Sure, the Jaguar was ill-fated, but at least it got a few games and a little support during its lifespan. Only seven games were ever released for the NUON, including Tetris and Space Invaders. At least the Jaguar saw Tempest 2000, Defender 2000, Aliens Vs. Predator, Rayman, Battlesphere, Doom, enhanced Wolfenstein 3D, a buttload of Amiga ports, VLM, and more.
That said, a NUON-equipped Samsung N-501 is a bit more functional in 2003 than a Jaguar. You can play the unreleased DOOM port on it, VCDs, CDRs, MP3s, and of course DVD movies and those seven NUON games. Just make sure you upgrade the firmware to prevent audio skipping.
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I'm surprised to see all the positive posts about this service. Where are the paranoiacs who are typically worried about everything moving to a subscription-based pay as you go model?
Casual gamers? They won't subscribe. They can download all the demos they can eat for free. Download all you want and then quit? It seems unlikely that anyone offering this service wouldn't add a big "catch" such as a download limit or a minimum term for membership.
"Hardcore" gamers? Why would they want to try this, when many of them digest a long game over a period of weeks?
Don't get me wrong, I belive in alternative forms of media distribution (lord praise shareware, freeware, locked downloadables, and even the standardized, small-sized PC game box!), but this strikes me as the answer to the question nobody asked.
Besides, are there really that many new PC games coming out these days? I've stopped subscribing to PC Gamer since their demo disc offerings shrunk from 10-15 games a month in the heyday, down to one or two now. Not to mention all the free demos available online.
Perhaps I'm just feeling burned by the terrifically lame Redoctane.com, a Netflix-like service that loans out video games... except they never have anything in stock. At least this scheme wouldn't have that problem.
The link for this of course is www.dcemulation.com -- if you have a Dreamcast and a CDR drive and you haven't been there yet, you're really missing out.
Who can be bothered to futz around with old hardware like this when one can use a Dreamcast and NESter for next to nothing? "But the real thing feels so much better" you say. I'll never understand this cult of "the original" when it's only the game on the screen that matters.
How can ANY self-respecting "best of" Simpsons episode list not include the immortal "Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk" episode? It was from the LAND of chocolate!
Horst: Guten Morgen. I am Horst. The new owners have elected me to speak
with you because I am the most non-threatening. Perhaps I remind you
of the loveable Sergeant Schultz on Hogan's Heroes.
later...
Horst: [threatingly] We Germans aren't all smiles und sunshine.
Burns: [recoils in mock horror]
Oooh, the Germans are mad at me. I'm so scared! Oooh, the Germans!
[hiding behind Smithers] Uh oh, the Germans are going to get me!
Horst: Stop it!
Man 2: Stop, sir.
Burns: Don't let the Germans come after me.
Oh no, the Germans are coming after me.
Man 2: Please stop the `pretending you are scared' game, please.
Horst: Stop it! Stop it!
Burns: [brief pause, then resumes]
No! They're so big and strong!
Man 2: Stop it.
Horst: Stop it, Mr. Burns.
Man 2: Please stop pretending you are scared of us, please, now.
Burns: Oh, protect me from the Germans! The Germans...
Horst: Burns, STOP IT!
(thanks to http://www.snpp.com/episodes/8F09.html)
Amen, badasscat. I'm sure there are people who are happy with the current state of PC gaming, but I'm not one of them. I have no desire to be an office-chair general or soldier. Military sims are really the only genre that isn't represented better on consoles. You nailed it when you said the PC market is hit-driven, even more so than the console market.
We shouldn't minimize the Japanese influence on gaming, either. Many of the best ideas come from Japan, and they only come to consoles -- even American machines like the XBOX.
Although I have a decent game-capable PC, I hate sitting in my desk chair and using my mouse and keyboard, since it's what I do all day at work. I'll pick the console game every time, given the choice. I'm not at risk from carpal tunnel syndrome when I'm sitting on the couch.
You "simply down own any" games? My my, what a bleak existence you lead. A good friend of mine really only has one game that he plays -- Diablo II, and he plays it a LOT.
It's me that lives in "the Library of Congress of Videogames," though. I have all the current game consoles and generally buy at least a game a month.
Am I obsessed? Is my life ruined? No, of course not, but it probably would be if I were to actually focus on any of them and try to finish anything. My perpetual cycle of buying (or warezing) stuff only to cast it aside when it's no longer shiny and new seems to have kept the addiction wolf at the door.
So perhaps the answer is MORE games, not less! I think my wife would prefer it if they ALL went away, but then I'd be a hobby-less pain in the ass. Not all those who wander are lost, and not all those who game are obsessed.
