The PS2 Experience

rubyred writes: "With all the fuss surrounding the launch, SEGames has some PS2 coverage by several of the editors who had vastly different experiences on the launch night ranging from actually getting a PS2 to standing outside of a Wal-Mart in the pouring rain with a blow-up Shark and not getting one. Other features include "the first 24 hours with it""

Comments

Enough is enough!

[arkham6]

I'm getting really tired of all this hype about the P2. ESPECIALY from slashdot. You know, the same slashdot that posts many stories about how Rambus is evil for suing eveyone and their mother who even though about DDR SDRam. Or Sony who is part of both the evil RIAA and MPAA. And what happens? We get articles upon articles about the SONY playstation 2 run on RAMBUS RDram. So what is it...we scream about how evil something is until they give us something we want, then we shut up? Our our morals bought that easily? If you are that concerned about your rights being stripped away, don't support the companies that are doing it!

Re:Enough is enough!

[jafac]

you're right. PS2 is evil. but it's less evil than XBox. I think that's why most people are voting for Gore. . .

Re:Enough is enough!

[HaveBlue34]

Well since sony is losing money on each PS2 sold and I plan to pirate all the games for it I think I'm doing a pretty good job of screwing a company I love to hate. HB

Outside. Now.

[Skyshadow]

Okay, everyone who is so excited by the Playstation 2 that they write/read "My First 24 Hour" columns: Outside. Now.

No offense, man. I like video games as much as the next geek, but this is stupid. Ya'll sound like a bunch of 13 year old girls trying to get tickets to an N'Sync concert.

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I foresee a Slashdot ethics clash.

[AFCArchvile]

It is well known that the majority of Slashdot members (the "Slashdotters") prefer the Sony PlayStation console over the Sega Dreamcast, and they also prefer Quake III over Unreal Tournament. However, Q3 is being released for the Dreamcast while UT is being released for the PS2. What will happen from here? Will we suddenly hear references to "BotPack.u" and "CliffyB"? Will stories about UnrealScript add-ons and weapon mutators be posted?

Also, since Loki is developing UT for Linux, the game could start having a presence here on Slashdot. Better get that story icon ready for the "unreal" topic, Rob.

Shut the fuck up already

[Trepidity]

Why does it keep seeming like every time I visit Slashdot recently I think I accidentally went and started reading Sony press releases? You know, the ones put out by the same Sony that's part of the MPAA and RIAA and which slashdot constantly criticizes? I can see maybe one announcements, but come on, two or three per day? This is getting ridiculous.

FYI - THIS WASN'T A JOKE

[fluxrad]

ok. just in case any of you are wondering if this guy actually was joking, the answer is no. take a look at his user info and his previous posts.

No offense bro, but if you're looking for racism, you'll find it in the mirror when you're brushing your teeth in the morning.

The fact of the matter is this. Slashdot is news for nerds, stuff that matters. Being that the PS2 is/was the most anticipated console release in the past 3 years, it's no wonder that there have been a plethora of posts about it. If minorities can't afford it...so what. Most uppity white people i know can't afford a PS2. It's mostly not a question of cash, it's a question of priorities.

Whatever, you're probably the old guy that yells at people in a Wendy's every time they throw away the really crunchy french fry cause "there are children starving in africa." Let me tell you this, Bub....i offered an Etheopian kid that crunchy fry, he told me to go fuck myself.


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