also people color the debate with the snes fx chip or the mega drive virtual processor
these chips are catridge hardware expansions on the original consule, to do effects and feature not avilable to the console hardware its self.
also ataris own game development was rather poor & even games that technically were superiour & couldnt be run on competiors machines, did not look or play as good as the games nintendo and sega were putting out.
but when a game title got it right the jag was amazing
i think people forget this was above the average at the time, few machines could do even a psuedo 3d game properly. before the 3do and jaguar were releasesd.
jaguars was infact the more powerful hardware, but the low capacity of the catridge format kept it back, just like catridges let the playstation dominate over the superior n64 hardware.
as well as its complexity like the saturn ment it was difficuilt to programme.
infact its very similar to the saturn motorola controller & multi cpu design
Man I remember wanting this game so bad when I was a kid. There was some cool concept art released when it was officially announced and it seemed like the coolest idea. Then the reviews hit and they were just abysmal, I couldn't risk spending $50 on it when it might have been the only game I got all year. I've always been curious about this one though, but the videos make the gameplay look incredibly bland for it's time.
It's such a blessing when games let you know a target is destroyed. That's genuine concern for blind gamers who don't have the advantage of sight, and need to know whether or not they destroyed their target.
@wondermega4ever - Well look hard. It's run by a married couple who used to have a store but couldn't afford it anymore. Too bad because they own an huge, gigantic inventory of old Atari stuff that they got (forgot how). They're really nice people. But they don't really try hard to make their website anything special. I kinda don't like how they make each page all text. Very hard to read through. But look hard.
@dogeymon83 based on your advice...I did have a look. It's true the website is (with all due respect) crap-looking. But it also seems there is a fair amount of games so I should email them to ask directly..their 100% txt is confusing. but thanks again for the website!!
@wondermega4ever - Yes, even call them if you want. They are the super nicest people ever. The wife is the one who takes the calls generally, and she and her husband made sure for days that my Atari 7800 was fully tested, refurbished, and ready to be shipped before sending it. She even sat and talked with me about the convention in San Jose I met them in. They answer emails back quick. They are only two people, so be a little patient. Heh.
so that game is worth 550$ on ebay and in loose condition???????for this price, I can get a Jaguar...with all great masterpieces like AVP, Rayman and even maybe the CD addon!
@wondermega4ever I haven't seen this game go for $550 on EBay, but I haven't been looking for a couple years. BTW, "loose condition" is the only way this game came. It never had an official box.
If it did go for $550, though, that's because an original copy of it is very rare.
The programming teams back in those days were MUCH smaller than those of today. We're talking generally less than 7 people and a lot of the time less than 5.
Looks like the games incomplete, I personally think graphicly its ok (*for something that looks incomplete*) the frame rate seems smooth enough,
Reminds me a lot of Battlezone. hmm with more work on this thing, I really think this could have been the true Battlezone 2000, I like how the cockpit doesn't get in the way, and has a minimap (something I really hated about Hover strike)
Well, I will never understand why this game is such an expensive Jaguar collectors item... beside that it is rare, it has nothing to offer... IMHO... Okay, multiplayer is a point, but then you better go for a copy of Doom or Battlesphere (little joke as this is even more rare and expensive than aircars). Aircars is the worst cybermorph clone on the Jaguar... but it was never official released (only a few copies were sold by icd), so maybe "final" version would have looked better...
yuck. dreck like this really hurt the Jags rep and sometimes it almost seemed like the VG press was giddy to show this as typical over the good stuff.
it reminds me of that old shooter on I think it was Macs where you were an arrow looking thing and you shot other arrow looking tanks.
also people color the debate with the snes fx chip or the mega drive virtual processor
these chips are catridge hardware expansions on the original consule, to do effects and feature not avilable to the console hardware its self.
also ataris own game development was rather poor & even games that technically were superiour & couldnt be run on competiors machines, did not look or play as good as the games nintendo and sega were putting out.
but when a game title got it right the jag was amazing
cant1rac 1 week ago
i think people forget this was above the average at the time, few machines could do even a psuedo 3d game properly. before the 3do and jaguar were releasesd.
jaguars was infact the more powerful hardware, but the low capacity of the catridge format kept it back, just like catridges let the playstation dominate over the superior n64 hardware.
as well as its complexity like the saturn ment it was difficuilt to programme.
infact its very similar to the saturn motorola controller & multi cpu design
cant1rac 1 week ago
It looks like the tank is farting out boulders.
incarnationofsorrow 9 months ago
The voice sounds like a Filipino tour guide.
pasinurminen2233 9 months ago
Man I remember wanting this game so bad when I was a kid. There was some cool concept art released when it was officially announced and it seemed like the coolest idea. Then the reviews hit and they were just abysmal, I couldn't risk spending $50 on it when it might have been the only game I got all year. I've always been curious about this one though, but the videos make the gameplay look incredibly bland for it's time.
