Limited Array Of CDTV Games

fondpondforever · 23 July 2015, 02:00

Why were there a Limited Array Of CDTV Games?

Magic · 23 July 2015, 02:14

Perhaps Commodore didn't sell too many CDTVs? I seem to recall that they were close to $1000.00 US when they came out. I didn't buy mine until many years later

Minuous · 23 July 2015, 02:17

The 3 factors springing immediately to mind are: It wasn't hugely successful, only came with a remote control rather than eg. a joystick, and wasn't marketed as a games machine.

Oli_HD · 23 July 2015, 10:12

And add to that the CD32 coming only a couple of years later, with much improved graphics, FMV etc.

Steve · 23 July 2015, 10:25

The CDTV flopped big-time. It was very much ahead of its time in 1991 but it just didn't capture the publics imagination. It probably wasn't marketed well enough either.

Ian · 23 July 2015, 11:13

Still, with full kit (Keyboard, mouse, external floppy and monitor) it's easily the best looking Amiga ever made.

Galder · 23 July 2015, 11:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian

Still, with full kit (Keyboard, mouse, external floppy and monitor) it's easily the best looking Amiga ever made.

Definitely, add to that setup the black wireless mouse.

Gzegzolka · 23 July 2015, 13:18

because C= screw CDtv, they do not believe in it and do not promote it much. When it was made it was "a thing", but nobody at C= talk about it as new Amiga. It was expansive, cd's with software and games were expansive, and those games were not improved (so why buy cd if You can have floppy).
Still I love cdtv design, it looks much more better than cheep plastic-sega-clone cd32.

Locutus · 23 July 2015, 14:02

I'm not sure if any machine like that would have been a success. Philips tried a couple of years later with the CD-I. It also didn't do well, and the only reason for that wasn't the bad games available for it.

s2325 · 23 July 2015, 14:20

I think they should not release stuff like Indoor Plants [ Show youtube player ] [ Show youtube player ] and Global Chaos [ Show youtube player ]

23 July 2015, 02:00	#1
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23 July 2015, 02:14	#2
Magic Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: USA Posts: 365	Perhaps Commodore didn't sell too many CDTVs? I seem to recall that they were close to $1000.00 US when they came out. I didn't buy mine until many years later

23 July 2015, 02:17	#3
Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,663	The 3 factors springing immediately to mind are: It wasn't hugely successful, only came with a remote control rather than eg. a joystick, and wasn't marketed as a games machine.

23 July 2015, 10:12	#4
Oli_HD Collector Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Staffordshire. UK Posts: 157	And add to that the CD32 coming only a couple of years later, with much improved graphics, FMV etc.

23 July 2015, 10:25	#5
Steve I Identify as an Ewok Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Lincolnshire Age: 45 Posts: 2,356	The CDTV flopped big-time. It was very much ahead of its time in 1991 but it just didn't capture the publics imagination. It probably wasn't marketed well enough either.

23 July 2015, 11:13	#6
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,298	Still, with full kit (Keyboard, mouse, external floppy and monitor) it's easily the best looking Amiga ever made.

23 July 2015, 13:18	#8
Gzegzolka Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Warszawa / Polska Posts: 1,861	because C= screw CDtv, they do not believe in it and do not promote it much. When it was made it was "a thing", but nobody at C= talk about it as new Amiga. It was expansive, cd's with software and games were expansive, and those games were not improved (so why buy cd if You can have floppy). Still I love cdtv design, it looks much more better than cheep plastic-sega-clone cd32.

23 July 2015, 14:02	#9
Locutus Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Finland Posts: 1,183	I'm not sure if any machine like that would have been a success. Philips tried a couple of years later with the CD-I. It also didn't do well, and the only reason for that wasn't the bad games available for it.

23 July 2015, 14:20	#10
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	I think they should not release stuff like Indoor Plants [ Show youtube player ] [ Show youtube player ] and Global Chaos [ Show youtube player ]

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