Favorite game on each system/platform

[I.R Joey]

PSX: Tekken 3, MGS.

N64: Mario cart

Dreamcast: Virtual On Oratario Tangram.

PSX2: Zone of Enders

PC: Civilization 2

Anyone else.

[The Dork Knight]

PSX:Simpsons Wrestling
N64:South Park Rally
Dreamcast: Sonic the Hedghog 2
PS2: Guitarman (COMING TO AMERICA SOON!)
PC: The Sims series

[Kylewayne]

Favoeite games:

Diablo II (pc)
Zelda
Spiderman (Dreamcast):confused:

[James]

PSX: Final Fantasy VII, Driver

N64: Goldeneye

Dreamcast: Never touched one, don't intend to.

PSX2: Never touched one, do intend to.

PC: Bladerunner, Hardwar

SNES: Batman&Robin TAS, Final Fantasy V

NES: Star Wars

Spectrum: Chaos - Battle Of The Wizards

Amiga: Dungeon Master, Moonstone

Atari St: Warhead

Gameboy: Tetris

C64: Judge Dredd (Melbourne's version!!)

[The Mad Hatter]

Woah, someone out there likes Simpsons Wrestling? Most people (myself included, I had to review the wretched thing) tend to think it's Superman-level bad.

Anyway:

N64: Zelda (both of 'em), Banjo-Kazooie (both of 'em), Conker's Bad Fur Day.

PS: Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy (all of 'em), Final Fantasy Tactics, Resident Evil.

PS2: Onimusha, Dead or Alive 2.

Dreamcast: Sonic Adventure, Samba De Amigo, Resident Evil: Code Veronica.

PC: Starcraft, Black and White.

[mxyzptlk]

psx:thps
dreamcast:spawn:in the demons hand
n64:goldeneye
psx2:never played dont care if i do
sega saturn: fighters mega mix
sega genisis:streets of rage
super nes:ninja turtles fighting game
nintendo:double dragons
gamegear:goerge formen boxing
gameboy:grand theft auto

[I.R Joey]

psx2:never played dont care if i do

Dreamcast: Never touched one, don't intend to.

I don't mean to be brash or rude but you two should broden your horrizons, these are two great systems and you should givve them both a spin.

BTW any of you into Red Alert?

[mxyzptlk]

sorry but i just have not got the chance

[I.R Joey]

Oh okay then.

[mxyzptlk]

i have dreamcast though and i love it

[I.R Joey]

rock on dude.

[mxyzptlk]

thanx do u have one

[Fish]

PC - Black and White, Counterstrike
PSX - WipEout
PS2 - SSX
Dreamcast - Spiderman
Gameboy - Tetris!!!

<>< F I S H ><>

[James]

originally posted by I R Joey
Dreamcast: Never touched one, don't intend to.

I don't mean to be brash or rude but you two should broden your horrizons, these are two great systems and you should givve them both a spin.


I have no real incentive to do so. None of the games have appealed to me and neither has the price tag. As for broadening my horizons, I have sat and played pretty much 70-80% of game platforms (excluding the Jaguar and 32X to my pride) so no offense, but I don't think I need to broaden my horizons.

Personally, I have never been a fan of Sega, in game output, platform or market attitude. I know that this is a little against the grain - especially when we talk about the megadrive and the master system. The Saturn also totally unimpressed me. I'm not willing to really give the DC a try.

Of course, if someone threw over a working Dreamcast for me to test, I would not object ;) , but I ain't spending my money on one.

[Vigo Sprax]

PSX: Bomberman Party Edition, MGS, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, Final Fantasy 7
N64: GoldenEye, Rogue Squadron, Perfect Dark
PS2: Red Faction, Ring of Red, Z.O.E., Oni
SNES: Bomberman, Donkey Kong, Super Mario World, Chrono Trigger
PC: Red Alert 2, Half-Life, Sim City 3000

Never played a Dreamcast but I like the looks of some of the Sega 1st party stuff, I hope more Sega games come to PS2. (Crazy Taxi is A LOT of fun, not worth $50 though!)

[The Mad Hatter]

The Saturn also totally unimpressed me. I'm not willing to really give the DC a try.

Which is why the Dreamcast failed. Honestly, the Dreamcast is a much better system than Saturn ever was, but people felt so fed up with Sega's past failures that they didn't want to give this one a try.

There were a ton of great games for the Dreamcast that could suit every taste... don't tell me you've managed to avoid Crazy Taxi so far? It really does seem like you haven't given the system a decent chance.

Anyway, with the Dreamcast kaput, you can find them for $99 and cheaper, not to mention games at $20 and cheaper. There's a lot of neat stuff out there if you're willing to dig.

[mxyzptlk]

sega is a my favorite platform maker

[James]

Which is why the Dreamcast failed. Honestly, the Dreamcast is a much better system than Saturn ever was, but people felt so fed up with Sega's past failures that they didn't want to give this one a try.

