This is a comparison of what the PS2 launched with on 10/26/2000, and what the DC lauched as on 9/9/99.

PS2 launch list was taken from ps2.ign.com/new/26832.htm

DC launch list was taken from http://www.sega-dreams.com/software/games/indexdr.html

As it shows below, in numbers, the PS2 launch list is the clear winner. Now, I'd like to talk about values, and my personal preferences.

I bought a DC with one game, one extra controller, and one VMU. That cost me $300 even. If I did the same thing with the PS2 it would cost $420. The first month I bought Sonic Adventure and TXR also, for a total of $390, $400 for the sake of this list. So, the cost of all DC hardware I bought, per game I owned at the end of the first month was $83.33, so each game cost me $133.33, not counting rentals, or availability of other games.

If I were to do the same thing with the PS2, the hardware would cost me $123.33 per game, and each game would cost $173.33. I think the DC wins out in value per game hands down, especially since the games are of the same graphical quality, i.e. the PS2 is not higher quality as promised & paid.

This is not even the current situation however, the Dreamcast has quite a few more games than 19 now, and a good chunk of them can be found for less than $30, and most to all of these launch games are now less than $20. Click here for a very opinionated, but also fairly true article on which games are better for now. Use the Ps2.ign.com links above for reviews of the PS2 launch list and judge for yourself.

PS2:

FIGHTING:
Tekken Tag Tournament
Street Fighter EX3
DOA2 Hardcore
Ready 2 Rumble 2

ACTION/SHOOTER:
Dynasty Warriors 2
Gun Griffon Blaze
X-Squad
Silent Scope

ADVENTURE:
Kessen

PLATFORMING:

RACING:
Moto GP
Midnight Club: Street Racing
Ridge Racer V
Smuggler's Run
Wild Wild Racing

SPORTs:
Swing Away Golf
SSX
NHL 2001
Madden 2001
ESPN X Games Snowboarding

FPS:
Time Splitters
Unreal Tournament

PUZZLE:
Fantavision

RPG:
Orphen
Summoner

SURVIVAL/HORROR:
None

PS2

System: $300
Controller $35
Save mem $35
Avg game $50
Modem $NA
Ava games 27
launched
Val per game $11.11

DC:


MK: Gold
PowerStone
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing
Soul Calibur


AeroWings
Airforce Delta
Expendable
The House OT Dead 2




Sonic Adventure


Hydro Thunder
Monaco GP
Pen Pen Trilcelon
TNN Hardcore Heat
Tokyo Extreme Racer
Cart:Flag to Flag

NFL 2K
NFL Blitz 2000
Trickstyle















Blue Stinger

DC

$200
$30
$20
$50
Free/NA until March 2000
19

$10.52