I have joined the dead PS2 army

[Mr_Furious]

Originally posted by Dolemite
I'd post the pic myself, but it wouldn't feel right. 88's traditionally the welcome wagon.

I meant clever for quoting something I never said. You swapped Remy's name with mine in an attempt to poke fun at my av.

[RoleTroll]

Can't these companies only make certain games region encoded, and make the other games play everywhere? And then make it fairly simple for people to mod the system to play foreign games?

[Lhadatt]

Satsuki is correct. Avatar commentary goes here: http://www.the-nextlevel.com/board/s...threadid=14279

Sl1p, sorry to hear about your PS2. If it were me, I'd get a JPS2 when the price goes down to around $100 or when the PS3 comes out. I don't care for modding systems, since the two mod experiments I've attempted (modding a PSX and a Saturn) killed both systems.

If there are any JPS2 games I would actually consider worth importing, then they will still be around when I deem the JPS2 affordable. For the moment, I still have some JSaturn games to seek out.

[Dolemite]

Originally posted by Mr_Furious
I meant clever for quoting something I never said. You swapped Remy's name with mine in an attempt to poke fun at my av.

Shit, how did that happen? Seriously, it was a goof. I dig your avatar. Look above, it's been fixed.

[Lhadatt]

Dolemite, who edited out the comment I'm responding to for unknown reasons: Not really. Well, unless you count Fantasy Zone and Magical Drop 3 as "hardcore."

[Mr_Furious]

Originally posted by Dolemite
Shit, how did that happen? Seriously, it was a goof. I dig your avatar. Look above, it's been fixed.

no worries......and thanks

[Dyne]

Originally posted by UndeadKing
So, when Sony finds a way to block the current mod chip, then what? Oh that's right, you have to get a new version installed. More money down the drain. Unless you are only planning to play a few current imports or you are a pirate, a mod chip is a risky investment. I never said curent games do not work. However, there is a big possibility that future games may be incompatible. If you have to send your Ps2 to someone to have it modded everytime Sony foils a chip, the cost will add up. Not everyone has a local shop that will mod the system, nor does everyone have the knowledge or ability to install it themselves.

To put it bluntly, unless you want a mod chip for pirating or homebrew stuff, it is much safer to go with a J-Ps2. More expensive? Maybe. Easier? Hell yes. Obviously, if you only plan on buying one or two imports a J-Ps2 is silly, but then, so is a mod chip. I paid $250 w/ free shipping for my Japanese Ps2 and I'm much happier with it than I would be spending $115 messing with a system that is notorious for messing up as it is. A Japanese Ps2 was right for me. Is it right for everyone? No. Is it still the best option? IMO, yes it is.

with what....a year or two left in the ps2's lifespan i find it hard to believe they'd actually come up with something to deter the current chips. it seems everyone talks like the jap ps2's never die or something.....is there something i dont know? id rather have one system with a chip (that might mess up) which would be $285 both brand new then 2 systems (import and domestic) which come to $425 both brand new with both having the same fail rate as the one chipped system. still the best option? IMO yes it is

[Rich]

Disc read errors = NOT the death of your system. Open it up and clean the damn disc lens. All will be well for a good 5 months, until you need to do it again.

[MrWhitefolks]

Originally posted by Satsuki
everyone's avatar sucks one way or another anyway. except mine, mine rules.

negative. sl1p is gay. his avatar is in turn, gay. it's an anime bunny, which is also gay. hell, jesus gave 88mph the authority on shit like this. if jesus says it's gay, then it's fuckin gay.

[Mairu]

a piece of shit cheap ass mod people do when they're too "scared" to chip their system. you see that thing in my sig? get somebody to put that in and dumb shit like this wont happen.

and chibbi....no the really reliable mods still have 21+ points (the ultra, messiah, et cet.)

From what JM and Dyne said, it sounds like you got what you deserved, Sl1p. Hope you learned a lesson. Next time just use a mod chip.

From the sounds of it this flip top crap is extremely unreliable...if he had done his homework, he would have realized that and perhaps gone with a mod chip instead, which has a much, much higher success rate.

to be dead honest, you shouldnt have been such a cheap bastard and should have instead opped for the chip. everybody i know that has had a flip top mod had has either had to buy a new system(from the fliptop mod burning out the drive) or it wont work on any of the newer games that they want(while my chipped system works like a fucking charm). 120 for a chip install vs how much for a fliptop mod and a broke ps2? yeah...huge monitary difference.

You people are fucking retarded.