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Title: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Christopher on December 14, 2006, 02:00:47 PM
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Yes it was.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Himu on December 14, 2006, 02:01:01 PM
 :-[

COSMIC SMASH
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 14, 2006, 02:04:13 PM
Dreamcast started off strong, and I was sad to see Sega, well, pull a Sega at the first sign of adversity.  OH NO COMPETITION PACK IT UP BOYS.

SegaNet was ahead of its time.  Phantasy Star Online, NFL2K1 and all the other titles I played online made for a great experience.  Skies of Arcadia made the DC purchase worth it alone.  Not to mention other great titles like Soul Calibur, Power Stone, the great arcade ports (MvC2!), etc.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Christopher on December 14, 2006, 02:05:26 PM
 :bow  so true...
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 14, 2006, 02:06:07 PM
I really need to buy Skies of Arcadia Legends.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Himu on December 14, 2006, 02:06:25 PM
It still has games being made for it today.  :-[

How much better is Legends over the original?
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 14, 2006, 02:07:42 PM
Virtua Tennis and Soul Calibur are possibly the only universally loved games amongst my friends in my entire life. Not one person didn't like those games. Dreamcast lived a short but sweet life. Well, it lived for about four good years in my house because of those two games alone.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Christopher on December 14, 2006, 02:07:54 PM
Well I only started with Legends I never got around to it on DC, and it was still a fantastic game.  THAT is how a Zelda should be in terms of characters Himuro, such fantastic characters and settings.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 14, 2006, 02:08:32 PM
I've never played any version of Skies of Arcadia.  :-[
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Bacon on December 14, 2006, 02:08:42 PM
It was pretty good. You forgot the Shenmue box btw. Shenmue is my favorite DC game.

I own Legends for GC.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: demi on December 14, 2006, 02:12:12 PM
Hell yeah, Dreamcast rocked

I had all these games for it:

(http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/1999/dreamcastpc5.jpg)
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Himu on December 14, 2006, 02:12:18 PM
Skies of Arcadia is an amazing game. My friend let me borrow his DC in 2002 and I loved it. <3

I've always wanted to check out Legends, but I don't know. I just never have. I'll give it a try someday, but for some reason playing Dreamcast games on non-DC consoles just feels like an injustice.

Shenmue II Xbox really dulled that experience for me I think. It just didn't have that same magic.

What makes me sad about Dreamcast the most is that I wasn't there when it needed me. I was a Playstation cigarillo then and I completely hated Sega for what they did with the Saturn at the time and I was too busy playing Final fantasy Fucking IX and prepping for the ps2 to give DC a chance. And here I am playing these wonderful games years after they came out, still amazed, and I kinda hit my head against the wall.

It really sucked back then, not being able to afford more than one game system. If I had the money I would have gotten a DC in a heart beat.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 14, 2006, 02:12:45 PM
I really loved Shenmue when it came out. The graphics were HOLY SHIT OMG and the freedom was really cool.

I couldn't finish Shenmue II though. I think the tedium of the series got to me only by the second installment.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 14, 2006, 02:13:26 PM
Himuro, you killed Sega.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 14, 2006, 02:13:55 PM
My mom saw me play Shenmue and :lol'd.  She was like, "Your father is dead and all you do is play with kittens and buy toys, what an ungrateful son!"
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: demi on December 14, 2006, 02:14:12 PM
Yeah, Himuro's pretty hypocritical.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Himu on December 14, 2006, 02:16:26 PM
Himuro, you killed Sega.

Shut up. :(

You know, I was going to get a Saturn instead of  Playstation back in the day. I got a psx in 1997, and by that time the Saturn was basically or almost dead. I really wanted to support Sega, but then here was this awesome new machine called the Playstation and it had this game called Final Fantasy VII with omg graphix! I'm a traitor. And then in fucking 1998, right after I got a playstation Sega releases a new system in Japan?! Fuck that. That pisses me off so much I had a vendetta against Sega for the longest.

I don't get what you mean by tedium Cajole. The sequal is far less tedious than the original, in fact, I could throw you some tips. When I replayed Shenmue II the first time I got about 100,000 Hong Kong dollars. That was enough to last me the whole game, so you don't have to go to work or anything.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 14, 2006, 02:20:43 PM
Well, I got an import or burned version from my friend...I don't even remember. The load times were utterly horrendous. I don't know if that was because the disc was fucked up or because that's how the game really was. What I remember quitting on was a QTE event that I apparently sucked at and I kept falling and every fucking time it would have to load again. I just stopped playing then. Maybe I should rent the Xbox version one day, but I doubt I will.

