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johno ([personal profile] johno) wrote2003-12-27 03:44 pm
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Yet another addiction has arrived

For our Holiday present to ourselves, we purchased a Play Station 2 yesterday.

Our justification was the exercise we'll get playing Dance Dance Revolution, but the 3 hours we played other games last night just flew by.

Tonight we start exploring the wonderful world of online gaming.
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[identity profile] alice-curiouser.livejournal.com 2003-12-27 04:39 pm (UTC)(link)
What is the going price for PS2 now? Rusty accidentilly broke our PS1, so we have a ton of games, but no system, and I guess it would make more sense now to buy a PS2 than another PS1 (if we even could find one to buy).

[identity profile] johno.livejournal.com 2003-12-27 04:58 pm (UTC)(link)
$180 for a base unit, one controler, no games.

$200 for online bundle, one controler, internet connection, ATV online race game.

These 2 are the "standard" packages available most places.

We picked up the Fry's special package.
$200 Online pack + 2 free games.

In game stores I've seen them for $120-150 used.

They are still in stock many places.

[identity profile] keptwench.livejournal.com 2003-12-27 05:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Just remember to come up for air occasionally. :)

[identity profile] jemstone.livejournal.com 2003-12-27 05:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Do yourself a DDR favor and buy the Red Octane "Ignition" pads. They've got foam cores and support the players better. They also help the pads last longer. :)

-JEM

[identity profile] johno.livejournal.com 2003-12-27 06:35 pm (UTC)(link)
We purchased a "professional dance pad" to go with it. It comes with a 1" foam cushion under the control pad.

[identity profile] jemstone.livejournal.com 2003-12-27 06:56 pm (UTC)(link)
I really prefer the Ignition Pad. Every single product I've gotten from Red Octane has been a step above the other, "brand name" pad or products... Their QC motto is "made by DDR freaks FOR DDR freaks," and it shows. :)

Let me know how your pad holds up, I don't have any ignition pads, yet, and if yours holds up well, I might be able to convince myself to comparison shop. :)

How much was your pad, if you don't mind my asking?

-JEM

[identity profile] karisu-sama.livejournal.com 2004-01-02 06:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Yesssss....my preciousssss........ you wantses and now haveses a pretty new PS2......

(See, if you had Rei4o4 in the house, you would never get a chance to use it yourself - that's my problem.... :p )
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