3DO Thread!!

Fred the Fop · 24 August 2002, 23:06

Whoooooa!
How come we never hear about the legendary 3DO here? Lets begin a cool discussion on it!

Galahad/FLT · 25 August 2002, 00:53

....for all the wrong reasons!

Amiga1992 · 25 August 2002, 00:59

Agreed, Galahad

Only a bunch of decent games! (Super Street Fighter 2X)

Fred the Fop · 25 August 2002, 01:18

Hmm. Trip Hawkins messed up on this one. Regardles, there were a good number of nice games such as FIFA Soccer, Alone in the Dark and MAdden Football. The racing games were quite poor. Oh, lets not forget Gex and Panzer General.

Amiga1992 · 25 August 2002, 01:25

Any EXCLUSIVE 3D0 games? Those are just PC ports.

Fred the Fop · 25 August 2002, 05:53

Gex was a 3DO game first Whore-kira

Here is a nice site with 3DO reviews. Lets see how many are dedicated 3DO games.

http://www.geocities.com/planet3do/3domagreviews.html

Oh yes, and the 3Do version of Road Rash is light years better than any other version IMO. Just as FIFA is.

Shatterhand · 25 August 2002, 06:12

I always thought the PC versions were 3DO ports

Road Rash, The Need For Speed, Super Street Fighter 2X and Fifa are the only good games I remeber playing on 3DO.

But I remeber a game called "The way of the warrior", a beat'em up with digitized gfx. That was one of the BIGGEST CACK I ever played in my whole life. I will never forget that game.....

Fred the Fop · 25 August 2002, 06:17

You are correct, Shatty. It was horrid. And all those games you mentioned were indeed ported over to the PC, whose versions paled to the 3DO counterparts. And another game that ws great on the 3DO but poorly ported to the PC: Return Fire. Reason enough to but a 3DO.

Amiga1992 · 25 August 2002, 06:31

5 games.

Anything else?

It's surprising to know that people from the Amiga team took part in the conception of this thing. Was it really good technically (and therefore, a missed opportunity), or was it just a loada bolocks?

Amiga1992 · 27 August 2002, 06:19

I'll give the 3D0 credit for this: it has the most unapropiately named game EVER:

Amiga1992 · 27 August 2002, 06:20

You just dont put the words "Ballz" and "cut", and make a link to a person, in the same phrase!

Shatterhand · 27 August 2002, 06:53

LOL

Man, I didn't know there was a "Director's cut" version of Ballz! I like this game on the Mega-Drive, it's an interesting concept for a fighting game

Wonder how the 3DO version is like

Oh yeah, I forgot about Return Fire. Very nice game indeed. If I am not mistaken, there's also a sequel for PC too.

Bobbin · 03 September 2002, 21:28

There was one brilliant gem only few knew about. This is especially interesting for Amiga fans (remember, it's the Amiga board

). It was the conversion of Another World for the 3DO which was a completely revamped version with sound and gfx not seen or heard on another console. The gfx were repainted in 256 colors and only appeared on the 3DO. It's the ONLY reason I still got my 3DO. There was never another game which really stood out for me.

Pyromania · 03 September 2002, 23:25

Quote:

Originally posted by Bobbin
There was one brilliant gem only few knew about. This is especially interesting for Amiga fans (remember, it's the Amiga board ). It was the conversion of Another World for the 3DO which was a completely revamped version with sound and gfx not seen or heard on another console. The gfx were repainted in 256 colors and only appeared on the 3DO. It's the ONLY reason I still got my 3DO. There was never another game which really stood out for me.

I need to add a 3DO to my collection of Amiga's and Lynx. 3DO was a nice game machine too bad it failed. Still loads of nice used gamers available for it. I would like to see that version of Another World.

Shatterhand · 04 September 2002, 02:07

Hey! I remembered a 3DO game that seemed to be good, it was in 3D, you had to push blocks and stuff.

It seemed a bit like a Chip´s Challenge in 3D

Anyone knows what game is this ?

Twistin'Ghost · 04 September 2002, 02:42

Quote:

Originally posted by Shatterhand
Hey! I remembered a 3DO game that seemed to be good, it was in 3D, you had to push blocks and stuff.

It seemed a bit like a Chip´s Challenge in 3D

Anyone knows what game is this ?

Gridders?

Shatterhand · 04 September 2002, 06:16

I can't see the screenshots very well, but the name "Gridders" rings a bell, that's probably the game.

Anyone ever played that game? I saw it a few times running, but never played it, and for me it looked to be a pretty good game.

Amiga1992 · 04 September 2002, 06:20

Quote:

Originally posted by Bobbin
There was one brilliant gem only few knew about. This is especially interesting for Amiga fans (remember, it's the Amiga board ). It was the conversion of Another World for the 3DO which was a completely revamped version with sound and gfx not seen or heard on another console. The gfx were repainted in 256 colors and only appeared on the 3DO. It's the ONLY reason I still got my 3DO. There was never another game which really stood out for me.

