The casual gamer has finally spoken........READ THIS EXCLUSIVE

Originally posted by Living-In-Clip
Number one reason the PS2 is popular? Well, the biggest is because of the brand name "SONY" or "Playstation" !

It isn\'t because of being able to play PSone games or watch DVD movies. Most people who will buy a PS2 already own a PSone. And DVDs are cheaper in the US, then the PS2 is. Those are just extras. Instead, people buy it because the PSone was a great system. People trust the PS2 will be another great system.

In my opinion this is one reason they just added a 2 to the PS logo. That way people would walk in a store and go "Whoa, PS2?..I got to have that!". Instead of looking at it confused wondering what it is.

Its all brand name...PSone ruled, so people expect the PS2 to rule also.


By the way: Love your posts The GaMe. They are always interesting.

Thanks Living in Clip, I try my best.

Originally posted by Living-In-Clip


In my opinion this is one reason they just added a 2 to the PS logo. That way people would walk in a store and go "Whoa, PS2?..I got to have that!". Instead of looking at it confused wondering what it is.

Its all brand name...PSone ruled, so people expect the PS2 to rule also.

That\'s the reason they added the "2", so that people would just run to get the system.  That\'s why people will surround there poster more because of the sucess of the PSone, which was the best console I have ever seen.

this is going to be a blunt post

I have had a PSOne for five years and I could always go to the Video Store and get a game that was good and fun to play, even though the N64 (which I also own) had better graphics I still didn\'t rent for it because  "I" didn\'t like any of the games for it, when I found out that PS2 was coming out I knew that I could trust Sony not to sell me this product and then dump it down the drain like Penasonic did with the 3DO, so in turn I saved my pennies and bought a PS2 with no worry\'s about loosing my money, and for this reason alone "I" think PS2 will be on top for the next gen consoles, because they have the trust of millions of people unlike MS ever had and more then what Nintendo currently has.

"mind you that this is all my oppinion and I could be wrong about every single thing I have said"

Fool, the Super NES had more games than even the Playstation but did that automatically guarantee the success of the N64? If half of the N64 games suck, about 85% of the PSX\'s huge line-up also sucks.

I had to answer this.  First of all, the Playstation took over 18 months to sell one million units.  New kid on the block.  Sega had already shot themselves in the foot, but most folks were waiting for the follow up to the SNES.  Guess what.  The N64 shattered sales records DESPITE having only 2 or 3 games.  Sony picked up speed over the next year because the N64 was cartridge based.  Meaning: LONG waits for games, PISSED off developers, and EXPENSIVE cartridges.  Add a price drop, and the PSX phenom was born.

How does this compare to Microsoft?  Well, if PSX = SNES, then N64 must be PS2.  NOPE.  N64 was a year AFTER it\'s "new blood" competition.  This time, the "new blood" (Microsoft) is a year later.  What if Sony had given Nintendo a headstart last gen?  Hmmm?   Better yet, what if Nintendo had gone CD?  Hmmm?  You see my point.  Ain\'t no damn way in HELL Microsoft will pull a PSX.  No way.  Because the competition EXISTS this time - and worse yet, Microsoft is giving it a headstart.  Anybody could win.

Very interesting point Ktulu.... :fro:

Originally posted by serrano007
Very interesting point Ktulu.... :fro:

Very interesting

I had a theory once, that the PS2 was going to end up like the N64, because the N64 pissed off developers because of catridges and sh*t like that.  After hearing that the PS2 was going to be hard to develope for, I thought to myself, Oh **** the PS2 will end up like the N64, but on December_, 2000, Sony shocked the world when they announced that they will be sending new development kits to all developers, to make it truly easy to developer for.  

Sony will not make any mistakes, nor will Sega, Nintendo, and Microsoft, the race is too close to call......

Wonder how Oddworld feels.