And Himuro, I guess I was the opposite of you back then. I was anti-Sony. I still say the N64 was better than the PSX, but that's because I'm not a RPG fan at all. I refused to buy a PS2 for a while only because it killed Dreamcast.  :-\

I'm glad I'm not distinguished mentally-challenged anymore.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Bacon on December 14, 2006, 02:21:02 PM
Hell yeah, Dreamcast rocked

I had all these games for it:

(http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/1999/dreamcastpc5.jpg)

lol yeah. I had access to an FTP with EVERY DC game. I still bought stuff like Shenmue though. I stole Fire Pro D.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Himu on December 14, 2006, 02:21:55 PM

And Himuro, I guess I was the opposite of you back then. I was anti-Sony. I still say the N64 was better than the PSX, but that's because I'm not a RPG fan at all. I refused to buy a PS2 for a while only because it killed Dreamcast.  :-\

I'm glad I'm not distinguished mentally-challenged anymore.

Exactly. This is why I want to have all the consoles I can, because when I was a fucking console distinguished mentally-challenged fellow I was missing out on great shit and I was hating on them for inane reasons.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on December 14, 2006, 02:22:14 PM
Best game was Chu Chu rocket.

I want wii version now.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Himu on December 14, 2006, 02:24:56 PM
What I remember quitting on was a QTE event that I apparently sucked at and I kept falling and every fucking time it would have to load again. I just stopped playing then. Maybe I should rent the Xbox version one day, but I doubt I will.

 :lol

Yeah thee's this part where you have to walk like 6+ floors of WOODEN PLANKS and it's non stop QTE. My trick there was that I would save when I reached a floor and if I fell I'd reload.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Christopher on December 14, 2006, 02:26:06 PM

And Himuro, I guess I was the opposite of you back then. I was anti-Sony. I still say the N64 was better than the PSX, but that's because I'm not a RPG fan at all. I refused to buy a PS2 for a while only because it killed Dreamcast.  :-\

I'm glad I'm not distinguished mentally-challenged anymore.

Exactly. This is why I want to have all the consoles I can, because when I was a fucking console distinguished mentally-challenged fellow I was missing out on great shit and I was hating on them for inane reasons.

much like you hate the PSX3 because "graphics aren't everything" you know there is a such thing as *gasp* good graphics AND good gameplay, you need to ease off that N-Cock dude.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Himu on December 14, 2006, 02:27:22 PM
much like you hate the PSX3 because "graphics aren't everything" you know there is a such thing as *gasp* good graphics AND good gameplay, you need to ease off that N-Cock dude.

Huh? I follow systems that have the games and ps3 really doesn't have games that interest me, and it's direction interests me even less.

Did I ever say I wasn't going to get a ps3? No. I will get one eventually, but for the price of 500-600 dollars, ps3 just isn't worth that value duder. And rofl @ "N-cock" when I want a 360 baddddddddd.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 14, 2006, 02:27:31 PM

And Himuro, I guess I was the opposite of you back then. I was anti-Sony. I still say the N64 was better than the PSX, but that's because I'm not a RPG fan at all. I refused to buy a PS2 for a while only because it killed Dreamcast.  :-\

I'm glad I'm not distinguished mentally-challenged anymore.

Exactly. This is why I want to have all the consoles I can, because when I was a fucking console distinguished mentally-challenged fellow I was missing out on great shit and I was hating on them for inane reasons.

I've actually been able to state for a few years now that the PS2 was the best console, but I never felt like spending the money on it and I was happy enough with my Gamecube. Now that I'm playing games a lot again I needed a PS2.

Oh shit, I never thought of that, Himuro. It's still utterly distinguished mentally-challenged though.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 14, 2006, 02:30:08 PM
RPG and fighters really aren't that important to me, if there's one good enough, I'll get the console of choice to get my fix - so the N64 won the PSX/N64/Saturn era in my opinion.  PSX had a way more diverse library with far better AA games to play, but the N64 had so many great AAA titles that I really just loved that console.  PS2 handed GameCube its butt on a platter, though and the Xbox started strong and died way too quick to make way for the 360.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Wobedraggled on December 14, 2006, 02:30:30 PM
Dreamcast fucking ROCKED.


