Originally posted by seven
This is very subjective and not necessarely a fact, hence my repeated question, how does one quantify each console\'s strenght, to proclaim one to be more powerful than the other?
How much advantage has one console over the other.In case of PS2 advantages over XBOX\'s are less more powerfull than XBOX\'s advantages over PS2\'s.Although each console do have strengths the other lacks.
You obviously care more for texture quality - I however do not, as I believe it is dependent on art, not the numbers. For example, ZOE2 or even MGS2 look incredible realistic, despite them being quite low on texturing. Does that make it any less impressive than an Xbox title with x times the amount of textures? No. So how do you define which advantage is more important? I\'d say, it\'s largely dependend on what you as a developer want to do.
Thats the case of the PS2\'s flexibility.To tell you the truth I dont care much about textures as much as you think.I prefer PS2s variety.XBOX has many great looking games but I find them boring despite that, because its almost like watching at the same game only with different settings.But I dont judge on my personal preferences.PS2 though does a great job competing with XBOX on the graphics department.Actually an excellent job.
Talking about spec-sheets, I\'d still disagree with the first sentence, though I\'d agree to the fact that Xbox has various aspects which make for a good advantage. I\'m sure games like MGS2 are not replicatable on Xbox (see port) - ZOE2 being one of them and IMO the only game as of yet that really builds up on the PS2 main advantage - though a game like HALO2 is definately not possible on PS2 hence the bump mapping and texture detail. If it\'s Killzone style graphics or Halo2 - you be the judge as to what you prefer. That however does not make anything fact and this was my point all along.
I have to agree.PS2\'s games are a work of art technically.Thats what you like about PS2\'s graphics.And thats what I like too.Actually your points to proove that XBOX isnt more powerfull than PS2 agrees to what I stated before.Flexibility and power.XBOX\'s got the power, PS2s got the flexibility.Thats what balances these 2 consoles\' capabilities.Power doesnt solely define capabilities.Xbox has only that.What you see as PS2 and XBOX being as "powerfull" has nothing to do with power.Its not a matter of power.Its a matter of capabilities.
