3DO Recommendations?

[Keranu]

The 3DO port looks arcade perfect, but I haven't really tried comparing it to the arcade version to see and it plays just as well as any other version. The main difference is the remade music for CD, but I kinda prefered the original music more. Another small disappointment is how the CD track has to change to the faster version when a player's life is running low; this causes the track to stop for awhile leaving silence for a second or few until playing the next track. It's kind of annoying, but it's really not a big deal.

[Michael Helgeson]

You have to use the start button for a medium attack on the Panasonic pads,no blood,no paralax scrolling,no steel cage dropping on Vegas stage either if I remember right. All these complaints are actually really minor,the game is still a fantastic port,plays perfect if you have  a good pad or arcade stick. The audio is excellent.

[Keranu]

I didn't know about all of that. I guess this is another one of those "arcade perfect" myths that magazines like to put out. Don't bother me none though.

[ParanoiaDragon]

I think I played my Policenaughts on my FZ1, but, I can't remember if I tried saving it.  I still have things to unpack & hook up, including my 3DO's.  I'll eventually try it, if no one else does.

[hizaygizirlz]

Got really busy over the weekend and haven't had a chance to update the topic until now.

Most of the games i got from the auction are subpar, i knew that going into it, and i have no worries.

The buyer did give me some games that he had burned in addition to the games in the auction, which i'm sure he didn't list b/c of the piracy issue.  I did get a few gems here that i was looking for in "The Horde" "Night Trap" and "Lucilles Quest"sp?.  In all he gave me about 20 extra games that are burned which was nice.  I'm a collector so i plan on buying the ones i like CIB at some point anyway.

To Answer the Street Fighter question it looks great and sounds fantastic, but i was never really into it aside from the first Street Fighter 2 on SNES and i feel awkward playing w/ any other controller than that one.

Two games that he gave me that i did like were "Twisted the game show" and "Return Fire" those have been pretty fun.

Lastly, My attempts to snipe auctions for games i want have not gone well and the games i haven't needed to snipe i forget to bid on so as far as obtaining what i want thats happening at a snails pace.

[Black Tiger]

I didn't know about all of that. I guess this is another one of those "arcade perfect" myths that magazines like to put out. Don't bother me none though.

"Just know that this is PERFECT. Other magazines are quick to use that word for extremely imperfect ports, like 3DO Super Turbo, for instance, but I can be trusted." -Nick Rox, SFA PSX Review

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"Everything you'll find on this CD is perfect, from the completely arranged-for-this-game-only CD soundtrack to the control and carbon-copy graphics." -Nick Rox, SSFIIT 3DO Preview

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[Keranu]

Two games that he gave me that i did like were "Twisted the game show" and "Return Fire" those have been pretty fun.

I've attempted to buy Twisted The Game Show two times from this video game shop I visit every now and then, but turn it down eventually. It looks really cool, is it worth getting? I believe it was $8.

"Just know that this is PERFECT. Other magazines are quick to use that word for extremely imperfect ports, like 3DO Super Turbo, for instance, but I can be trusted." -Nick Rox, SFA PSX Review

http://superpcenginegrafx.com/img/gamefanbs4.jpg



"Everything you'll find on this CD is perfect, from the completely arranged-for-this-game-only CD soundtrack to the control and carbon-copy graphics." -Nick Rox, SSFIIT 3DO Preview

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Right on   .

[ParanoiaDragon]

