Need help in buying a 3DO

[nightwalker]

Ok so Im trying to buy some older consoles and I find the 3DO. I just got one problem... I dont know nothing about the damn thing only that they had the first gex (I havent played this game yet shame on me). So can you guys give me any feedback on this console and can you mod it or play backups cuz I cant find games for it also.

Oh yeah and what about the turbograf 16 (if spelled correctly). I used to see them in the toys r us but didnt had the money to buy one and its was a short lived console.

[Jubal]

3DO will play backups without modding, I would have said buy http://www.eggmansworld.com/ 3dO set, but he stopped taking orders yesterday...

3DO has the best version of Road Rash.
and the only console version of Star Control II, IMHO one of the best games ever made

http://www.vidgame.net/3DO/3DO.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3DO

google around there is info out there

-Jubal-

[metaleggman]

Just don't buy a goldstar. They are very problematic to get to play back-ups. Some people say they play back-ups, but most can't get them to do it.

[risk]

the fz1 was the best model to get i believe.

[lordofduct]

I have a model FZ1 just lying around my house if anyone is interested in it.

That's the one with the actual disc tray instead of the lid.

I like it a little, bought it for Alone in the Dark. You don't have to mod it to play backups and it doesn't use any proprietary video cords. Problem is there is a LOT of really REALLY bad games on the system. But it sure does have a few gems here and there... that and some games on it are interesting just to see how they compare to other systems versions of it (i.e. Jurassic Park is COMPLETELY different then any other version out there. It's further out there then the Sega CD one).

[Ivo]

I'm really surprised to see so many of you guys have a 3D0.
Are they really quite cheap on ebay or for some specific reason (you pointed out some of them, I guess) it's just more worth having one of these guys than say, the other "losing" consoles of that (particularly prolific) generation?

Any CD-i fans around, for example? I would think (based on nearly no facts) that an Atari Jaguar would be more interesting to own over these other machines.
I'm also personally biased on the Amiga CD32, but I doubt any of you guys have one or want one

Ivo.

[nightwalker]

Atari Jaguar?? Hmmm If my memory doesnt fails me that system uses game cartridges and was a 64 bit and had a cd adapter. Short lived dunno why?

lordofduct how much are you selling that 3DO?

[bustaballs]

3DO will play backups without modding.

I know which classic system I'm getting next. =)

[lordofduct]

CD-i !!!! HAHAHAAHA. Did own that, tossed that bitch out... ugh is that thing a piece of crap.

Also how about the VIS



Now that was a piece of crap! Oh dear was it. Don't even bother with the thing; it's by Tandy for christ sake.

[racketboy]

3DO will play backups without modding, I would have said buy http://www.eggmansworld.com/ 3dO set, but he stopped taking orders yesterday...

3DO has the best version of Road Rash.
and the only console version of Star Control II, IMHO one of the best games ever made

http://www.vidgame.net/3DO/3DO.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3DO

google around there is info out there

-Jubal-

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