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When longtime Sega mascot Sonic the Hedgehog made his debut on the Dreamcast console in Sonic Adventure, gamers were stunned. Sega had not only used the game to show off the tremendous possibilities of the then-new hardware, but they had reinvigorated the platform-style arcade adventure genre with massive, intricate levels, gleefully distracting minigames, and even a new kind of virtual pet, called a Chao, that could be combined with other pets, traded with friends, and even exchanged over the Internet. Sonic Adventure 2 ups the ante of its predecessor with all-new puzzles and levels, and even faster action reminiscent of the early Genesis-era games. Knuckles and Tails are back, as are the Chao pets (who can now talk!). ... Read more

Reviews (176)

Sonic Adenture 2, great game
This is one of my favorite Dream Cast Games. It has good graphics, but when they talk it's like wacthing a Japenese Godzilla movie being translated into english.

You may be either the Dark or Light with each differnt levels and story line. The characters you get are Shadow, Rouge, Dr. Robotink, Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles.

You also unlock SoundTracks you can listen to in the Options menu. I never really pay much attention to this though.

My favorite thing in this game has to be the Kart Racing Feature You unlock in the Tails and Rouge chase level.

This is also for two players too.

You can also get new objectives inthe level you beaten in the extras menu.

Overall this is a cool game you must buy it when you get the chance.

This Game is a 100% Definite Buy!
I hope this reveiw will be good to anyone who is thinking about buying this game.This was my first gamecube game I ever got, and i still play it.One of the best things about it is that there is always something to do, whether it is trying to get all "A"s on the stages, still trying to finish up Dark or Hero mode, then there is the whole thing with raising chao.But the game has a good storyline, and you can play from the dark charcters point of veiw ( Dr. Eggman, one of the only times you can play him!, Shadow the Hedgehog,like the oppesite of Sonic, and Rouge the Bat, someone which does the same thing Knuckles does in the game,) or the hero charcters (Sonic, Knuckles and Tails).The soundtrack is good and graphics are also very good.But going through raising chao is a whole nother story.You transport to Chao World, and you hatch an egg, and give animals and Chaos Drives found in the level.The change drasticly and start to be better at certain things, I won't say some of the things that can happen, and make the chao look cool, but a hint is, unless you want a neutral chao, try raising it with only one side of charcters, hero or dark.That is the great thing with Chaos, you can never beat that part of the game.I hope my reveiw was worthwille for Sonic Adventure Battle 2.

If I had to live with only one game then its this one!
I must first admit that I am subjective as I have played Sonic games since 1991.Sonic is, without question, the greatest video game series created.Mario who?

I don't have a Nintendo Gamecube, so I don't know how well the "port" of this translated to the GC.I do have a PS2 and Xbox and anxiously await for Sonic Heroes.I also have a GBPAsp and play Sonic Advance (1 and 2) often.

Sonic Adventure 2 (and Sonic Adventure 1) are worth locating a Dreamcast for alone.With Dreamcasts selling now for only $25 at local game stores, you don't have much to invest to get this game playing. (If you don't already have a DC.)

Its not perfect, it does have some quirks such as the camera positioning sometimes during the game.While you do have limited control of the camera in real time, there are times in the game where you may have to make a "blind jump" because of the view angle.A "blind jump" is a jump over an obstable that can't be seen.You simply jump and hope for the best.

Regardless of this quirk, this game is the game I would want to be with if I could only have one game.With vibrant graphics, fast aracady game play, a 3D nostalgia of the excellent 2D scrollers of years past, this game could very well be labeled as "the best game ever for any console".

Sonic rocks
I definately reccomend this game! Buy it! Sega of America did it again with Sonic Adventure 2!!
Buy it!

I Love Sonic 4ever
When I first played this game I was at my friend's house. I really enjoyed playing with the chaos and beating all the different levels in the 2-player mode. Very fun indeed.

The graphics on this game are totally and completely awsome. Whenever I play it I always come back to thinking about the grapics and how much they seem so real. The music is great too, especially the lyrics. They are so capturing that I almost always find myself singing along.

Even though I have only gotten passed the 11th level/Death Chamber, what I have played was great. (I hope eggman doesn't take over the world.) In the levels there has been lots of fun and exictement, with 6 characters to choose from you never actually know what's coming next. There's racing with Shadow and Sonic, Treasure hunting with Knuckles and Rouge, and button mashing shooting stages between Dr. Eggman and Tails

