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Want to venture deeper into the Dreamcast library. Recommend some awesome games.
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XBLA version is very similar, the DS one is the best of the series IMOP.
B_Rik_Schitthaus
Banned
What? The Dreamcast Bangaio looks nothing like the N64 one! :-/
Well it look similar of course, but everything was redone and looks a lot nicer.
Not that the N64 game is ugly in any way.
PSO v2, there's really no reason to pick vanilla PSO over v2.
How did I forget about Toy Commander?! Awesome game.
lmao that was awesome. That video reminded me how horrible the swimming sections of that game was. I enjoyed the other parts though.
..pakbeka..
Member
E.G.G. - Elemental Gimmick Gear
Great 2D zelda clone
Great 2D zelda clone
Pinko Marx
Banned
This game didn't review really well, but I liked it.
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
Dead Man Typing
Member
This. So far ahead of it's time in both presentation and gameplay. I'm not biased or anything...
Skiptastic
Member
Go play Mars Matrix.
The Frankman
Banned
First 10 posts. THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO SEE.
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
Headhunter was a disappointment to me back then.
Overworld was empty/pointless kinda like the No More Heroes one.
The structure of the game was similar too, accessing the small linear mission zones from the city overworld.
But the gunplay wasn't very fun, the stealth wasn't great and the set pieces were often lame.
Still impressive in some ways for the time and the Robocop type future depiction was neat.
With more polish and love it could have been sweet but from what I heard the PS2 sequel didn't deliver either?
Overworld was empty/pointless kinda like the No More Heroes one.
The structure of the game was similar too, accessing the small linear mission zones from the city overworld.
But the gunplay wasn't very fun, the stealth wasn't great and the set pieces were often lame.
Still impressive in some ways for the time and the Robocop type future depiction was neat.
With more polish and love it could have been sweet but from what I heard the PS2 sequel didn't deliver either?
DeFiBkIlLeR
Banned
Make sure your Dreamcast is upto it, with the almost relentless disc accessing, this game puts more of a strain on the GD ROM drive, than just about any DC game out there.
Something to consider on now more than 10yr old hardware....
Vargavinter
Member
Record of Lodoss War. I've rarely enjoyed a game as much as that one. And no one seems to know it exists.
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doctordoak
Member
Toy Commander for sure
Goddamn. I just looked up gameplay videos for most of the recommendations here, and...GODDAMN!
Awesome recommendations.
Also, I called a local game store in my town ( THE place in my town for anything old school ) to ask them if they have some of these games in stock.
He wants $100 for Grandia II o____o
My wallet is weeping.
Awesome recommendations.
Also, I called a local game store in my town ( THE place in my town for anything old school ) to ask them if they have some of these games in stock.
He wants $100 for Grandia II o____o
My wallet is weeping.
IllBleed is a pretty terrible game, but is pretty insane
Typing of the Dead if you can find a Keyboard to go with it
Zombie Revenge and Project Justice for 2 of the best games on the system
Amazon warehouse deals are your friend here. A little less than 30 dollars, and when they say "Like New", they really mean it http://tinyurl.com/86a6uuu
Typing of the Dead if you can find a Keyboard to go with it
Zombie Revenge and Project Justice for 2 of the best games on the system
Amazon warehouse deals are your friend here. A little less than 30 dollars, and when they say "Like New", they really mean it http://tinyurl.com/86a6uuu
ebay
I watched a Youtube-vid and this game seems really cool. It kinda looks like Diablo or something. I should check it out.
ShadowgeistX
Member
Record of Lodoss War was awesome! Even better if you enjoyed the Lodoss world from manga/anime. I played that game so much back then, I still have my copy sitting by my dreamcast. The last boss kept killing me though, which kinda sucks. I promised myself I'd go back and finish it someday, I might actually do that soon.
And to top it off, the same company created more games on PS2 with the same gameplay mechanics and upgrade system. I didn't finish those either, sadly.
Grandia 2 and Skies are also great, definitely recommended
And to top it off, the same company created more games on PS2 with the same gameplay mechanics and upgrade system. I didn't finish those either, sadly.
Grandia 2 and Skies are also great, definitely recommended
Ah the Dreamcast, very fond memories of that. Some of my favourites were probably:
Sonic Adventure
Chu Chu Rocket
Shenmue 1 and 2
Grandia 2
Powerstone
Fur Fighters
Toy Commander (Spent hours on that)
Evolution 1 + 2
Timestalkers
Phantasy Star Online (Just offline mode is awesome)
Unreal Tournament
Jet Set Radio
Crazy Taxi
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing
And I remember spending a lot of time on a game called Outtrigger, which is a pretty good arcadey shooter, probably the worst one onthe list but worth the look.
Looking back at it, I had some damn good times on the Dreamcast, so underrated for it's generation.
Sonic Adventure
Chu Chu Rocket
Shenmue 1 and 2
Grandia 2
Powerstone
Fur Fighters
Toy Commander (Spent hours on that)
Evolution 1 + 2
Timestalkers
Phantasy Star Online (Just offline mode is awesome)
Unreal Tournament
Jet Set Radio
Crazy Taxi
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing
And I remember spending a lot of time on a game called Outtrigger, which is a pretty good arcadey shooter, probably the worst one onthe list but worth the look.
Looking back at it, I had some damn good times on the Dreamcast, so underrated for it's generation.
cj_iwakura
Member
Rival Schools: Project Justice
Last Blade 2: Heart of the Samurai
Space Channel 5
Jet Grind Radiooooo
Maken X
I spent about three weeks finishing Record of Lodoss War for the DC anniversary.
