ps2 or pc

[Ichy]

Lord Chainsaw, I've had a theory about how they neglected the PS2 controller scheme. Notice on the official FFXI website the adds for Alienware and Nvidia? Well, they don't make PS2s, they make PC Gamer systems and components, hence all the PC Version love.

Bearing in mind that the above is just a thought, here's a legitemate reason: Average Keyboard has 101+ keys, whereas the PS2 controller has a very limited number of buttons. That means there's only so many commands they can stick on it, as far up to even using 2 button combos, before it just becomes too complex for the type of person who would bother buying the game for the PS2 to begin with.

I think the only reasons they even bothered to release if on PS2 are:

1. More players (ie. PS2 owners without PC rigs that can handle it) = more revunue.
2. The novelty of having a console system and a PC system playing in the same world was revolutionary, so even casual players picked it up to check it out, PC and PS2 alike.
3. Fans who'd played all the other FFs and didn't have a PC that could handle the game would have made a whiny bitchy fuss about it if they didn't make a PS2 version.
4. SE probably got a huge chunk of change from Sony to do it since this game is such a massive stroke in showing off the PS2's online capabilities, which they need if they want to stay in solid competition with MS.

All that just to state my personal opinion on this -> If your PC can handle the game, then go for it. Far more flexibility in control and overall appearance and, if not for any other reason, you can upgrade your PC if you're not entirely satisfied with it's performance. With a PS2, you cannot.

Oh, and if you really need to use a controller, I'm not sure but I believe you still can on a PC