Underrated? That has to be one of the most OVERrated games ever! Soul Calibur's gameplay is very shallow, compared to truly good fighting games like King of Fighters 98.
Indeed. Tux Racer is not free on Linux, Windows, or MacOS X either. I wonder if either Larry Ewing (creator of Tux) or Linus Torvalds (of course everyone here at least heard of this guy) have OK'ed this game!
It was not lack of quality on the hardware. It was not lack of quality on the software. It was not Sega's rivals. No, it was Sega of America, led by that Bernie Stolar moron, that killed the Saturn!
They did not release in USA many awesome games (Radiant Silvergun, Grandia, Thunder Force V, Castlevania, the Sakura Taisen series, and a lot of shoot-em-ups), or the RAM expansion that allowed Capcom to make pixel-perfect ports of their arcade fighting games.
> I remember the name of the guy > in Out Of This World (Conrad)
No, that is wrong. His name is Lester Knight Chaykin. You must be thinking of Conrad B. Hart, from 'FlashBack'. Although these games were made by the same company (Delphine Software), they were not related.
...for voice localization: translate the subtitles, DON'T CHANGE the japanese voices. Not only it's cheaper, but it also keeps purist h4rdcore gam3rz happy!
...I have heard rumors that one of those piracy "groups" is working hard to rip Sega/AM2's unreleased multiplayer flight combat simulator "PROPELLER ARENA" for the Dreamcast.
I've had Cannon Spike... mediocre. It was quite dull, way too short and easy. It took me, what, 15 mins to beat it the first time I played. I returned it to the store the other day.
One is to expect something better from the company that developed Zero Gunner 2. -_-''
Two examples: on SHENMUE, there is not much combat, and when it happens, it plays like Virtua Fighter. All ZELDA games have levels with action and puzzles. Still, they are as story-driven as any stat-driven RPG.
I like the way these games play: no hours planning your battle strategy, no menu-based combat, but still as much story developement as regular RPGs.
> by the same token i could complain > Raffaele Cecco isn't on the list - > he did Cybernoid, Exolon, Stormlord etc...
Stormlord? STORMLORD? Give me a fuckin' break! That has to be one of the most goddamn awful games ever. Even Donkey Kong on the 2600 was better than that.
The original Turrican was nothing special, but the later versions - Mega Turrican (Genesis) and the two Super Turrican games (SNES) - were some truly great-looking, action-packed platformers.
If you really like OutRun, be sure to check 'YU SUZUKI GAMEWORKS VOL.1' for the Dreamcast; this rare (and expensive) japanese game+book pack has Yu's first arcades: Space Harrier, Hang On, After Burner 2, Out Run, and Power Drift.
(of course, try to get a pirated version - it's not like you can find an original copy around too easily, anyway)
About every review out there rated Soul Calibur (Namco, Dreamcast) as one of the greatest fighting games ever. Truth is, other than the awesome looks, it is quite dull, shallow and uninteresting. The Dreamcast has far superior fighting games, like Project Justice (Capcom), Guilty Gear X (Arc), and The King of Fighters 99 Evolution (SNK).
According to [ http://www.onlineconsoles.com/ ], there are still 13 Dreamcast games online. Sadly, it seems PSO's last US server is going down next month... so, enjoy it while you can!
They had a completed version of Half-Life for the Dreamcast - and did not release it. And a reportedly almost completed version of Half-Life for MacOS - and did not release it. I mean, frankly, if you are not going to release, don't waste money developing!
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Underrated? That has to be one of the most OVERrated games ever! Soul Calibur's gameplay is very shallow, compared to truly good fighting games like King of Fighters 98.
Indeed. Tux Racer is not free on Linux, Windows, or MacOS X either. I wonder if either Larry Ewing (creator of Tux) or Linus Torvalds (of course everyone here at least heard of this guy) have OK'ed this game!
> Sega Saturn didn't need
> the Internet to die.
It was not lack of quality on the hardware. It was not lack of quality on the software. It was not Sega's rivals. No, it was Sega of America, led by that Bernie Stolar moron, that killed the Saturn!
