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lionrock · 07-09-2003, 07:44 PM

Okay, just bought a Dreamcast. (Poverty sucks) What are some good games? (Worth buying on E-bay) I usually play with other people.

Also I heard it's possible (and probably really really legal) to download Dreamcast games off the net. Is this so?

meanSpleen · 07-09-2003, 08:18 PM

It is still not legal to download Dreamcast games off the net. The game manufacturers still own all the rights to the games and have the legal option to pursue action against anyone they find stealing their property.

That being said, please do not request pirated games from others on the board. To others, do not offer them to anyone else on the board.

However, if it is documented that certain games are freely availible for download by the manufacturer, there is no problem with helping others find those games.

Kadath · 07-09-2003, 08:46 PM

The Crazy Taxis were fun. Skies of Arcadia is amazing.
<rifles through stack of DC games next to his desk chair...>
Oh, duh. Shenmue I and II. Unstoppable gaming force. Loved every second. And Record of Lodoss War was a fun hack and slash.

RedCometChar · 07-09-2003, 09:38 PM

Fighters are some of the best games to play with others, and Soul Calibur and Dead or Alive 2 are can't-miss. And you can't do much better than Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 (Fifty-six characters to choose from!) when it comes to 2D fighters. Also, if you have multiple controllers, try Power Stone 1 or 2- really fun with company.

Aside from fighters, I second Shenmue and the Crazy Taxi series, and also suggest Space Channel 5. Very fun, and dirt cheap.

kod · 07-09-2003, 10:23 PM

Legitimate imports are very easy to play on a dreamcast using a boot disc. If you don't have a ps2 or a gamecube, Ikaruga and Rez are well worth importing - they shouldn't cost more than the u.s. versions.

Gortexfogg · 07-10-2003, 06:00 AM

I don't know if any plays online anymore, but Phantasy Star Online is a great rpg if you got the time. Seaman is another classic that you might want to check out. And if you love sports games, almost every Sega one is worth getting.

Dr.Who · 07-10-2003, 08:52 AM

Shenmue, Crazy Taxis, Tony Hawk, Ultimate Fighting, Hot Shot Golf, Dead or Alive, Jet Grind Radio, Echo, Sonic.

chainsawred · 07-10-2003, 06:54 PM

I won a Dreamcast in a raffle towards the end of the systems lifespan. Here are my short reviews of the games I played.

Crazy Taxi - Fun as hell, but its basically only got two levels.

Unreal Tournament - I really enjoyed it, but I've never played the PC version...

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver - Awesome to look at, but its VERY slow to unfold. I never finished it... recommended only to the very patient.

Omikron: The Nomad Soul - It has David Bowie as a character. Other than that, its kind of like Grand Theft Auto 3, except without cars or any other fun parts.

Jet Grind Radio - Worth checking out for the cool cartoony graphics and awesome music, but I didn't enjoy the gameplay as much as I thought I would.... spoiled by Tony Hawk Pro Skater, I guess....

Thats all I can remember right now....

spectre · 07-10-2003, 06:59 PM

MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 2!!!

FreshCoast · 07-10-2003, 07:54 PM

VIRTUA TENNIS

username · 07-10-2003, 08:18 PM

Rival Schools - the best capcom 3d fighter ever!

If you run across the dreamcast keyboard get Typing of the Dead. It looks like a stupid game, you'll say it is a stupid game, and then you will play it for a day straight.

And if you import games you can get a few really good 2d shooters (Ikaruga).

crow_daw · 07-10-2003, 08:25 PM

I second what Gortex said, its damn near impossible to find ONE sports game manafactured by Sega that doesn't kick ass. I miss the Dreamcast sometimes, it was so underrated.

copenhagen · 07-10-2003, 09:14 PM

like Kadath said if you can find Shenmue pick it up. It was a great game.

docbungle · 07-11-2003, 12:28 AM

Souls Caliber and NHL 2k!!!!!!

Soggybagel · 07-11-2003, 12:39 AM

Tennis2k2 is really a great game. YOu don't have to like tennis to appreciate the game.

twister002 · 07-11-2003, 11:56 AM

Grandia II, not cheap but the best RPG on the Dreamcast (some would say Skyes of Arcadia is the best but haven't played it yet)

Marvel vs. Capcom 1 & 2

Spider-Man for the dreamcast is the best Spider-Man game for the older consoles. The newer version based on the movie for the modern consoles (GC, XBox, PS2) is probably better, but for an old-school Spidey story it can't be beat on the DC.

