Please reply OFF list since this is decidedly off topic. I figure there are
at least several gamers on the list who could offer their feelings on the
questions we have, hence my approaching the list.
Anyway, Beverly and I are thinking of getting our 8-yr-old a Playstation 2
for Christmas or his early February birthday. I'm not really into video
games at all so we could use some feedback. I just understand some of the
technology :-)
We've had a Nintendo 64 for the past year and its likeable. I do admit
having fun with a Donkey Kong and a couple different Super Mario games.
They are indeed challenging from a hand-eye coordination, memory and
limited intellectual standpoint, so I begrudgingly admit there is some
value for Matt to play them. However, Bev has found that most of Matt's
friends have Playstation I's and II's and that the game selection is
somewhat better than N64. Matt also expresses a slight preference for the
PS games. So, we're shopping.
Bev understands DVD's can be played on the PS 2 unit. Are these movie DVD's
they're talking about? Audio DVD's? How is the playback quality? Comparable
to an average DVD player?
Any advice on prices? Usual price at Wal-Mart, Ames and other dept. stores
is $299 so we figure that's that unless a sale pops up.
Thanks in advance.
-Chris
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Received on Sun Oct 28 2001 - 11:50:09 GMT