Daemonocracy 1 year ago
It's such a blessing when games let you know a target is destroyed. That's genuine concern for blind gamers who don't have the advantage of sight, and need to know whether or not they destroyed their target.
dogeymon83 1 year ago
@dogeymon83 thanks!!will do!!I wanna get the CD addon just to play Nativ..maybe I could find stuff on that website then.
wondermega4ever 1 year ago
@wondermega4ever - Well look hard. It's run by a married couple who used to have a store but couldn't afford it anymore. Too bad because they own an huge, gigantic inventory of old Atari stuff that they got (forgot how). They're really nice people. But they don't really try hard to make their website anything special. I kinda don't like how they make each page all text. Very hard to read through. But look hard.
dogeymon83 1 year ago
@dogeymon83 based on your advice...I did have a look. It's true the website is (with all due respect) crap-looking. But it also seems there is a fair amount of games so I should email them to ask directly..their 100% txt is confusing. but thanks again for the website!!
wondermega4ever 1 year ago
@wondermega4ever - Yes, even call them if you want. They are the super nicest people ever. The wife is the one who takes the calls generally, and she and her husband made sure for days that my Atari 7800 was fully tested, refurbished, and ready to be shipped before sending it. She even sat and talked with me about the convention in San Jose I met them in. They answer emails back quick. They are only two people, so be a little patient. Heh.
dogeymon83 1 year ago
so that game is worth 550$ on ebay and in loose condition???????for this price, I can get a Jaguar...with all great masterpieces like AVP, Rayman and even maybe the CD addon!
wondermega4ever 1 year ago
@wondermega4ever I haven't seen this game go for $550 on EBay, but I haven't been looking for a couple years. BTW, "loose condition" is the only way this game came. It never had an official box.
If it did go for $550, though, that's because an original copy of it is very rare.
Repros are obviously not as much.
viMasterJag 1 year ago
@wondermega4ever - You can get Aircars for less than $50 from myatari.com
Those two people remain the best people online to get jaguar games from. Incredibly great condition on almost everything!
dogeymon83 1 year ago
Bad voice acting installed!
iopkluj123 1 year ago
i dont know how any development team could live with themselves after putting this crap together, and marketing it as 64-bit "entertainment"
deadline27 1 year ago
What? Did they just get their secretary to do the voice overs?
badbirdkc 1 year ago
@badbirdkc It's possible.
The programming teams back in those days were MUCH smaller than those of today. We're talking generally less than 7 people and a lot of the time less than 5.
viMasterJag 1 year ago
@badbirdkc - It was actually the programmer's mother.
dogeymon83 1 year ago
"Target destroyed don't yah know!"
arkannot86 1 year ago
This is so cool!!!! Any game I'd like to see what it's like, someone posts video of it!! Thank you so much!!!
dogeymon83 1 year ago
wait... 3:36 IS THAT? OMG IT IS! it looks EXACTLY like the battlezone tanks!
Sypran 1 year ago
Looks like the games incomplete, I personally think graphicly its ok (*for something that looks incomplete*) the frame rate seems smooth enough,
Reminds me a lot of Battlezone. hmm with more work on this thing, I really think this could have been the true Battlezone 2000, I like how the cockpit doesn't get in the way, and has a minimap (something I really hated about Hover strike)
Sypran 1 year ago
Oh my god it looks so crappy.
10072018 1 year ago
i had this game in my college days, only played it once it was that bad lol
Evansmustard 2 years ago
I like the smoothness of the graphics but the game looks boring, and that womans voice...arrrgggghhhh.lol
CLeRKSfan4life 2 years ago
This makes Hoverstrike look like a masterpiece. Boring, drab and just not fun. There is a lot better on the Jag.
ViciousAlienKlown 2 years ago
and I thought the voice on cybermorph was annoying ..... wow ..... lol
SauceCaptain 2 years ago 2
it reminds me of Night Driver on the Atari 2600.
RREDDWARFF 2 years ago
Well, I will never understand why this game is such an expensive Jaguar collectors item... beside that it is rare, it has nothing to offer... IMHO... Okay, multiplayer is a point, but then you better go for a copy of Doom or Battlesphere (little joke as this is even more rare and expensive than aircars). Aircars is the worst cybermorph clone on the Jaguar... but it was never official released (only a few copies were sold by icd), so maybe "final" version would have looked better...
060falcon 2 years ago
Target destroyed
gatsuuga9 2 years ago 7
yuck. dreck like this really hurt the Jags rep and sometimes it almost seemed like the VG press was giddy to show this as typical over the good stuff.
it reminds me of that old shooter on I think it was Macs where you were an arrow looking thing and you shot other arrow looking tanks.
kentatm 3 years ago 4
oh my god, are you talking about Bolo ? If so I completely remember that
sonick808 2 years ago
It's kinda hilarious how the tree just snaps in half after you bump into it. XD
RABBIDGamfan 3 years ago
What was that tank doing from 1:19 to 1:27? Laying eggs?
ChicoEdge 3 years ago 2
I don't actually want to watch through until that point, but I think you're talking about popping smoke :)
viMasterJag 3 years ago
LOL...so awful
DirtyD777 3 years ago
Heh yeah. I mean, I love the Jaguar, but this game... in single player... yeah, not so much.
However, I recently played this via jag-link and was bearable in multiplayer mayhem :)
viMasterJag 3 years ago
Thanks, you are on a roll with the Jag vids, i really apreciate the efort.
saturndual32 3 years ago 3
Me too. :P This game doesn't look THAT bad...
KevinCali24 3 years ago 2