[Nick Dangerous]

It's better on the 3DO. Much better gameplay and integration of explosions with classical music. This is a game that was MADE for hi-fi!!!!!

Not to derail this thread too much, but the 3DO was a damn fine system for its time. I still think it would make a nice niche system in everyone's collection. Even the CD-play mode had kaleidoscopic patterns.

It was also the only system that had a deluxe version of Star Control II released for it. THAT ALONE makes it superior.

Sorry to repeat the obvious, but Star Control II was the best video game ever made, at any time, on any platform, of any genre. This is a fact. Debate only if you must.

 

[gloco]

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Originally posted by Mumrik Well, Gloco, as with everything else you'll have to define your needs first. Mainly Singleplayer/Party machine? and DVD/no DVD?

Yeah, it comes down to the games.

Which one will have the most diverse selection (read: i dont need 10 versions of tennis or golf). Also, i love Resident Evil, so i may wind up with a Gamecube. PS2 does have some cool game, the one that you start a riot (state of emergency), well, looks like a riot. I don't care for console online games, because it'll be a drag to set it up for me, i don't have a phone line in the living room.

Or i just may wind up playing thru all the emulators i have.

Hgey Audio&me, you should run some searches, i have a neo geo emu also, i don't have games for it though. I do have snes, nes, genesis, and arcade emu's (strider for the arcade kicked butt!)and they all work fine.

What is it that you dislike about the Nvidia chip? chych states that it has inferior picture quality compared to the ATI multimedia "all i can do" chipset.

 

[Audio-Me]

I downloaded rom images of a few (around 10) of the Neo-Geo games that I owned before I sold them. I can upload you some if you'd like.

My only gripe with Nvidia chipsets is that the image output looks horrid, blurry, and nasty texture rendering.
Voodoo5 had beautiful texture rendering, but lacked details and clarity, Radeon looks like a cleaner version of geforce cards. Matrox Gseries and S3 Savage4 are the only cards that satisfy me in image quality, but have snot for performance (not to mention driver issues). I stick to console gaming mostly.

 

[gloco]

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Originally posted by Nick Dangerous Not to derail this thread too much, but the 3DO was a damn fine system for its time. I still think it would make a nice niche system in everyone's collection. Even the CD-play mode had kaleidoscopic patterns.

um, yeah, my friend had one, i still think it was WAY OVERPRICED which wound up killing the system and nearly destroyed all hopes of a decent CD based console. Also, it was the basis for Sega's biggest blunder, the Saturn. Everything went to hell after that.

 

[Audio-Me]

I'm a die hard Sega fan, I love their games. It's a shame that they discontinued the DC, I would have loved for a second generation dreamcast.

 

[gloco]

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Originally posted by Audio&Me I'm a die hard Sega fan, I love their games. It's a shame that they discontinued the DC, I would have loved for a second generation dreamcast.

yeah, they were rumors regarding a DC2, the problem with Sega was that they were always behind, technically with a console. I don't understand how they managed to bungle the DC's architecture. Guess their plans were too near-sighted.

 

[Audio-Me]

If they came out with a DC2 sometime this year, I wouldn't care if the technology was behind the rest, it's all about the gameplay.

 

[gloco]

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Originally posted by Audio&Me If they came out with a DC2 sometime this year, I wouldn't care if the technology was behind the rest, it's all about the gameplay.

Try telling that to all the companies that turned their backs on Sega

Sega can't do it all on their own, and we both know even Sega makes crummy games from time to time.

 

[Audio-Me]

Don't remind me, it hurts.

 

[gloco]

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Originally posted by Audio&Me Don't remind me, it hurts.

It's ok (pat on the back)...one day when i'm a billionaire, i'll start my own console (Naomi) and wipe the floor with those F@#$ers...yeah Sony, i'm talking to you!

Besides destroying Sega, they singlehandled caused me to lose all my respect for Square. I was a huge FF fan up until 7 (a total nut is a better way to describe it, how many folks here actually attempted to play thru a japanese FF5?).

 

[dhwilkin]

Yup, Square's biggest mistake was burning their bridge w/ Nintendo.

 

[gloco]

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Originally posted by dhwilkin Yup, Square's biggest mistake was burning their bridge w/ Nintendo.

Absolutely! I really loved the direction Square was going with Nintendo's SNES, tons of classic RPG's, then they switch over to Sony, because they sold their souls and we get stuck with substandard games...wonderful aint it?

EDIT: I meant to say we get stuck with substandard games that still sell millions, Xenogears anyone? That was a horrid pile of crap....

 

[dhwilkin]

No kidding. After the first three Final Fantasy games (for America, that is), that beloved series went straight downhill. Game? Nah, it's a cinematic experience.

Heh, it is kinda fun watching Square beg Nintendo for forgiveness, only to keep getting shot down.

 

[Raymond Kim]

The PC rules all. Period.

 

[gloco]

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Originally posted by dhwilkin No kidding. After the first three Final Fantasy games (for America, that is), that beloved series went straight downhill. Game? Nah, it's a cinematic experience.

LOL, well its true, i found myself watch a soap opera unfold in FF7, i don't know about you, but i didn't like sitting there reading how "emotional" the characters were...sob...