Lucienne's Quest rocks, as does Guardian War(not sure if I ever mentioned that one).  And yeah, Return Fire is a classic!  Let's see, out of the games I own, here's what I recomend, ones with the plus's next to them:
Aqua World-Edu
+Ballz-Fighting
+Battlesport-Sports
BC Racers-Racing
+Blade Force-Shooter
+Bust-A-Move-Puzzle
+Cannon Fodder-Action
+Captain Quazar-Adventure
Crash n Burn-Racing
Creature Shock-Adventure
+Cyberdillo-FPS
Defcon 5-FPS
+Dragon Lore-RPG
Dragon Tycoon Edge-RPG
Draxon's Revenge Steller 7-Shooter
Drug Wars-Shooting
+Fifa Soccer-Sports
+Flashback-Adventure
Flying Nightmares-Flight Sim
+Fun 'N' Games-Paint
+Game Guru(for cheating)
+Gex-Action
+Gridders-Puzzle
+Guardian War-RPG
Gunslinger Collection: Mad Dog McGree-Shooting
                                 Mad Dog McGree 2-Shooting
                                 Crime Patrol-Shooting
+The Horde-Strategy/RPG
+++Ice Breaker-Puzzle/Action
Immercenary-FPS
+The Incredible Machine-Puzzle
+Insector War-FPS
Iron Angel of the Apocalypse-FPS
Jammit-Sports
Jurrassic Park-Action
+Kingdom: The Far Reaches-Adventure
+Lost Eden-RPG/Puzzle
+Lucienne's Quest-RPG
Mazer-Action
+The Need for Speed-Driving
+Off World Interceptor-Shooter
+Olympic Soccer-Sports/Soccer
+Out of this World-Adventure
The Perfect General-Strategy
PGA Tour Golf 96-Sports
Phoenix 3-Action
+PO'ed-FPS
+Policenauts-Digital Comic
Quarantine-FPS
+Return Fire-Action
+Return Fire Map's o' Death-Action
Rise of the Robots-Fighting
+Road Rash-Racing
+Sailor Moon-Fighting
Sample This!-Demo
+Samurai Showdown-Fighting
+Scramble Cobra-Shooter
Shockwave Operation-Shooter
Shockwave Operation Jumpgate-Shooter
Shockwave 2-Shooter
+Slam n Jam 95-Sports
+Soccer Kid(I prefer the Jaguar version)-Action
Space Ace-Action
+Space Hulk-FPS
+Star Fighter-Shooter
Star Wars Rebel Assault-Shooter
+Strahl-Adventure
+Syndicate-Strategy/Action
Theater Wars-?
Theme Park-Sim
+Total Eclipse-Shooter
+Trip'd-Puzzle
Twisted-Puzzle
Ultraman Powered-Fighting
VR Stalker-Flight sim
Wicked 18-Sports
Wing Commander III-Adventure
+Wolfenstien 3D-FPS
Zhadnost:The People's Party-Puzzle

Now, just because I put a plus next to them, doesn't mean, you'll like them, or that every game with a + is incredible.  But, these are the games I love on my 3DO, especially Ice Breaker.

[Keranu]

Haha, I would recommend Ballz 3D if only for the hilarious title screen. Ice Breaker is incredibly fun.

[hizaygizirlz]

I've attempted to buy Twisted The Game Show two times from this video game shop I visit every now and then, but turn it down eventually. It looks really cool, is it worth getting? I believe it was $8.

A friend of mine that i work w/ always hypes all the games w/ FMV in them so when he came over we played it was really fun.  You basically roll dice and move across the board and secretly choose a mini-game or space hazard for your opponent.  So for $8 its a steal if you have someone who would play it w/ you.  I doubt it would be very fun by itself.

ParanoiaDragon, thanks for putting the genres next to your games that helps me out alot,  Now that i see it on your list cannon fodder was one of the burned games the guy gave me and i like it, i also own it on Jaguar. Looking over your list though you definitely put everything in a good perspective and give me alot to check out. Thanks

[ParanoiaDragon]

I guess I should add that, games like Strahl & Kingdom the Far Reaches lean more towards digital comic, then adventure.  Basically think of Space Ace or Dragon's Lair, but easier.  Infact, Kingdom gives you menu's to choose where to go.

Also, I'll add that I love the Jaguar version of Cannon Fodder more then the 3DO version.  But when it comes to Wolfenstein, the 3DO version is the best!  Mainly cuz of the remixed music.   Oh, & techinically you can call Dragon Lore an FPRPG, since it's 1st person.

[Keranu]

Cannon Fodder is fantastic, haven't played the 3DO version yet.

[Dark Fact]

Hey guys.  All this talk about 3DO sure takes me back.  The last 3DO game I remember playing was "Guardian War" in a Future Shop in Canada over a decade ago and it rocked!

I've also wanted to try out the 3DO for myself in time but it's hard to find places that sell the system.  Even my local Microplay stores don't have a trace of it.

If you guys have an idea where to look and which stores sell them, lemme know.

[Keranu]

eBay !

[Dark Fact]

Anywhere else? eBay is sodium chloride to me.