So I've bad mouthed the PlayStation 2 often, and yet, now I'm spending hours reloading Amazon's web page trying to buy one. Why? Well, there are several reasons, but first let me say that I still don't like Sony or the PS2, and there are currently zero games that I want for the system.
The first reason I'm trying to buy a PS2, and really the main reason, is because I sold my Playstation to my brother after his broke. I was just going to wait awhile and get a PS2 when they became more available, but there's no way I'm going to beat Chrono Cross before I leave for Berkeley, so I was hoping to get a PS2 today so that I would have something to play Chrono Cross on back in Berkeley. The reason I'm not going to beat Chrono Cross is the reason I was sitting on the computer reloading Amazon -- My brother has been playing Smack Down 2 since he got it, and then he and his friend were playing it and now they're playing Dreamcast games. I tried pointing out to my brother that he'd have plenty of time to play Smack Down once I went back to Berkeley, but for some reason, that didn't work. At least arguing that they won't be able to play the Dreamcast is a valid argument on their part, and unlike my brother, I'm willing to grant play time for a valid argument.
So I'm kind of resigned to not finishing Chrono Cross, as much as it irritates me. Someday I'm sure I'll manage to buy a PS2, though at this rate, Metal Gear Solid 2 will probably be out by then. At least then I'll be able to tell myself that I got it for a game.