True. I never doubted the ability of the Dreamcast. I remember I was working in the computer industry at the time of sega's big baby and could see them making every mistake in the book - once more, they were precisely the SAME mistakes they made with the Saturn.
They released it far too early, in an attempt to beat Sony to the new gen punters. By doing so they released a machine not entirely ready (internet access a joke, catalogue not particulary packed) and months behind the technology that Sony was predictably going to promise. Exactly the same errors as those on the Saturn.
Their PR was a joke to. Sega never learned from Sony. If you're nice to the press, the press are nice to you (sometimes). If you send them a review copy, let them keep it - DON'T demand it back afterwards. Small things like that meant that the press' reaction was always lukewarm while Sony powered ahead with some free stuff and cool PR. Silly Sega.
Sega never seemed to realise that the market was changing. No longer was it dominator of the market (it's success in crushing the SNES sales appears to have created a rather over inflated head at Sega control!). It didn't learn it's error until it was too late...

If I was rich, I might buy one cheap for a laugh. However I watched with interest it's rise and rather bitter fall with interest. I was glad I didn't invest in it and I am now waiting for a price drop in the PSX2.

In the meantime, I'll just sit and play FF on my Psx and occasionally pull the snes out for a quick bash... and as for Chaos on my Speccy PC emulator..... ah those were the days :) ;)

Retro SJJ

[Tim Drake]

n64- Super Smash Brothers!!
Super Nintendo- Batman the Animated Series

[I.R Joey]

They were precisely the SAME mistakes they made with the Saturn.
They released it far too early, in an attempt to beat Sony to the new gen punters. By doing so they released a machine not entirely ready (internet access a joke, catalogue not particulary packed) and months behind the technology that Sony was predictably going to promise. Exactly the same errors as those on the Saturn.



I don't know dude, have you seen Shenmue chapter 1 in motion? That by itself in the opinion of many can more or less stand up to alot of the current PS2 games. Honestly I think there was a great game for every genre besides RPG's (have not played Skies of Arcadia don't really care to either) Then there where games like

JetGrindRadio-How this game didn't send DC's flying is beyond me.

Crazy Taxi: Actually sold pretty well on DC, fun to.

Sports games: 2k1 and 2k series.

platformers: Sonic Adventure.

Fighters: Soul Calibur, Marvel vs. Capcom 1/2, Virtru fighter 3, and Dead or Alive 2.

Then games like SonicAdventure2, and Shenmue 2 coming.

As for the online on the DC being a joke I don't agree play any of their sports games online and you will see. I think the biggest reason the DC failed was the fact that people, just turned a blind eye and a deaf ear to Sega when they where turning out the goodness. Oh well you're okay to do whatever you want, maybe the situation was diffrent in your country, then in the U.S.A.

[mxyzptlk]

yah i think the online is very good and i love saturn when ever i go to my frends i always play his old satun i like go run to the atic when i get their

[I.R Joey]

There's a Saturn in the attic in Toy Commander, I don't know why I said that.

[Mr. Obsession]

PSX - Final Fantasy Tactics, Suikoden 1 & 2
PS2 - I don't have one yet, but if there is one game and one game alone that will make me buy that system it's name is Xenosaga.
NES - the original Mario Bros.
SNES - Chrono Trigger (ToP & SD3, two little gems I discovered through emulation)
N64 - never really played around with one, I was a bit tempted by the two Zelda games, but I'm not buying a system for 2 games.

I never owned a Sega system, sure I admit there were some fun games, but almost nothing that I wanted to waste hours (ok days :p) of my life on. I almost considered a Dreamcast, but with Sega's current plans almost any game I was interested in will eventually end up on other systems.

PC - Star Control 2, the Monkey Island and Space Quest series.

[The Mad Hatter]

On SJJ's thoughts:

I can't entirely agree with you there. The Dreamcast didn't repeat all of the Saturn's mistakes. The Saturn was a technological mess, as it was geared toward 2D games, making 3D games next to impossible to do. That's why 3rd parties never flocked to it. Again, at the time, the system was darn good. The problem was that it got ignored in favor of the coming PS2, which would have been a huge smash on its' predecessor's reputation alone, even if Sony manufactured it as a toaster oven.

And yes, Sega never did get their online component off the ground... but at least they tried packing it in the system, which is something the PS2 never did. Speaking of comparisons, the Dreamcast's launch lineup was no shoddier than the PS2's lineup, which by all acounts was pretty flat.

But you're on to one thing... Sega couldn't market their way out of a paper bag. Ads with no gameplay footage in there are huge mistakes.

[James]

Originally Posted By TheMadHatter

I can't entirely agree with you there. The Dreamcast didn't repeat all of the Saturn's mistakes. The Saturn was a technological mess, as it was geared toward 2D games, making 3D games next to impossible to do.