Ganguro · 07-11-2003, 01:59 PM

there are some great homedev games out there such as athis DDR-esque game called "Feet of Fury" (http://www.feetoffury.com)

tikki · 07-11-2003, 06:19 PM

Soul Caliber
Virtua Tennis
NFL2k1 (2k2 sucks)
Sonic Adventure 2
Tony Hawk 2 (DEFINITELY)

Lasereth · 07-12-2003, 10:07 AM

You MUST play Skies of Arcadia. That game is amazing. It's on par with the best RPGs of all time, including Final Fantasy.

-Lasereth

TerresqueÜ · 07-12-2003, 01:32 PM

Three titles if your a fighting game lover.

Soul Calibur

Powerstone

And the only fighting game sequal EVER to be good as or maybe better than the first Powerstone II

Locke · 07-12-2003, 09:59 PM

If you like space shooters I recommend star lancer. Cant go wrong with m vs c 2. Wasted a whole day playing that and soul calibur at work ( It was slow, we were bored). Worms and sega rally are good also.

Stare At The Sun · 07-12-2003, 11:53 PM

star lancer was good. Damnit, dc owns, why did it have to die

i fear the xbox will suffer the same fate.

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virtua tennis was pretty good,as was sonic adventure, i really liked that game. i liked resident evil code veronica and crazy taxi, and jet grind radio was good as well

Kadath · 07-13-2003, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by UnlikedOne
star lancer was good. Damnit, dc owns, why did it have to die i fear the xbox will suffer the same fate. .

virtua tennis was pretty good,as was sonic adventure, i really liked that game. i liked resident evil code veronica and crazy taxi, and jet grind radio was good as well

A: Don't worry, XBox will only die when Microsoft chooses to give up on it.
B: DC is better than XBox any day of the week.

Veronica was solid, but you could always play that on PS2, if you had one. I think the exclusives to DC are the key.

tikki · 07-13-2003, 06:09 PM

Oh. Here's one that I enjoyed, but I dunno if anyone else did: Shenmue! The game had no replayability whatsoever, but it was still an enjoyable experience. The sequel is my next xbox pickup.

clockworkgreen · 07-13-2003, 07:01 PM

All this talk makes me wanna set it back up...

Did anyone use the adapter to hook it up to a computer monitor? They're going for like $10 including shipping on Ebay, just wondering if it's worth it.

tikki · 07-13-2003, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by clockworkgreen
Did anyone use the adapter to hook it up to a computer monitor? They're going for like $10 including shipping on Ebay, just wondering if it's worth it.

Yes, my friend used it, and it made the games look a heck of a lot better.

Kadath · 07-13-2003, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tikki
Oh. Here's one that I enjoyed, but I dunno if anyone else did: Shenmue! The game had no replayability whatsoever, but it was still an enjoyable experience. The sequel is my next xbox pickup.

Get the DC import instead, for cheap.

udstudentxxx · 07-14-2003, 05:55 AM

crazy taxi 2, virtua tennis, soul caliber....

my "friend" downloaded over 150 games

dabomb · 07-14-2003, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by spectre
MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 2!!!

could not have said it better myself.

also you canget Skies of Arcadia VIRTUA TENNIS, ,house of the dead 2, etc.

and es, you can get games off the net.

Pyrate · 07-14-2003, 12:10 PM

Also, try Capcom vs SNK. Fucking brilliant game. And Soul Calibur. Music's excellent, the gameplay's excellent, the feels's perfect, the characters are cool, everything about the game is great.

Though, fighting games ARE my preferred genre...but they are brilliant games all the same.

Cynthetiq · 07-14-2003, 12:37 PM

i enjoyed Slave Zero... especially since there were no decent mech type games....

Soggybagel · 07-16-2003, 09:10 PM

Uhh I'm not sure this really counts as a Warez but you can download starter discs where after starting it up with a disc you can then load up ROMS of old Nintendo games on your Dreamcast!!

juanvaldes · 07-16-2003, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Soggybagel
Uhh I'm not sure this really counts as a Warez but you can download starter discs where after starting it up with a disc you can then load up ROMS of old Nintendo games on your Dreamcast!!

it's cool, just no helping folks DO it.

Best games are Crazy Taxi & Soul Calibur.

human · 07-17-2003, 07:42 AM

You can load up linux on the thing then play any number of free open source games... Buddy of mine has that up and running, it's pretty damned cool.

