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  1. Posted · Edited by Trooper Galactus

     

    If you'll note my full statement, I was acknowledging the issues. If we're playing "what if?" anyway, they would have changed course early enough in the process for those not to be issues. The bottom line is that if it was designed around CD from the get-go and there was no cartridge port at all, it might have mitigated some of the platform's better known issues. That's of course assuming they could have eliminated the issues with using the CD over how the system ultimately came to use the cartridge.

    I think the bigger "what if?" comes from their game library. Atari talked up the system a lot and hyped a lot of third party suppliers, but it never materialized. The system was perfectly capable of running excellent games, but the developers failed to really innovate in a way that would give the system a real leg up on the competition. If they'd had a controller capable of playing games like Goldeneye and Rogue Squadron, those kinds of games could have provided a solid foundation for success. Instead of a port of Bubsy barely distinguishable from the 16-bit systems, imagine if it had been made more like Mario 64.

     

    I'm not tech savvy, but couldn't the Jaguar have theoretically been able to power games of that level of sophistication? With the Jag-Link capability, a Goldeneye-type game could have been the early equivalent of multi-system Halo! If only.

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    It's not widely regarded as a progenitor, although I would certain agree that Alien vs. Predator definitely nails horror/suspense. Project Firestart (C-64) and Sweet Home (Famicom) are often cited as early influencers of the survival horror genre. Of course, I myself in the book Vintage Games (in the Alone in the Dark chapter, 1) cited games like Halloween (Atari 2600) and Maxwell's Manor (multiple 8-bit computers) as early examples as well.

    Don't forget Haunted House! An old 2600 favorite of mine!

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    Did you search for Tempest? Just type txk in the store search box, it should show up. I just tried it in the US store and it was there for $9.99. I made a mistake calling it Tempest TxK in an earlier post. It's just called TxK.

    Found it! Thanks for the help!

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    Welcome! If you haven't already checked... there are a few great games available right now from:

     

    Songbird Productions: http://www.songbird-productions.com/

     

    Orion: http://onorisoft.free.fr/retroshop/

     

    Best Electronics: http://www.best-electronics-ca.com/

     

    Console 5: http://console5.com/store/software/atari/jaguar-cd.html

     

     

    Several games that you should get, IMHO:

     

    Elansar

    Philia

    Impulse-X (still available as a cartridge somewhere if you can find it)

    Another World (sign up for the waiting list)

    Robinson's Requiem (and pretty much all the Protector games from Songbird Productions)

     

     

    Also... a little bit of a secret. You can still get a bunch of the Jaguar games that are sold out and no longer in stock anywhere, from this location in the UK:

     

    Cartridges: http://sales1632.myzen.co.uk/acatalog/16_32_Webshop_Jaguar_Cartridge_Games_16.html

    CDs: http://sales1632.myzen.co.uk/acatalog/16_32_Webshop_Jaguar_CD_Games_77.html

     

    You can still get Impulse-X CD from there, it's sold out everywhere else.

    Thanks for the heads up! I've been to a couple of those sites, and I already have Elansar and Philia! Is Another World another version of Out of this World? If so, incredible game (and stupid difficult).

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    But seriously, nice to meet you. Hope to see your appreciation for the Jag continue to grow as you discover all it has to offer.

    Yeah, Trevor McFur did not grow my appreciation for the system at all. :)

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    Hey all, I just showed up out of nowhere about a week ago so I figured I might as well introduce myself. Name's Ben and I've been an avid player of video games for over thirty years, though only a real collector about the last ten. I picked up a CIB Jaguar on eBay about three or four years ago with a dozen games, and only recently acquired the Jaguar CD CIB. I currently have over 40 games total, and am rounding out my collection while searching for good homebrews.

     

    My initial experience with the Jaguar was reading about it in Electronic Gaming Monthly back in the early-mid 90s, and seeing a small section of wall space in Babbage's/Electronics Boutique dedicated to it. At the time, I was in high school and didn't have the money to blow on another system; my SNES had more than enough to keep me busy. But I was always intrigued by the power the Jaguar had to offer, and was doubly enamored with an acual Alien vs. Predator game, which to that point was the first attempt of any kind to spin off the comic mini-series. Much as I wanted to have one, none of my friends or kids in the neighborhood had one, and it was largely relegated to the realm of status symbol amongst the gaming crowd in my area.

     

    I remember a lot of the unfavorable reviews and retrospectives, and after owning the system and playing the games, I can say some of it was justified, but a lot of the negativity was undeserved. My biggest criticism of the Jaguar is it was double the cost and quadruple the power (supposedly) of the 16-bit systems, but the games did not reflect that enough. I could see an argument for saying there's a 10-20% improvement in graphics and sound over its 16-bit counterparts, but that's not enough for the kind of premium demanded or lend gravitas to the advertisements' boasts. Much as I feel like the Jaguar could have been much better, I've enjoyed several games immensely and look forward to revisiting some of the library for a second look. I've enjoyed jumping into this forum to hear new stories and share different views of the system. I expect to get more active on the 2600 and Lynx boards as well. Look forward to further interaction with everybody here!

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    I'm looking forward to delving further into the Jaguar homebrew selection. I played Elansar for about an hour and it was okay, but had to give up until I got a memory card (which I now have). I'd be interested to know which homebrews are most worth pursuing, though I'll admit it is somewhat lamentable I have yet to acquire a 3DO CIB.

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    Anyone played Tempest 2xK on the Vita? Quite enjoyed it myself. Shame what passes off as Atari these days got heavy on Minter and prevented other versions being released. 2000 is still my favourite Tempest though.

    Wasn't even aware it was available! I'll have to check that out!

     

    ...I'll also have to find my Vita...mumblemumble...

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