The Best Video Games On Awful Systems 272
Buffalo55 writes "For the most part, classic games manage to reappear on different systems. Just look at Nintendo. The publisher has done an excellent job bringing NES, SNES, Genesis and even old school Neo Geo titles to the Wii's Virtual Console, while Microsoft's Game Room brings the best of Atari's 2600 into the living room. Of course, not every console was a success. The '90s, in particular, saw quite a few flops from companies like Panasonic, Sega and Atari. Just because a system is a failure, though, doesn't mean all of its games suck. On the contrary, most of these machines have a few gems that fell between the cracks once the console croaked."
What overlooked game on a failed platform would you like to see revived?
Scorched Earth - Ported to Android (Score:5, Interesting)
Burn : Cycle on CD-i (Score:3, Interesting)
Little gems: (Score:3, Interesting)
Syndicate Wars
Theme Hospital
Z - yes that the title
All little that I loved playing on the Playstation. Although I cant say I'd wanna have a remake of Theme Hospital that one ca stay there.
Sonic CD?! (Score:4, Interesting)
Sonic CD is still one of the best games in the franchise. I like Sonic & Knuckles (connected to Sonic 3, of course) a little better overall, but that may just be because of the times.
Re:Little gems: (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Scorched Earth - Ported to Android (Score:2, Interesting)
There's always Scorched3D. http://www.scorched3d.co.uk/
Re:Burn : Cycle on CD-i (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:Utopia! (Score:2, Interesting)
You can't mention Sega CD without Snatcher (Score:3, Interesting)
This is the game that put Hideo Kojima on the map, and rightfully so. It's all but forgotten now except in classic gaming circles, but that game was groundbreaking and did so many things right. It's a shame that very few people will experience it. It seems like Sega systems are riddled with games that fit into the "shame that very few people will experience it" category. I speak as one of the 25k or so owners of Panzer Dragoon Saga. It's a crime against the gaming community that more people can't experience, what amounts to me, as the most awe inspiring RPG ever created.
Way of the Warrior (Score:2, Interesting)
3DO:
Way of The Warrior
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Way_of_the_Warrior_(video_game) [wikipedia.org]
Programmed in a garage and apartment, with the programmers and friends as the fighters. Ohh yeah, and White Zombie did the soundtrack.
"Shaky Jake, WIN!"
Re:Utopia! (Score:2, Interesting)
Also had an intellivision.
Best game, by far, Truckin.
http://www.atariguide.com/41/4132.php [atariguide.com]
Re:Utopia! (Score:3, Interesting)
I still remember getting my intellivoice in the mail and hearing it say 'beee sevbum teen booooommber' and thinking it was the coolest thing ever.
bomb squad was fun too. I would intentionally get the code wrong just to hear the guy say 'oh no' before the building blew up.
Mr. Do on ADAM (Score:3, Interesting)
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B-17 Bomber (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:Scorched Earth - Ported to Android (Score:3, Interesting)
hedgewars is worth a look - it's like worms back when it was good - worms 2. http://www.hedgewars.org/ [hedgewars.org]
fwiw ReturnFire, Goldeneye and Burn Cycle are the games that i'd nominate. all incredible games on very lame systems.
Re:Utopia! (Score:3, Interesting)
Utopia was great. I liked that it was 2 player.
I liked AD&D as well. I played that system with my brothers,
Games we liked I remember:
NFL football. - 5 players per side although 2 didn't do anything (you could run through the center and snapper)
Bump N Jump - 2 player driving smash em up
Star Strike - kinda like the death star trench scene flying scene
Astrosmash - shoot falling things.. Simple but fun.
Dreadnaught factor - battle large "star destroyer" type space ships..
Those controllers disc would hurt your thumb after a long period of play however.
Re:Tunnels of Doom (Score:3, Interesting)
Seriously it's time to forgive your parents. As a kid I did all sorts of odd jobs like recycling metals, mowing lawns, and working in scout camps to earn enough for my first box of dev tools. I paid $450 for an education box of Borland's C/C++ compiler, macro assembler assembler, and editor. It took me years to earn that. To put it in perspective I paid $250 a few years later for my first car, also money I had earned myself. As a parent now myself, I really hope you were making a (as it turns-out bad) joke.
Re:Bungie's Marathon on (Score:2, Interesting)
If you haven't, try naev [google.com]. It's one of the more mature EV clones out there.