Jaguar, 2nd Impression

[+Ripdubski]

I pulled my Jaguar from storage this weekend. It''s only been hooked up once before, mint. I played about an hour, various games. It has been about 13 or 14 years since I played with it last, which was when I got it new on clearance from KB for $25. Seems like I picked the games up NIB on clearance from somewhere online at the same time.

 

I have to say that while I was disappointed in the frame rate of Checkered Flag, which caused me to crash more than I would have, I was PLEASED with the overall game play with two of the other games Zool 2, and Bubsy. Club Drive = meh, and I might have enoyed Zoop more had I bothered to read the instructions.

 

It left me wondering why Atari hadn't released it sooner, or if it was "on time", why they didn't market it harder. There seems to have been great potential for it. At this point just glab to be holding onto it.

[Gregory DG]

Is that all the games you have? Tempest 2000 makes anyone LOVE the Jaguar.

 

Atari wasn't as flush with cash as Sony & Nintendo (or even Sega at the time.) So while they had the money to build the machine, they didn't have much for proper marketing or game development.

[EmOneGarand]

Is that all the games you have? Tempest 2000 makes anyone LOVE the Jaguar.

 

Atari wasn't as flush with cash as Sony & Nintendo (or even Sega at the time.) So while they had the money to build the machine, they didn't have much for proper marketing or game development.

Also the ineptitude of the Tramiel's... They made too many bad decisions and their skinflint ways didn't help either with game journalists and developers alike.

[+Sauron]

I think it's a crime in almost all 50 states and most of Western Europe to own a Jaguar without owning a copy of Tempest 2000. If you don't already own it, buy it immediately. For your own protection.

[ls650]

Geez, yes. And while you're getting Tempest 2000 you should also check out Super Burnout and Iron Soldier. They are common and affordable, and are great games.

[Hyper_Eye]

Wow. It would have been great if you had gotten a lot more games when they were on clearance. Titles like Tempest 2000, Iron Soldier, AvP, Rayman, Missile Command 3D, Doom, Wolfenstein 3D... I could go on naming games. I am a fan of Zool 2 but Checkered Flag and Bubsy? Talk about a bad sample of what the Jag has to offer. You could have bought any other game you saw randomly and it would almost be guaranteed to have been better.

[+Ripdubski]

Is that all the games you have? Tempest 2000 makes anyone LOVE the Jaguar.

 

Atari wasn't as flush with cash as Sony & Nintendo (or even Sega at the time.) So while they had the money to build the machine, they didn't have much for proper marketing or game development.

Sadly yes. I remember seeing Tempest 2000, wanted it, but for whatever reason never got it.

[+Ripdubski]

Wow. It would have been great if you had gotten a lot more games when they were on clearance. Titles like Tempest 2000, Iron Soldier, AvP, Rayman, Missile Command 3D, Doom, Wolfenstein 3D... I could go on naming games. I am a fan of Zool 2 but Checkered Flag and Bubsy? Talk about a bad sample of what the Jag has to offer. You could have bought any other game you saw randomly and it would almost be guaranteed to have been better.

I bought all but Bubsy. When I got the Jag I had been visiting my mom in Florida. We went to some mall and I saw the Jags on the top shelf behind the register at KB. I stopped to see the price. I didnt buy it. Later right after I left my moms, I asked her to go back and get it for me. She did, and also got Bubsy. Im not really a fan of the game and I didnt pick it, nor would I have. I kept it none the less.

 

When I got the pther games on clearance I dont think they had Tempest or it wasnt marked down. I honestly cant remember.

 

Ill check youtube for game play video of the other games and maybe pick some up. Thanks for the game advise.

[Gregory DG]

Also the ineptitude of the Tramiel's...

Yeah, that kinda goes without saying. Although I think they get a bad rap sometimes.

[NeoGeoNinja]

I pulled my Jaguar from storage this weekend. It''s only been hooked up once before, mint. I played about an hour, various games. It has been about 13 or 14 years since I played with it last, which was when I got it new on clearance from KB for $25. Seems like I picked the games up NIB on clearance from somewhere online at the same time.

 

I have to say that while I was disappointed in the frame rate of Checkered Flag, which caused me to crash more than I would have, I was PLEASED with the overall game play with two of the other games Zool 2, and Bubsy. Club Drive = meh, and I might have enoyed Zoop more had I bothered to read the instructions.

 

It left me wondering why Atari hadn't released it sooner, or if it was "on time", why they didn't market it harder. There seems to have been great potential for it. At this point just glab to be holding onto it.

 

As has already been suggested, there are plenty of great games for the Jag you need to experience, however - and I don't mind saying - you don't own ANY of them.

 

Grab some of the mentions here (Tempest2k, Super Burnout, Wolfenstein, Iron Soldier, Missile Command etc) and Power Drive Rally and then come back with your '3rd Impression'

[+Ripdubski]

Ill poke around for some that were mentioned. Thx

[NeoGeoNinja]

Ill poke around for some that were mentioned. Thx

 

Forgot to mention actually...

 

If you can find an open-minded gamer, like yourself, who can extract fun from most games put in front of them, Club Drive can actually be decent fun if you play 2P in either Tag or Powerball.

 

I 'subjected' a friend to it recently and he admitted that aside the engine noises, sketchy controls (workable, mind) and some disorientation sometimes due to lack of textures (depth perception), that he actually enjoyed playing it with me. I think he ws entertained by the crazy music too!