that those who love Sony (and there are many) are going to get a Wii or a 360 b/c they have to wait till March. I am not running out to get a Wii (I already have a360).

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Actually, PS2 was my favorite system for this generation. I'm no Sony fanboy, but I certainly planned to get a PS3 over whatever Nintendo released until I heard some more about them.

I for one will be getting a Playstation 3 as soon as I possibly can.  It's the cheapest Blu-Ray player on the market -- $400 cheaper than the cheapest model.

And if I am lucky, someday it might even play worthwhile games.

P.S. Oh yeah, and it could also be a great conduit for downloading mystical PS1 energy into my PSP, but because channeling energy into my PSP is a mystical process, I may not have time to enjoy it.  It takes around 90 minutes.  But on the bright side, that's enough time for me to plug into the Matrix, or breathe freely in the fifth dimension.

*Kutaragi's head proceeds to pop*

I'd just read reviews, IGN and GameSpot, while they have their problems, usually will mention in the review some pros and cons for each version, such as frame rate stuttering in Need For Speed Underground on the Xbox (I should've listened, rented it for the GameCube and enjoyed it besides the cut scenes and the drift racing, then bought the Xbox version when it got cheap and haven't touched it since because the stuttering annoyed me).

Any game that required dual sticks the control pretty much sucked on Cube.  That's all FPS, most third person action games and a number of other titles.

The only thing on Cube to come out this year I want is Zelda.  There were only a couple of titles last year.  It's been a joke.

This question just popped into my head...

Is the PS3 really doing bad or are is the success of the other two systems making it look worse than it really is?

The PS3 really isn't in any worse shape than the 360 was at launch...I just think that the Wii is off to a good start and the 360 has started to hit its stride.

Just a thought...

Any game that required dual sticks the control pretty much sucked on Cube.  That's all FPS, most third person action games and a number of other titles.

The only thing on Cube to come out this year I want is Zelda.  There were only a couple of titles last year.  It's been a joke.

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Timesplitters 2 was still fun, but other than that I agree with you. It's a good thing Nintendo did away with the C-stick, because it blows. The Gamecube had about 12 games that I cared about, and all but RE4 were made by Nintendo. Any 3rd party games I got on Xbox, although once I sold the Xbox I did generally pick the Cube version over the PS2 version, unless control could be affected by the button layout, which happened with Soul Caliber 2 and Madden. I didn't regret buying the Gamecube, but I didn't miss it that much when my brother took it to college. I could probably find 20 great Gamecube exclusive games if I tried, but that is ridiculously low compared to the amount of great games I can find on PS2.