Hey, neat site, some real quirky DVD games.Anapan wrote:I have Dragon's Lair 1&2 as well as Space Ace on DVD. Don't think I actually tried them yet, but from my experience, IR does not make for good wireless controllers.
Found a pretty large list on a blog here
http://gameoftheblog.blogspot.ca/2007/0 ... dness.html
The Dragons Lair DVD does have a video delay reaction and as mentioned, the DVD remote not the ideal controller for turn left go forward etc. Surprised there has been no mention of Wii Dragons Lair Collection. I know not for a DVD or Bluray player, but very accurate matching three laser disc arcade cab games and huge improvement fix of no delay in the interactive scene loads. I own the DVD, Wii and the original Dragons Lair Arcade Laser Disc, but no cabinet. Played on my Laser Player the "you died" skeleton video scene is repeated thru out the disc. This done to speed up the access tracking. If there is one interactive style game to purchase it would be the Wii Dragons Lair version which includes Dragons Lair, Space Ace and Dragons Lair II.
Dragons Lair collection and review: http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopi ... 84#p488284
I remember that Time Traveler Hologram game in the arcades! Would have been great if expanded instead of interactive delay video, why not using arcade generated graphics? With the resurgence of retro games and if only the Arcade still popular today, imagine if a SHMUP such as Galaga or Platformer such as Donkey Kong using that hologram technology? No not 3d glasses, but the "Star Wars Chess" imagery projected that you could reach out and attempt to grab. Sega did followup on Time Traveler with a fighting game called Holosseum. The projection was still flat images, so not quite the Star Wars Chess imagery yet.Nemoide wrote:I have Hologram Time Traveler on DVD, AFAIK it's the only release outside of the now-rare arcade cabinet. Unfortunately, DVD-video technology really isn't suited for fast-response FMV games, so it's kind of a mess. And even though it has a red/blue-3D mode, without the "hologram" effect, this game is kind of trash.
It makes sense that folks attempted to make games for DVD, but the technology really wasn't designed for it. IDK how many Blu-Ray-video games have been released aside from Dragon's Lair, but I know that one is reputed to have some problems. It seems that Laserdisc actually works better for it with its lack of loading times. That's why I dream of someday owning a LaserActive player.
There was at *least* three LD video game aimed at consumers with standard players: Maze Mania, MysteryDisc: Murder, Anyone?, and MysteryDisc: Many Roads to Murder. I haven't played any of them but imagine they could be at least passably entertaining and are probably way easier than LD-based arcade games.
Even in the Arcade, Dragons Lair would have a delay as the laser player would track over to the matched scene, I think the reason why that death scene video repeated in the chapter stops. Laser worked better then the DVD due to no video compression and supported by an added motherboard. For home laser disc games there were a couple approaches:
Astron Belt Palcom Laser Disc - Based on the SHMUP arcade, but only shows the back ground footage. The Palcom MSX combo Laser Player would generate the ship and controlled with a gamepad. Not an interactive move, but using video as a background to add to the game. Mach 3 and Firefox cabinets also did this. Both my Astron Belt (Palcom) and Mach 3 (Arcade Cab) discs play only the background footage on a regular laser player.
Frame Up Laser Disc - This similar to the interactive Murder Discs, but needing a laser disc player with unique IO port and adapter cable to PC or Macintosh. The PC keyboard used for various commands on the full video interactive game. I have an In Out Employee Indoc Laser that functions like this, fortunately can be tracked forward to each lesson.
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Back on topic for DVD player games, a couple routes concerning finding things in DVD movies. One would be all the interactive mini games, many on animation DVDs. Usually a basic select memory game or direction style games to find the exit or prize; Madagascar and Emperor's New Groove DVDs for example. The Doom movie has a great non interactive FPS scene, one can imagining playing that with a controller.
Another approach, how about Easter Eggs to find hidden videos on DVDs by using the DVD remote hidden key sequence? Okay maybe a stretch to count as a video interactive game. Matrix original release has a White Rabbit icon popup during the movie to access hidden scenes.
Memento Limited Edition DVD
The trickiest of Easter eggs to access hidden videos, popup script and picture galleries. Probably a one of a kind in changing how to watch a movie, answer the icon sequence correctly to play the reversed memory movie in chronological order mode! The DVD menu with either word memory test (disc one) or numerous icons sequence (disc two). See the entire link in the quote below; makes the limited edition DVD worth hunting for.
An interactive game in the Memento movie with charts and physiological test to access the videos.
https://www.dvdtalk.com/features/navigating_the.html
Navigating the Memento Limited Edition DVD
If you've found yourself yanking out your hair, wildly frustrated by the new two-disc Limited Edition release of Christopher Nolan's Memento, you're certainly not alone. Both discs, particularly disc 2, provide unique challenges for those of us who prefer straightforward DVD menus. In short, Nolan has made the most of the DVD format to create a fascinating--if somewhat maddening--incarnation of his masterpiece.
To ease your exasperation, I've compiled this Navigating the Memento Limited Edition DVD. With this companion in hand, you should be able to easily click through the psychological-testing menus to access the special features that you want.
Movie Review - https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/3815/me ... d-edition/
