3DO

Panasonic 3DO

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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 TurboGrafx or Neo Geo consoles...)

The List

Title	Genre	Description	Box Art
Alone in the Dark	Survival Horror	The first of it's kind. Get ready for some polygony goodness!
Alone in the Dark 2	Survival Horror	Like the first but improved graphics and such.
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/irign 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 ressurected 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.
Bust A Move	Puzzle/Arcade	If you don't know what this game is by now you should quit games altogether.
Captain Quazar	Third-person Shooter	This game is awesome. (His chin is even bigger in-game.)
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.
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. each version of each sequel differs by console..
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Return Fire	Combat	A must have for the 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.
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.
Super Street Fighter II Turbo	Fighting	Like Samurai Shodown, 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
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.