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Revision as of 16:48, 25 May 2011

3do

Panasonic 3DO

Still under some minor construction.

Most people have a misunderstanding. See, they think because the 3DO did not sell well, that it's a bad system with bad games. That's so far from the truth it hurts. The 3DO was actually a stellar system that has a decent list of games from good to excellent. Of course there's some AWFUL shit like Plumbers Don't Wear Ties, but this list isn't about that. The main problem was the console sold for 699 US Dollars. That's more than the PS3's launch price! While getting a 3DO is a great venture, it can be expensive, as a word of caution (though not nearly as expensive as getting to Neo Geo consoles...) Now-a-days you can pick up this crap for less than $30!

The List

Title Genre Description Box Art
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Slayer Action RPG
Alone in the Dark Survival Horror The first of it's kind, and stepping stone for the survival horror genre (some argue it's the first survival horror game, some argue it's the second or even third). Plays like a 3D adventure, where you must uncover the secrets of the Derceto mansion, a place purportedly haunted. Plenty of nods to Lovecraftian horror fiction. Get ready for some polygonal goodness! Alone in the Dark 3DO
Alone in the Dark 2 Survival Horror Like the first but, the graphics have been improved. It is Christmas of 1925, three months after Alone in the Dark. "Supernatural Private Eye" Edward Carnby and his partner Ted Stryker are investigating the kidnapping of young Grace Saunders. The trail of clues leads to an old mansion named "Hell's Kitchen" - the home of an infamous gangster boss and his gang. I'm sure you can guess what you gotta do. Alone in the Dark 2 3DO
Brain Dead 13 FMV Okay, okay, I know what you're thinking. "FMV? Fuck you guy." But this isn't FMV like, Night Trap FMV, this is more like Dragon's Lair. A really funny and exciting adventure where you play Lance, basically a 90's /v/irgin who works for a computer store. He is sent out on a call to fix the computer of a mad scientist in a haunted castle! Feels like a Dragon's Lair to a big swig from the Halloween goblet. This game's a bit easier on people who aren't so good at these types of games since you have unlimited continues (Lance get's resurrected by someone in the castle). Also on PC, Playstation, Saturn, and Jaguar, but all those version are known to have problems. A must have for the 3DO. Brain Dead 13
Bust A Move Puzzle / Arcade If you don't know what this game is by now you should quit games altogether. 3DO Bust A Move
Captain Quazar Third-person Shooter A fuckawesome top-down, isometric third person shooter where you shoot the absolute fuck out of everything with bigass guns. I swear to god Captain Quark from Ratchet and Clank is based on this guy. His chin is even bigger in-game. Captain Quazar
Crash N' Burn Racing / Combat Racing game where you can customize your car and shoot at other cars. This game even has fucking heat-seeking missles. What's not to like? Crash n Burn 3DO box-1-
Doom FPS
Dragon's Lair FMV Classic Dragon's Lair, you know what to expect. Your Dirk the Daring, entering the evil castle where thou must rescue Princess Daphne in an interactive movie. It's pretty much a straight port, so it's better to find one of the various PC ports for cheap. However, if you really want to play Dragon's Lair on a console (or are just into collecting), then you can't go wrong with this. Dragonslair-3do
Gex Platformer Gex was sort of intended to be the 3DO's Sonic, I think, but since the 3DO ended up failing that simply didn't happen. However, this is a great platforming classic with great 2D visuals and gameplay, Cd Quality audio, and the ability to crawl on walls and ceilings. This version is much better than ANY of the ports (yes, even the Playstation one) because you can actually save for your game. A must have for the 3DO. The sequels are on Playstation, Saturn and N64, and each version of each sequel differs by console. Gex 3DO
Guardian War / Power Kingdoms RPG Interesting RPG that has some fairly standard story and elements, such as hit points, magic points, speed, mobility, skills, etc. However, you do get to control each golem (character) individually. The action does take a level-based approach. Very interesting and fun game. Known as Guardian War in the west, and Power Kingdoms in Europe and Japan. Guardian war cover
Icebreaker Action/Strategy
Lemmings
Lucienne's Quest RPG One of the main problems with the 3DO is the fact it lacks many RPGs. Such an expensive console, at the time, should have been brimming with them, especially since it had so much technical prowess, it could have harvested some truly epic adventures. This is where Lucienne's Quest stands out. It is an RPG that features 2D sprites in a 3D world, with a classic turn based battle system. The battles slightly resemble Arc the Lad. The game itself is generic, but the story and characters are so much fun you'll be instantly charmed. Unfortunately, this one can be quite expensive and hard to find, so keep an eye out. Luciennes Quest 3DO
Myst Adventure You should all know Myst by now, a free-roam adventure game with nothing but ambiance and puzzles. Good for a console version, but not necessarily preferable over PC. Myst 3DO
Need For Speed Racing Yes, the original Need For Speed was a 3DO game. Basically just a well made racing game, without any extra bells or whistles. Fun stuff. Need For Speed 3DO
Out Of This World / Another World Platformer

One of the various ports of the classic Adventure/Platformer. Unlike most other console releases, this one is extremely accurate. Probably inferior only to the SEGA CD version, and only because that one comes packed with the sequel.

New 3DO look clashes with a lot.

Out Of This World 3DO
Policenauts Adventure
Return Fire Combat A top down, third person game where you control a tank and must blow the fuck out of shit like holy god what. Actually needs a fair bit of tactful thinking and strategy later on, and the multiplayer for this game is one of the best experiences on this system. A must have for the 3DO. Return Fire 3DO
Road Rash Racing A fun motorcycle racing game with tongue-in-cheek humor and the ability to PUNCH THE FUCK out of other racers. The FMV opening is actually pretty neat, but there are FMVs before races that are a little annoying (albeit lasting only a couple seconds). The artwork on the menu screens is awesome, tons of good licensed rock tunes, and good graphics. Not one to miss out. This ws later ported to Playstation and Saturn, but like plenty of 3DO ports, it has some problems. This isn't the same as the Genesis version, although that's worth playing too. Road Rash 3DO
Samurai Shodown Fighting The absolute BEST home console port of Samurai Shodown (even the Neo Geo version, which is a direct port!). It has all the graphics and gameplay of the arcade version, but CD quality music, so it's actually improved. A must have for the 3DO. Samurai Shodown 3DO
Super Street Fighter II Turbo Fighting Like Samurai Showdown, this is the best original home-console port of Super Street Fighter II Turbo. Arcade quality graphics and CD quality sound, this is far superior to the SNES version everyone claims by. A must have for the 3DO. File:Super Street Fighter II 3DO.jpg
Twisted Puzzle / FMV / ACID You're in a fucking game show where it's like everyone is TRIPPING ON ACID. You can play as a goddamn PEZ DISPENSER. What!? It kind of plays like Mario Party before Mario Party existed. It's better with friends. Twisted 3DO
Wolfenstein 3D FPS Imagine this: classic Wolfenstein 3D, except there's a version of the game even better than the original PC version. Can't be true, right? WRONG. Wolfenstein 3D for the 3DO is actually the best version of the game; it plays exactly as good as the PC version but has even better graphics. AWESOME! Now go shoot some FECKIN NATZEES. A must have for the 3DO. Wolfenstein 3DO