Saturn - Tempest 2000?

[Lemmi]

I passed on the game Tempest 2000 for the Sega Saturn yesterday, abd i was wondering if anyone has this game, and if it is worth getting, how's the game play and controls that type of thing and do you like it?

 

Cause i can get it next weekend if the reviews are good enough

[Lost Monkey]

There are pros and cons to the Saturn version, as compared to the Jaguar version.

 

The Saturn has a smoother frame rate, but sacrifices the awesome colour cycling of the Jaguar. In other words, the colours of the webs are in visible 'bands' with a flat edge as opposed to the seamless bands on the Jaguar.

 

The music is read from the CD so it sounds "flatter" than the mods on the Jaguar version. (Odd... I know...)

 

All in all it is a good port, but I find myself having more fun with the Jaguar version. If you don't have a Jag, it would be an excellent substitute...

[Lost Monkey]

quote:

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Originally posted by Lemmi:

heh i got the Jag version to, i think i will get it anyway, he wants $15 but i will try to get him to go lower

 

Oh and can you use the analog saturn controller with Tempest 2000?

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Just a minute....

 

No...

 

[ 04-22-2002: Message edited by: Lost Monkey ]

[bradjewell]

you gotta love t2k. You know I think the saturn was pretty good system. I've always liked sega, and thought the saturn was a pretty tight, powerful system.

 

Brad

[ubersaurus]

I'd like Tempest 2k for my saturn!

[liquid_sky]

Dan, you owe me

 

Head over to the GOAT Store at http://www.goatstore.com

if ebay isnyt your thing. Navigate to Saturn. What do you see??

[ubersaurus]

I see a big smile coming to my face ;p

I'll get a copy when I haev money again. Spent too much at Anime Central last weekend.

 

[ 04-22-2002: Message edited by: ubersaurus ]

[Lemmi]

heh i got the Jag version to, i think i will get it anyway, he wants $15 but i will try to get him to go lower

 

Oh and can you use the analog saturn controller with Tempest 2000?

[goatdan]

Thanks, liquid_sky!

 

(*pats on back...*) We're even now, right?

 

To be honest with you, the Saturn version is good, but if you have the Jaguar version you have the best version.

 

In my opinion, there are two major gameplay downfalls to the Saturn version that are "correct" in the Jaguar version:

 

1) The spikes are much harder to clear away. I don't understand this change at all, as the spikes were not this hard to get rid of in the original Tempest.

 

2) The AI droid is devoid of all of it's "I". It is not intelligent at all. In the Jaguar version, you can leave the AI droid to take part of the board so you can concentrate on another part. This AI droid sits in one spot and doesn't really go after anything, where the Jaguar's AI droid actually goes after the baddies.

 

I also like the original music from the Jag version, but the Saturn version has the exact same Tempest 2000 Soundtrack tracks, so it is still quite good.

 

After all that having been said, I do have to say that Tempest 2000 for the Saturn is still an extremely solid and enjoyable release and one of my personal favorites for the Saturn.

[ubersaurus]

There ya go I don't have a jag yet, nor have I found one that someone will sell, so this will do.