Rev. Rob

I just wanted to go on record saying that I will happily pay for a nice Channel F homebrew. This was a great system with some really nice games and a controller that was way ahead of its time.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Halcyon-Interactive-Di...1QQcmdZViewItem I wish I had thousands of dollars to blow!

nope, 7800 is still the worst system ever. I get way more enjoyment out of my Game.com with the games I have than with a 7800. I don't understand this comment for two reasons. 1. Because there were a few pretty good 7800 only titles. 2. The 7800 plays all of the old 2600 games - many of which are some of the best games ever made, or at the very least they're some of the greatest classics of all time. The Game.com doesn't play any games well. It's truely awful. "Sonic Jam" plays at about three frames per second. It's unplayable. In addition, the 7800 has color. So really, by no factors that are mesurable is the 7800 infiror to the Game.com. I also have a Studio II and an R-Zone, and I would rank the Game.com below both for GP alone.

Lights Out I am going to have a lot to say about this console one day. None of it good.

Here's the posative feedback that I gave the guy (which I now regret): Here's the guy's response: I wish I gave him negative feedback just because of the way that he writes!

I've seen a few reference to that, but haven't ever seen one in person. I assume you must have that one. How "Super" is it? How does it compare to Block Buster? That's a good question. Here's an answer: Super Blockbuster is the same as Blockbuster except for two differences. 1. There is a single row of bricks along to the bottom of the screen in addition to the bricks at the top of the screen. 2. It's impossible to lose your ball. Seriously, it just bounces back from areas that should be "out." Number two really takes the fun right out of it. That being said, the European cases and cart design kick major ass compared to what we got in the USA. For starters, the "back" of the box for the EU games are not detachable, so they are never lost as is the case with the vast majority of Microvision boxes in the US. In place of flimsy Styrofoam inserts, there is a plastic felt bold that the cart sits in nicely. The biggest and best difference is the button design on the carts themselves. In the US, we just have a thin plastic film that can be depressed. It works, but in a lot of used Microvision games these "buttons" are worn and dimpled. The European versions feature heavy duty hard plastic buttons that are suspended on a plastic spring. They look better, react better, and don't wear. I wish I knew why Milton Bradley took such different approaches to the US and EU markets.

Ya, it had te labels, manual, a buyers guide... everything that you would expect, except for the one thing that I mentioned earlier.

Meh, I only paid fifty cents for it, but still! It's more odd than anything.

Like this game.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...N:IT&ih=008 This thing is just awesome. I can't say enough good things about it. Can't say the same for the seller. I am kinda pissed off at them, because they only put it in a yellow envelope. No box, to stuffing, nothing to protect it. There's really no excuse for that when I paid the exact same price for shipping as I paid for the item! He sent me a message saying that shipping cost more than he charged me, but that's his own damn fault. He likely figured out that he sold it for about $60 to $100 less than it usually goes for. I guess I shouldn't be bitching becase it doesn't appear to be damaged and it does work... The package job he did still irks me, though. I almost want to tell him, "do you have any idea how much this thing is worth?!?" But obviously he doesn't. I almost left his some grey for the pathetic packaging job, but I didn't. I gave him all low marks though, and explained how awful the packing job was. I kind of regret not doing it now. Oh well. I got an amazing deal.

So, I got a new 2600, a 6 switch. I still have my 2600 Jr. and my Flashback 2.0, but I didn't feel like moding my Flashback to take carts, and he 2600 Jr. just isn't the same as the system that I grew up with as far back as I can remember, so I bought this one. Anyways, I am breaking out some old 2600 games and having fun. I have a sealed copy of Vanguard, you know, this game? So, I figure fuck it, even sealed this game isn't worth five bucks, so I open it up. When I look inside the box, I am like, What the Shit?!? The cartridge is disassembled, and there's no PCB inside. So, 26 years ago when this thing was sealed and shipped out, did Atari really forget to put the game inside the case and put the thing together? That sucks a bunch of donkey balls. (Hmm... maybe I've been watching too many 'Angry Video Game Nerd' videos.) Anyone else have a similar experience?

In your very own little, bizarre world. Why are you insulting him? He's giving you his professional opinion. Disagree with him, but why insult him? Plese post a video on youtube showing a game before HALO that shows evidence of superior A.I. to BattleSphere. There are TONS of games with better AI than Battlesphere. "Professional opinion"? Gorf? ROFL. BS does nothing better than Xwing or Tie Fighter, the latter one is far superior. There is no doubt that BS is a great Jaguar game for all the limitation the system has. But anyway.... Oh my gosh, and it is definately not better or more realistic that StarLancer.

Hey, thanks guys. My review of the console its self can be found here: http://www.revrob.com/content/view/66/49/

That's really good to hear!

Well, clearly someone has to get started on that.

Actually, what I asked you was "Out of curiosity, what is your native language and can I see an example of your programming?" If English is your second language I would've cut you some slack. Otherwise, there's no excuse other than willful stupidity for you to grow up and live in an English speaking country and not be able to write. I am dyslexic, and I somehow manage. You have no excuse to say things like "nationality of origin." Even if you're completely stoned out of your mind there's no excuse for it. Were/are your parents also to fucked up on drugs to teach you how to read, speak and write? Hey, you're the one making yourself look bad. LOL!! Seriously, thanks for the new sig!

ROTFL!! You're completely fucking insane! If you get this crazy of being wrong about a video game, you'll probably kill someone when the argument is over something that actually matter.