Part of my sony hate stems from them putting that final nail in the Sega coffin.

Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 14, 2006, 02:30:52 PM
Agreed, Willco.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: FlameOfCallandor on December 14, 2006, 02:31:41 PM
I rememebr thinking about the possibilities of the VMU and my little 13 year old head almost exploded.

"you mean you can play your dreamcast games on the go. just like gameboy!!"

Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 14, 2006, 02:32:02 PM
VMU - talk about a gimmick.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Himu on December 14, 2006, 02:32:51 PM
bubububt YOU CAN PLAY WITH SONIC ADVENTURE 2 CHAOS
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Christopher on December 14, 2006, 02:34:08 PM
fuck the gay choas, the action stages where were it was at.

Sonic Adventure One :bow what a fun game to play at that time, aweomse stuff
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 14, 2006, 02:34:43 PM
My friend and I tried playing Virtua Tennis by looking at the VMUs once. What a fucking joke. :lol

And Chris, Sonic Adventure was probably my least played game I got for Christmas that year. NFL2k, NBA2k and Soul Calibur all rocked my face off.

I was so spoiled.  :P
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 14, 2006, 02:35:04 PM
Sonic Adventure blew.  I'll never understand the love.  You can beat the entire game by pressing the control stick forward.

It was a pretty tech demo, though.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Christopher on December 14, 2006, 02:36:33 PM
My friend and I tried playing Virtua Tennis by looking at the VMUs once. What a fucking joke. :lol

And Chris, Sonic Adventure was probably my least played game I got for Christmas that year. NFL2k, NBA2k and Soul Calibur all rocked my face off.

I was so spoiled.  :P
Sonic Adventure blew.  I'll never understand the love.  You can beat the entire game by pressing the control stick forward.

It was a pretty tech demo, though.

TSC TSC PAPANGUS

I thought it was fun :-\
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 14, 2006, 02:37:15 PM
PRESS FORWARD
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 14, 2006, 02:37:43 PM
HIT THE BOXES

oops wrong game
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Himu on December 14, 2006, 02:40:05 PM
(http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:fLPBWIkoLtcZFM:http://www.vgmuseum.com/scans/dc/DC_ShenmueII_EUR_box1and2_front.jpg) (http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:slurpsAj84gpVM:http://www.racketboy.com/retro/mvc2-dc.jpg)(http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:WzDiWBV7h0ooWM:http://www.8bitjoystick.com/archives/photos/JetGrindRadio.jpg)

:bow :bow
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 14, 2006, 02:42:29 PM
Jet Grind Radio is one of the most overrated DC games ever.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 14, 2006, 02:43:57 PM
Jet Grind Radio is one of the most overrated DC games ever.

Once again, agreed. I really tried hard to like it, too.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 14, 2006, 02:44:27 PM
omg teh cel shades
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Himu on December 14, 2006, 02:44:31 PM
Nope.

Hellll no.

Nope.

Wtf Willco? I'm trying to absorb what you just posted. Nope. I'm still not feeling it.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 14, 2006, 02:45:25 PM
The music sucked.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 14, 2006, 02:45:57 PM
Gameplay was wonked too.

Not a fun game.

C-, would not play again.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Himu on December 14, 2006, 02:46:32 PM
Do you like arcade gameplay and timers? I don't know. For someone who loves point systems, timers, and awesome and inventive settings, music, premises Jet Set Radio comes up on top. There are few as creative as Jet Set imo.

It was short, I can beat in like one sitting. But the replay value is omg.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Cyanista on December 14, 2006, 02:46:42 PM
Dreamcast has been my favorite console to date.  :-*
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Himu on December 14, 2006, 02:47:39 PM
Cyanista what's your avatar from?
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Christopher on December 14, 2006, 02:47:51 PM
(http://www.summerofsonic.com/content/articles/imgbin/top20/17.gif)

Do you not remember THE whale...blah I am easily amuzed :(
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 14, 2006, 02:47:58 PM
Do you like arcade gameplay and timers? I don't know. For someone who loves point systems, timers, and awesome and inventive settings, music, premises Jet Set Radio comes up on top. There are few as creative as Jet Set imo.

It was short, I can beat in like one sitting. But the replay value is omg.