UIhmm... I thik this is a port of the BRILLIANT Apple //GS version of Another World. It had extra SFX, music and more colors.. and it is THE version IMO.. most cinematic than any of the others...

We used to connect my cousin's //GS to the amp, and that shit would scare teh hell out of us when a critter would come to get us

Bobbin · 04 September 2002, 12:19

Quote:

Originally posted by Akira

UIhmm... I thik this is a port of the BRILLIANT Apple //GS version of Another World. It had extra SFX, music and more colors.. and it is THE version IMO.. most cinematic than any of the others...

We used to connect my cousin's //GS to the amp, and that shit would scare teh hell out of us when a critter would come to get us

Wow, didn't know about it. Do you know where to get it and is there an emulator for it - plllleeeassseee tell me, i need to know this

Amiga1992 · 04 September 2002, 17:33

No clue really, I'm not much into emulation anymore. But if you happen to find it please let me know, it will do much good to my //GS

I remember Twistin mentioning a TOSEC //GS flow on the newsgroups once... so there is a //GS TOSEC set somewhere!

24 August 2002, 23:06	#1
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	3DO Thread!! Whoooooa! How come we never hear about the legendary 3DO here? Lets begin a cool discussion on it!

25 August 2002, 00:53	#2
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 9,004	Legendary..... ....for all the wrong reasons!

27 August 2002, 06:19	#10
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	I'll give the 3D0 credit for this: it has the most unapropiately named game EVER: Attached Thumbnails

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25 August 2002, 00:59	#3
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	Agreed, Galahad Only a bunch of decent games! (Super Street Fighter 2X)

25 August 2002, 01:18	#4
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	Hmm. Trip Hawkins messed up on this one. Regardles, there were a good number of nice games such as FIFA Soccer, Alone in the Dark and MAdden Football. The racing games were quite poor. Oh, lets not forget Gex and Panzer General.

25 August 2002, 01:25	#5
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	Any EXCLUSIVE 3D0 games? Those are just PC ports.

25 August 2002, 05:53	#6
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	Gex was a 3DO game first Whore-kira Here is a nice site with 3DO reviews. Lets see how many are dedicated 3DO games. http://www.geocities.com/planet3do/3domagreviews.html Oh yes, and the 3Do version of Road Rash is light years better than any other version IMO. Just as FIFA is.

25 August 2002, 06:12	#7
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	I always thought the PC versions were 3DO ports Road Rash, The Need For Speed, Super Street Fighter 2X and Fifa are the only good games I remeber playing on 3DO. But I remeber a game called "The way of the warrior", a beat'em up with digitized gfx. That was one of the BIGGEST CACK I ever played in my whole life. I will never forget that game.....

25 August 2002, 06:17	#8
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	You are correct, Shatty. It was horrid. And all those games you mentioned were indeed ported over to the PC, whose versions paled to the 3DO counterparts. And another game that ws great on the 3DO but poorly ported to the PC: Return Fire. Reason enough to but a 3DO.

25 August 2002, 06:31	#9
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	5 games. Anything else? It's surprising to know that people from the Amiga team took part in the conception of this thing. Was it really good technically (and therefore, a missed opportunity), or was it just a loada bolocks?

27 August 2002, 06:20	#11
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	You just dont put the words "Ballz" and "cut", and make a link to a person, in the same phrase!

27 August 2002, 06:53	#12
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	LOL Man, I didn't know there was a "Director's cut" version of Ballz! I like this game on the Mega-Drive, it's an interesting concept for a fighting game Wonder how the 3DO version is like Oh yeah, I forgot about Return Fire. Very nice game indeed. If I am not mistaken, there's also a sequel for PC too.

03 September 2002, 21:28	#13
Bobbin Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 49	There was one brilliant gem only few knew about. This is especially interesting for Amiga fans (remember, it's the Amiga board ). It was the conversion of Another World for the 3DO which was a completely revamped version with sound and gfx not seen or heard on another console. The gfx were repainted in 256 colors and only appeared on the 3DO. It's the ONLY reason I still got my 3DO. There was never another game which really stood out for me.

04 September 2002, 02:07	#15
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	Hey! I remembered a 3DO game that seemed to be good, it was in 3D, you had to push blocks and stuff. It seemed a bit like a Chip´s Challenge in 3D Anyone knows what game is this ?

04 September 2002, 06:16	#17
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	I can't see the screenshots very well, but the name "Gridders" rings a bell, that's probably the game. Anyone ever played that game? I saw it a few times running, but never played it, and for me it looked to be a pretty good game.

04 September 2002, 17:33	#20
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,646	No clue really, I'm not much into emulation anymore. But if you happen to find it please let me know, it will do much good to my //GS I remember Twistin mentioning a TOSEC //GS flow on the newsgroups once... so there is a //GS TOSEC set somewhere!

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