Umm... StarLancer? Yeah I liked it and own it and BattleSphere pisses all over it. See, yet another example of how Gorf W. Bush cannot back his claims. StarLancer, one of the most advanced space flight sims of the past ten years, somehow gets "pissed on" by a much weaker product. Gorf W. Bush also has no explaination as to how this is true, it just must be true because the Gorf says so, and for no other reason. That is very logical. Funny that I was quoting AIIDE, an authority in the subject, and yet instead of discussing artificial intelligence, Gorf W. Bush falls back on weapons of mass deception by ignoring authority and reverting to a third grade name-calling mentality. English - It's a beautiful langugage. You should learn it some day.

Welcome to the Microvision, friend! It's a very good game system, and many of the games are fantastic. I collected it to the point where I own at least one of each game. If you have any game or repair questions, let me know!

Gorf W. Bush, you sound like the Tony Snow trying to explain how the war in Iraq is going well. I am astounded that with your broken English you've been able to convince anyone here of anything. I would also remind you that specs alone are never a real basis of comparison. For example, the Genesis' processor is three times faster than that of the SNES, however, developers were able to create much better visuals for the console. Another example is Playstation 3. While it is technically superior to the Xbox 360, the tech specs don't manifest themselves in reality, as a large number of 360 games actually perform much better than their PS3 counterparts. You can quote off Jaguar specs as if it were canonical, however, they are just theory. No one has ever come close to performing anywhere near what the Jag's very inflated specs claim it can do. There isn't even any evidence to suggest the three chips are capable of working together to perform to those extreme levels. The only claim that can be made based off of this evidence is that it's likely that SNK, Sega, 3DO, et cetera, were more honest about the performance abilities of their hardware than Atari. Atari, which was in an easy position to do so, since only they used the chip and no other company was required to vouch for it. Like writing and telling the truth, I see that reading isn't once of your stronger suits either. Here is what I said: "There is absolutely no 2D game on Jaguar that even comes close to Metal Slug, KoF, et alia. Put up or shut up." So, shut up now.

Umm... StarLancer? By the way, here's a list of 16-bit games with advanced AI logic: Chrono Trigger - SNES Shining Force II - Genesis Final Fantasy 3 - SNES Dune - Genesis F-117 Nightstorm Stealth Fighter - Genesis Sim City 2000 - Super Nintendo Poplous - Genesis Romance of the Three Kingdoms et al. - SNES Here are some 32 bit games: Diablo - PSX Virtua Fighter 2 - Saturn Shining Force III - Saturn Final Fantasy et al. - PSX Mystaria - Saturn Enemy Zero - Saturn Ace Combat et al. - PSX Descent et al. - PSX According to AIIDE, these genres require more advanced AI than your claim.

I first played NES when I was younger, so when the game never booted up we always blew in the system and the game I guess as little kids tho, thats better then trying to clean it. But as for the Jag, I almost never have the RSOD, perhaps Rev, you can try all the cleaning methods you have read here? plus clean out the ol;Jaggy and if none work, then maybe your cart has died? I am just going to take the jaguar apart and clean it out. I once fixed an X'Eye that was full of soda on the inside, so as long as there isn't a serious hardware problem here, I think I am okay. I was just really worried because the carts are loose once inserted. Thanks to everyone for your help!!

The aggressive sport from the Great White North had its earliest faithful digital incarnation from an unlikely source, Fairchild’s Channel F game console. While it never was able to emulate Atari’s success, sales, developers, or graphics, the Channel F did have the most advanced controller of any console in the world until Nintendo introduced the D-pad. Unlike its contemporaries, 2600 and Odyssey2, Channel F’s controller essentially had four action buttons versus the standard one, even though it had no actual “buttons” at all. The “hand controller,” as it was called, can be held in either the left or right hand. The triangular head can be tilted in eight ways for directional control. Sounds pretty typical so far, but that’s not all. The “head” can be twisted either left or right for additional action. That’s two buttons. Finally, the top of the hand-controller can be plunged-in or pulled-up to perform separate actions. The third and forth buttons. This system allows for exceptionally intuitive and innovative control; and Hockey, one of the consoles’ built in games, was the perfect recipient. In the game, players have full field movement, as with most hockey-esque games of the era. However, Channel F’s advanced control system made the game more like being on the ice than any other home system at the time could dare to dream. By using the twisting motion of the controller’s triangular head, the angle of the character on screen could be altered to 45o and 60o. This allowed for the player to have explicit control of the direction that the puck would travel, and would never have to guess. Only the goalie sends the puck flying in wild directions. In hockey, one important aspect of the game is the power play. In a power play, one team rushes the side of the opposing team. With Hockey for Channel F, the plunge and pull special functions of the hard controller allows for the player to independently control the up and down movement of the goalie regardless of the location of the main character. A perfect power play can be executed without leaving the net unguarded. While the simplistic three color display and low resolution do nothing to set the Channel F’s flagship built-in game apart from its competitors, the forward thinking and unique controller and control scheme would live on in the spirit of innovation that makes the gaming industry great today. Though hours of fun can be had over thirty years later, the only drawback of the game is that it does not have a single player option. Perhaps some inventive homebrewer can take up the challenge. After all, if the F8 could power the Cray supercomputers used the US military, it should be able to play a game of simple hockey.

Heh, for a split second (back in the day) I thought the CD32 would actually sell better than the Jaguar because it had a bigger library. Turns out the CD32 was a bigger bomb than the Jaguar. And that's saying something. It was really a European console, where it did very well until Playstation and Saturn were released. It never saw mass marleting in the US. It's a shame, too.

Yes, abd that technique can be used to produce amazing games in two demensions. Okay, that's seriously enough with your insane fanboyism. I am calling bullshit on you right now. There is absolutely no 2D game on Jaguar that even comes close to Metal Slug, KoF, et alia. Put up or shut up. Next you're going to start a thread about how the Jaguar can do Halo 3 better than the Xbox 360.