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Title: To all people who own more than one next-gen console...
Post by: CS2x on May 22, 2002, 08:15:33 AM
Now, I know this question is always asked...but, normally threads like this go bad because people start giving stupid opinions about consoles they don\'t even own....

I\'d like to know, from people who own all 2 or 3 next-gen consoles, which is your favorite? I own both a GC and a PS2, and I have to say, bar the dodgey controller,imo, the CG is my favorite....the games just seem more "fun"(SMb, SSB, Sonic2), and it\'s soooo nice to get away from those jaggies.

I still like my PS2, though, but it already seems a little dated and boring for me....maybe when FFX comes out here in the UK my interest will be sparked again in it...I\'m still enjoying Rez, and I am going through the beautiful Ico....

What about you?
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Post by: mm on May 22, 2002, 08:24:26 AM
i own all 3, plus 19 others

i play my PS2 more than anything
although RE on my GC has been sucking up time

my xbox?  havent touched it since i beat halo over two months ago.
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Post by: Ashford on May 22, 2002, 08:26:41 AM
Does DC still qualify as next-gen?

If not, then I only got a GC.
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Post by: mm on May 22, 2002, 09:00:35 AM
dc > ps2 + gc+ xbox
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Post by: Ryu on May 22, 2002, 09:13:31 AM
I\'ll let you know what console is better when they are all out at the same time with great games.  In other words, I\'ll get back to you after Christmas.
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Post by: EmperorRob on May 22, 2002, 09:25:23 AM
VF4 & GT3 on PS2 get more time than
Halo & Raw on X-box.

I played Halo all the time when I first got it but now I\'m a little burned out.
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Post by: Watchdog on May 22, 2002, 11:06:45 AM
I have PS2 and xbox, but haven\'t played either in a while.  There is nothing out now that really interests me.
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Post by: clowd on May 22, 2002, 11:10:30 AM
Everything is going real slow now hopefully it will pick up during the summer.

Still waiting for the next Triple a game...I think FFX was the last one to be released.
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Post by: Riku on May 22, 2002, 02:22:46 PM
I own both PS2 and Xbox...getting a GC when Metroid comes out!!

My Xbox gets more play time, I bought PS2 as a second console anyway so I don\'t miss out on the RPGs...
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Post by: Dajona on May 22, 2002, 03:38:50 PM
I have PS2 and GC.  I played alot of PS2 last year but now I\'m spending more time with my GC.  I\'m looking forward to Metroid Prime this fall.
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Post by: SwifDi on May 22, 2002, 03:39:10 PM
Honestly how someone has more than one next-gen console baffles me. Aren\'t you constantly burning a hole in your pocket?

I just have a PS2. All I want, all I need.
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Post by: Ginko on May 22, 2002, 03:44:26 PM
I\'m extremely picky when it comes to games, and I don\'t have that much free time.  But I do have alot of money...Real Estate is nice;)

Honestly, I don\'t see myself buying more than 5-10 games this year.  Ratchet and Clank, Primal, Project Ego, Unreal Championship, Malice, Vexx, Turok, Panzer Dragoon, Sega GT 2002...
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Post by: PS2Fanantic on May 22, 2002, 03:52:43 PM
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Originally posted by Ginko
I\'m extremely picky when it comes to games, and I don\'t have that much free time.  But I do have alot of money...Real Estate is nice;)

Honestly, I don\'t see myself buying more than 5-10 games this year.  Ratchet and Clank, Primal, Project Ego, Unreal Championship, Malice, Vexx, Turok, Panzer Dragoon, Sega GT 2002...


Alot of Money you say? Uncle Phil is that really you???? Get back to me on this one.
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Post by: Ginko on May 22, 2002, 03:54:59 PM
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Originally posted by PS2Fanantic


Alot of Money you say? Uncle Phil is that really you???? Get back to me on this one.


??
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Post by: SwifDi on May 22, 2002, 04:39:01 PM
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Originally posted by PS2Fanantic


Alot of Money you say? Uncle Phil is that really you???? Get back to me on this one.


Although I\'m not the one to talk sometimes, but that was dumb.
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Post by: Black Samurai on May 22, 2002, 06:14:45 PM
I have a GCN, PS2 and Xbox. Right now they are all collecting dust while I play Jedi Knight and MoH on my PC. I seriously haven\'t touched my GCN in a month or two. My Xbox even longer. I turned on my PS2 last saturday to play GTA3 but turned it off after about 5 minutes. Console gaming is kind of stagnant.

