if it's boxed then yes. if not I'd say it's expensiveQuote:
Originally Posted by Bones Justice
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if it's boxed then yes. if not I'd say it's expensiveQuote:
Originally Posted by Bones Justice
They wanted $179 for the one in a box! The $99 one was just the system with a controller. Good thing I passed, thanks!
Boxed prices all depends on condition, how complete it is etc.. If its in minty condition will all the bits and pieces, $179 isnt necessarily so expensive. If its a tattered box with no baggies and maybe missing manual/promotional stuff its a bit expensive. And im imune to childish responses.
Okay, I'll ask...what?Quote:
Originally Posted by grimm
It looks like there's a lot of Japanese systems from American sellers on ebay, were these things imported a lot back in the day?
I'm actually considering buying one, there's one with a controller for about 70 shipped, and one without a controller for 40 shipped.
Sorry, wasnt directed towards you, dont worry about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bones Justice
All right, I think I really want a 3DO, here's some games that I'm wanting to get:
Samurai Showdown
Cannon Fodder
Need For Speed
Road Rash
Return Fire
The Horde
Anything else I should be looking for? I've already got Gex on the Sega Saturn
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I'm still working on a list for myself. Last month I landed a lot that included a complete Sewer Shark and a bunch of disk only or disk with manual games. Among them I thought Foes of Ali stood out the most for its 3D motion, and left-right-center blocking mechanic. Demolition Man seems like an early version of Die Hard Trilogy, but what I saw didn't look great.
3DO Games I know are great:
Star Control II
Star Fighter
Total Eclipse
Rebel Assault
Samurai Shodown
Super Street Fighter II Turbo
Shock Wave
Road Rash
Need for Speed
Gex
Wing Commander III
3DO Games I want to keep for various reasons:
Crash N Burn
Flashback
Out of this World
Sewer Shark
Night Trap
Novastorm
Demolition Man
Foes of Ali
Mad Dog McCree
Mad Dog McCree II
I'm still sifting through the rest of the library, but out of 150 or so games there has to be more than this that can be of interest.
This is from 32X vs. 3DO vs. JaguarQuote:
Originally Posted by 16-bit
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Originally Posted by StarMist
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Originally Posted by StarMist
I got Iron Angel of the Apocalypse disk only in a lot recently. It seems like a Genesis corridor shooter, which shouldn't be a bad thing but I found the controls cumbersome. Before I try to figure if selling it on ebay is even worth my time can you sell me on it?
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Originally Posted by 16-bit
My list for you guys:Quote:
Originally Posted by sheath
Rebel Assault (the video quality is still bad but waaaaaay better than on the Sega CD; actually you can play now!!!)
Samurai Shodown (Much shorter loading times compared to the PS1 version and far superior to the 16-bit versions.)
Super Street Fighter II Turbo (Solid port with awesome soundtrack.)
Gex (The only version that has saves instead of lame passwords.)
Wing Commander III (Far superior to the PS1 version. A must have.)
Killing Time (Very good old school FPS; overlooked and underrated. The game start a bit weak but gets really good after some minutes. Skip the horrible 3DO Doom and go for it!)
Wolfenstein 3D (Far superior to the Jaguar version. Infinitely superior to the SNES version. The music is great!)
Super Wing Commander (A must for all 3DO owners.)
Captain Quazar (Very good isometric run n' gun. The 2-player mode is pure fun.)
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I'd take the Sega CD version over the 3DO due to the in-game music. It keeps me excited on the later levels when things get more "repetitive".Quote:
Originally Posted by StarMist
The Sega CD version (included in Heart of the Alien: Out of this World Parts I and II) is far superior to the SNES one and keeps the original backgrounds (I don't like the semi-digitized graphics of the 3DO version). The SFX were vastly improved compared to both Genesis and SNES versions.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarMist
Two believers now. But it is slow compared to the PC version.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarMist
I don't know exactly what you read (I read several times people talking about the Sega CD soundtrack being the best one of all versions) but I think that you should check it by yourself. I agree that the SNES soundtrack is great (light-years better than the Genesis version) but the Sega CD version keeps the dark feeling too. Sometimes the SNES music is stronger but several times the Sega CD version is better IMO. And in some moments where you didn't have music in the SNES version you'll have a very good track in the Sega CD.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarMist
The sfx on the Sega CD are also superior, in quantity, quality and using multiple playback at times.
