The Video Game Revue

Setting the Record Straight

From an online chat that I just had with Matt:

Okay, I've got to get this one off my chest, just to be clear (don't worry, no hostility coming):

One of the highlights of my gaming life is going to EB Games or some similar shitty store with about $50 in my pocket and looking for two or three used games.

I used to do this all of the time with the PS2, and it was awesome.

I would pick up something like Virtua Fighter 4, R-Type Final, and Castlevania: Lament of Innocense.

All for under $50

Most of these games would suck and not even entertain me for a week.

But that's okay... when you're only spending $15, it only has to entertain you for a week.

That is a big part of what I enjoy about gaming.

Now here's the key part:

I can only get that experience on the Xbox 360.

The PS3 doesn't do it

at all

For two reasons:

first, PS3 games are more expensive than Xbox 360 games, period.

Second, even if they weren't, I'd run out of PS3 games to screw around with after a few months.

Only the Xbox 360 has a wide abundance of cheap console games that are worth playing for a few weeks and then chucking aside.

And to me, that is why it's the best console to have.

I've probably over-stated my position here quite a bit, but it's still fairly accurate.

posted by Parappa @ 4:01 PM