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- From: drmcclin@uncc.edu (David R McClintock)
- Subject: Re: cd games
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- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 15:41:35 GMT
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- u> Are cd-based games REALLY that much better than standard cartridge games?
- >I mean, is it worth the extra $250-$300 for the cd-rom player? From what I have
- >seen of cd-games, it is not worth it. The regular game-play graphics are not
- >any better, only the intermission graphics are. Granted, these intermissions
- >are excellent, but intermissions only add so much to the game itself. If all of
- > the graphics looked like those, yeah, I could see spending the extra $$$ for a
- > cd player. And the sound. I know that cd sound is great, but does it add that
- >much to the game? Is it that much better than regular sound, such as SNES
- >sound, which is digital (I think)?
- > As for those 'reality based' games, I have another $0.02. From the Sega cd
- > commercial, these games don't appear to be that great. The pictures look to me
- > to be fuzzy (not clear). Is this true of all of these full-motion video games?
- > If so, I don't think that the cd-player is worth the money.
- > As a final note, do you think that the US game market is ready for
- > cd units? Based upon the dismal sales of the tg-16 cd player (with respect to
- >tg-16 base system owners, which was a small user group to begin with), I don't
- >think so. Also the price may be a hindrance, especially in today's economy.
- >
- >
- > Well, that's my opinion. Take it as you will.
- >
- >
- > GREG
-
- Some more notes that I forgot in the previous note, CD games compared to CART games
- CD games can hold more levels and sound. CD cost less so, SEGA could (probably won't)
- lower the prices on them. So CD games will be larger and have more animated stuff
- between levels.
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- As far as full-motion video on the sega, you have to see it on the CD player to
- get the full effect. Yes it is a little fuzzy, but it is VERY nice and we are
- dealing with limited colors (not like it is a SVGA monitor with 256 colors)! IT is
- good enough for now and I am sure it will get better with time and knowledge.
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- The sound is FAR better than the SNES sound but that is not the point, if you only
- have a Genesis it doesn't matter how good the SNES sound is. It not doing you
- any good :)
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