Granted, needs a bit of geek karma to do though.

TerresqueÜ · 07-17-2003, 02:18 PM

I just rememebered about this hugely innovateive game for dreamcast. It's called Seamman, you haveta raise this fish type thing in a tank from a tadpole to a full grown...thing. It comes with a voice register that allows you to actually talk to your Seaman. It learns and remembers what you tell it and as it grows it changes based on how well you keep the tank. The game also remembers how many times you've visited your Seaman a day. And the icing on the cake of the great game, it's narrated by Leonard Nemoy!

Blankfore12 · 07-17-2003, 02:20 PM

I don't think anyone has mentioned this one yet-- VIRTUAL ON: CYBER TROOPERS! It's a robot-fighting game that I found one day hidden in the back shelves, what a great mindless time consuming game

ninjaz0r · 07-26-2003, 11:05 PM

Both games in the Tony Hawk series on the DC are great time wasters, and the DC controller is perfect for the controls of the games. And as everyone else has said, the addictiveness of Virtua Tennis can't be beaten.

zztzed · 07-27-2003, 12:04 AM

Ah, the Dreamcast. A great system, cut down in its prime by crappy marketing.

My recommendations:
Crazy Taxi 1 and 2
Jet Grind Radio
Sonic Adventure 1 and 2
Phantasy Star Online

All great games, IMO, especially JGR. You can even still play PSO online (although probably only with other players with the DC version).

tikki · 07-27-2003, 07:33 AM

Busted out my Dreamcast the other day and remembered the one thing that irked me about it: I hate hate hate having the controller cord at the bottom of the controller

extalin · 07-27-2003, 08:03 AM

shenmue 1 and 2
half-life/blue-shift

note: since half-life/blueshift was never released for dreamcast the only way to get it is download it of the net or mIRC. If you already played half-life on the PC don't bother trying to find it, it's exactly the same on the DC.

07-09-2003, 07:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
lionrock Insane	Dreamcast players, voice your opinion Okay, just bought a Dreamcast. (Poverty sucks) What are some good games? (Worth buying on E-bay) I usually play with other people. Also I heard it's possible (and probably really really legal) to download Dreamcast games off the net. Is this so?

07-09-2003, 08:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
meanSpleen Squid hat! Location: A Few Miles Away From Halx	It is still not legal to download Dreamcast games off the net. The game manufacturers still own all the rights to the games and have the legal option to pursue action against anyone they find stealing their property. That being said, please do not request pirated games from others on the board. To others, do not offer them to anyone else on the board. However, if it is documented that certain games are freely availible for download by the manufacturer, there is no problem with helping others find those games. __________________ Like TFP? Donate To Keep It Alive!!

07-09-2003, 08:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kadath Muffled Location: Camazotz	The Crazy Taxis were fun. Skies of Arcadia is amazing. <rifles through stack of DC games next to his desk chair...> Oh, duh. Shenmue I and II. Unstoppable gaming force. Loved every second. And Record of Lodoss War was a fun hack and slash. __________________ it's quiet in here

07-09-2003, 09:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
RedCometChar Not Brand Ecch! Location: New Orleans	Fighters are some of the best games to play with others, and Soul Calibur and Dead or Alive 2 are can't-miss. And you can't do much better than Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 (Fifty-six characters to choose from!) when it comes to 2D fighters. Also, if you have multiple controllers, try Power Stone 1 or 2- really fun with company. Aside from fighters, I second Shenmue and the Crazy Taxi series, and also suggest Space Channel 5. Very fun, and dirt cheap. __________________ Killing that robot makes me want to go home.

07-10-2003, 06:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
spectre Junkie	MARVEL VS. CAPCOM 2!!! __________________ "Fuck these chains No goddamn slave I will be different" ~ Machine Head

07-09-2003, 10:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
kod Upright	Legitimate imports are very easy to play on a dreamcast using a boot disc. If you don't have a ps2 or a gamecube, Ikaruga and Rez are well worth importing - they shouldn't cost more than the u.s. versions.

07-10-2003, 06:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
Gortexfogg I and I Location: Stillwater, OK	I don't know if any plays online anymore, but Phantasy Star Online is a great rpg if you got the time. Seaman is another classic that you might want to check out. And if you love sports games, almost every Sega one is worth getting.

07-10-2003, 08:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
Dr.Who Insane Location: Part Unknow	Shenmue, Crazy Taxis, Tony Hawk, Ultimate Fighting, Hot Shot Golf, Dead or Alive, Jet Grind Radio, Echo, Sonic.

