ShreddieMercury

So, I love racing games. Specifically arcade racers. Sim racing now dominates video games, which is a shame because it's so dreadfully boring. I've spent a ton of time with Sega classics like Sega Rally and Daytona USA, and more recently with stuff from Codemasters like the DiRT games (DiRT 2 and GRID 2 are incredible). I also have played a smattering of recent indie arcade racers (Inertial Drift, Hotshot Racing, Slipstream, etc.), which while good, just do not reach the same heights that we saw in the 5th and 6th console generations. All of that to say, I constantly see extremely high praise for the Forza games, but the vibe/aesthetic and open world aspects have always turned me way off. As someone who loves arcade racing, but generally dislikes modern game design (online/co-op focus/endless menus and stats/open world), is there enough here for me to get over these hangups and enjoy this game?

Nothing can sell me on a game more effectively than what you just described. Midway-tier AA games with an interesting hook are what we have been missing for almost twenty years at this point. I thought Evil West would scratch this itch but that one was pretty disappointing sadly.

I tend to think of altruism as collectivism; the pursuit of good for all rather than the individual. Virtuous also sort of works. I don't need a game but appreciate the sentiment.

Honestly it's sort of relieving to maybe not have to play a rogue-like game anyway.

It's a workstation and I almost exclusively emulate older games, though I've tried a few newer games on Steam and they seemed to run fine. 32g RAM Intel(R) Xeon(R) W-2133 CPU @ 3.60GHz 3.60 GHz NVIDIA Quadro P4000 Not sure how any of this compares to anything else.

Any word on performance? I don't have a super powerful PC but it's still pretty capable. May bite on this if it's well optimized and performance is good. Sucks that it's a rogue-ish game, but I can't not play whatever Housemarque makes.

Crazy to me that nobody mentioned the announcement for a SEQUEL TO SAMBA DE AMIGO???

Nintendo is really the only one of the big three whose output I consistently enjoy. The Switch has one of the best console libraries of all time at this point, and Nintendo's first party games all have the same special charge that's always distinguished them within the industry. And while solid performance certainly matters, the continual push for better and more complex visuals on these other platforms is detrimental to game development and the returns are continually diminishing. We could have the Switch for another 10 years and still get games that have far more interesting and singular gameplay design than the competition. As for Metroid Prime, this seems like a substantial upgrade. From what I can tell, the term "remaster" doesn't really do this justice. I'm excited to get this at some point soon and go through it again.

It's one of the best games of the last ten years or so. In my opinion the game is much stronger than RE 7 and RE 8. The RE engine is excellent and the visuals were recently enhanced for the newer consoles. The game is short (around 5-7 hours) and is designed to be highly replayable.

It's crazy how much promise MS squandered after the 360. One of the best libraries of games on any console, just hit after hit, and a very forward thinking and accessible online system that was leagues ahead of the competition. And then it's pretty much been miserable failure after miserable failure, perhaps (hopefully) peaking with Halo Infinite. The lone bright spots have been backwards compatibility, which is the only reason I have a "next-gen" console, and the allowance of game pass to produce smaller, riskier games. I agree that it's likely too late to be truly competitive with Sony, because by the time MS's first party studios really get rolling (2026 maybe? Lol who knows), it's not going to be near enough to move the needle. Sony's first party output hasn't much interested me, and at this point I find modern games to be almost painfully dull. Of the three, Nintendo seems like the safest bet for interesting games, but even they've cooled their heels and become the safest and most predictable version of themselves over time.

Nostalgia is absolutely the main draw of this game at this point, nobody is expecting it to hold up to modern sensibilities. But it still does have its charms, and I would argue that local multiplayer (which is sadly so Rare nowadays) is where this would shine. People have to understand that this was revolutionary for consoles. FPS games were of course already pretty advanced on PC at this point, but for a certain generation of people this was like a cultural atom bomb. I wouldn't put it on par with going from 16/32 bit consoles to Mario 64, but it's in that same general league, representing a huge leap forward that wouldn't be surpassed until Halo again revolutionized (and seemingly perfected) the console FPS. Perfect Dark is the better game (and it has a better remake that's playable in enhanced fashion on Xbox), but this is an important piece of gaming history, and the fact that any of it holds up at all is a testament to what they accomplished the first go around.