As far as which one is my favorite. I treat my GCN like a youngest child. I\'m very protective of it and when a game is out on all three consoles I usually get it for the GCN. Its so spoiled. My PS2 is probably my favorite though, kind of like an oldest child. My Xbox is like a big fat one eyed step child. When I\'m bored I push it into the living room and slap it around.
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Post by: EmperorRob on May 22, 2002, 06:20:40 PM
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Originally posted by PS2Fanantic


Alot of Money you say? Uncle Phil is that really you???? Get back to me on this one.
NOw this is a story all about how...
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Post by: Black Samurai on May 22, 2002, 06:22:04 PM
....my life got flipped turned upside down....
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Post by: Ryu on May 22, 2002, 06:40:49 PM
...and I\'d like to take a minute just sit right there...
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Post by: Blade on May 22, 2002, 06:54:19 PM
Unfortunately, I sold off my N64 and DC long ago.. so I\'m left with only one home solution.. GCN. Plus my GBA.

Thus I can\'t compare.
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Post by: Mr. Kennedy on May 22, 2002, 08:28:05 PM
X-box - step stool, maybe coaster, it works as a great support too

GC - a wonderful novelty, RE was fun whilst it lasted

PS2 - pretty much using for DVDs at this point and time

I\'ll get back to them three when something attracts me, right now I\'m dealing with the wave of good PC games...

and DON\'T mess with my syx it 0wnz j00!
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Post by: PahnCrD on May 22, 2002, 09:42:19 PM
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Originally posted by Ginko
I\'m extremely picky when it comes to games, and I don\'t have that much free time.  But I do have alot of money...Real Estate is nice;)




You guys hiring?  I am a hell of a salesman.  I don\'t like this town anyway.  Stupid nowhere Colorado.
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Post by: THX on May 23, 2002, 12:13:46 AM
Eh?  Xbox is the better dvd player by far, so it\'s the one I turn on the most (but just for that reason).  The GC use has recently stopped since I beat RE.  And I fire the PS2 up about every 2-3 days for teeakin.  Actually used it today to test my joystick which I modded again.

Right now EMUs have my attention, especially the ki rom.
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Post by: Ginko on May 23, 2002, 07:42:49 PM
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Originally posted by PahnCrD



You guys hiring?  I am a hell of a salesman.  I don\'t like this town anyway.  Stupid nowhere Colorado.


You have a Real Estate License?  JB Goodwin is always looking for more agents...
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Post by: PahnCrD on May 23, 2002, 08:34:14 PM
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Originally posted by Ginko


You have a Real Estate License?  JB Goodwin is always looking for more agents...



What do I need to get one?  Money mostly right?  Not a problem, I already have a slew of other licenses... CDL, Gaming, wel not really a slew.


Hmm... agent, do you go around calling eachother "agent".  If so I need a darker suit.
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Post by: hormoaning on May 23, 2002, 08:59:07 PM
...I\'ll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel-Air....
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Post by: Ginko on May 24, 2002, 07:01:59 AM
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Originally posted by PahnCrD



What do I need to get one?  Money mostly right?  Not a problem, I already have a slew of other licenses... CDL, Gaming, wel not really a slew.


Hmm... agent, do you go around calling eachother "agent".  If so I need a darker suit.


Yes you would need a license to be a Realtor...You need the courses - Principles and Practices of R.E., Principles and Practicies II, Law of Agency, and Law of Contracts as your basics. It comes out to around 120 hours.  Then you would need an additional 60 hours of related college courses...business, computer, english, math, just about anything...
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Post by: BizioEE on May 24, 2002, 08:16:45 AM
I own PS2 and XBox,and I\'m getting GCN...
...I\'ll deliver a judgement next year...
Title: To all people who own more than one next-gen console...
Post by: PahnCrD on May 24, 2002, 12:54:10 PM
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Originally posted by Ginko


Yes you would need a license to be a Realtor...You need the courses - Principles and Practices of R.E., Principles and Practicies II, Law of Agency, and Law of Contracts as your basics. It comes out to around 120 hours.  Then you would need an additional 60 hours of related college courses...business, computer, english, math, just about anything...



Well... I have my AAS in CIS would that help with the college classes I need.  I passed all of the classes above.
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Post by: Ginko on May 24, 2002, 03:45:43 PM
Looks okay to me, but you need to check with your state commision (or whatever state you move too), as they have minor differences in requirements...
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Post by: PahnCrD on May 24, 2002, 04:14:41 PM
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Originally posted by Ginko
Looks okay to me, but you need to check with your state commision (or whatever state you move too), as they have minor differences in requirements...


Fair enough, ah well... this is getting pretty off topic anyway.
Title: To all people who own more than one next-gen console...
Post by: on June 04, 2002, 09:32:36 PM
damn agents email each other or smth.

