best PS2 online game

Ninja_Turtle · Aug 28, 2004, 03:41 PM

hey, ive been thinking of buying the ps2 online adaptor and the usb headset, but i want to know whats the best and most popular game to play...any ideas? i want a game thats fun and has hours of gameplay and also that i can REPLAY when i beat the game...any suggestions?

vraxtus · Aug 28, 2004, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ninja_Turtle

hey, ive been thinking of buying the ps2 online adaptor and the usb headset, but i want to know whats the best and most popular game to play...any ideas? i want a game thats fun and has hours of gameplay and also that i can REPLAY when i beat the game...any suggestions?

Mac Gaming Forum....

applekid · Aug 28, 2004, 04:41 PM

Come now. We talk about anything gaming related even though it says Mac Gaming Forum.

Everybody seems to enjoy SOCOM and SOCOM 2. Logged the most hours for any console game. In fact, more hours than all of the X-Box Live games put together!

I enjoy playing Madden with my friends online.

iLikeMyiMac · Aug 28, 2004, 05:21 PM

Splinter Cell: Pandora tomorrow and Rainbow Six are always fun to play.

jackieonasses · Aug 28, 2004, 05:43 PM

i second socom II it is the best online game available.

Capt Underpants · Aug 28, 2004, 10:04 PM

At one point in time (when my xbox was in for repair) I contemplated buying a PS2 in order to play Socom 2. I'd say Socom 2 is the best PS2 online game, even though sony's implementation of online play is lacking...

Ninja_Turtle · Aug 29, 2004, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Capt Underpants

At one point in time (when my xbox was in for repair) I contemplated buying a PS2 in order to play Socom 2. I'd say Socom 2 is the best PS2 online game, even though sony's implementation of online play is lacking...

what do you mean lacking? ive heard that servers tend to kick you off and alot of down time...is it true? cuz if it is, im just going to wait until doom3 for xbox comes out and get xbox live...any suggestions?

aussie_geek · Aug 29, 2004, 03:08 AM

A few suggestions:

Star Wars Battlefront

Gran Turismo 4

Syphon Filter - The Omega Strain

Jalexster · Aug 29, 2004, 09:05 AM

Look, Microsoft may suck at operatng systems, but they know how to make web services. Xbox LIVE and .NET are very very good services.

Anyway, Xbox LIVE blows Sony's online service away! You have a unified friends/mute list between games, the ability to send invitations to people playing other games, voice chat, the ability to report positive/negitive feedback, content downloads, auto-patches, system-upgrades, and soon, Video Chat.

Oh, and voice communication is standard for every Xbox LIVE game.

Now look at Sony's service. Servers are hosted by individual companies, there is no unified friends list (each company has it's own service, meaning different buddy systems for each company's games, if they bother to implement one), lots of drop outs (so I hear), very few patches, no content downloads yet, no chance of system upgrades, and the only Video Chat service, isnt live (you record a message and send it to someone), and is being used for porn.

And, by the way, Xbox LIVE costs a fee to use, but it's ok. Your starter pack contains the Xbox LIVE software (which can be downloaded through ANY Xbox LIVE enabled game), a 12-month subscription card, the headset, and a unit that plugs into your controler to provide a headset connector. The latest version of the starter kit also includes a full copy of Crimson Skies (which sounds really good).

When your 12-month credit runs out, you pay a monthly, or yearly fee, it's your choice. Or you can go buy anouther 12-month credit for something like 35-dollars from Target, or some place like that.

Also, some games include a 2-month credit, but it can only be used to create an account, not to extend one. So get a game like Rainbow Six 3 (which has a 2-month credit (and the limited edition contains a headset that whips the official one's ****), and use that credit to create your account, then use your 12-month credit to extend that.

The credit comes on a card, with a panel that you scratch off. Scratch the panel off, and no more refunds.

And if you don't have an Xbox, well just get SOCOM II, Rainbow Six 3, and Pandora Tomorrow (Splinter Cell 2). Oh, the Xbox version of Rainbow Six 3 and Pandora Tomorrow, are much better than the PS2 version.

Get an XBox.

Capt Underpants · Aug 29, 2004, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Ninja_Turtle

what do you mean lacking? ive heard that servers tend to kick you off and alot of down time...is it true? cuz if it is, im just going to wait until doom3 for xbox comes out and get xbox live...any suggestions?

The only time you get a decent online experience is when the game allows only players that use broadband. The dial-up users lag it up... Even on broadband, it sometimes lags.