What a japafag.  :-\
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Himu on December 14, 2006, 02:49:29 PM
Do you like arcade gameplay and timers? I don't know. For someone who loves point systems, timers, and awesome and inventive settings, music, premises Jet Set Radio comes up on top. There are few as creative as Jet Set imo.

It was short, I can beat in like one sitting. But the replay value is omg.

What a japafag.  :-\

 :lol Cut me some slack Cajole. The game reminds me of the Warriors. If the game was in an American setting it'd just as awesome.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 14, 2006, 02:51:55 PM
(http://www.summerofsonic.com/content/articles/imgbin/top20/17.gif)

Do you not remember THE whale...blah I am easily amuzed :(

Yeah, the hardest part of that level was pressing the following combo to defeat the whale:

^
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Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Cyanista on December 14, 2006, 02:52:45 PM
Cyanista what's your avatar from?

No one lives forever. <3 Cate
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 14, 2006, 02:52:58 PM
I really have to check out The Warriors.

:lol Willco
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Himu on December 14, 2006, 02:58:38 PM
I really have to check out The Warriors.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV4cgs-bPic
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: CajoleJuice on December 14, 2006, 02:59:29 PM
I meant the game.  :-*
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Himu on December 14, 2006, 03:00:48 PM
Highly underrated.  :-\
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Human Snorenado on December 14, 2006, 04:27:48 PM
Although I love to make fun of Sega, it's really just a byproduct of two things: 

1) It's just so damn EASY when they keep doing incredibly stupid shit
2) The irrational Sega love over at OA makes it easy to rile that crowd up

...I will admit to being a Sega fanboy in the early stages of my videogame life.  We're talking Master System and Genny, here.  In retrospect I can admit that overall the SNES was superior, but MAN did I love my Genny back in the day.

Since the first couple years of the Genesis, though, Sega has pretty much consistently done EVERYTHING wrong, except for the Dreamcast launch and first year or two.  But by that point no one gave a shit anymore.  Sega will never recover from going 3rd party, and it's a damn shame.  Honestly, though, they deserve to die for Shenmue alone.  Christ that game is fucking awful.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Cyanista on December 14, 2006, 04:40:37 PM
Jet Grind Radio is one of the most overrated DC games ever.

You are like that guy who says the opposite of everything that's true. 
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Tigerriot on December 14, 2006, 04:44:41 PM
The Dreamcast overall was not that great IMO, but it did have about 20-30 games that were very good and well worth owning.

I still own mine. :)

My personal favorites where Virtua Tennis, Crazy Taxi, Powerstone 1/2, Jet Grind Radio, F355 Ferrari, Sega Rally 2, Bass Fighing, Sega Marine Fishing, and Chu Chu Rocket.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Himu on December 14, 2006, 04:45:50 PM
The Dreamcast overall was not that great IMO, but it did have about 20-30 games that were very good and well worth owning.

......

Considering the amount of time DC was out, that SHOULD be great. Most consoles that were out the amount of time DC was usually have only 10-15 worthwhile games, and that's MAXIMUM.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Saint Cornelius on December 14, 2006, 04:59:55 PM
The Dreamcast was the shit. Definitely had a lot of fun playing multiplayer games with that thing. San Francisco Rush 2049 is still worth plugging it in for!
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: The Sceneman on December 14, 2006, 06:50:20 PM
The music sucked.

The music is soooo good.

Dreamcast rules.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: TVC15 on December 14, 2006, 07:10:13 PM
The Dreamcast overall was not that great IMO, but it did have about 20-30 games that were very good and well worth owning.

Yeah, and all those games came out in like a year and a half.


I prefer JSRF to JSR.  It looked better and although it was easy, I thought it was the better game.

You couldn't beat Sonic Adventure just by pressing forward.  There were some awful platforming bits in it.  Sad to say it's still the best 3d Sonic.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on December 14, 2006, 07:15:25 PM
Also awesome: Typing of the Dead and Samba de Amigo.

Dreamcast was so wacky jappy!
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Himu on December 14, 2006, 07:18:22 PM
I prefer JSRF to JSR.  It looked better and although it was easy, I thought it was the better game.

I like them both equally for different reasons. JSR is more challenging and has an arcadey feel, and although JSRF is pretty easy, it is one HELL of a platformer. Best platformer last gen. :bow
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: The Fake Shemp on December 14, 2006, 07:20:35 PM
You couldn't beat Sonic Adventure just by pressing forward.

