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Tomorrow is "PS2" day at my house...

post #1 of 29
9/7/03 at 2:26pm
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I will pick my son up from school, tell him "Let's go get your birthday present." And we will purchase a PS2, a second hand-held, a memory chip and a few games.

I'm planning on picking up "Baldur's Gate" for us to play together. Any other picks for a soon-to-be-9-year-old?

And then, of course, there's the collection I'll need just for me:

Nightfire
Silent Hill
Two Towers
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post #2 of 29
9/7/03 at 2:52pm
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No One Lives Forever
Splinter Cell
The Thing

Damn, I need something for the kid to play, too!

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post #3 of 29
9/7/03 at 3:00pm
Ratchet and Clank

Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus

Jak Daxter or whatever the heck it's called.

Three good kid-friendly platformers.
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post #4 of 29
9/7/03 at 3:08pm
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Thanks, Singer. Those look great!
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post #5 of 29
9/7/03 at 4:16pm
SSX Tricky is good and cheap.
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post #6 of 29
9/7/03 at 4:25pm
I think Tony Hawk 4 is cheap by now... my cousins of that age group love that one (as do I).
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post #7 of 29
9/7/03 at 4:30pm
The PS2 is a great system, but if you want my opinion...i'd say you would be better off getting him a Gamecube. For starters, it's cheaper. Also, it's perfect for someone so young. You and him could have a ball with Mario Golf...not too involved at all for a kid to learn. Not only that, but Luigi's Mansion, the Star Wars games (with Rebel Strike coming), Super Mario Sunshine, and basically 3/4 of the GC library would be suitable for him.

Just a thought....and a reminder that there ARE games for you on the GC, Nightfire/Splinter Cell included.

Plus...Mario Kart Double Dash in October.

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post #8 of 29
9/8/03 at 7:29am
How could you forget to mention Super Smash Brothers Verbal?

Some friendly and fun games for the PS2:
Jak and Daxter is just a great platflomer, plus Jak 2 comes out in October
Maximo: Ghosts to Glory is a fun hack and slash platformer
Baulder's Gate as you mentioned is good
SSX Tricky and Tony Hawk are both cheap as previously mentioned and aren't half bad
Dynasty Warriors 4 is a fun beat em up
Gran Turismo 3 is great but it's only one player
The Two Towers you can play with your kid too, don't be gready Blofeld
Final Fantasy X also, but I'm not sure if your kid is to young or not

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post #9 of 29
9/8/03 at 8:04am
I'd say Timesplitters 2.
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post #10 of 29
9/8/03 at 9:43am
War of the Monsters.

Insane B-movie fighting game, massive destructable cities, and a plenty of fun multiplayer options. Plus, a martian brain in a jar on robot legs!
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post #11 of 29
9/8/03 at 10:45am
I'll second War of the Monsters and Dynasty Warriors 4. I'd also add ZOE 2 and don't forget there are tons of PSX games that are still worth owning. Ico and Burnout 2 are cool as well.
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post #12 of 29
9/8/03 at 10:48am
Way of the Samurai, too.
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post #13 of 29
9/8/03 at 1:16pm
Freaky Flyers is a fun game for all ages.
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post #14 of 29
9/8/03 at 1:23pm
Quote:
LeRolls:
...don't forget there are tons of PSX games that are still worth owning. Ico and Burnout 2 are cool as well.
Crash Team Racing for the PSX is about as good as kart racing games get. Yes, even better than Mario Kart. Burnout 2 is a pretty good driving game, but multiplayer Crash Mode nudges into "must have" status.
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post #15 of 29
9/8/03 at 1:29pm
Yeah, Blofeld. If you do go with the PS2, Ico is an absolute MUST.
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post #16 of 29
9/8/03 at 9:36pm
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I have one happy boy. He's in there playing "Monkey Ball 2" right now. "Wait a minute!" you scream. "That's not available on PS2!"

Well, you're right. I took him to the store, and he had his heart set on a Gamecube -- what he's wanted for awhile now. And it is his early birthday present...

So, what is a dad to do?

I picked up "Nightfire" and "Baldur's Gate" for me. "Monkey Ball 2" and "Wind Waker" for him.
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post #17 of 29
9/8/03 at 9:58pm
What a champ!

Happy Birthday to mini Blo.
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post #18 of 29
9/8/03 at 10:21pm
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He's willing to share Monkey Ball with me ... but has asked that I not play Wind Waker. Fair enough. Oh, and he wants me to buy Smash Bros Mele for his sister tomorrow (apparently she liked that game when she played it at a friend's house...)

I think he might be working the angle...

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post #19 of 29
9/8/03 at 10:21pm
Crap, see below post.

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post #20 of 29
9/8/03 at 10:25pm
I was about to tell you to get Smash Brothers damn it but you beat me to it, it's a great game and both you and your son would enjoy it. Also, wish a happy birthday to the little Blofeld to little Blofeld from the samurai (you don't have to actually tell if you don't want too).
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post #21 of 29
9/8/03 at 11:39pm
I was just about to ask how the Blofeld Family Gaming Extravaganza went. All seems well in Blo-ville. Great job!
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post #22 of 29
9/10/03 at 11:15am
Can't remember if you're a Star Wars fan or not, but Rogue Leader is virtually a must-have for the 'cube, and the next one is hitting in October, so you should be able to find the first one at discount. It's old-school Star Wars, no prequel stuff, and it looks fan-freakin-tastic.

For the adults, I can also heartily recommend Eternal Darkness and the Resident Evil games (if you're a horror fan), and Metroid Prime is pretty cool too, but it was hard as hell towards the end, for me at least.
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post #23 of 29
9/10/03 at 12:07pm
Dude you're such a turncoat. We take the time to give you PS2 recommendations and you turn around and get a GC.

Oh well, at least your kid is happy.
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post #24 of 29
9/10/03 at 12:37pm
damn, a cube. Never saw that twist coming. Cue the Shyamalan flashback.

Monkeyball is great, save the annoying eeeeeeeeeeee!
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post #25 of 29
9/10/03 at 1:28pm
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My daughter and I started a Baldur's Gate journey last night. She was playing the Elvish Sorceress, me the Dwarven Fighter. Her strategy: stay behind the Dwarf until all the rats are killed, then smash all the barrels.
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post #26 of 29
9/10/03 at 1:44pm
Hey, she cribbed that from me!
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post #27 of 29
9/10/03 at 1:45pm
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And of course, by the time I'm good and hurting, she's got all of the healing potions. "Drop one of those for me, sweetheart." "No."
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post #28 of 29
9/10/03 at 2:08pm
Quote:
Blofeld:
My daughter and I started a Baldur's Gate journey last night. She was playing the Elvish Sorceress, me the Dwarven Fighter. Her strategy: stay behind the Dwarf until all the rats are killed, then smash all the barrels.
The Dwarf is what I played, kicked some ass too.

Check out Mario Party, pretty fun game.
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post #29 of 29
9/10/03 at 2:27pm
Now you should consider getting the digital crack that is Animal Crossing.
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