I think the fact that the DC was a fairly good console is the only thing going for it, I can't deny that it was a darn sight more impressive on release than the Saturn's bundle of bolts.

I agree that the lack of third party killed the Saturn, that fell back on the same inhouse material sequeled again and again.

And yes, the PSX2 did have a rather drab line and - surprisingly for the sly peeps at Sony - a few teething problems at launch (remember the memory card fiasco?) - but there's the difference.

Sony didn't rush to be the first and strolled in to the second new gen console.

Sega had made the same mistake twice and that stuck in the punters head. Sony had a flawless track record so their pre sales wern't effected by consumer concern - and by Sony's release, withering DC sales and dodgy marketing meant that Sony could afford to be a little slack. Stinky judgement, because it's that attitude which killed Sega's hardware monopoly with the Saturn.

Will Sony become the new Sega when it has to face the might of Microsofty?

[I.R Joey]

But you're on to one thing... Sega couldn't market their way out of a paper bag. Ads with no gameplay footage in there are huge mistakes.

Yeah why the heck did the try and push Space Channel 5, and Seaman so hard when there where so many other games they could have pushed.

[The Mad Hatter]

Will Sony become the new Sega when it has to face the might of Microsofty?

You know, I've wondered about that, especially since Sony has had such an easy time of things so far. The PlayStation won the past round of the console wars simply by being the only one that didn't screw up. We all know Sega's mistakes, and Nintendo was cocky enough to release a cartridge-based console that was tough to program for. Most of the third-parties had no where to go but the PlayStation as a result, and the PSOne came out on top.

So how will Sony do when it's faced with real competition? The PS2 ads were pretty bad by comparison, it was obvious they were relying on positive buzz to carry them through. Will they remain cocky like Nintendo was with the N64? They've already messed up by making a system that's tough to program for, and that might come back to haunt them.

Personally, I don't think Microsoft will be that big of a threat. I covered their booth at E3, and aside from Oddworld and Halo, their launch line-up was several degrees crummier than the PS2's, and with Microsoft being the new kid on the block, first impressions are everything.

I think Nintendo is poised to make a comeback... their new system fixes all of their past mistakes (DVD-based, easy to program for, etc.), their E3 booth generated a LOT of buzz in the industry, and even their rivals concede that, when it comes to first-party software, Nintendo is unparallelled. Not to mention that their marketing department is decent, and the N64 did much better than the Saturn or Dreamcast.

[James]

Personally, I don't think Microsoft will be that big of a threat. I covered their booth at E3, and aside from Oddworld and Halo, their launch line-up was several degrees crummier than the PS2's, and with Microsoft being the new kid on the block, first impressions are everything.

Totally agree with all that - except, while Microsoft will be the NKOTB (to coin a pop phrase), they will be marred by the mixed opinion people have over certain other microsoft systems - particularly the OS we're all probably using at the moment (unless you're MacMan)........ this may go against them with the public - although IMO, the press has so far remained reasonable favourable to the PC giant....

Certainly, Sony is getting way to cocky - and messy to boot. Something's bound to pop it's head round the corner and slip them up (sorry, that's a rather mixed analogy!). I'd be surprised if Nintendo offer anything really credible as a threat.

[killercroc]

Originally posted by I.R Joey

PC: Civilization 2



Hey dude, I just bought that yesterday. Found it for 9.99! It is pretty cool. I'm liking it so far! It's like Warcraft times 100. I'm just now getting gunpowder, but it looks really cool that you can progess all the way up to an Aegis.

Do you know of any good sites about it? or have any tips? You can PM me if you need to.

[The Mad Hatter]

although IMO, the press has so far remained reasonable favourable to the PC giant....

True, but I looked at the mainstream press' take at E3 from numerous articles, and it seems like the torch of most interest has been passed from Microsoft to Nintendo. Microsoft's showing wasn't awful by any means, but I don't think they're taking advantage of their new kid on the block status very well so far.

I'd be surprised if Nintendo offer anything really credible as a threat.

Well, nothing aside from incredible games that sell like crazy and vastly improved third party support. :) They've got a much better 3rd party position now than the N64 did at its launch, and the great E3 showing will probably bolster that further. I'm not sure if Nintendo can crank up enough steam to dethrone Sony, but I've got a feeling the Gamecube will do a lot better than the N64... we might even see a fight that's the equal of the Genesis/SNES wars.

[I.R Joey]

If you have any Civ2 questions feel free to ask me, I don't know any sites really but I got most of my info from the manuel.

Hatter your forgetting something.
To quote Penny Arcade as the adressed Oddwolrds decision to make Abe for X.

"It's all about the Mulah."