Those were a fun three weeks. (And the final boss is hell. Gear up or you have no prayer.)
Last Blade 2: Heart of the Samurai
Space Channel 5
Jet Grind Radiooooo
Maken X
I spent about three weeks finishing Record of Lodoss War for the DC anniversary.
Those were a fun three weeks. (And the final boss is hell. Gear up or you have no prayer.)
Current recommendations are good such as Ecco, Grandia and Typing. I will add
Fire Pro Wrestling D
Demolition Racer No Exit
Test Drive Le Mans
Dead or Alive 2
Fatal Fury Mark of the Wolves
Ooga Booga
Light gun games if you have the guns and a CRT TV
Sword of the Bezerk
Rayman 2
Fire Pro Wrestling D
Demolition Racer No Exit
Test Drive Le Mans
Dead or Alive 2
Fatal Fury Mark of the Wolves
Ooga Booga
Light gun games if you have the guns and a CRT TV
Sword of the Bezerk
Rayman 2
- Toy Commander (loved the non-military missions most of all)
- Cosmic Smash
- Bangai-O (especially the Swing release with English text)
- Fighting Vipers 2
- Project Justice
- Dynamite Cop 2
Bought this and hated it so much, returned it within a couple of hours despite it only costing £10 IIRC. Boring naked man in boring brown RPG land. Then again, I'm not fond of Diablo, et al, and I think I hoped for something akin to the Lodoss War anime.
- Cosmic Smash
- Bangai-O (especially the Swing release with English text)
- Fighting Vipers 2
- Project Justice
- Dynamite Cop 2
Bought this and hated it so much, returned it within a couple of hours despite it only costing £10 IIRC. Boring naked man in boring brown RPG land. Then again, I'm not fond of Diablo, et al, and I think I hoped for something akin to the Lodoss War anime.
I thought there'd be way more Outtrigger recommendations...
(I'd like to add Psychic Force 2012 to the list.)
(I'd like to add Psychic Force 2012 to the list.)
FreeMufasa
Junior Member
I finished it last week. Can't believe how awesome the battle system is and why the hell have very few devs copied it?
Genesis Knight
Member
Been trying like hell to find that for less than $30...
Yeah, I agree. Most of the game is smoke and mirrors but it's cool if you don't look too closely.
I know this is probably taboo (I own the retail version) but the ripped version by Echelon (think it was them) was a work of art. Has a custom asset compressor running on the fly in the background.
Don't you dare fucking do it! I got mine on eBay this summer for like a $12 BIN! Complete with OST disc!
As expected they were ass compared to the DC version, but I think the Xbox release of Dark Legacy is the best (higher FPS for one thing). Can someone correct me?
I sang Outtrigger's praises for a long time on the internet and no one cares. Graphics are fantastic and it's very unique, but sadly the single player missions are pretty weak and it's pretty shallow. The Club was basically a spiritual sequel to Outtrigger though.
Naked Prime
Member
Tech Romancer
Propeller Arena
Alien Front Online
Propeller Arena
Alien Front Online
catchabad0ne
Member
Not nearly enough Toy Commander in this thread. Best DC game ever! So much time lost to its multiplayer.
After that play:
Skies of Arcadia
Record of Lodoss War
Trickstyle
Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage
Chu Chu Rocket
Coaster Works (Badass rollercoaster game)
After that play:
Skies of Arcadia
Record of Lodoss War
Trickstyle
Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage
Chu Chu Rocket
Coaster Works (Badass rollercoaster game)
Cromulent_Word
Member
this x 10. One of my fav games of ever.
As soon as I win the lottery.
Frank "Trashman" Reynolds
Banned
Jet Set Radio - you should beat this at least 100 times since it is the best game ever made
Sega Rally 2
Sword of the Berserk
Powerstone
Skies of Arcadia
Chu Chu Rocket
Grandia 2
Daytona USA
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Shenmue
Shenmue 2
Virtua Tennis
Crazy Taxi
Mr. Driller
Super Puzzle Fighter II X
Dynamite Cop
Super Street Fighter IIX
Rayman2
Typing of The Dead
House of the Dead and other light gun games
and too many shooters to think of right now
Sega Rally 2
Sword of the Berserk
Powerstone
Skies of Arcadia
Chu Chu Rocket
Grandia 2
Daytona USA
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Shenmue
Shenmue 2
Virtua Tennis
Crazy Taxi
Mr. Driller
Super Puzzle Fighter II X
Dynamite Cop
Super Street Fighter IIX
Rayman2
Typing of The Dead
House of the Dead and other light gun games
and too many shooters to think of right now
Hours Left
Member
Project Justice
Awesome game, don't know if this is common knowledge, but there are 2 Portuguese-ish songs in Grandia 2!
Grandia II - Canção do Povo
A Deus
Diablohead
Member
Still hate that I lost my copy of grandia 2
In addition to what you already have:
Bangai-O (action)
Skies of Arcadia (jrpg)
Grandia II (jrpg)
Mars Matrix (shmup)
Skies of Arcadia was better in its time, but Grandia 2 has aged better. Both are worth playing if you like jrpgs though.
The DC Bangai-O is the best in the series if you only play one. The XBLA one is the best if you play all 3 games in order IMO.
Bangai-O (action)
Skies of Arcadia (jrpg)
Grandia II (jrpg)
Mars Matrix (shmup)
Skies of Arcadia was better in its time, but Grandia 2 has aged better. Both are worth playing if you like jrpgs though.
The DC Bangai-O is the best in the series if you only play one. The XBLA one is the best if you play all 3 games in order IMO.
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
This is making me want to seach for the Dreamcast my family owned.