I got PS2, 4 games and not enough time to play them all.  I do play to get GC just for Zelda and Metroid, then sell it probably.

As for Xbox, I cant even consider buying it since my friend has it and it\'s basically a DVD player.  We already beat Halo and wasted enough  money renting games.

Plus I would be too scared to get it and watch drop in price
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Post by: EmperorRob on June 04, 2002, 10:27:15 PM
I...pulled...up to the house about 7 or 8...
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Post by: Bobs_Hardware on June 04, 2002, 11:55:14 PM
..and i said to the cabby "yo homes, smell you later"..
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Post by: guar on June 05, 2002, 06:05:36 AM
...and grilled up some steaks as a start to my date.
Title: To all people who own more than one next-gen console...
Post by: QuDDus on June 05, 2002, 07:48:18 AM
Am I the only one that thought FFX was overrated???

Playing the same old games on ps2 and xbox because nothing good is out.


*edit* Hunter: The reckoning is out on xbox and I hear it is great.
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Post by: Ginko on June 05, 2002, 07:52:20 AM
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Originally posted by QuDDus
Am I the only one that thought FFX was overrated???



I dispise the game...the graphics were "muddy", voice acting was horrible, the story was boring, and it cost 50$!!

IMO, it was highly overrated...
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Post by: mjps21983 on June 05, 2002, 08:00:05 AM
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Originally posted by Ginko


I dispise the game...the graphics were "muddy", voice acting was horrible, the story was boring, and it cost 50$!!

IMO, it was highly overrated...


I personally have played nor ever play a game called final fantasy, just seems boring to me.
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Post by: Ginko on June 05, 2002, 08:03:16 AM
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Originally posted by mjps21983


I personally have played nor ever play a game called final fantasy, just seems boring to me.


You have to enjoy RPGs to get into it...it\'s not a very good one for beginners though.

I would recommend Grandia 2, Skies of Arcadia, or Final Fantasy IX if you are looking into RPGs...
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Post by: mjps21983 on June 05, 2002, 08:09:24 AM
I just don\'t like rpgs, i didnt really care for fps shooters either till i got moh frontline though.
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Post by: Ginko on June 05, 2002, 08:12:37 AM
I didn\'t like them until FF3 (6), been hooked on them ever since.

and FPS, I got so tired of them.  After I played Halo for 2 minutes I was back into them and look forward to more FPS...
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Post by: Bobs_Hardware on June 05, 2002, 08:15:45 AM
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Originally posted by Ginko


I dispise the game...the graphics were "muddy", voice acting was horrible, the story was boring, and it cost 50$!!

IMO, it was highly overrated...


i thought the voice acting was superb.. especially when you take into account the level and sheer volume there was..

the only other game i really know of that can compare is MGS2.. which has better voice acting, but maybe thats only because there is a much smaller range of emotion and tone for them..

bah.. poor you that you couldnt enjoy a great game :(
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Post by: Ginko on June 05, 2002, 08:19:52 AM
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Originally posted by Bobs_Hardware


i thought the voice acting was superb.. especially when you take into account the level and sheer volume there was..

the only other game i really know of that can compare is MGS2.. which has better voice acting, but maybe thats only because there is a much smaller range of emotion and tone for them..

bah.. poor you that you couldnt enjoy a great game :(


Alot of it seemed out of place...sometimes they sounded like robots, other times they were too dramatic, and about 2% of the time is was right on target...

The best voice acting I\'ve heard was on Grandia 2...it was on a small scale but it was A+ work...
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Post by: Bobs_Hardware on June 05, 2002, 08:23:14 AM
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Originally posted by Ginko


Alot of it seemed out of place...sometimes they sounded like robots, other times they were too dramatic, and about 2% of the time is was right on target...

The best voice acting I\'ve heard was on Grandia 2...it was on a small scale but it was A+ work...


Tidus was too fast
Yuna was too slow

the rest of the main cast was SUPERB..

some of the lesser characters were great, some werent so great.. overall i think the voice acting was a great addition and a really good plus..

eh well, *agrees to disagree*
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Post by: Ginko on June 05, 2002, 08:27:33 AM
Rikku, lulu, and Auron were pretty good...but Tidus and Yuna did most of the talking...

drops subject
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Post by: Ryu on June 05, 2002, 09:25:08 AM
If the main characters are terrible at voice acting, and they have the most speaking parts, then the game is ruined by it.  I agree with Ginko\'s distaste for the voice acting and FFX as a whole.  Then again, I\'m just getting sick of RPG\'s in general because it\'s the same tired BS everytime.  It needs an overhaul, a big one.

