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Forgone modern gaming for 3DO

Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:46 pm
by 3DOKid
I'll admit, that I abandoned 3DO gaming for modern shinanigry in the past year. Bit for some reason, since May this year, all I have played is 3DO. Star Blade, Immercenary, Gex and NFS. It actually makes me happier. :)

Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 12:56 am
by Trev
Similar situation for me too. Wii dominated the early months of the year. However, it has been surpassed of late by my 3DO (Slam n Jam, Novastorm, & Snow Job respectively)

Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:58 am
by bitrate
Same here. I got stuck in a mind-numbing MMO for a while there, but uninstalled it when I realized how much time that damn thing was eating.

I keep checking the Kid's blog to no avail :cry:

Do you need some new titles 3DOKid? I haven't counted to verify, but it looks like you have covered about... I don't know... 65% to 70% of 3DO titles.

Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 2:21 am
by Scarlettkitten
I'm the same, recently abandoned Forza 3 and gone back to 3DO NFS and one of my favorites Slam'n Jam 8)

Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 2:54 am
by Vance
Forza's rather inadequate, anyway.

Can't say I've done much retro gaming, though I played a bit of Super Double Dragon and the Ninja Gaiden Trilogy last week.

Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 4:21 am
by tinman
I'll get back to the 3do eventually... :oops:

Currently on more modern gaming (X-box original) In a 3rd person adventure mode and got into and finished Constantine in the last month (despite the dodgy controls) Attempting to finish Manhunt or start and finish Ninja Gaiden or Buffy (Vamp slay) next. :roll:

Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 5:54 am
by Austin
I was doing a lot of 3DO gaming early-on in the year, Jan and Feb. Since then it's been bouncing back and forth between other systems I have picked up.. Sega/Mega CD, 7800, INTV, SNES, etc.. Haven't done much "modern" gaming, per-se, but I have been playing some PS2 fighters again with friends and have been getting into some more modern shmups..

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:28 am
by bonefish
Forgo modern gaming for 3do? Hmmm interesting proposition.

My mind is filled with images of 3do aficionados in their 3do Monastery obsessing over various 3do novelties. Discussing oddities. What IF M2 came to the market. What a glorious day that would have been. I wish there was such a place :-) I'm sure 3dokid is going to open such a haven someday. :lol:

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 5:34 am
by Lemmi
all my 3do stuff is in boxes

Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:36 am
by Vance
Playing Metal Gear Solid 4... again... so obviously not right now for me.

Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2010 7:48 pm
by oldskool
I've been playing Tetris DS on wifi like MAD these past few months. I did get some NFS and Road Rash game time in a bit when I had my 3DO set up at the Classic Gaming Expo though.

Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 2:44 pm
by BryWI
Tetris DS is really fun on the wifi. I used to play a few rounds before bed. It's been a while though.

Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 3:28 pm
by Austin
Well, I've got Quarantine coming in the mail. I just picked up Lemmings with the mouse last week. I still have Icebreaker sitting in my system currently unfinished (I should probably get back to working on completing that). I suppose after picking up a few more titles I will have to make some room to bring out the FZ-10 again.

Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 11:48 pm
by 3DOKid
Forza is sterile. Say what you want about about Gran Turismo but it feels, (crappy phrase alert) more organic. The guy who makes it loves car and racing right. No matter what car, no matter what track...

Forza just tries to beat GT. Which is where it all goes wrong.

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 4:44 pm
by UK3DOFAN
Forza is sterile
Yes like modern gaming to be honest.

Nothing beats the 93 to 98 period for gaming, the excitement over the first consoles able to do texture mapped polygons, PC 3D graphic cards etc.

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 4:50 pm
by 3DOKid
UK3DOFAN wrote:
Forza is sterile
Yes like modern gaming to be honest.

Nothing beats the 93 to 98 period for gaming, the excitement over the first consoles able to do texture mapped polygons, PC 3D graphic cards etc.
I agree. Texture mapping is the norm now, but seeing it in the home for the first time was amazing. That said, some of the old 8/16bit machines had given it a go but there was nothing quite like seeing NFS or Wing Commander III for the first time. We take too much for granted... :)

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 7:11 pm
by 3DO Experience
Unreal for the PC. That was a game that kept getting better every time you got a new card. It felt like there was no end to how much better it would get.

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:28 pm
by 3DOKid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26I-Pw-yPJ4

I simply thought this was impossible.

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:37 pm
by avanteproject
UK3DOFAN wrote:
Forza is sterile
Yes like modern gaming to be honest.

Nothing beats the 93 to 98 period for gaming, the excitement over the first consoles able to do texture mapped polygons, PC 3D graphic cards etc.
This, without a doubt! 3do, Jaguar, Saturn, Playstation, N64 and all the advancements with the PC format. My favourite generation by far!

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:13 pm
by Trev
The Unreal flyby was slick. 8)

The most comprable 3DO intro would be Dragon lore.

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 10:25 pm
by Scarlettkitten
I still have Unreal running on a B/W G3 mac with a Voodoo card in, It still amazes me what they were doing with texture mapping then 8) It was the first FPS that really made me say WTF that's F'ing amazing :shock:

Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:39 pm
by Vance
Unreal was something else. What other games before that featured actual screenshots on the box cover?

Of course, as technology marched on and Cliffy B.'s raging latent tendencies grew, his games just got more and more embarrassing.

Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 3:55 am
by 3DO Experience
I remember when all the boys were playing FryCry I would tell them if they wanted to see a real game to look at my machine. I would put on Unreal and that intro would make their jaws hit the floor. Then when I'd play and they'd see the volumetric lighting....... oh yeah!

Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 5:55 am
by Vance
FryCry? Sounds interesting.

Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 12:34 pm
by Trev
Must be one of those $3.99 Burger King games. :lol:

Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 3:39 pm
by Austin
Toasty...

Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 3:51 pm
by 3DO Experience
LOL :lol:

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 7:57 pm
by NikeX
Game cosmetics, simple cosmetics. When playing old games, it's all about the mechanics and you can feel young again.
Well... ehm. Since last week I'm playing Immercenary and Belzerion.
And WipEout for PSX of course.

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 8:00 pm
by 3DOKid
To confirm what I already knew, I bought Forza 3, and it sucks and is sterile and is a chore. Just as I knew it would be. So, I've been playing OffWorld Interceptor. Which isn't great, but using the money cheat does pep it up a little. At least after 15 years ownership of a game that cost £40, I'm getting a little value out of it finally.

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:26 pm
by Vance
One of the voice actors smarting off the the FMV in that game is comedian Brian Posehn.