4 player split screen Goldeneye would be more fun than about 95% of modern videogames so I'm not really understanding the whinging.

Having enjoyed the Last of Us games, I watched this and enjoyed it as well, but I'm confused by the effusive praise it's gotten so far. It definitely looks and feels like a TV show, which is fine, but game is so painfully cinematic that I kept thinking the equivalent scenes early on in the game were much more effective than the TV counterparts. The blocking is so tight and you can really feel the budget in scenes like The first episode was more well executed than other game story adaptions I've seen, but not by a whole lot.

Got everything set up, what a fantastic console! Slowly discovering the library and it's packed with so many pure, brilliant video games, it's hard to fathom. Playing NiGHTS with the 3D controller and I'm understanding why this is still the preferred way to experience this game. It feels much smoother than the 360 port from what I could tell. And the 3D controller! I don't know why isn't considered an all-time excellent pad. It's so comfortable and fun to use. Question for anyone that has one. I noticed that the analog stick has a bit of play when you twist it. It's tight when actually pressing a direction and the deadzone is fine, but the stick itself will twist a bit from the top. Is this normal? So far it hasn't affected anything I tried with it, and I noticed that the Dreamcast sticks do the same thing so I assume that it's tied to the "hall effect" design of both, but I also wasn't sure if it was a problem or something wrong with the pad itself.

I'm not sure, but I'm guessing that this approach just felt more novel to me in Until Dawn, and I appreciated the setting more. The pacing is way, way worse in The Quarry in my opinion. The story's twists and turns worked much better for me in Until Dawn, and major events happened much earlier in the game than they do in The Quarry.

I'm with you on this, and I really loved Until Dawn. I made it past where you are I think (Chapter 7?), and it really doesn't get any better at all. It's crazy how completely inert and dull this game is.

The white Saturn I was looking at was sold unfortunately, but I found a grey one in amazing condition that came with two controllers, Sega Rally, VF2, and Fighters Megamix. That should arrive next week or the week after. I then also bought a Japanese copy of Burning Rangers, as well as NiGHTS + Christmas NiGHTS and the 3D analog controller. Those will take longer to ship Finally I ordered a Satiator! That should do it for now. Very excited to explore this console and library. Dreamcast is my favorite console, and I tend to think that videogames peaked with Sega’s 90’s output. But Saturn is a huge blind spot for me. Last question, is the extra ram card necessary? I read that the AR carts actually wear out the pins in the slot because they don’t fit perfectly. I looked at a list of compatible games for the extra ram and nothing really jumped out at me. It seemed pretty minimal overall, but am I missing something huge if I just have the Satiator?

What do you guys like more, the grey or white Japanese Saturn? Some solid listings for these consoles with games on Ebay. Will likely also get a satiator.

Awesome this is great to know. Do you have any recommendations on systems? Does the satiator get rid of the region lock? It seems Japanese systems are cheaper but won’t play US games so that might not be the way to go.

Recently played Nights into Dreams for the first time and was blown away. I know it’s not the best time because retro stuff is crazy expensive, and I’ve heard Saturn in particular gets up there. Still, I’m thinking about trying to get a console and a couple of games and have an authentic experience. Does anybody here have Saturn stuff or collect for this console? If so, any tips or things to be aware of? If I can get a console in good shape somehow, I’ll likely put an ODE in at some point, but I’d like to find a few of the less expensive games and try it out first.

Thanks! Yeah I’ll have to just see if I can find an old CRT at some point. For now I got out an old HD TV that has multiple inputs so I can least hook up more than just the DC, even if it doesn’t look great for these old consoles. Definitely better than the 4K display I have.

I currently have an old CRT computer monitor with VGA that I've been using for my Dreamcast, and it looks amazing. But I also have a couple of other consoles that I'd like to hook up to have a little retro space in my office, and it makes more sense to only have one screen that I can switch the hookups on. I don't necessarily need the best possible output, I just want something that I can hookup my OG Xbox and DC maybe Wii to that will look better than the 4K TV I have in my living area. Are there any solid, affordable options for a monitor or TV that I could get a good picture on? What do you all use for retro games?

I'm just hoping Hyper Demon is on sale.

The Eurogamer review is the video game review of the year as far as I'm concerned. It is incredible.

Zelda and RE4 is it for me. Unless there is some Nintendo stuff I don't know about.