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| SEGA | Sonic Adventure DC | Sonic Adventure is a game that enthralled me for god knows how many hours when it was first released. From an early age Ive been captivated by the well loved Hedgehog and this game only increased that depandancy i had upon the games of the Sega masterpiece.
The game uses a walk-through environment of cities, landscapes and mini-games to connect the newly crafted stages to the storyline. This doesnt sound an all too appealing idea when first considered, due to the original Sonic games simply following a point and run strategy, however it immediately becomes a well loved aspect of the game allowing hidden areas, clips and cameos to be discovered.
The stages are essentially the same as the respected 2D levels, however, the jump between dimensions has been crafted spectactuarly creating such a visually entertaining adventure that i have, on many occasions, simply stopped to admire my favourite characters from different camera perspectives.
I cannot emphasise fully how fabulous this game really is. For any gaming fan, this small add-on to your collection may become the most treasured. It certainly is mine. |  | Amazon Reviewer | 16/11/2008 01:01:01 | |  |
| | TAKE 2 | Hidden & Dangerous Dc | I saw this previewed in ODM and as a big fan of Laser Squad I had to have it.it really was one of the most atmospheric games Id played back then.
Granted the graphics are a little basicbut theyre functional,the only things that spring to mind were some quite bad fogging in some of the larger levels and for Gods sake dont leave a vehicles engine running and swap soldier,the slowdown is unbelievable!
Its a good sized game,some 30 missions,and all but a few you would gladly play over again.
In hindsight one thing stands out over the PC version,the PC one has more bugs than a greenhouse!,its amazing if you can complete even one objective without someone falling through the floor or it freezing completely,thumbs up DC,the strategy map is better on the PC....unless you have a Dreamcast mouse/keyboard.
What bells?,well one mission near the end has you going through a bombed city and all the while the church bell is tolling,it drives you nuts!!
Overall a more than adequate port(with better controls),shame the expansion wasnt available. | | Amazon Reviewer | 14/11/2008 01:01:01 | | |
| | SEGA | Shenmue Dc | when i first recieved a dreamcast i purchased it with this game and for some reason, i think due to development it was a year before its delayed release. Find yourself immersed in this fantastically constructed world. The gameplay is faultless and the storyline is nothing short of perfection. This game single handedly defined the modern 3rd person role-play game and i loved every minute of it.
However it maddens me not to know how the story concludes, as sega did not make a Shenmue 3!
Xbox 360 release perhaps? (Please) | | Amazon Reviewer | 24/06/2008 01:01:01 | | |
| | SEGA | Shenmue Dc | Shenmue is an unbelievable game, yet still so many people out there who havent played it or even heard of it!
I had great memories of this game playing with a friend back when it was out and I only just got a Dreamcast and Shenmue to play through myself. Shenmue has so much charm and originality and a fantastic protaganist named Ryo Hazuki.
Set in Dobuita, a small Japanese town, Ryo sets out to find Lan Di and avenge his fathers tragic death. The story is completely absorbing. Places are beautiful, voice acting, cutscenes, combat is fantastic. Every part of the game is fantastic and original. Shenmue is hard to pin down to a certain games genre.
Having just finished Shenmue yesterday I think it can definately still stand proud nearly 10 years later. I can only imagine how amazing the experience was back in 1999. A true masterpiece! | | Amazon Reviewer | 01/05/2008 01:01:01 | | |
| | SEGA | Shenmue Dc | It has been a few years since Shenmue came out on the Dreamcast, critically acclaimed by gamers and press worldwide but does it hold up years later or is it a big disappointment?
Well I have mostly good things to say about the games but there are defently a few negatives.
The story starts off with Ryo Hazuki witnessing his fathers death, murdered by a martial arts master lan di, lan di is after a mirror that is in the possession of Ryos father. After failing to prevent the murder of his father Ryo wants revenge and sets out trying to track down Lan Di and take revenge for his fathers murder.
Shenmue can really fit in to a number of game categories as the game is extremely varied, the largest section of the game will have you searching for clues for instance after the opening scean the only clue you have as to who killed your father is that you saw there black car speeding away, so you start asking around to find out what way the car went and this will bring up new leads for you to investigate. Eventually peoples names will start popping up and your search will rely on you finding them in order to find out more information.
Fighting is also a major part of Shenmue as some people wont like your nosing around and will try kicking your ass, the combat system reminds me of virtual fighter there are a number of kick, punch and throw moves pulled off by pressing the right combo of buttons as well as your more basic moves by just hammering the buttons. There are also a number of new moves you can learn by speaking with people you meet along the way.
There are also several smaller in the game sections one is a adventure style section you will be searching fore some clues in your house, you will find secret areas and essential items that you need, there is also stealth sections where you need to break in to a wear house with out the patrolling guards spotting you and my favorite part of the game a beat em up section a bit like streets of rage on mega drive but in 3d. This section near the end of the game is excellent you and your mate take on loads of bad guys whilst trying to progress forward so you can beat the boss.
The cut scenes in Shenmue are also unique as the the game designer gives you something to do whilst these scenes play out, the scene might see Ryo trying to catch someone and as you are chasing him you might have to press a button or a combination of buttons at the correct time in order to jump over, duck or weave out the way of objects or if a character trys punching you you will have to correct button fast in order to avoid being hit. If you want to take a break from the main story thats fine there is a arcade where you can play outrun and space harrier as well as darts and a punching game its is a great way to waste some time.
So what are the bad points? In 2007 the Dreamcast graphics whilst good in there time start to show there age however for a Dreamcast game the graphics are good, moving Ryo around is quite clumsy it feels like early resident evil games so the control defently could be better. You spent too long working it takes you months(game time) to quit your forklift truck job and whilst cool at first you will be thinking your playing a in depth forklift truck simulator towards the end and you will be glad you dont have to drive that damm thing any more. The camera is also not great When fighting especially when you reach the beat em up section, the camera should be working for you not against you.