Microsoft has money, does quality really matter if you have hype and PR?!?!?! Of coarse they will have Smilebit (there games don't seem to sell that well but they make good games.) Tecmo's Dead or Alive 3 (insert teenaged boy audience), and Oddworld. But I agree come November MS better have either.

1. PR out the Gazoo or an...

2. An incredible launch

or else Nintendo may just hand it to them, ending their game before it begins.

AS for Nintendo yeah they had a cool E3 show, but is thaT ENOUGH? (EX. SEGA at e3 2000) The Gamecube should be cool though, nice low price as well. 200$ is very affordable. We'll just have to see.

[James]

Well, nothing aside from incredible games that sell like crazy and vastly improved third party support.

I had a feeling you might say that :)
I must confess to being a little out of touch with Nintendo's current plans and from past experience, when they want to make a 'stonking' game they can do so. They also have a great deal of respect from the consumer (something Sony will eventually lack if they don't buck up).

But still, are they a credible threat? As an ordinary joe, my recent impression of Nintendo is such that they haven't the means - or the interest - to topple Sony. The past few years seem to have had the company away from the console hype and moving towards the hand game market by successfully re-establishing the gameboy and offspring.
Now are they back to challenge Sony? They've seemed a little 'castrated' recently - hopefully they may apply a little more energy towards the console market and bring back some of the competition required to make it thrive.

I R JOEY:
"It's all about the Mulah."
Microsoft has money, does quality really matter if you have hype and PR?!?!?! Of coarse they will have Smilebit (there games don't seem to sell that well but they make good games.) Tecmo's Dead or Alive 3 (insert teenaged boy audience), and Oddworld. But I agree come November MS better have either.


True, it's not hard to entice the idiot with a few images - but there has to be some staying power to keep the idiot with his short attention span buying more games...
It will be interesting which market Microsofty aims for - the teen/adult PC end which it's most used to approaching or will it attempt a 'happening' campaign for the hip and trendy kids?

Wicked!

[The Mad Hatter]

Now are they back to challenge Sony? They've seemed a little 'castrated' recently - hopefully they may apply a little more energy towards the console market and bring back some of the competition required to make it thrive.

Yeah, Nintendo's been a little anemic lately... but I think the reason for that isn't a new emphasis on handhelds (though that's been making them bales of money), it's that the Big N realized that the N64 wasn't exactly flying, so they decided to concentrate most of their resources on making the Gamecube great. Nintendo execs have said that 30% of their resources are toward the Game Boy Advance, and 70% toward the Gamecube. So, (in theory) Nintendo's brief hibernation will allow it to regroup. And regroup they shall... they had a ton of great stuff at E3, and promise some more surprises before launch.

But I'm not interested in Nintendo toppling Sony... I'll just be happy as long as the two of them remain viable. Love that competition.

I.R. Joey:
Microsoft has money, does quality really matter if you have hype and PR?!?!?!

Well, as far as money goes, Sega spent bales of money promoting the Dreamcast, making sure that it was all over TV, but you know how that went over. Not to mention that, by letting all their (unimpressive) cats out of the bag early, they're gradually running out of buzz. Microsoft really needs to use their PR wisely if they want to stand a chance. They've taken control of the PC world, but consoles are a completely different animal.

[I.R Joey]

What Sega advertised :eek:? Hah... when they did advertise (here in the U.S anyway) all their commercials where stupid.

"Who's Nozomi?"

"Run from the man."

The only one I liked was the Sega.net commercial.

And yeah I would have liked to see a 4 way console war as well, hopefully competition spurs innovation.

And remember that Microsoft has about a half a billion dollars (no that wasn't a joke) to push the big X, so come this fall they may just try to flood thee airways. :eek:

[Christopher N. Denner]

For the systems I have...


Nintendo - Bionic Commando
SNES - Super Metroid 3
Gameboy - Bionic Commando (original Capcom version)
Turbo Grafx 16 - Bonk's Revenge
SMS - Wonder Boy 3
Genesis - Rocket Knight Adventures
Playstation - Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

[Rei]

NES: Super Mario Bros. 3
SNES: Chrono Trigger
Genesis: Sonic and Knuckles
Game Boy: Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
PS1: Final Fantasy VII
PS2: Devil May Cry
N64: Goldeneye
Dreamcast: Grandia 2
PC: Diablo 2

[Dark Spider]

Here is my list...

-Nintendo (NES)
Super Mario Bros. 3

-Super Nintendo (SNES)
Final Fantasy 2 (4 Japan)
Mega Man X

-Sega Genesis
Sonic the Hedgehog 2

-Commodore 64
Jumpman Jr.

-3DO
Gex

-Playstation (PSX)
Final Fantasy VII-IX

-Sega Dreamcast
Tokyo Extreme Racer

-Game Boy Pocket
Pokemon Blue
Pokemon Gold
(These are the only games I have)

-Game Gear
Taz-mania (The only game I had)