So much this
I purchased an X'eye to never ever see the Genesis logo ever again.
I even at the time purchased a japanese MD2 before getting my X'eye.
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So much this
I purchased an X'eye to never ever see the Genesis logo ever again.
I even at the time purchased a japanese MD2 before getting my X'eye.
PumpkinSpice
Banned
There's a lot more than just that.
I'd also argue all 3 Mass Effect games are better played on 360 or PS3 than PC cause you can't use controllers on those games on PC and the mouse/keyboard controls are not very good. There are also fan hacks/bindings to map on controller support to the PC version but I don't think the implementations are as good as just playing them on console.
I'd also argue all 3 Mass Effect games are better played on 360 or PS3 than PC cause you can't use controllers on those games on PC and the mouse/keyboard controls are not very good. There are also fan hacks/bindings to map on controller support to the PC version but I don't think the implementations are as good as just playing them on console.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
In the case of Prince of Persia 2008, though, while the base game is better on PC because of the better graphics and performance, the PC version never got the DLC that was basically the ending to the game.
7DollarHagane
Banned
I messed up with KOF13 but I don't think Turok is available on digital platforms for PC. You'd have to track down a disc.
I guess I would include anything where the PC version is not available for purchase digitally or somehow comprimised or just a terrible version or broken on modern OS.
That would include games like Raven's Wolfenstein.
Woops. My bad
7DollarHagane
Banned
Geometry Wars 1 is on steam as well. Geometry Wars 3 mostly contains the content from 2, but it's a valid pick.
That sucks.
When you said Turok 2006, you're actually referring to Turok 2008 since there was no new Turok game that came out in 2006.
It's ok!
7DollarHagane
Banned
If anybody feels like contributing anything to this sheet compiling the exclusives from last gen, feel free.
I did some of the PS3 section but I realized this is going to be a big list of games.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rQniMt_b0Y_bAGgoL_HqmkurgT8k8s5KprDPz3K7wL4/edit?usp=sharing
I did some of the PS3 section but I realized this is going to be a big list of games.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rQniMt_b0Y_bAGgoL_HqmkurgT8k8s5KprDPz3K7wL4/edit?usp=sharing
Havoc2049
Member
I think the Sega Genesis CDX has a better logo and looks better that the Sega Multi-Mega. The Multi-Mega looks rather generic and plain.
davidwhangchoi
Member
hey guys, i brought my first PAL wii game. looks like i have to homebrew my wii to play it NTSC.
i got a few titles the last few days but been waiting for a chance to take pics and post. i'll try to do it this after weekend or when i get a chance.
i got a few titles the last few days but been waiting for a chance to take pics and post. i'll try to do it this after weekend or when i get a chance.
7DollarHagane
Banned
With Wii Homebrew and Nintendont and a big enough SD card the WiiU is like the best Nintendo machine.
I realize it's different because it's HDMI but I think gamecube looks even better on Nintendont than Component cables.
I realize it's different because it's HDMI but I think gamecube looks even better on Nintendont than Component cables.
davidwhangchoi
Member
if i get an OSSC, i'll try that. i haven't hooked up the wii u i got yet but SheepyGuy recommended i plug it into my hdtv so that may be a good time to try nintendont over hdmi.
so far i've only been using a CRT (Sony BVM) rgb/component and have my wii hooked into it.
No denying that! Personally this is my absolute favorite 16-bit Sega product. So classy. I know most folks don't dig the MD2 but so pretty:
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I've always thought the Megadrive 2 looks worlds better than the original. The original is pretty damn ugly. But... better sound quality, so that's kinda what I'm stuck with.
Genesis Model 1 looked cool at the time, but yea it feels so hollow now. Not my favorite hardware aesthetically.
Laevateinn
Member
I will not accept people hating on the design of the Model One Genesis.
davidwhangchoi
Member
model 1 is best!
D.Lo
Member
Needlesly large and hollow, designed to look aggressive, like a souped up sports car, to 'differentiate' itself in the market. IMO The N64 is the design successor to the Mega Drive. Large, black, 'statement' design. Which was up against an understated grey console whose form followed function in the brutalism mold (Super Famicom, PSX). PS2 also took some of this aesthetic on, and was a monolithic black 'statement' design too.
In any case the Mega Drive is certainly better looking than the horrific US SNES.
Mega Drive, PS2 etc can get fucked with their grills and thin chasm lines in the plastic though, ie dust collecting nightmares.
I think the takeaway is that most game systems look trashy and cheap. Save for a few like the SFC, DC, PS2 Slim/Xbox One S.
Btw, the MD2 feels just as cheap and plasticky as the Model 1.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Nah. The Mega Drive wasn't a sports car, it was a Saturn, after they redesigned those cars to look aggressive and nice. Someone cruises by like "cash me in my Saturn" and I'm like "bitch, that's a car for a 16 year old girl."
Great games, though.
blast processed
Member
Almost thought I was alone in loving the Model 1 design lol
Model 1 design is best with the Megadrive name and the blue reset button.
D.Lo
Member
I think console designs fall into three broad design motifs
Statement design (where form does not really follow function)
Eg Atari VCS, Mega Drive, SuperGrafix, N64, PS2, PS3 (original)
Primarily function driven
PC Engine, Super Famicom, AV Famicom/NES top loader, PS1
Bland/nondescript - ie without context you can't even tell it's a console
Wii, Wii U, Xbox One
There are degrees within each. Eg for bland/nondescript, The Xbox One S has some small defining elements, wheras Wii/Wii U are aggressively nondescript.
And you have those that are in one category but have elements of another. Like the superb design of the Gamecube, which is kind of like the most recent Mac Pro design wise - it's such a function driven design that it becomes a statement.
