Atari 5200 Guy

Opps...Hoverstrike was suppose to be Jag's sleeper title.  Well...I guess it can be there with Cybermorph and I*War as well

You also have to remember that the Jaguar was doing something not done on console before.  Everyone had to start somewhere with learning how to develop for the Jaguar and not everything went as planned.  I mean, Nintendo and Sega's machines were battling it out trying to deliver 16-bit arcade experiences and exclusive titles in a 2D fashion.  The Jaguar, on the other hand, was native capable of delivering, for its time, stunning 3D capabilities.  That was unheard of then.  Even PCs were struggling in that department.  So if you don't understand something what do you do?  Which is why I feel that, as Bakerman has mentioned, the media and public dogged the Jaguar as much as they did.  
 
I*War is a fun 3D experience and Cybermorph is a good shoot 'em up game.  I spent hours on Cybermorph when I got my Jaguar.  You don't have a timer so you can explore.  I do wish the environment were a little bit brighter but all the game elements come together nicely.  Not bad for a game that was to be demonstration of some of the thing that Jaguar could do.  So, I agree with Bakerman, I*War and Cybermorph could very well be Jag's sleeper titles.  I'm sure there are others as well. 

Hehe...The first time I played Cybermorph I spent hours on that game trying to figure it out.  I beat it but I couldn't tell you now how I did nor do I remember.  Too many games have happened since then.  I also feel that Jaguar was very much under the radar.  A serious game at that time would have discovered some how.  If it wouldn't have been for that ad I got in the mail I wouldn't have known about it.  
 
I agree about Skylar...the voice was like "Wow!" when I first heard her speak.  It was especially funny when I would bump into things.  OK...this is driving me nuts...I MUST play Cybermorph now!  Be back after I learn to fly.  Long live the Jaguar!

Mom loved this game on our 5200 and later the 7800.  When she seen the 5200 Trak-Ball controller on clearance in K-Mart she picked one up and we spent hours on that thing...playing just Centipede.  

You know, Jaguar was the only way I found to play Myst.  I spent hours upon hours with that game trying to solve it.  It took me months to figure that game out.  I drew maps, highlighted and noted objects like keys and stuff, and jotted down how to solve the puzzles within the game.  I was hooked.  I didn't have a PC that could touch that game so the Jaguar was the only way I found to play that game...and it was a lot of fun!
 
Raiden is just an awesome shoot 'em up for the system.  It's a shame that there wasn't more like it on the system.  No, they weren't 3D, but the system could have been one heck of a 2D power house.  There are lots of Jag games I didn't get to try simply because I couldn't find them nor afford them when I did.  Highlander CD wasn't too bad but I kept getting stuck.

Hehe...The first time I played Cybermorph I spent hours on that game trying to figure it out.  I beat it but I couldn't tell you now how I did nor do I remember.  Too many games have happened since then.  I also feel that Jaguar was very much under the radar.  A serious game at that time would have discovered some how.  If it wouldn't have been for that ad I got in the mail I wouldn't have known about it.  
 
I agree about Skylar...the voice was like "Wow!" when I first heard her speak.  It was especially funny when I would bump into things.  OK...this is driving me nuts...I MUST play Cybermorph now!  Be back after I learn to fly.  Long live the Jaguar!

You also have to remember that the Jaguar was doing something not done on console before.  Everyone had to start somewhere with learning how to develop for the Jaguar and not everything went as planned.  I mean, Nintendo and Sega's machines were battling it out trying to deliver 16-bit arcade experiences and exclusive titles in a 2D fashion.  The Jaguar, on the other hand, was native capable of delivering, for its time, stunning 3D capabilities.  That was unheard of then.  Even PCs were struggling in that department.  So if you don't understand something what do you do?  Which is why I feel that, as Bakerman has mentioned, the media and public dogged the Jaguar as much as they did.  
 
I*War is a fun 3D experience and Cybermorph is a good shoot 'em up game.  I spent hours on Cybermorph when I got my Jaguar.  You don't have a timer so you can explore.  I do wish the environment were a little bit brighter but all the game elements come together nicely.  Not bad for a game that was to be demonstration of some of the thing that Jaguar could do.  So, I agree with Bakerman, I*War and Cybermorph could very well be Jag's sleeper titles.  I'm sure there are others as well. 

Opps...Hoverstrike was suppose to be Jag's sleeper title.  Well...I guess it can be there with Cybermorph and I*War as well

These were the games I grew up with. I never thought they were bad, I thought they were awesome! I had received one of the very first Jaguar systems in the Fall of 1993 before they went on sale across the country. At that time there were few games available, but what I had I loved dearly.
 
Jaguar felt very underground, like a well-kept secret that only awesome people had figured out. I had already been collecting 2600 and 7800 and had a Lynx, which meant I was used to having to hunt down games wherever I could find them (story here) and figure out on my own what games were good. In those days the hunt was half the fun!
 
