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Re: Do You Have Any Unpopular Gaming Opinions?
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 5:50 pm
by SoltanGris
Emulators are for those who lack the funds and space to run the original hardware. Of course, I say that as someone who bought all my retro game systems brand new and kept them nice.
Re: Do You Have Any Unpopular Gaming Opinions?
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 6:54 pm
by Jagosaurus
As opposed to the "wonderful" 3D of games such as Daytona USA for the Saturn?
Repeating arguments of the masses... check out Powerslave, Quake, Alien Trilogy, Tomb Raider, Resident Evil, Nights, & Burning Rangers.
Don't mistake difficult to program for as sub par 3D capabilities. Daytona was rushed for launch, so was VF. Also the SS came out 1 yr 8 months before the N64. A lot of time in the tech industry.
Re: Do You Have Any Unpopular Gaming Opinions?
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 7:43 pm
by AppleQueso
Jagosaurus wrote:
As opposed to the "wonderful" 3D of games such as Daytona USA for the Saturn?
Repeating arguments of the masses... check out Powerslave, Quake, Alien Trilogy, Tomb Raider, Resident Evil, Nights, & Burning Rangers.
Don't mistake difficult to program for as sub par 3D capabilities. Daytona was rushed for launch, so was VF. Also the SS came out 1 yr 8 months before the N64. A lot of time in the tech industry.
The point isn't that the Saturn's 3D looks bad, it's that it doesn't look any
better than what the N64 does.
Re: Do You Have Any Unpopular Gaming Opinions?
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 8:01 pm
by marurun
The Saturn was designed more to be a 2D powerhouse, something at which it succeeds. That it can do as much as it can in 3D is a testament to Sega's engineers, bolting in what 3D they could as well as they did at the last minute under threat of the PS1's purported 3D capabilities.
Re: Do You Have Any Unpopular Gaming Opinions?
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 9:02 pm
by Menegrothx
I wasn't talking about graphics, I was talking about gameplay. Graphics will inevitably become outdated over time, gameplay won't if the game is well designed.
Whatever edge N64 had in it's 3D capabilities is quite meaningless as PC games of that era were miles better in the FPS department. And due to the limitations of cartridges, it didn't really matter since more memory (CD)+better sound quality>better specs (PS1 got all the RPGs, PS1 got Resident Evil 2 1½ years before N64 etc). N64 did have the superioir wrestling and sports games though. N64 did have the Expansion Pak, but the Dreamcast came out a year after.
Anyways Saturn was a 2D powerhouse, every one knows that. +this
Jagosaurus wrote:Repeating arguments of the masses... check out Powerslave, Quake, Alien Trilogy, Tomb Raider, Resident Evil, Nights, & Burning Rangers.
Don't mistake difficult to program for as sub par 3D capabilities. Daytona was rushed for launch, so was VF. Also the SS came out 1 yr 8 months before the N64. A lot of time in the tech industry.
Re: Do You Have Any Unpopular Gaming Opinions?
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 9:46 pm
by aaron
here's an unpopular opinion, maybe:
i think nintendo's best console was the Gamecube.
Re: Do You Have Any Unpopular Gaming Opinions?
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 9:49 pm
by o.pwuaioc
aaron wrote:here's an unpopular opinion, maybe:
i think nintendo's best console was the Gamecube.
Re: Do You Have Any Unpopular Gaming Opinions?
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 9:51 pm
by AppleQueso
aaron wrote:here's an unpopular opinion, maybe:
i think nintendo's best console was the Gamecube.
Gamecube was the only console I had for the bulk of that generation. It sucked.
...I mean only having a Gamecube sucked. Console itself was fine and I played lots of enjoyable games on it, but the sheer amount of stuff I knew I was missing out on (thanks to friends who had different consoles) drove me nuts.
Re: Do You Have Any Unpopular Gaming Opinions?
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 9:55 pm
by CFFJR
Gamecube will always have my love if only for Luigi's Mansion. That game alone is reason enough to own the console in my eyes.
Not to say there aren't other games for it I love, I'm just stating my unbeatable favorite.
I looked up the Jaguar pro controller, there's one listing on ebay for 100 bucks.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Jaguar-Pro-Controller-Thumbpad-Joystick-ATARI-JAGUAR-/321079969654?pt=Video_Games_Accessories&hash=item4ac1db8776Its in great shape, but man that price hurts...
Re: Do You Have Any Unpopular Gaming Opinions?
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 9:55 pm
by aaron
AppleQueso wrote:aaron wrote:here's an unpopular opinion, maybe:
i think nintendo's best console was the Gamecube.
Gamecube was the only console I had for the bulk of that generation. It sucked.
...I mean only having a Gamecube sucked. Console itself was fine and I played lots of enjoyable games on it, but the sheer amount of stuff I knew I was missing out on (thanks to friends who had different consoles) drove me nuts.
this i can sympathize with. it did suck. when i got a PS2 my life sort of changed for the better around 2004
