BenSkywalker
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First off, it's not mine(you can wipe that shit eating grin off your face Vince 
), my oldest reached the ripe old age of seven and landed himself a PS2. Picked up J&D and KH(which he hasn't gotten yet, he got the PS2 and J&D today, KH tomorrow and a RC Car on Monday, no idea in hell why we are doing it this way but it seems to work well- his actual BDay is on Monday). He's sitting ten feet away from me now with the PS2 hooked up to the main AV setup in the house for the day(it will move into his room for a permanent basis after this weekend, he has a 27" there so it isn't too big a step down).
Anyway, we already have two PS1 mem cards and one PS2, and I have a universal AV SVid cable which I transplanted from the XBox to the PS2 for temporary useage.
My questions- Anyone know where I can pick up a spare power cord? The one thing that is a major pain in the ass with my setup in terms of moving consoles in and out is plugging the stinking things in(power cord only, I have a SVid switch box with a universal cable to the XBox and a Nin proprietary one for the N64/Cube/SNES). I'd like to have it set up so I can simply take the core unit and move it in to the living room if we feel like playing a game together.
PS1 v PS2 controller- big difference for most games? My middle son has two PS1 controllers already and we didn't pick him up any multi player games. Haven't even tried one yet, but wondering if the analog buttons make much of a difference in many games(he's not in to racing games btw).
Mem cards- How long before I have to worry about picking up another one? Not planning on any sports franchise type titles, but I don't want to run into a situation where we have to start wiping out files for newer ones(mem cards are Sony first party, default ones best I can figure).
DVD remote- Worth it? Haven't even looked at the instruction booklet yet, don't know how the controller functions but he can sit on his bed and the controller will reach so I assume that it isn't an issue? He is only seven, I think pause and play will pretty much cover it unless the remote has some sort of added bonus/features it unlocks. He handles my Panasonic 'Director' remote which controls eight devices just fine(works with the XBox too, uses an RCA DVD player code if anyone wants to give it a shot).
Titles I should be thinking about? The Box is pretty much out for him as even controller S isn't quite right for the size of his hands and we already have twenty something Cube titles, but the only titles I pay close attention to for the PS2 are those we regularly discuss. He only has about half an hour into to J&D but him and his brother are sitting around laughing and smiling so so far so good on that one(thanks to those that spoke highly of it here). Is Ico a good candidate here? I know how highly some people think of the game here, but he isn't fond of tedious titles(puzzle elements in adventure games are no problem at all, just no Civ style tedium ). Anything in the bargain bin(or greatest hits line) doesn't take much convincing(though I don't like buying 'bad' games and would prefer 'great', OK for $20 is fine by me).
Thanks for the help in advance guys(and Tag if you can offer any assistance ).
), my oldest reached the ripe old age of seven and landed himself a PS2. Picked up J&D and KH(which he hasn't gotten yet, he got the PS2 and J&D today, KH tomorrow and a RC Car on Monday, no idea in hell why we are doing it this way but it seems to work well- his actual BDay is on Monday). He's sitting ten feet away from me now with the PS2 hooked up to the main AV setup in the house for the day(it will move into his room for a permanent basis after this weekend, he has a 27" there so it isn't too big a step down).Anyway, we already have two PS1 mem cards and one PS2, and I have a universal AV SVid cable which I transplanted from the XBox to the PS2 for temporary useage.
My questions- Anyone know where I can pick up a spare power cord? The one thing that is a major pain in the ass with my setup in terms of moving consoles in and out is plugging the stinking things in(power cord only, I have a SVid switch box with a universal cable to the XBox and a Nin proprietary one for the N64/Cube/SNES). I'd like to have it set up so I can simply take the core unit and move it in to the living room if we feel like playing a game together.
PS1 v PS2 controller- big difference for most games? My middle son has two PS1 controllers already and we didn't pick him up any multi player games. Haven't even tried one yet, but wondering if the analog buttons make much of a difference in many games(he's not in to racing games btw).
Mem cards- How long before I have to worry about picking up another one? Not planning on any sports franchise type titles, but I don't want to run into a situation where we have to start wiping out files for newer ones(mem cards are Sony first party, default ones best I can figure).
DVD remote- Worth it? Haven't even looked at the instruction booklet yet, don't know how the controller functions but he can sit on his bed and the controller will reach so I assume that it isn't an issue? He is only seven, I think pause and play will pretty much cover it unless the remote has some sort of added bonus/features it unlocks. He handles my Panasonic 'Director' remote which controls eight devices just fine(works with the XBox too, uses an RCA DVD player code if anyone wants to give it a shot).
Titles I should be thinking about? The Box is pretty much out for him as even controller S isn't quite right for the size of his hands and we already have twenty something Cube titles, but the only titles I pay close attention to for the PS2 are those we regularly discuss. He only has about half an hour into to J&D but him and his brother are sitting around laughing and smiling so so far so good on that one(thanks to those that spoke highly of it here). Is Ico a good candidate here? I know how highly some people think of the game here, but he isn't fond of tedious titles(puzzle elements in adventure games are no problem at all, just no Civ style tedium
). Anything in the bargain bin(or greatest hits line) doesn't take much convincing(though I don't like buying 'bad' games and would prefer 'great', OK for $20 is fine by me).Thanks for the help in advance guys(and Tag if you can offer any assistance
).