07-10-2003, 06:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
chainsawred Tilted Location: the hills of kentucky	I won a Dreamcast in a raffle towards the end of the systems lifespan. Here are my short reviews of the games I played. Crazy Taxi - Fun as hell, but its basically only got two levels. Unreal Tournament - I really enjoyed it, but I've never played the PC version... Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver - Awesome to look at, but its VERY slow to unfold. I never finished it... recommended only to the very patient. Omikron: The Nomad Soul - It has David Bowie as a character. Other than that, its kind of like Grand Theft Auto 3, except without cars or any other fun parts. Jet Grind Radio - Worth checking out for the cool cartoony graphics and awesome music, but I didn't enjoy the gameplay as much as I thought I would.... spoiled by Tony Hawk Pro Skater, I guess.... Thats all I can remember right now....

07-10-2003, 07:54 PM	#10 (permalink)
FreshCoast Upright Location: Chicago	VIRTUA TENNIS

07-10-2003, 08:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
username Insane	Rival Schools - the best capcom 3d fighter ever! If you run across the dreamcast keyboard get Typing of the Dead. It looks like a stupid game, you'll say it is a stupid game, and then you will play it for a day straight. And if you import games you can get a few really good 2d shooters (Ikaruga).

07-10-2003, 08:25 PM	#12 (permalink)
crow_daw Idolator Location: Vol Country	I second what Gortex said, its damn near impossible to find ONE sports game manafactured by Sega that doesn't kick ass. I miss the Dreamcast sometimes, it was so underrated. __________________ "We each have a star, all we have to do is find it. Once you do, everyone who sees it will be blinded." - Earl Simmons

07-10-2003, 09:14 PM	#13 (permalink)
copenhagen Insane Location: Johnson City, TN	like Kadath said if you can find Shenmue pick it up. It was a great game.

07-11-2003, 12:28 AM	#14 (permalink)
docbungle It's all downhill from here Location: Denver	Souls Caliber and NHL 2k!!!!!!

07-11-2003, 12:39 AM	#15 (permalink)
Soggybagel Psycho Location: Lovely City #1	Tennis2k2 is really a great game. YOu don't have to like tennis to appreciate the game.

07-11-2003, 11:56 AM	#16 (permalink)
twister002 Crazy	Grandia II, not cheap but the best RPG on the Dreamcast (some would say Skyes of Arcadia is the best but haven't played it yet) Marvel vs. Capcom 1 & 2 Spider-Man for the dreamcast is the best Spider-Man game for the older consoles. The newer version based on the movie for the modern consoles (GC, XBox, PS2) is probably better, but for an old-school Spidey story it can't be beat on the DC.

07-11-2003, 01:59 PM	#17 (permalink)
Ganguro Army of Me	there are some great homedev games out there such as athis DDR-esque game called "Feet of Fury" (http://www.feetoffury.com)

07-11-2003, 06:19 PM	#18 (permalink)
tikki Justified Location: West Lafayette, IN	Soul Caliber Virtua Tennis NFL2k1 (2k2 sucks) Sonic Adventure 2 Tony Hawk 2 (DEFINITELY) __________________ Take notice. Take interest. Take me with you.

07-12-2003, 10:07 AM	#19 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	You MUST play Skies of Arcadia. That game is amazing. It's on par with the best RPGs of all time, including Final Fantasy. -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert

07-12-2003, 01:32 PM	#20 (permalink)
TerresqueÜ Hiding Out	Three titles if your a fighting game lover. Soul Calibur Powerstone And the only fighting game sequal EVER to be good as or maybe better than the first Powerstone II __________________ Say yes to the 'Tilted Roleplaying' Forum http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1932&highlight=petition

07-12-2003, 09:59 PM	#21 (permalink)
Locke Insane Location: The reddest state ever. :(	If you like space shooters I recommend star lancer. Cant go wrong with m vs c 2. Wasted a whole day playing that and soul calibur at work ( It was slow, we were bored). Worms and sega rally are good also. __________________ CUBS WIN, CUBS WIN!!!! - Pat Hughes "Don't surround yourself with yourself." Yes

07-12-2003, 11:53 PM	#22 (permalink)
Stare At The Sun Eh? Location: Somewhere over the rainbow	star lancer was good. Damnit, dc owns, why did it have to die i fear the xbox will suffer the same fate. . virtua tennis was pretty good,as was sonic adventure, i really liked that game. i liked resident evil code veronica and crazy taxi, and jet grind radio was good as well

07-13-2003, 06:09 PM	#24 (permalink)
tikki Justified Location: West Lafayette, IN	Oh. Here's one that I enjoyed, but I dunno if anyone else did: Shenmue! The game had no replayability whatsoever, but it was still an enjoyable experience. The sequel is my next xbox pickup. __________________ Take notice. Take interest. Take me with you.