They did not release in USA many awesome games (Radiant Silvergun, Grandia, Thunder Force V, Castlevania, the Sakura Taisen series, and a lot of shoot-em-ups), or the RAM expansion that allowed Capcom to make pixel-perfect ports of their arcade fighting games.
> I remember the name of the guy
> in Out Of This World (Conrad)
No, that is wrong. His name is Lester Knight Chaykin. You must be thinking of Conrad B. Hart, from 'FlashBack'. Although these games were made by the same company (Delphine Software), they were not related.
> Quick, name a character from a PC game
Nameless space marine, 'Marathon' series. ~_^
...for voice localization: translate the subtitles, DON'T CHANGE the japanese voices. Not only it's cheaper, but it also keeps purist h4rdcore gam3rz happy!
PS2? Yuck. Get a Gamecube instead. :-P
...I have heard rumors that one of those piracy "groups" is working hard to rip Sega/AM2's unreleased multiplayer flight combat simulator "PROPELLER ARENA" for the Dreamcast.
r eamcast/propar ena.asp
Preview & screenshots:
http://sega.gamerweb.com/previews/d
I've had Cannon Spike... mediocre. It was quite dull, way too short and easy. It took me, what, 15 mins to beat it the first time I played. I returned it to the store the other day.
One is to expect something better from the company that developed Zero Gunner 2. -_-''
Grandia 2 for the Dreamcast came with a soundtrack CD (don't know if the PS2 also had it). That was pretty cool.
Mind you, SA2's soundtrack was released in USA... not as complete as the japanese one, but I guess it was acceptable:
/ mu sic/tp_sa2.html
http://www.emulationzone.org/fanfare/ghz/museum
Two examples: on SHENMUE, there is not much combat, and when it happens, it plays like Virtua Fighter. All ZELDA games have levels with action and puzzles. Still, they are as story-driven as any stat-driven RPG.
I like the way these games play: no hours planning your battle strategy, no menu-based combat, but still as much story developement as regular RPGs.
> by the same token i could complain
> Raffaele Cecco isn't on the list -
> he did Cybernoid, Exolon, Stormlord etc...
Stormlord? STORMLORD? Give me a fuckin' break! That has to be one of the most goddamn awful games ever. Even Donkey Kong on the 2600 was better than that.
Well, duh! What is a game console, other than a game-dedicated computer?
The original Turrican was nothing special, but the later versions - Mega Turrican (Genesis) and the two Super Turrican games (SNES) - were some truly great-looking, action-packed platformers.
If you really like OutRun, be sure to check 'YU SUZUKI GAMEWORKS VOL.1' for the Dreamcast; this rare (and expensive) japanese game+book pack has Yu's first arcades: Space Harrier, Hang On, After Burner 2, Out Run, and Power Drift.
(of course, try to get a pirated version - it's not like you can find an original copy around too easily, anyway)
Just get Sean Connery to play any part. LXG, anyone? -_-''
> Maybe I just got the good stuff. Is
> LucasArts's other stuff crappy quality?
Ever played their SNES games? Excellent graphics, but not really too fun to play.
...if they don't have the balls to do what is obviously necessary? I mean, why the hell is Arafat still alive? Just blow him into pieces, damnit!
iChat: all AIM talk, no AIM bloat.
About every review out there rated Soul Calibur (Namco, Dreamcast) as one of the greatest fighting games ever. Truth is, other than the awesome looks, it is quite dull, shallow and uninteresting. The Dreamcast has far superior fighting games, like Project Justice (Capcom), Guilty Gear X (Arc), and The King of Fighters 99 Evolution (SNK).
What's with this guy and his obsession with llamas, yaks, camels... is he serious about having sex with them? o.O
Ikaruga is indeed one of the best game ever. Wanna see my review of it?
[ http://www.shmups.com/reviews/ikaruga/index.html ]
According to [ http://www.onlineconsoles.com/ ], there are still 13 Dreamcast games online. Sadly, it seems PSO's last US server is going down next month... so, enjoy it while you can!
They had a completed version of Half-Life for the Dreamcast - and did not release it. And a reportedly almost completed version of Half-Life for MacOS - and did not release it. I mean, frankly, if you are not going to release, don't waste money developing!