Fate of the consoles (Part 1)

How do these consoles fare and what are their future like? In this article, each console, both current and next generation ones, are accessed and graded. Read on!

PS2 :::::
Even in its golden age, the PS2 has shown no sign of slowing down. Remember? God of War 2 is arriving on the PS2 platform early next year. The PS2's recent price cut has made the console a more attractive buy for new gamers. The PS2 still has quite a lot of life in it.
Grade: Good

Xbox :::::
The demise of the big black box seems to be in the offing with the quickly thining amount of game releases in recent months. Recent releases like X3:The Official Game, Over the Hedge and Disney/Pixar's Cars are in no way exceptional and they can be played on the PC too. However, the Xbox still has some gems to show with games like the Painkiller and Destroy All Humans! 2 coming soon. Don't forget Call of Duty 3 is also debuting on the Xbox (surprise)!
Grade: Acceptable

GameCube :::::
My verdict: The GameCube has virtually died -- long ago. If you look at the GameCube's third-party game library, you will notice that the record is not as impressive as those of the PS2 and the Xbox. Fortunately, for GameCube owners, Nintendo is still planning on releasing four more games for this dying console. It is time to upgrade, GameCube owners! Hey, that controller looks ugly!
Grade: On the brink of extinction