Atari Jaguar review part 1

My review of the much maligned Atari Jaguar, a console system I have owned since 1994. I try to address its positives and negatives. Coverage includes the hardware itself, the controller, and the game library.

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[pqwilrj]

Why did Jaguar's 64-bit games look worse than Nintendo's 16-bit games?

[lartrak]

@pqwilrj

Because graphics aren't purely a matter of technical power. A lot of it has to do with good artists, good engine design, and so on. Particularly when you're comparing 2D games. But even fairly recently in the 3D era this has been true

There are some truly spectacular looking PS2 games that look better than most other games of the time frame, despite the fact that the GameCube/Xbox are much more powerful systems

Often, who makes a game is more important than what it was made for

[justsaymint]

sounds like you got baaad cottonmouth

[lartrak]

That's mostly the mic, FWIW.

[YodatheJedi12]

No conclusion?

[lartrak]

Did you watch the other two?

[puppetmaster983]

I actually thought the controller was pretty good.

[m15granger]

Nice man.

[johneymute]

one simple reason why the atari jaguar failed,was becouse it was simply never designed for true 3d graphics,it had no hardware for it,instead 3d graphics had to be done in software,but since the console was released way toooo early no game developer was ready to make 3d games,they just simply dit,nt had the software for it,also taking full advantage of the console was a huge challange.

when developers were finaly ready for 3d in 1995,the atari jaguar was allready doomed!!!!

[TurboFuss1]

I like all these vintage niche consoles. The only one I ever owned as a kid was Panasonic 3DO which was pretty cool

[coolass222]

I loved cyber morph! Dino dudes was awesome too!

[johnfotus716]

@lartrak If I'm not mistaken, it's two 32 bit CPU's and only one of them handles the graphics. Regardless, good review man.

[agonyfire]

@lartrak yeah that is true, look at re4 for ps2, GREAT GRAPHICS!

[HerrGubba]

i think i am the only one liking the jag controller. it is infact my favourite! i like it better than the xbox 360 and ps3... i know...

[ColassalNegativity]

Atari can never get out of the 2600 era they can not even make a 64 bit system like the n64!

[zp3gamemaster123]

nice lol

[pqwilrj]

@EpicureMammon Thanks for the info.