Finally sampled all 3 versions and so will try to compare them in as short a space as possible
Graphics - not sampled any through an hi-def tv so can't say about the 480p vs 720p modes ..... but through a basic tv all 3 are of more or less equal quality, ps2 has slightly sharper textures than the GC version, and Xbox has slightly better visuals than both. tbh though these differences are minor and not really worth commenting on (totally balls-ing up the above paragraph)
Sound - sounded good on all of them so not really an issue (need to check xbox version out through my amp though which may result in an edit )
Controls - i have been using Hori sticks on the GC and Xbox and an FT2 stick on the ps2 so each game controls very well ..... using the basic controllers i have had no problem with either S-pad or Dual-shock2 ,,, GC pad was a ballache to play with though (Stick is defi a must have accessory for the GC version).
Bonus Characters -
Heihachi played similar to his tekken persona .. looked even better than his tekken tag/4 model .. no weapons though and tbh he doesn't fit in well with the rest of the characters
Link is just silly being included ... Namco must have been desperate for this game to sell well on the GC... his projectile attack is poor, his character model looks very good but just doesn't fit in to the SC universe and i didn't like his move list (what i could get out anyways)
Spawn fits in really well ... his move list is good, he fights using an axe and he is damn quick for a big man , really love a combo he does where he attacks with the right hand then switched the axe to his left for a double strike. he also has a nice touch where he spins the axe around his wrist (if you gets me) when doing fast combo's. out of the the three hes the one who has slotted into the lineup perfectly, doesn't look out of place next to Necrid, Voldo or Nightmare ... i would even go so far as to say that a McFarlane based fighter using the SC2 game engine would be a very good idea
overall i have to say that SC2 is not the step up in class that SC1 was. some fans of SC1 will love this game, whilst others will hate it for the removal of certain characters
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Graphics - not sampled any through an hi-def tv so can't say about the 480p vs 720p modes ..... but through a basic tv all 3 are of more or less equal quality, ps2 has slightly sharper textures than the GC version, and Xbox has slightly better visuals than both. tbh though these differences are minor and not really worth commenting on (totally balls-ing up the above paragraph)
Sound - sounded good on all of them so not really an issue (need to check xbox version out through my amp though which may result in an edit )
Controls - i have been using Hori sticks on the GC and Xbox and an FT2 stick on the ps2 so each game controls very well ..... using the basic controllers i have had no problem with either S-pad or Dual-shock2 ,,, GC pad was a ballache to play with though (Stick is defi a must have accessory for the GC version).
Bonus Characters -
Heihachi played similar to his tekken persona .. looked even better than his tekken tag/4 model .. no weapons though and tbh he doesn't fit in well with the rest of the characters
Link is just silly being included ... Namco must have been desperate for this game to sell well on the GC... his projectile attack is poor, his character model looks very good but just doesn't fit in to the SC universe and i didn't like his move list (what i could get out anyways)
Spawn fits in really well ... his move list is good, he fights using an axe and he is damn quick for a big man , really love a combo he does where he attacks with the right hand then switched the axe to his left for a double strike. he also has a nice touch where he spins the axe around his wrist (if you gets me) when doing fast combo's. out of the the three hes the one who has slotted into the lineup perfectly, doesn't look out of place next to Necrid, Voldo or Nightmare ... i would even go so far as to say that a McFarlane based fighter using the SC2 game engine would be a very good idea
overall i have to say that SC2 is not the step up in class that SC1 was. some fans of SC1 will love this game, whilst others will hate it for the removal of certain characters
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