Some are a bad mixes of design categories. The original Xbox is broadly a basic PC box, but lathered with 'badass dudebro speed ridges'. Or the original 360 - it's primarily bland/nondescript but has the dumb curvature added to add an element of statement.
My favourite designs are ones that nail their chic. The Mark III and original Master System ooze 70s/early 80s futurism, the former looks like it could be a prop on a 70s sci-fi show. US/PAL NES is similar too, mid/late 80s sci-fi for that one. I already mentioned the Gamecube, and in a similar vein the original PC Engine is function to the point of statement - top tier engineering. Super Famicom nails the '90s Japanese edutainment' look.
I honestly don't think there has been a really good design for a home console since the Gamecube. All PS3s are pretty stupid. Wii/Wii U are nothing. The final 360 model, PS4 Slim and Xbox One S are decent but nothing special. Switch is pretty slick but is a hybrid. Most handhelds have been quite good though, with the exception of the DS Fat and original 3DS.
davidwhangchoi
Member
i only accept designs that say high definition graphics.
D.Lo
Member
I can see that, but think they were possibly just flawed ideas as platforms, design wise they were pretty nondescript. Not much you can do massively differently apart from plastic changes to what is ostensibly a screen with controllers stuck on the side.
Laevateinn
Member
I've been playing games with High Definition graphics since 1989.
Y'all are crazy. Model 1 Megadrive is a stunner.
That'S what we're all saying? We just hate on the Genesis logo
sixteen-bit
Member
Y'all are crazy. Model 1 Megadrive is a stunner.
avatar tier console
davidwhangchoi
Member
i love it =)
the gold 16-bit is a bit tacky =PY'all are crazy. Model 1 Megadrive is a stunner.
hey all, i finally got a chance to take a shot of my grabs this week
from GAF sales i grabbed: bayo 1+2 40 shipped and luigi U 28 shipped. the sealed Mario bros U next to it i found buried from a long time ago when Sears was clearing out all their videos games (didn't have a wii u at the time but picked it up for 8 bucks)
all the others' i grabbed at the retro store during dinners and a return to gamestop to grab a few 18 dollar titles and use my buy 2 get one free coupon for the kirby (coupon in use with the previous fire emblem and metroid trilogy grab a page back), last i grabbed a physical copy of ultimate MVC 3.
thanks GAF for the recommendation for Wii and Wii U titles.
davidwhangchoi
Member
ok, i'll try and find it =)
Laevateinn
Member
Man, I was so hyped for Flashback as a kid. I remember going on and on about megabits and full motion video and who knows what else when I had no idea what any of that meant. I ended up renting it and only played it for about 5 minutes.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
And get the European version. That one let you choose between the JP and English audio. US version didn't.
blast processed
Member
i love it =)
the gold 16-bit is a bit tacky =P
hey all, i finally got a chance to take a shot of my grabs this week
from GAF sales i grabbed: bayo 1+2 40 shipped and luigi U 28 shipped. the sealed Mario bros U next to it i found buried from a long time ago when Sears was clearing out all their videos games (didn't have a wii u at the time but picked it up for 8 bucks)
all the others' i grabbed at the retro store during dinners and a return to gamestop to grab a few 18 dollar titles and use my buy 2 get one free coupon for the kirby (coupon in use with the previous fire emblem and metroid trilogy grab a page back), last i grabbed a physical copy of ultimate MVC 3.
thanks GAF for the recommendation for Wii and Wii U titles.
I was at Gamestop earlier today picking up Sonic Colors and saw a copy of Kirby: Return to Dreamland for $44 used. Amazon has it at $38 right now, new. Good thing I checked when I was there.
davidwhangchoi
Member
why only 5 minutes? it's so good!
oh cool =)
ok, that's a bit hardcore for a game i haven't even seen yet. lol
yeah, someone else mentioned there was a reprint so i checked and saw it at amazon. i knew the price but figured free was better with the coupon.
They are all cheap. Even the imports.
PM me your address and I'll send you a North American copy.
davidwhangchoi
Member
awe man! that's really generous of you =)
i don't want to take away your copy if it's the only one.
retroGAF has some really awesome members =)
Don't worry. I have a lot of copies. Stumbled into a few more in a box up here after moving to Alaska.
davidwhangchoi
Member
thanks man! will send you pm =)
Alter_Fridge
Member
i love it =)
the gold 16-bit is a bit tacky =P
hey all, i finally got a chance to take a shot of my grabs this week
from GAF sales i grabbed: bayo 1+2 40 shipped and luigi U 28 shipped. the sealed Mario bros U next to it i found buried from a long time ago when Sears was clearing out all their videos games (didn't have a wii u at the time but picked it up for 8 bucks)
all the others' i grabbed at the retro store during dinners and a return to gamestop to grab a few 18 dollar titles and use my buy 2 get one free coupon for the kirby (coupon in use with the previous fire emblem and metroid trilogy grab a page back), last i grabbed a physical copy of ultimate MVC 3.
thanks GAF for the recommendation for Wii and Wii U titles.
I never owned a copy of Kung Fu, but that cart gives me god tier nostalgia levels
Laevateinn
Member
Probably because I was 7 and didn't understand Euro-platforming.
Spladam
Member
Had both Kung-Fu and Spy Hunter as a kid, seeing both carts makes me feel a little warm and fuzzy.
Flashback really isn't a plateformer at all. More of a Prince of Persia clone with lots of puzzle elements.
Can we all agree that Neon Switch is the sexiest of all designs? It beats out Orange Spice Gamecube for me at this point.
I've got both and actually like the grey better. Wish the neon was more red and less orange myself...