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6431987 No.6431987 [Reply] [Original]

Post games that were so close to being good games

Also, say if you ever called the Sega hotline as a secondary thing, I did probably around the year 2000 it was still working

>> No.6431995

>>6431987
You first, OP. Also, I called them in 2000 to ask how to connect my Dreamcast to Sega Net via AOL, and they said it would cost us to "port it forward" so we sadly abandoned the idea.

>> No.6431997

I remember enjoying Vectorman.

>> No.6432181
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>>6431987
vectorman is based though

>> No.6432191
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>>6431987
Reminded me of another MD game I despise

>> No.6432635

>>6431987
But I really like Vectorman OP.

>> No.6432657

>>6432191
Ridiculously difficult game, and ridiculously short

>> No.6432662
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6432662

Great visuals, cool premise, fucking romhack level execution

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They seemed to have a kindling of something great, but the end result reminds me of the “500 games” packs you’d get for DOS

>> No.6432674

>>6432670
Same thing goes for SimEarth

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It’s not a BAD game, it’s just not a great one, and it could have been. I chalk it up to the head power-ups just not being that fun or memorable. The game overall is also just too hard for a casual player.

>> No.6432686

>>6432684
iirc, the Japanese version is easier than the US release

>> No.6432690
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Would have been ridiculously more fun with a coherent objective system, but then it also would have been an hour long.

>> No.6432706

This is actually a good game, it’s just deeply flawed. The controls and the level design have that batshit quality that is classic third-party N64.

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>>6432706
pic related

>> No.6432751

>>6432657
>Ridiculously difficult game
I keep hearing this. It's not THAT hard. Takes a little practice with some trial and error sprinkled in but if 8 yr old me could beat it then so can you.
>ridiculously short
My biggest gripe. Once you "git gud" it's over with in 20 or so minutes. Was REALLY looking forward to a properly length sequel.

>> No.6432782

>>6432684
Treasure is overrated. They're only good at making shmups.

>> No.6432796

>>6432782
Funny you should say that because the only Treasure game that's close to being "overrated" is Ikaruga.

>> No.6432821
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Before you sonicfags freak, think about it logically. Of the 6 zones, 2 are objectively bad and 1, while a decent platforming level, fails to take advantage of sonic's physics like the 3 good stages do. Effectively making this game 50% not good.

>> No.6432829

>>6432821
on the rare occasion i feel like playing a sanic game, i pretty much only play through the first acts of 1 or 2 then turn it off. the rest doesn't appeal to me at all

>> No.6432843

>>6432796
Ikaruga is their worst shmup, but it's still miles better than their failed attempts at other genres. Gunstar Heroes, Guardian Heroes, Alien Soldier, Dynamite Headdy, McDonald's Treasure Land, Silhouette Mirage... all hot garbage. Bangai-o was the only non-shmup that turned out okay.

>> No.6432847

>>6432843
>hot garbage
I really wouldn't call any of those games garbage, you're being hyperbolic as fuck.
The only Treasure game I didn't like much of the ones I played was Light Crusader, isometric perspective is something I still don't like in general, but still that game has some interesting stuff.
Anyway, in order for something to be overrated, it needs to have a ridiculous mainstream appeal, and Treasure is not that.
You're just mad at them because they have a cult following, but that's not what being overrated means.

>> No.6432859

>>6432796
>Funny you should say that because the only Treasure game that's close to being "overrated" is Ikaruga.
And Gunstar Heroes
And Alien Soldier
And Mischief Makers

>> No.6432861

>>6432843
Oh, and I forgot about Light Crusader. Just played that for the first time recently, and it is without a doubt the worst Zelda knock-off that I've ever played. Horrible combat, annoying puzzles that ranged from brain-dead simple to totally obscure, and the music is some of the worst I've ever heard.

>> No.6432868

>>6431987
Love Vectotman's sountrack too. So good

>> No.6432881

>>6432847
Too much autism in this post. Moving on.

>> No.6432906 [SPOILER] 
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>>6432782
They're not even that good at shmups. I could name ten other devs who made much better shmups than Treasure's output.

>Konami
>IREM
>Psikyo
>Raizing
>Taito
>Seibu/MOSS
>NMK
>Toaplan
>Cave
>Takumi

>> No.6432923

>>6432881
Great comeback. You convinced me now.

>> No.6432925

>>6432906
>it's the treashure guy
Why are some people so obsessed with things they don't like?

>> No.6432929

>>6432906
>Cave

>> No.6433186

>>6432684
This game is definitely overrated. I hated how with certain bosses there was no indication when they were vulnerable or invulnerable to attack.

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>>6432923

>> No.6433274

>>6432925
>implying a meme belongs to the same individual anon

literally schizophrenia.

>> No.6433317

>>6433274
>a meme
I don't think you know what a meme is.

>> No.6433461

>>6433186
The Japanese version was the way to go.

>> No.6434134

>>6432181
Ill now play your game

>> No.6434154

>>6432859
Gunstar Heroes isn't overrated. Mischief Makers likely isn't. Alien Soldier, very possible, though I love it. Sin and Punishment is definitely overrated.

>> No.6434159

>>6432861
It's not a Zelda knockoff, moron. If anything, it's a Solstice knockoff or some shit.