Sabertooth Posted October 28, 2017 Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 So, I've been revisiting the 3DO via emulation. I bought one - a Panasonic FZ-1 - secondhand in the late 90s for super cheap with a decent set of games. It didn't get as much play as my Saturn, PS1 or Jaguar but it was a fun enough system back then. That system was sold 18 years ago. I was considering adding one to the collection but - at least on the 4DO emulator - the games haven't held up as well as I remembered. My favorites like Road Rash, Rebel Assault, Need for Speed and even Gex just seem a little hokey. Return Fire and Escape from Monster Manor are still fun but not enough to justify the splurge. Also, a lot of the games were refined/updated and released on the Saturn and PS1. What are your thoughts on the 3DO? Any other gems that I should try out before writing off the system? Justin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted October 28, 2017 Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 I remember exactly one game on 3DO -- I think it was called Battlesport. Totally reminded me of Ballblazer, and it was awesome. There's an emulator you say? I need to check it out and see if the game is as good as I remember. Sabertooth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabertooth Posted October 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 Thanks, Rick. I'll give Battlesport a shot. The emulator that I'm using is called 4DO. There are other ones out there but based on my limited research it seems like a good one in terms of compatibility. If you download it, you'll have to get the bios separately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted October 28, 2017 Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 I only played a 3DO one time at a game trading store and the game that was playing on it was Road Rash. Fun game and system but I never had one nor do I know anything about it. The model I played was the FZ-10. I thought it was more attractive than the original model and the controller was comfortable. It just seemed like one of those consoles that felt out of place in a market that was getting saturated with all kinds of gaming hardware. It was hard to decide which way to go. I'd have one today if I could find one I could afford. Sabertooth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starbuck66 Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 Star Control II! Not much reason to play it these days with The Ur-Quran masters being a free download, but man that was my favorite game for that system. Sabertooth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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