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Or in paperback, $25....
Sure, the Jaguar was ill-fated, but at least it got a few games and a little support during its lifespan. Only seven games were ever released for the NUON, including Tetris and Space Invaders. At least the Jaguar saw Tempest 2000, Defender 2000, Aliens Vs. Predator, Rayman, Battlesphere, Doom, enhanced Wolfenstein 3D, a buttload of Amiga ports, VLM, and more. That said, a NUON-equipped Samsung N-501 is a bit more functional in 2003 than a Jaguar. You can play the unreleased DOOM port on it, VCDs, CDRs, MP3s, and of course DVD movies and those seven NUON games. Just make sure you upgrade the firmware to prevent audio skipping.
I'm surprised to see all the positive posts about this service. Where are the paranoiacs who are typically worried about everything moving to a subscription-based pay as you go model?
... except they never have anything in stock. At least this scheme wouldn't have that problem.
Casual gamers? They won't subscribe. They can download all the demos they can eat for free. Download all you want and then quit? It seems unlikely that anyone offering this service wouldn't add a big "catch" such as a download limit or a minimum term for membership.
"Hardcore" gamers? Why would they want to try this, when many of them digest a long game over a period of weeks?
Don't get me wrong, I belive in alternative forms of media distribution (lord praise shareware, freeware, locked downloadables, and even the standardized, small-sized PC game box!), but this strikes me as the answer to the question nobody asked.
Besides, are there really that many new PC games coming out these days? I've stopped subscribing to PC Gamer since their demo disc offerings shrunk from 10-15 games a month in the heyday, down to one or two now. Not to mention all the free demos available online.
Perhaps I'm just feeling burned by the terrifically lame Redoctane.com, a Netflix-like service that loans out video games
The link for this of course is www.dcemulation.com -- if you have a Dreamcast and a CDR drive and you haven't been there yet, you're really missing out.
Who can be bothered to futz around with old hardware like this when one can use a Dreamcast and NESter for next to nothing? "But the real thing feels so much better" you say. I'll never understand this cult of "the original" when it's only the game on the screen that matters.
How can ANY self-respecting "best of" Simpsons episode list not include the immortal "Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk" episode? It was from the LAND of chocolate! Horst: Guten Morgen. I am Horst. The new owners have elected me to speak with you because I am the most non-threatening. Perhaps I remind you of the loveable Sergeant Schultz on Hogan's Heroes. later ...
Horst: [threatingly] We Germans aren't all smiles und sunshine.
Burns: [recoils in mock horror]
Oooh, the Germans are mad at me. I'm so scared! Oooh, the Germans!
[hiding behind Smithers] Uh oh, the Germans are going to get me!
Horst: Stop it!
Man 2: Stop, sir.
Burns: Don't let the Germans come after me.
Oh no, the Germans are coming after me.
Man 2: Please stop the `pretending you are scared' game, please.
Horst: Stop it! Stop it!
Burns: [brief pause, then resumes]
No! They're so big and strong!
Man 2: Stop it.
Horst: Stop it, Mr. Burns.
Man 2: Please stop pretending you are scared of us, please, now.
Burns: Oh, protect me from the Germans! The Germans...
Horst: Burns, STOP IT!
(thanks to http://www.snpp.com/episodes/8F09.html)
Amen, badasscat. I'm sure there are people who are happy with the current state of PC gaming, but I'm not one of them. I have no desire to be an office-chair general or soldier. Military sims are really the only genre that isn't represented better on consoles. You nailed it when you said the PC market is hit-driven, even more so than the console market.
We shouldn't minimize the Japanese influence on gaming, either. Many of the best ideas come from Japan, and they only come to consoles -- even American machines like the XBOX.
Although I have a decent game-capable PC, I hate sitting in my desk chair and using my mouse and keyboard, since it's what I do all day at work. I'll pick the console game every time, given the choice. I'm not at risk from carpal tunnel syndrome when I'm sitting on the couch.
You "simply down own any" games? My my, what a bleak existence you lead. A good friend of mine really only has one game that he plays -- Diablo II, and he plays it a LOT.
It's me that lives in "the Library of Congress of Videogames," though. I have all the current game consoles and generally buy at least a game a month.
Am I obsessed? Is my life ruined? No, of course not, but it probably would be if I were to actually focus on any of them and try to finish anything. My perpetual cycle of buying (or warezing) stuff only to cast it aside when it's no longer shiny and new seems to have kept the addiction wolf at the door.
So perhaps the answer is MORE games, not less! I think my wife would prefer it if they ALL went away, but then I'd be a hobby-less pain in the ass. Not all those who wander are lost, and not all those who game are obsessed.