Question

[sciarpo]

I see a lot of projects for upcoming games for the Jaguar. But for someone who only has the regular Jag and CD, can I get any of these new projects-games? If I have to purchase other stuff - I guess I'll be left out. Also on another subject for the hell of it I got Tempest X3 for the PS1 to compare. I prefer Tempest 2000 a lot more. Anyone else feel the same?

[+Stephen Moss]

I see a lot of projects for upcoming games for the Jaguar. But for someone who only has the regular Jag and CD, can I get any of these new projects-games? If I have to purchase other stuff - I guess I'll be left out.

Yes and No is the answer!

Although some people are still releasing software on cartridge there appears to be a current trend among some programmers to prefere CD as their medium of choice for new releases as a CD is easier and cheaper to produce then a cartridge and so the fact that you have a CD unit puts you in a better position than those who do not, however larger graphic intensive games like Eerievale may come out on CF as in addition to the extra storage space if I understand correctly the internal DSP can be used to quickly pre-render graphics that the Jag would struggle to handle on its own and so for those you would need to buy the CF adaptor.

[Michael_]

I see a lot of projects for upcoming games for the Jaguar. But for someone who only has the regular Jag and CD, can I get any of these new projects-games? If I have to purchase other stuff - I guess I'll be left out. Also on another subject for the hell of it I got Tempest X3 for the PS1 to compare. I prefer Tempest 2000 a lot more. Anyone else feel the same?

 

The future of Jaguar development lies with the CD unit. I have zero confidence so far in the whole CF revolution, but will be glad to be proven wrong at some point.

 

The good stuff will be out on CD, I´m sure.

 

Tempest 2000 is THE definitive version of Tempest. Not even Tempest 3000 has the same great feel to it.

[kevincal]

Although I think T3K's graphics and music are better than T2K. The T3K soundtrack seriously kicks ass!

[ls650]

From what I've read in the various forums, most anything that is close to release will be a cart or JagCD format. I think the JagCF is surrounded by many question marks, and until it is ready for release we won't have any answers.

[Trip_Cannon]

The compact flash is an interesting idea, from what I hear, but I would suspect that it would further distance the availability of newer games to casual Jag users. Although I suppose the only people playing their Jaguars nowadays ARE hardcore enthusiasts.

 

If it were more versatile like a Cuttle Cart, that would be an interesting idea. But maybe it already is..