Bigghauss78

All, Quick backstory and a few thoughts. I picked up an Atari Jaguar back when I was a Midshipman at Annapolis back in 1999. I got it for a song, and the only reason why was cause I thought it would be 'cool' to collect one. I played it a while, had fun with the VLM and use to browse some of the forums that were popular at the times. For the most part, I wasn't impressed, but kept it for nostalgia's sake. So about 3 weeks ago, my 10 year sees the box and wants to hook it up, so we throw it on the big screen and, for whatever reason, he was totally enamored with the whole thing! From having games on Carts, to the wired controller, to CD, he thought it was cool. So since then, I've decided to finally buy some of the games that I never did previously, pickup some homebrew titles, as well as explore some of the games I hadn't played in a very long time. Plus, I found this website, joined up and have been reading up on the current status of the community. Here are my thoughts on a few marquee games as I've been getting back up to speed on the library and the reviews and felt like I should toss in my own thoughts on some of these: DOOM: I gotta say, I really struggled with this game. Perhaps it was because I was playing it on a large screen, but I found it super choppy...controls seemed to float, and overall don't understand how this was ever considered the best version of this game. Perhaps I'm missing it, but I became really bored with this game really quick. Rayman: My kid absolutely loves this game! I concur...as it was fun, a little slower paced, but found it entertaining, and kept me and my boy pulled in for quite a while. Good pick! T2K: Still awesome! My youngest, the 7 year old, giggles everytime the chick says 'Superzapper Recharge. Lots of fun! Now I need my rotary controller...arrggghhh!!! Somebody make them PUHHLLEASSSEE!! SuperBurnout: Super fast....super ok. My 10 year old liked it...I find it a bit borning. Atar Karts: Ok...somebody answer me this? Why is the music between races so damn depressing? Its like the programmers knew Atari was dead, and used the music of this game as an outlet for their depression. The game itself is fun...my boys like it. I would like a little more control, but the music is so blahh, and deep, and sinister. It is way to serious for a game that makes its existence about animals riding around on go carts. Maybe I'm missing something here??? AvP: Ya know, this game I use to think was the 'Shiznit' back in the lates 90's. Now that I play it again, it still seems to hold its chops given the era it was made. I love being Predator....walking upto a Marine, turn off invisibility, and then turn it on again! Hehehe. Zero 5: Holy cow this game is friggin hard!!!!! But....I stayed up for hours playing it last night. I don't understand how this game can be soo smooth given some of the other games on the Jag!! It loads up quickly and presents pretty impressively from the moment you start. I would LOVE to see a Second Edition of this game cleaned up by the Homebrew guys and available. The graphics seem to have a bit of a 'rushed' feeling to them and it makes me think there is more room for improvement. But I do gotta say, the gameplay is hard a hell, but awesome! Great music, great explosions....I couldn't put this game down! The trench runs are pretty much impossible right now and I'm assuming it'll take some time to get better. I played last night in the dark and just had a blast of a time!! My boy likes watching it, but doesn't want to play. NBA Jam: Hehe...funny game. I can't play it worth crap right now, but it looks good, is fast as all get out and my boys think they players look funny with their big heads. I need to spend more time on this one. Cannon Fodder: Am I the only one who actually mourns the loss of Jops or Jools when they die??? Poor little Sargent's....Rest In Peace men. Fun little game...nothing fancy, but fun. IS2: Did somebody put gum on my Mechs shoe cause I get stuck a lot??? Protector S.E.: Why in the world are the explosions in this game so damn awesome!??? The resolution looks ridiculous and the speed of this game is downright stupid fast! I'm really glad I picked this one up as I followed it for quite a long time. Good quality product all around. Battlesphere: Another game I followed and purchased when finally made available. Good game. Nice and smooth. I just haven't spent a lot of time with it and will work on that the next few weeks. Indifferent right now with my opinion. Brutal Sports Football: I like the premise of this game. However, the controls are sloppy, the animation is choppy, and I'm not entirely sure what I'm doing. However, I love taking a dude out and getting the ball!!! Comically fun game Fight For Life: Now this game intrigues me. It has a weird smoothness and flow to it, and is unlike anything I've ever played before. You really have to think about your move before proceeding and I find it much more mentally stimulating than typical button masher games. This is another game that I think would be ripe for a Second Edition cleanup. Seems like, with the proper person, you could tweak a little more out of it and improve it significantly (cleanup graphics, gameplay). I need to spend more time with this one and really learn a characters moves, but this, I feel, is a neat game. I think that's all I got for now. Thanks for all the great folks on here sharing thoughts and ideas with this system. What could have been right? Awww....the frustration of it all! See ya!