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  2. Altered Beast is underrated

    in Sega

    Posted · Edited by Starbuck66

    Altered Beast was the first Genesis game I ever played. I've spoken about "console arcades" in another post (see http://forums.atari.io/index.php/topic/2599-console-arcades/), but the console arcade next door to my house got the Genesis when Altered Beast was the pack in game for the Genesis still, and I remember playing it and being blown away. I had no idea it was originally an arcade game, and was just thrilled to be playing a new 16 bit title that blew my NES and Atari out of the water! 

     

    We still love it today at our house too... there are times my daughter or I say "Welcome to your doom!" as a running joke  :D Two players simultaneous play is another notch in its favor, and lets face it, it's CHEAP if you're just starting a Genesis collection. It was one of the first games I picked up when I got a Genesis a few years back.

     

    Just do yourself a favor and stay far, far away from the SMS version though... *shudders* My wife got a copy for me in a lot of SMS games she bought me for Christmas, and after playing it once it has stayed firmly on the shelf, collecting dust.

  4. Ernest Cline - Armada

    in Video Game Magazines, Books & Websites

    Posted

     And then there are points like the Zach playlist ONLY having 80's songs on it.  Puh-lease.  You mean to tell me he wouldn't sprinkle in a little Eminem or other modern music?  I must have said "Pfft" a dozen times when listening. 

     

    This I'm not sure on... I think he would have listened to other modern music, but that playlist might have been treated like an artifact from his father's past. Its like a Guardians of the Galaxy cassette thing to me. Heck when I listen to that "album" I only listen to those songs, I don't mix in other stuff. I might sprinkle those songs into another playlist, but its definitely kind of its own thing.

     

    I think you're on to something too about believable vs unbelievable... something RPO has going for it is the Oasis itself. Anything is possible because most of the book takes place in a VR video game. With Armada its all happening in the real world, which puts the reader into disbelief right away.

  6. Ernest Cline - Armada

    in Video Game Magazines, Books & Websites

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    I agree with you both, but it also pointed out some issues with Ready Player One too....the story is too predictable, the hero can do more than is logical, the hero will get the girl, there WILL be a happy ending. Maybe too much emphasis on 80's references.

     

    I also listened to the Wil Wheaton audiobook version, and he does a great job.

     

    I liked it...just a little too much of the same for me I guess.

     

    For me it just worked better with RPO though.... I was much more willing to forgive the excessive 80 references and predictable plot because it felt right, it was what made the book so great for me. With Armada it felt more cliche for some reason. I'm honestly hoping I don't get that same feeling when EC finally writes the RPO sequel. 

  13. So I bought a bunch of 5200 games...

    in Atari 5200

    Posted

    Cool! I'll get the controllers going this weekend. I have one ready to go already. I'll PM you soon.

     

    I've been using this 5200 to test controllers as I fix them, and it works really nicely. Nice video quality. It's just missing a little armor plating is all :)

    Hey if anything less armor plating means less weight to ship!

     

    Thanks again for offering this for shipping only, it's very generous! I'd really be an idiot to turn it down :-)

  16. Intellivision - No sound on CRT?

    in Intellivision

    Posted

    Intellivision is not designed to fully engage the signal using a NES RF switch. IF that is what you are doing, Nintendo redesigned to make the RF switchbox switch automatically when the console was turned on. Pre-nes systems (2600/ Intellivision/Coleocvision/ various computers etc) do not output the necessary output to "push over" the switchbox fully, You need to connect directly to TV using the RF to coaxial adapter OR use an original swithcbox (where you manually switch between video / TV) Nintendo RF switch box does not work with these older systems.

    Yes, unfortunately that's not what I'm doing, I used the stock Intellivision RF cable and coax to F adapter with my NES to make sure there was nothing wrong with my Intellivision RF cable.

  19. Intellivision - No sound on CRT?

    in Intellivision

    Posted · Edited by Starbuck66

    So last night I had something happened that completely baffled me... I connected my Intellivision to my 25" Panasonic CRT for the first time, and had no sound! I was using channel 4, so I switched to channel 3 instead to see if that made a difference, and I experienced the same issue.

     

    I tried taking the RF cable and attaching it to my NES to rule out the cable, and sure enough I had sound from my NES. I then took my Intellivision and connected it to my Samsung LCD in the living room, and I had sound.

     

    Has anyone ever experienced this type of behavior from their Intellivision? The picture looks beautiful, but I can't seem to get sound for some reason...

  20. Squad Challenge - Cosmic Ark (Atari 2600)

    in High Score Squad

    Posted

    The cartridge slot on my 7800 is extremely snug no matter what 2600/7800 game I use with it. At times it feels like I'm going to break it just trying to insert or remove a cartridge. So I don't use my 7800 that often for that reason. I definitely don't use it for any 2600 games if I don't have to.

     

    Eh, just snap it like I did... did it on accident with an Activision cart. Got a nice crack in the cart guide now, but all my games fit and I have no issues  :thumb:

  23. Beauty and the Beast Grey Screen

    in Intellivision

    Posted · Edited by Starbuck66

    So the Beauty and the Beast cartridge I picked up briefly shows a color title screen, then immediately goes to a grey screen and I get a constant tone. I've tried cleaning the cart multiple times, and I've rocked it around in the cart slot just about every way I can think of, and I still can't get it to work. Do I have a bad cart, or is there something else I need to try? Haven't had this issue with any other games on my Intellivision so far.

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