Ninja_Turtle · Aug 29, 2004, 02:45 PM

all of what ive heard has stopped me from buying an ps2 online adaptor haha, ill just wait until doom3 for xbox and play that online, thanks for the advice

Phat_Pat · Aug 29, 2004, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Ninja_Turtle

all of what ive heard has stopped me from buying an ps2 online adaptor haha, ill just wait until doom3 for xbox and play that online, thanks for the advice

the adapter is cheaper than a game and takes no brains whatsoever to set up

and ps2 online is free

i say what the hell just get it and then you'll have bragging rights "i have xbox live and ps2 online!"

just a thought

Aug 28, 2004, 03:41 PM	#1
Ninja_Turtle macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Fullerton, California	best PS2 online game hey, ive been thinking of buying the ps2 online adaptor and the usb headset, but i want to know whats the best and most popular game to play...any ideas? i want a game thats fun and has hours of gameplay and also that i can REPLAY when i beat the game...any suggestions?

Aug 28, 2004, 10:04 PM	#6
Capt Underpants macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Austin, Texas	At one point in time (when my xbox was in for repair) I contemplated buying a PS2 in order to play Socom 2. I'd say Socom 2 is the best PS2 online game, even though sony's implementation of online play is lacking... __________________ come on come on it's the end of the world

Aug 29, 2004, 03:08 AM	#8
aussie_geek macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sydney Australia	Go the PS2!! A few suggestions: Star Wars Battlefront Gran Turismo 4 Syphon Filter - The Omega Strain __________________ PCgame rig 3GHz core 2 3GB ram 8800GTX VISTA Sony VAIO SR 16GN -3 GB ram VISTA Mac Pro 2.66 GHz 4Gb X1900XT MacBook Pro 15.4 inch 2.16GHz

Aug 29, 2004, 09:05 AM	#9
Jalexster macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	Look, Microsoft may suck at operatng systems, but they know how to make web services. Xbox LIVE and .NET are very very good services. Anyway, Xbox LIVE blows Sony's online service away! You have a unified friends/mute list between games, the ability to send invitations to people playing other games, voice chat, the ability to report positive/negitive feedback, content downloads, auto-patches, system-upgrades, and soon, Video Chat. Oh, and voice communication is standard for every Xbox LIVE game. Now look at Sony's service. Servers are hosted by individual companies, there is no unified friends list (each company has it's own service, meaning different buddy systems for each company's games, if they bother to implement one), lots of drop outs (so I hear), very few patches, no content downloads yet, no chance of system upgrades, and the only Video Chat service, isnt live (you record a message and send it to someone), and is being used for porn. And, by the way, Xbox LIVE costs a fee to use, but it's ok. Your starter pack contains the Xbox LIVE software (which can be downloaded through ANY Xbox LIVE enabled game), a 12-month subscription card, the headset, and a unit that plugs into your controler to provide a headset connector. The latest version of the starter kit also includes a full copy of Crimson Skies (which sounds really good). When your 12-month credit runs out, you pay a monthly, or yearly fee, it's your choice. Or you can go buy anouther 12-month credit for something like 35-dollars from Target, or some place like that. Also, some games include a 2-month credit, but it can only be used to create an account, not to extend one. So get a game like Rainbow Six 3 (which has a 2-month credit (and the limited edition contains a headset that whips the official one's ****), and use that credit to create your account, then use your 12-month credit to extend that. The credit comes on a card, with a panel that you scratch off. Scratch the panel off, and no more refunds. And if you don't have an Xbox, well just get SOCOM II, Rainbow Six 3, and Pandora Tomorrow (Splinter Cell 2). Oh, the Xbox version of Rainbow Six 3 and Pandora Tomorrow, are much better than the PS2 version. Get an XBox. __________________ The place where I will be happy, the place which I'll love. The place where death is in sight, and never fades away. The place where I am always liked, the place where we can love. The place where I will always call home... The place called Albia.

Aug 29, 2004, 02:45 PM	#11
Ninja_Turtle Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Fullerton, California	party all of what ive heard has stopped me from buying an ps2 online adaptor haha, ill just wait until doom3 for xbox and play that online, thanks for the advice

Aug 28, 2004, 04:41 PM	#3
applekid macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: On this chair	Come now. We talk about anything gaming related even though it says Mac Gaming Forum. Everybody seems to enjoy SOCOM and SOCOM 2. Logged the most hours for any console game. In fact, more hours than all of the X-Box Live games put together! I enjoy playing Madden with my friends online.

Aug 28, 2004, 05:21 PM	#4
iLikeMyiMac macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: St. Louis	Splinter Cell: Pandora tomorrow and Rainbow Six are always fun to play.

Aug 28, 2004, 05:43 PM	#5
jackieonasses macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: the great OKLAHOMA....	i second socom II it is the best online game available.

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