Overall Shenmue does have some flaws that you will find in a lot of games from that era but the gameplay is solid, a bit of polish on the graphics and in some other areas this game could be released today and be superb, if you have a Dreamcast buy.
So for those who have completed Shenmue head on over to my Shenmue 2 Dreamcast and Xbox review.
| | Amazon Reviewer | 30/06/2007 01:01:01 | | |
| | SEGA | Sonic Adventure DC | this is one of those games that just never gets old quite like sonic 2 it has great graphics great controls well its the same old story kinda take eggman down but what makes this game great is how fun it is now id never say this is the greatest game of all time but its easily the game ive had most fun with (and beleive me ive played a lot of games) if you havent got a dreamcast get one simply just to play this game i got this when i was a kid because we didnt have a lot of money this is one out of about 4 games i got for the dc and i didnt complain ounce simply because i just had to come back and play it again know its not as hard as it was when i was a kid it would take me about a week at the max but still get this game and you wont regret that pound you spend god i wish my dc wasnt broken or id play it now. | | Amazon Reviewer | 13/03/2007 01:01:01 | | |
| | Activision | Star Wars Episode 1 Jedi Power Battles DC | It took me a while to take to this game and to learn the moves but for hardcore dreamcasters I would say this game is a must have! The camera angles are slightly dodgy especially on 2 player mode but the sheer volume of moves and playable characters is astounding for a game of its age. | | Amazon Reviewer | 11/09/2005 01:01:01 | | |
| | MIDWAY | Mortal Kombat Gold Dc | Play Mortal Kombat 4 and most will judge MKGold by it. But theyre wrong. Mortal Kombat Gold has more characters, more stages, more blood. Mortal Kombat Gold is the mother of all fighting game and can easily compete with games of the present. A game like this will go down in history for years. Mortal Kombat made its success in 1992 with 7 characters. How I remember and loved them. Now there back, well except Kano but his ally Jareks there, and they look better than ever. each character has two fatalities which are not for the weak stomach. buy this game, youll love it. | | Amazon Reviewer | 30/09/2004 01:01:01 | | |
| | SEGA | Sonic Adventure DC | As always Sonic The Hedgehog is back to stop Doctor Roboknic from taking over the world, only this time its with great graphics and gameplay, a team to help him ( 6 playable characters) a large number of great levels, (all creative) and good attacks. You can walk around either the city, the ruins or manage your own virtual pet. The game is brilliant and once you get this one, youll be hooked onto a long line of buying Sonic The Hedgehog games. | | Amazon Reviewer | 28/07/2004 01:01:01 | | |
| | UBI SOFT | AeroWings 2 Air Strike Dc | This game may have no real point to it but it has a basic magic touch. Though the action missions are uninspiring and basic and the various tasks are pointless and unoriginal. The game still has one very strong and to me incredibly addictive factor. The free mode. Whilst it merely means you can just take off and land, it does it in a precise, super realistic and very atmospheric style. You can take off from and land on airports, airstrips, small island runways and even aircraft carriers. The amazing weather effects from rain, fog and snowstorms to twilight, dawn, thunder and lighting storms and late night, really help the great atmosphere and realism. As does the great choice of planes, from jets to propeller powered planes to basic airliners. You find yourself actually feeling the situation and really enjoying just getting the plane off the ground and then bringing it back down. Also the various land and city scapes are very detailed and amazing to look at from the sky. Oh and yes you can crash your plane if you want. As i said the planes sounds are perfect and so are the mechanics and you even have to drive you plane onto the runway and wait for clearence to take off and to land. These things may sound basic or dull to you but i promise you that youll have alot of fun with this atmospheric, beautiful and very addictive game. | | Amazon Reviewer | 16/07/2004 01:01:01 | | |
| | UBI SOFT | AeroWings 2 Air Strike Dc | This game may have no real point to it but it has a basic magic touch. Though the action missions are uninspiring and basic and the various tasks are pointless and unoriginal. The game still has one very strong and to me incredibly addictive factor. The free mode. Whilst it merely means you can just take off and land, it does it in a precise, super realistic and very atmospheric style. You can take off from and land on airports, airstrips, small island runways and even aircraft carriers. The amazing weather effects from rain, fog and snowstorms to twilight, dawn, thunder and lighting storms and late night, really help the great atmosphere and realism. As does the great choice of planes, from jets to propeller powered planes to basic airliners. You find yourself actually feeling the situation and really enjoying just getting the plane off the ground and then bringing it back down. Also the various land and city scapes are very detailed and amazing to look at from the sky. Oh and yes you can crash your plane if you want. As i said the planes sounds are perfect and so are the mechanics and you even have to drive you plane onto the runway and wait for clearence to take off and to land. These things may sound basic or dull to you but i promise you that youll have alot of fun with this atmospheric, beautiful and very addictive game. | | Amazon Reviewer | 16/07/2004 01:01:01 | | |
| | SEGA | Chu Chu Rocket Dc | super boring |  | Anon | 06/03/2006 17:47:04 | | |
| | CAPCOM | Plasma Sword Dc | this game rocks! | | Arturo Nieto | 10/05/2003 17:18:30 | | |
| | SEGA | Headhunter Dc | Headhunter is nothing short of brilliant. The storyline goes way deeper than most and the game is executed as if you were in the middle of a film. It swaps from running and shooting to puzzle solving and motorbike racing without giving you a chance to get your breath back. Packed with variety and a tough ending.
This is one of those rare games that you will want to play again, especially as there is a version 2 if you complete all the licence task and beat all records. Enjoy | | lunch21 | 17/01/2003 17:27:03 | | |
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