Yeah, sometimes you had to hit this button too:

A

But mostly:

^
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Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: bork on December 14, 2006, 07:26:30 PM
Yeah, it WAS that good, keyword being "was."  Almost everything still worth playing on the system ended up getting released on other platforms, either through (usually superior) ports or with sequels.  I wish Jet Set Radio would get ported to something else, I miss that and can't play it since the DC is back in the States, and I never see that game for sale here.

For the longest time, the DC was the Street Fighter III 3rd Strike machine among my friends, but then it finally got released on the PS2 and later Xbox, pretty much retiring the system...

Jet Grind Radio is one of the most overrated DC games ever.

The music sucked.

You guys are fucking crazy.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Himu on December 14, 2006, 07:29:01 PM
What's wrong with was? To me that says that the machine was so good that every other machine had to have DC ports.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: TVC15 on December 14, 2006, 07:40:38 PM
You couldn't beat Sonic Adventure just by pressing forward.

Yeah, sometimes you had to hit this button too:

A

But mostly:

^
 |


Actually, you'd be feebly pressing in all directions as the camera tried to take the most useless position possible.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on December 14, 2006, 07:41:06 PM
:bow :bow DREAMCAST :bow :bow

2009 BELIEVE
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: bork on December 14, 2006, 07:46:13 PM
I forgot about Outtrigger.  Really enjoyed that game; wish it had gotten ported or got a sequel.

What's wrong with was? To me that says that the machine was so good that every other machine had to have DC ports.

More like they made ports because the DC died so early.   :P
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Diablos on December 15, 2006, 03:14:14 PM
Hell yeah, Dreamcast rocked

I had all these games for it:

(http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/1999/dreamcastpc5.jpg)

 :hehe
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Prost on December 20, 2006, 01:28:12 PM
I never really played the system..  and anytime I ever saw someone play it I wasn't too impressed.

Then again this was when I was hardcore PC gaming so I had a very bias opinion at the time.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Fatghost28 on December 20, 2006, 11:35:52 PM
IF DC is part of the Saturn, PS1, N64 generation, then yes, it was awesome.

If DC is part of the PS2, GC and Xbox generation then no, it kinda sucks.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Himu on December 21, 2006, 12:00:49 AM
IF DC is part of the Saturn, PS1, N64 generation, then yes, it was awesome.

If DC is part of the PS2, GC and Xbox generation then no, it kinda sucks.

Hell no. DC is better than GC and Xbox put together, and even ps2 can't top the sheer quality and quantity of the amount of games released in DC's entire cycle. Yeah, ps2 is the best system ever, but it took ps2 a good 4 years to take that crown. DC achieved similar results in a goddamn year.
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Flannel Boy on December 21, 2006, 12:15:39 AM
IF DC is part of the Saturn, PS1, N64 generation, then yes, it was awesome.

If DC is part of the PS2, GC and Xbox generation then no, it kinda sucks.

Hell no. DC is better than GC and Xbox put together, and even ps2 can't top the sheer quality and quantity of the amount of games released in DC's entire cycle. Yeah, ps2 is the best system ever, but it took ps2 a good 4 years to take that crown. DC achieved similar results in a goddamn year.

PS2 > Xbox > Dreamcast > GameCube

Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Himu on December 21, 2006, 12:19:03 AM
In terms of best systems ever:

1. PS2/PSX
2. SNES = Genny
3. DC
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Bloodwake on December 21, 2006, 04:00:55 AM
Sonic Adventure was a wake up from nostalgia.

Whenever people keep saying YOU JUST LIKE ZELDA TWILIGHT PRINCESS FOR NOSTALGIA, I point toward Sonic Adventure. Recently I replayed Sonic Adventure because I enjoyed the older Sonic games and I never really did get to play it for DC back in the day... at the time I didn't own a Dreamcast and could only play it whenever I was at a friend's house. Believe me, nostalgia didn't help that experience. It fucking sucked.

So, anyone know where I can find Shenmue for cheap? Only DC game that  I really want to play. My burner won't burn the bootleg games correctly for some reason :(
Title: Re: Real talk: Was the Dreamcast really THAT good?
Post by: Himu on December 21, 2006, 10:16:18 AM
Go to game crazy. Should have it for about 10 bucks.