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  2. Posted

    Actually, the Lynx will do 16 players.
    Neat. Are there any games that support that many players?

     

    There was actually a mention very early on in the Jag's release that talked about actually using the Lynx as a controller and being able to do interactive games such as a playbook for playing football, a tracker for Alien Vs Predator or a Tricoder for a Star Trek type game...

     

    This was all PR hype, but it would've been nice to have seen it happen, after all, the Lynx at the time was about $79 or so, and $79 for an advanced controller with its own Color LCD screen that was also a standalone system, hey it would've made for a nice combination or cooperative kitty's....

    Yes, I remember this "promise" as well. That would have been cool, better than the Dreamcast's VMUs, and on par with the Cube-GBA connection options which simply scream "market segmentation!" but seem like they'd be fun.

     

    I have a Cube, a GBA, a Gameboy Player, Zelda, and Metroid ... but I can't motivate myself to spend the $5 to get the link cable. Too bad there isn't a wireless Wavebird type solution.

  3. Posted

    And what other system can network 16 consoles??
    Since you asked, let me put up some devil emoticons ...:evil::evil::evil:
    As avid gamers themselves, Garcia and other developers at Monster Games are especially excited about another feature of Xbox: system-link play. For the first time, 16 or more of them will be able to race at the same time. "We are going to love it," he said.

     

    Gamers will be able to connect as many as 16 consoles, using Xbox system-link cables. Once linked, the consoles work together, allowing gamers to compete alongside one another, each on a full screen with no degradation in the picture or gaming experience, Blackley says. Other consoles require players to compete on a split screen with slower frame rates and limited details.

     

    Despite these benefits, system-link play hardly compares with the multi-player possibilities Xbox will offer, beginning in the first half of 2002. Using Xbox’s built-in broadband connection, players will be able to play live, head-to-head over the Internet with an unlimited number of gamers around the globe. They also will be able to download content for games and chat with other gamers using an add-on headset.

     

    Some 27 top game developers -- see list below --committed to supporting Xbox online.

    This system can. Sorry, I couldn't resist. :evil::evil::evil:

    Plus, the Lynx can ComLynx up to 8 players. How many can the GBA support, anyone know?

  4. Posted

    OK, this sounds like I'm trying to stir up a flame war, but I'm really not, honest. I'm just curious why the Jaguar console seems to have its diehard fans, even after:

     

    - a small, inglorious software library, with a few gems shining through

    - high prices and low distribution of "homebrew" games such as Battlesphere

    - poor performance in 3D, especially when compared to modern games, but even the Jag's contemporaries such as PSX and Saturn

     

    So what is it about the Jag that keeps you interested? Is it:

     

    + the Llamasoft games?

    + Iron Soldier, AvP, Doom?

    + nostalgia over the Atari name?

    + the small software catalog, which increases your chance of getting a full collection?

    + Battlesphere hype?

    + Lack of full-speed emulation, which makes it necessary to have the original cartridges and CD-ROMs?

    + it was a bargain at the time?

    + other reasons? Please explain

     

    I've heard people in the Jag interactive board say things like "modern games aren't as much fun," but that seems silly to me, as the Jag's style isn't exactly old-school classic -- it's more in the style of Amiga, 3DO, PSX, and the PC games of the mid-90s.

     

    Let's try to keep it nice, because as I mentioned, this really isn't meant as a flame. :)

  9. Posted

    Yeah, but where the hell is Wizard of Wor?  Have not seen that game on a system in about 20 years.  

     

    Give us Worriors a break, Midway!

    Maybe it has something to do with this:
    Add the voice to Wizard of Wor? Not unless you can emulate a chip that's been out of production for 20 years, for which the only known documentation is an old, threadbare data sheet written in Japanese and cribbed from a former Sanyo employee.
    That's from the MAME FAQ. They could probably get away with using the samples, I would think, but if the Wizards of MAME can't do it, I wonder if anyone can.

  10. Posted

    http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/midwaya...ws_6070888.html

     

    Smash TV, Gauntlet, and Marble Madness are among the games that will be included in this multiplatform compilation.

     

    Midway has officially announced a new compilation of its classic games for the GameCube, Xbox, and PlayStation 2 called Midway Arcade Treasures. The compilation will include the following games:

     

    Spy Hunter

    Defender II

    Gauntlet

    Joust

    Paperboy

    Rampage

    Marble Madness

    Robotron: 2084

    Smash TV

    Joust 2

    Bubbles

    RoadBlasters

    Blaster

    Rampart

    Sinistar

    Super Sprint

    720°

    Toobin

    Klax

    SPLAT!

    Satan's Hollow

    Vindicators

     

     

    The compilation will also feature interviews with the creators and developers behind the games as well as multiplayer support for two players. "Now these games can be enjoyed along with extensive DVD content that features the history of some of the top arcade titles and creator interviews,” said Helene Sheeler, vice president of marketing, Midway. Midway Arcade Treasures is scheduled for release this fall.

  15. Posted

    I don't like the look of the ColecoVision. The lack of symmetry throws it off balance, and the little mushroom joysticks sticking out look strange to me. I much prefer the sleek Intellivision Master Component. That's a classy looking system, at least in a 1979 kind of way.

     

    I also like the look of the GameCube, the GB Advance SP, and the Genesis 2 and 3. Mmmm, small hardware.

  18. Posted

    - Wing Commander 3 (best version of this game, it blows away the PC version :) )
    I just got this, and I have to agree. The sound is in Dolby Surround, and there is NO load time anywhere. NONE, do you hear me??? :twisted: Sure, the spaceflight is a little pixelated, but the controls are snappy and responsive, and the mappings actually make sense. The designers took out some of the advanced controls (energy allocation), but that's OK since this is a cinematic, arcade-like experience. The cheesy acting really shines in this version.

     

    I haven't played the Playstation version of WCIII in years, but I recall it chopping up more and waiting a lot for loading. And since it's not compatible with the PS2 (straight from Sony), I won't be playing that version anyway. The PC version of course has higher resolutions, but only runs at 256 colors and isn't particularly friendly to modern operating systems.

     

    The 3DO is worth getting for WCIII and Star Control II alone! Now to find a cheap flightstick for this game ...

  20. Posted

    So why aren't we in a game crash right now? The economy is weak, unemployment is up, games are $50 a go and "they all look the same."

     

    There was more going on in the "classic crash" than a glut of bad games. Home computers, arcades falling out of fashion, video killing the radio star.

     

    The straw that broke the camel's back was "Tax Avoiders." :P

  23. Posted

    Don't get me wrong, I like puzzles when they're logical and expected (7th Guest, 11th Hour, MYST, and especially Fool's Errand are great), but in a game like Jedi Outcast, they suck. Especially when presented in 3D "action" setting, where you can't figure out all the parameters without lots of backtracking, jumping over bottomless pits, and risking level restarts just to do a stupid color matrix puzzle which would be no problem if presented in 2D.

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