07-13-2003, 07:01 PM	#25 (permalink)
clockworkgreen Psycho Location: DC	All this talk makes me wanna set it back up... Did anyone use the adapter to hook it up to a computer monitor? They're going for like $10 including shipping on Ebay, just wondering if it's worth it.

07-14-2003, 05:55 AM	#28 (permalink)
udstudentxxx Upright	crazy taxi 2, virtua tennis, soul caliber.... my "friend" downloaded over 150 games

07-14-2003, 12:10 PM	#30 (permalink)
Pyrate Psycho Location: London, CorBlimeyLand	Also, try Capcom vs SNK. Fucking brilliant game. And Soul Calibur. Music's excellent, the gameplay's excellent, the feels's perfect, the characters are cool, everything about the game is great. Though, fighting games ARE my preferred genre...but they are brilliant games all the same. __________________ ?

07-14-2003, 12:37 PM	#31 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	i enjoyed Slave Zero... especially since there were no decent mech type games.... __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

07-16-2003, 09:10 PM	#32 (permalink)
Soggybagel Psycho Location: Lovely City #1	Uhh I'm not sure this really counts as a Warez but you can download starter discs where after starting it up with a disc you can then load up ROMS of old Nintendo games on your Dreamcast!!

07-17-2003, 07:42 AM	#34 (permalink)
human Tilted Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada	You can load up linux on the thing then play any number of free open source games... Buddy of mine has that up and running, it's pretty damned cool. Granted, needs a bit of geek karma to do though.

07-17-2003, 02:18 PM	#35 (permalink)
TerresqueÜ Hiding Out	I just rememebered about this hugely innovateive game for dreamcast. It's called Seamman, you haveta raise this fish type thing in a tank from a tadpole to a full grown...thing. It comes with a voice register that allows you to actually talk to your Seaman. It learns and remembers what you tell it and as it grows it changes based on how well you keep the tank. The game also remembers how many times you've visited your Seaman a day. And the icing on the cake of the great game, it's narrated by Leonard Nemoy! __________________ Say yes to the 'Tilted Roleplaying' Forum http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1932&highlight=petition

07-17-2003, 02:20 PM	#36 (permalink)
Blankfore12 Upright	I don't think anyone has mentioned this one yet-- VIRTUAL ON: CYBER TROOPERS! It's a robot-fighting game that I found one day hidden in the back shelves, what a great mindless time consuming game

07-26-2003, 11:05 PM	#37 (permalink)
ninjaz0r Upright Location: Milwaukee, WI	Both games in the Tony Hawk series on the DC are great time wasters, and the DC controller is perfect for the controls of the games. And as everyone else has said, the addictiveness of Virtua Tennis can't be beaten. __________________ If you lived in the Dark Ages, and you were a catapult operator, I bet the most common question people would ask is, "Can't you make it shoot farther?" No. I'm sorry. That's as far as it shoots.

07-27-2003, 12:04 AM	#38 (permalink)
zztzed Tilted Location: Here and there	Ah, the Dreamcast. A great system, cut down in its prime by crappy marketing. My recommendations: Crazy Taxi 1 and 2 Jet Grind Radio Sonic Adventure 1 and 2 Phantasy Star Online All great games, IMO, especially JGR. You can even still play PSO online (although probably only with other players with the DC version). __________________ "It seemed to me that if humanoids eat chicken, then obviously they'd eat their own species, otherwise they'd just be picking on the chickens."

07-27-2003, 07:33 AM	#39 (permalink)
tikki Justified Location: West Lafayette, IN	Busted out my Dreamcast the other day and remembered the one thing that irked me about it: I hate hate hate having the controller cord at the bottom of the controller __________________ Take notice. Take interest. Take me with you.

07-27-2003, 08:03 AM	#40 (permalink)
extalin Upright	shenmue 1 and 2 half-life/blue-shift note: since half-life/blueshift was never released for dreamcast the only way to get it is download it of the net or mIRC. If you already played half-life on the PC don't bother trying to find it, it's exactly the same on the DC.