Back then there wasn't a social media mob of bratty selfie-taking video game bloggers and corrupt disgusting video game critics beating me into submission with the ideology that Jaguar was to be loathed and laughed at. In the early days I played the games I had and for the most part I absolutely loved them.
 
Cybermorph in particular felt like magic that first morning I brought the Jag home. I had loved Star Fox on Super Nintendo but Cybermorph took it to a new level for me. It did feel slightly unfinished, I wished there had been more music and more action-oriented objectives to be achieved in the game. But the ability to circumnavigate an entire planet rather than fly in a straight line along a predetermined path was wonderful. I was also impressed with Skylar’s ability to actually speak, it had usurped the nonsensical horn-like “Charlie Brown’s Mom’s voice” of the StarFox characters. I was not disappointed and nobody was there to instruct me that I should’ve been.
 

You also have to remember that the Jaguar was doing something not done on console before.  Everyone had to start somewhere with learning how to develop for the Jaguar and not everything went as planned.  I mean, Nintendo and Sega's machines were battling it out trying to deliver 16-bit arcade experiences and exclusive titles in a 2D fashion.  The Jaguar, on the other hand, was native capable of delivering, for its time, stunning 3D capabilities.  That was unheard of then.  Even PCs were struggling in that department.  So if you don't understand something what do you do?  Which is why I feel that, as Bakerman has mentioned, the media and public dogged the Jaguar as much as they did.  
 
I*War is a fun 3D experience and Cybermorph is a good shoot 'em up game.  I spent hours on Cybermorph when I got my Jaguar.  You don't have a timer so you can explore.  I do wish the environment were a little bit brighter but all the game elements come together nicely.  Not bad for a game that was to be demonstration of some of the thing that Jaguar could do.  So, I agree with Bakerman, I*War and Cybermorph could very well be Jag's sleeper titles.  I'm sure there are others as well. 

Opps...Hoverstrike was suppose to be Jag's sleeper title.  Well...I guess it can be there with Cybermorph and I*War as well

@justin & kamakazi20012 - Interesting choices. You wouldn't often see Cybermorph or Baldies listed but both are, in my view, criminally under appreciated games. Its great to see them represented on your lists!
 
Raiden nearly made my list too but I felt that between Zero 5, Tempest 2000 and MC3D I had enough thumb punishing arcade action represented. If I had a second player with me, it would definitley be there.
 
I've been seeing a lot of love for Hoverstrike and i-War lately. Could it be that these have become the Jaguar's sleeper hits 20 years on?

Wow...it's hard to pick just 5.  Let's see...
 
Tempest 2000 Cybermorph Iron Soldier Baldies (CD) Raiden There...I think that does it.  Honorable mentions:
 
I*War Myst (CD) Hover Strike (I have had cart and CD at one time and CD is better) Flashback Wolfenstein 3-D Doom

I guess I better get tons of games listed on my wish list for "Santa"!  I don't want to be missing a game.  This sounds like fun!

Ohhhh.....I want in!!  And I love Asteroids  I hope that it isn't too late.

Well here is the first official episode for the Lynx Lounge.  It's way longer then I wanted but I needed to get a bunch of stuff out of the way up front, then we can dig into the games. Thanks for watching.

Cool show! There's a lot going on in the Lynx world right now. Good job I really liked this show! 

If you like the Jag Bar you're gonna love Lynx Lounge! Join me as I review all my Lynx swag one drink at a time.

Well, you might have to sign up but DLH is giving away a few games.
 
http://www.dlh.net/
 
They do have pop-ups but once you sign in, look in the top-right corner next to your sign-in name and you should see a link that says "Profile/Keys".  Click on that, scroll down, and you should see games with buttons that say something like "Get Your Key".  If it says it is out don't give up...keep refreshing and try again.  Something about their site does that and you have to literally keep hammering away until it gives in.  The keys will require Steam for activation.  Enjoy!!

Post here when you see a publisher offering a free game for a limited time! 
 
I'll start us off with this one:  Hitman 2 for free this weekend only:
 
http://www.pcgamer.com/hitman-2-silent-assassin-is-free-for-the-weekend/
 
 

Well, you might have to sign up but DLH is giving away a few games.
 
http://www.dlh.net/
 
They do have pop-ups but once you sign in, look in the top-right corner next to your sign-in name and you should see a link that says "Profile/Keys".  Click on that, scroll down, and you should see games with buttons that say something like "Get Your Key".  If it says it is out don't give up...keep refreshing and try again.  Something about their site does that and you have to literally keep hammering away until it gives in.  The keys will require Steam for activation.  Enjoy!!

Well, you might have to sign up but DLH is giving away a few games.
 
http://www.dlh.net/
 
They do have pop-ups but once you sign in, look in the top-right corner next to your sign-in name and you should see a link that says "Profile/Keys".  Click on that, scroll down, and you should see games with buttons that say something like "Get Your Key".  If it says it is out don't give up...keep refreshing and try again.  Something about their site does that and you have to literally keep hammering away until it gives in.  The keys will require Steam for activation.  Enjoy!!