Anyways, a game other than MGS that always gets overlooked for its voice acting is the first Soul Reaver.  It had a slightly brtish tilt to it, but it was superb nonetheless.  It was great when you had died and awoke in the water and the overlord spoke to you in a big booming voice, a good one at that.  Speaking of which, Black and White didn\'t have bad voice acting either. :)
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Post by: on June 05, 2002, 09:48:13 AM
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Originally posted by Ryu
...and I\'d like to take a minute just sit right there...


Lol. Good show!



De doo- de doo de doode!
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Post by: Ryu on June 05, 2002, 09:54:34 AM
;)

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..and i said to the cabby "yo homes, smell you later"..


Looked at my kingdom, I was finally there...
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Post by: Tyrant on June 05, 2002, 09:57:53 AM
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Originally posted by Ryu

Looked at my kingdom, I was finally there...

to sit on my throne as the prince of Bel Air;)
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Post by: Ashford on June 05, 2002, 10:03:22 AM
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Originally posted by Tyrant_246

to sit on my throne as the prince of Bel Air;)


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles...

Heroes In A Half Shell...

TURTLE POWER!!!

Ooops, wrong show...
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Post by: Bobs_Hardware on June 05, 2002, 10:10:35 AM
uhh.. anyone ever realise what a bunch of nerds we are?

..sitting at our computers while teaming up at the local videogame forums to, sentence by sentence, finish the theme song to The Fresh Prince of Bellaire..
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Post by: rastalant on June 05, 2002, 10:11:54 AM
i have 2 ps2, xbox, and a dc out of the next generation consoles.  ;)
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Post by: Ashford on June 05, 2002, 02:38:57 PM
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Originally posted by Bobs_Hardware
uhh.. anyone ever realise what a bunch of nerds we are?

..sitting at our computers while teaming up at the local videogame forums to, sentence by sentence, finish the theme song to The Fresh Prince of Bellaire..


Nerds do that show...

Cool people do the TMNT...

:fro:
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Post by: Joker on June 05, 2002, 06:29:14 PM
*pops head in*

I\'d just like to say that I also disliked FFX, and FF is my favourite franchise.

The best voice was easily Auron IMO, everyone else was blah.

I don\'t think the voices can even begin to compare to MGS2\'s (as someone earlier compared them I think)

best thing about FFX was its graphics, very colorful. Other than that it was a waste of money and time for me.
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Post by: mm on June 05, 2002, 06:32:45 PM
ffX is FAR too linear

thats my only beef
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Post by: smoke'emtrees on June 05, 2002, 08:33:46 PM
FFX is fine.

Ginko, you mentioned Skies of Arcadia.  If you honestly think thats better than FFX, then you have bad taste.  Now I bought that game and it was a lot of fun till about the end when you just get sick of the really lame fighting system.  The ship battles get old and boring, the magic is old and the specials get real old.  That game was a cool game but was not good enough to even keep my interest to finish it.

It\'s hard to make a good RPG nowdays.  The best FF was FF2 and FF3.  After that, FF will never be the same.  So accept the fact that it is impossible for us all to get the same pleasure that the originals gave us.  I mean its FFX already (US number too).  The fact that the game kept u playing while enjoying it should be amazing enough.
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Post by: Zolar on June 06, 2002, 01:13:11 AM
I have Dreamcast, PS2, XBox, and Gamecube.  I love them all.  Right now I\'m playing Hunter: The Reckoning for X BOX, and Resident Evil for Gamecube.  I gotta buy Medal Of Honor for PS2!  I had no idea it was out!
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Post by: Ginko on June 06, 2002, 05:19:18 AM
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Originally posted by smoke\'emtrees
FFX is fine.

Ginko, you mentioned Skies of Arcadia.  If you honestly think thats better than FFX, then you have bad taste.  Now I bought that game and it was a lot of fun till about the end when you just get sick of the really lame fighting system.  The ship battles get old and boring, the magic is old and the specials get real old.  That game was a cool game but was not good enough to even keep my interest to finish it.

It\'s hard to make a good RPG nowdays.  The best FF was FF2 and FF3.  After that, FF will never be the same.  So accept the fact that it is impossible for us all to get the same pleasure that the originals gave us.  I mean its FFX already (US number too).  The fact that the game kept u playing while enjoying it should be amazing enough.


Good taste/bad taste= opinion.  Skies battle system may have been simple but the story, setting, and characters were more than enough to keep me going...and loving it. The only other RPG I hold above Skies is FFIX (most amazing FF, IMO)  The reason(s) I finished FFX was its\' battle system (very nice change) and the fact that it was the only game I had for PS2...I bought PS2 for that game! As I said earlier: I didn\'t like the story at all and never connected with the main character.  I think those are two critical aspects a person should like to enjoy a RPG...you disagree?