The game runs muuuch faster on the Sega CD compared to the SNES, also clearly faster than the Genesis version. It's good for the gameplay but especially great for the animated scenes and the animation effects in game.
The SNES version seems to be missing some animated elements like several crawlers in the first segment. Probably due to the already heavy slowdown.
The loading times of the Sega CD are on par (I think they are a bit shorter indeed) with the SNES. The 3DO version loading times are twice as long.
The 3DO version has a more "orchestral" soundtrack that is not great and a lot of the atmosphere was lost.
Please, play the Sega CD version for some time and then let me know about your opinion.
From Hardcore Gaming 101:
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The SNES version looks fantastic and has a wonderful sound but trouble arose yet again when going through the approval process which Nintendo enforced. All traces of blood and nudity had to be removed for it to be released and Chahi had no choice but to apply the changes. The nudity in question is a visible cleft on the rear end of the aliens in the bath house near the end of the game.
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Years would pass and with the legacy of Another World having come to a peak, Chahi had moved onto new ideas and games. With his new founded company, Amazing Studio, development was well underway on Heart of Darkness. It was because of this fact that Interplay now could bypass Chahi's tight grip and make the changes they saw needed in order to make Another World fully realized per their opinion. In 1993 the 3DO port would perfectly illustrate not only the mistake in their beliefs, but also disrespect to the original intentions of the work of art Chahi had worked two hard years on.
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While the backgrounds are of mostly high quality, they serve as a great distraction to the game, with the original polygon characters looking out of place and stale because the art does not compliment each other. The blue tint and density is completely gone, and the backdrops simply gives too much visual information to the player, eliminating a lot of the mystique that originally made the game so different, and without any animation, the world feels slow and static. The soundtrack is a miscast beast in itself, with a bombastic sci-fi sound that constantly keeps itself in the foreground of the action instead of back dropping it. While in itself a rather interesting and experimental soundtrack, it is something that would fit an episode of Bravestarr more than Another World.
I think that those segments reflect what I said before and the information given by Thenewguy.Quote:
The original Another World would be included on the Sega CD sequel. This version is probably one the best of the console ports. Though similar to its Genesis sibling, it features another all new soundtrack, though this time by Freitas returning to score the game with direct influence from Chahi. It sounds great and in comparison to the 3DO soundtrack is leaps and bounds more fitting to the soul and spirit of the game. This would be the last commercial port until 2007.
@ sheath =
It wouldn't be worth your time selling it unless it were CIB sealed.
Yes it is a bit like a Genesis FPS, that's what I like about it. There's not one edition of Doom I've ever been able to stand for five minutes together but I once almost finished Zero Tolerance. Plus I like the 32 bit gen a lot, even its rougher issue, so this game's flaws don't bother me a huge amount. It's just an easy game to muck about in (ditto for the sequel) with an interesting atmosphere abetted by slightly off production values and the era's technical limitations for second tier games.
I'm not much of a salesman am I? At worst hold on to the disk and perhaps one of the local 3DO owners will trade you something for it.
@ 16-bit = try every 3DO original that was later ported: often the ports were lazy/lacking. Get yourself a memory manager first thing (it can be burnt), otherwise your save space will max out very soon if it isn't already when you buy the machine.
Yeah, I hadn't looked at going values at all but I expected more than a small window frames in metal ornaments and a better framerate when I powered it on today. I loved playing through Zero Tolerance, until I played Doom. I still like Zero Tolerance, and I thought Battle Frenzy and Duke Nukem on Genesis were worse.Quote:
Originally Posted by StarMist
Iron Angel struck me wrong right off the bat mainly because I'm using the Soldier Pad and I found it hard to figure out how to shoot, some freaking R2D2 drone killed me before I found a weapon. There was plenty of atmosphere to encourage me to come back for more though.