/vr/ - Retro Games

GameCube and Xbox have more similar architectures with each other than with PS2. Porting a game to PS2 took more effort back then. If a game fits without cuts on miniDVD, there's a chance that GameCube version of a multiplat might be better than the PS2 one.

That wasn't really my experience. Beyond Good & Evil, Burnout 2 and the TimeSplitters games all looked nicer than the PS2 versions and stacked up pretty favorably to the Xbox versions as far as I remember. You also get a much nicer version of RE4, at least in my opinion.

>>9274904
GameCube ports are usually better but if you have an Xbox there always better than GameCube ports. sometimes having exclusive content added to them.

I haven't played a ton of multiplats on both platforms to compare, but what experience I do have the gamecube versions were almost always better. Tales of Symphonia ran at 60fps on gamecube but 30fps on PS2. I had Metal Arms Glitch in the System and I-Ninja and both of those looked better on the gamecube. RE4 definitely looked nice on the gamecube

I'm sure there's some with superior PS2 versions though, and if there's an xbox version as well it's usually better than both

>>9274904
Some multiplat games better on cube than PS2
Tested and compared these myself
Batman Begins
Batman Vengeance
BMX XXX (overhated game give it a try if you like Dave Mirra games)
I-Ninja
Killer 7
Gladius
Monster House
Resident Evil 4
Shadow the Hedgehog
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy
Spider-Man
Spider-Man 2
Star Wars Bounty Hunter
The Hobbit
Hulk
Incredible Hulk Ultimate Destruction
LotR The Third Age
LotR The Two Towers
LotR Return of the King
Timesplitters 2 and 3
Tomb Raider Anniversary
Tomb Raider Legend
Ultimate Spider-Man
Viewtiful Joe 1 and 2
XIII

>>9274926
oh and all the TMNT games on both platforms

Interesting. I always heard that PS2 was the best, and never really looked into it.

>>9274929
Nah, the GameCube is definitely stronger than the PS2. The general rule of thumb for multiplat games of the time is that PS2 < GameCube < Xbox.
That isn't to say there aren't some standouts, like MGS2 and Silent Hill 2 which are better on the PS2. The PS2 version of San Andreas also has lighting that isn't present on the Xbox, for example.

Crazy taxi is better on cube.

>>9274926
spider-man 1 and 2 I know are worse on the gamecube. In fact for the first spider-man, the PS2 version is the go-to. Gamecube version looks notably worse there.

>>9275417
>In fact for the first spider-man, the PS2 version is the go-to
Xbox is the way to go, since it has a couple exclusive levels.

>>9275420
Only PS2 1.0 can have mary jane making out with mary jane.

>>9274926
Sonic Heroes and Star Wars The Clone Wars as well

>>9274904
Multiplats are mostly western niggerware
Exclusives are the only reason to own any console

>>9274926
>Resident Evil 4

RE4 on the PS2 was the superior version. The amount of extra content (and the significantly better controller) make it not even a contest. The only benefits that the Gamecube version had were exclusivity, and significantly better graphics (to the point that the PS2 version used video of GC gameplay as cutscenes for some of the QTEs, which was hilarious).

Honestly though it doesn't really matter since the PC version is lightyears ahead of both of them, and seems to be on sale for $5 on Steam like every other month.

>>9275512
>RE4 on the PS2 was the superior version.
Don't ever (You) me again

>>9275417
>spider-man 1 and 2 I know are worse on the gamecube
Wrong

if only it weren't for nintendo being greedy fucks trying to slide in their shitty proprietary disc format.

9275624
kill yourself

>>9275678
It was literally designed to fit better in a child's hand. The Gamecube is literally a console for children. If you are an adult with a Gamecube you are pathetic

>>9275702
No it wasn't. They went with Panasonic's proprietary discs for anti-piracy reasons.

>>9274904
Multiplats are better on the cube. Better graphics/performance and quicker load times.

>>9275702
just cause you're 12 doesn't mean you an adult lad

>>9275918
*you're
bleh

>>9275792
They went with mini discs because they didn't want to pay sony the royalties on DVDs.

>>9274904
Multiplats are usually better on GameCube desu. But PS2 can be better in edge cases. Xbox is almost always the best.

>>9275512
PS2 version of RE4 was shit.
The graphics were dumbed down, it lacked detail.
There were no fog effects or water textures, so some parts of the game ended up being empty.

>>9275442
Is this supposed to be a good thing?

>>9274904
Monopoly is different, one of the versions had a simultaneous roll, auction-only mode that was a ton of fun for multiplayer

>>9277207
Ps2 version is great. It makes no special use of ps2 hardware but is the full game with the same performance and more content at the cost of literal twigs.

>>9277792
I’ve heard there are fewer enemies on screen at any given moment in the PS2 version than the GameCube version.

>>9274904
If you have an Xbox there's no reason to collect GameCube ports.

>>9274904
Play the Sonic games (Heroes, Shadow, Riders) on GameCube or Xbox, the PS2 ports were generally not that good allegedly

Eternal darkness gets shit on around here (and mostly with good cause) but it's gimmicks are unique enough to give it a shot.

>>9277830
Its main problem is that you only get to see the funny gimmick if you're playing poorly.

>>9277872
git bad.

>>9274904
I opted to get the good price line of games on the Gamecube over the PS2 because I thought maybe the smaller discs would read faster due to the laser having less travel. Maybe it had something to do with the rotational speed has some differences from inner rings to outer rings or something. I acknowledge It could just be a myth that could be debunked, but believable enough that I would opt for the Gamecube version. Most of the stuff I have for PS2 tend to be unique for the system, and I opted for multiplats for Dreamcast, Xbox, and Gamecube prior to choosing a PS2 version, maybe just for video output reasons alone.

>>9278167
Video game hoarder strikes again!

>>9278167
paperanon, does the pcgengin series have all three? airzonk?
i've literally never seen this

>>9277818
Also in Sega's camp, Super Monkey Ball Deluxe on PS2 is an insult to the series. Runs at half fps compared to other games and is plagued with loading screens. Either play the original 2 games on GameCube or Deluxe on Xbox for real monkey experience. There's even a mod for Super Monkey Ball 2 on GameCube which contains all of Deluxe's levels.

>>9278438
Not him, but it only has a 3D remake of the first game. Kinda neat but they really could have thrown the rest of the ROMs on that disc too.
https://youtu.be/pdGuofOB43s

>>9278420
money was tight back then and times sure are tough now. anyways here's thousands and thousands of dollars worth of video games and peripherals along with an entire sheet of paper every time I take a new picture.

>>9277798
It's also a hell of a lot uglier

>>9277792
>full game
>same performance
>literal twigs
almost all dynamic lighting effects removed
polycount cut in half
most of the physics effects removed
moving objects like candle flames removed and replaced with static sprites
3D modeled tree branches replaced with static sprites
worse particle effects
less enemies
altered weapon values (that almost universally make the game easier)
and dozens of other things i cant even remember right now. that's not "twigs", that stuff comprises a huge portion of the game and a huge part of what made RE4 cool. you are a dumb fag.