Anyways, pretty much every aspect of the game is wonderful, except for a few things: for one, the lipsyncing is notoriously poor, some lyrics in the music are pretty rude, and it's sorta hard the chao combinations work for you(such as animals and chaos drives), and if you don't do it right they can turn out looking kinda drunk. But hey , no game is perfect so that's just my opinion. If you ever play the game and you want to get , go for it , but I suggest getting the GameCube version since the Dreamcast one is pretty hard to find. I loooooooooove this game!!! Go Sega!!! ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command features the Space Ranger star himself in a battle against Emperor Zurg. Drawing from the cartoon show that was, itself, based on the movie Toy Story, the game finds Buzz exploring seven worlds containing 14 levels while interacting with real-time 3-D characters. Explore Jo-Ad, Trade World, Karn, and Gargantua with jetpacks, hover boards, and jet bikes. Defeat Torque, XL, and Warp Darkmatter with laser guns, lightning guns, and plasma bolts. It all leads up to a final confrontation with Emperor Zurg on Planet Z. ... Read more

Reviews (2)

saturday morning buzz
I bought this game for my nephew to play, but it turned out to be a little more chalenging than i thought. He had some trouble navigating buzz in the right direction and shoot at tragets at the same time. If you stay too long in one place more robots come back to attack you even after destroying them. Also, the time limit makes it hard for a slow player to finish each level. Throughout the game, graphics or film clips from the saturday morning program are shown. The presentation is almost seamless- almost, since you can tell some clips don't fit a certain game scene exactly.
Don't be confused with the Toy story 2 game. This game has no connection to the the movie with Woody and other toys. As an action game, it is not bad, ( all the worlds are 3D, eventhough the film clips are 2D). Although this game claims to have 7 worlds, it actually goes back to three previous worlds (a harder level the second time I assume).

this game would be good for someone over six who loves the tv series.

Best than Disney Movies
If you want a Buzz Lightyear for you, now you can have it with this incredible game. The graphics are cool and so is the gameplay. You can interact with all the caracter of the movie (like Mr. Potato Head). This game is cool and its very charged of fun. Go and get it. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Ecco the dolphin has always played the part of Sega's more sedatemascot, providing a relaxing contrast to the hyperactive Sonic theHedgehog games. Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future continuesthis tradition on the Dreamcast, putting the title character in charge of savingthe world yet again. An alien force (creatively called The Foe) has abducted allthe humans and most of the dolphins from earth, leaving only a tiny force ofdolphins to restore things to normal. As Ecco, players must travel through anenormous underwater world, interacting with other sea creatures and solvingpuzzles in a quest to stop The Foe once and for all.

The Dreamcast's power is exploited to beautiful new extremes in this game. Theunderwater environments are filled with shimmering rocks, colorful plants, andoutcroppings of coral. Families of turtles slip through the water in a statelyline, while schools of fish dance in circles and translucent jellyfish sitsuspended in the depths. The most amazing creatures by far are thedolphins--including Ecco--as they are rendered in perfect detail and benefit fromincredibly fluid animation. This is one beautiful game, and the serenesoundtrack adds to the overall atmosphere.

Unfortunately, the gameplay is about as shallow as the ocean is deep. There aremany missions to complete, from dolphin races to killing teams of sharks, butthere are so few controls that nearly all assignments are completed in the sameway. Tasks become much harder as the game progresses, and the lack of directiongiven to players players needlessly adds to the difficulty. We wasted countlesshours of trial and error trying to figure out what we were supposed to do--timethat would have been saved had the mission objectives been clearer. Still,Ecco the Dolphin is an engaging way to waste time, thanks to its openenvironments and hypnotic beauty. --T. Byrl Baker

Pros:

• Absolutely beautiful environments
• Fluid animation

Cons:

• No way to save games in the middle of a level
• Repetitive gameplay
• The game slows when there are many objects onscreen at once

Reviews (36)

Frustration beyond belief (but I love It)
This game is BEAUTIFUL!!! there is no doubt about it!!! Though it is a very stressful journey from beginning to end, you'll be sooo proud of yourself when (and if) you finally beat it. This game may be too dificult for younger gamers but you should try it.

One of the most visually impressive games for the DC
When Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future was first released for the Dreamcast, it's mouth watering 3-D graphics and incredibly realistic environments were unlike anything else seen on the system to date, and even today with the Dreamcast sleeping with the fishes, Ecco is still one of the top best looking games for the ill-fated system.Just as it's 16-bit incarnations provided for the Genesis years before, this 128-bit update offers the aforemented incredible graphics and very challenging gameplay.As I said before, the graphics are incredibly lifelike and Ecco and all his on-screen fellows move very fluidly and it will be hard not to take your eyes off the screen.Unfortuneately, the same steep learning curve has been inherited here as well.It is very easy to get completely lost and stuck in the game and not know where to go or what to do next.All in all, this isn't a game for novice gamers, but for those who have played Ecco games of the past and look for challenging and lengthy gameplay will have plenty to look forward to here.

Good and Bad
This game is great in so many ways. Ecco handles exactly as you would expect a dolphin to handle, and the scenary is gorgeous. For those who experienced Ecco in the old 2D games, this version will satisfy your nostalgia. Its got everything you have come to love from Ecco games

However...this game is tough... really really tough. Although this difficulty sometimes results from the puzzles or enemies, it is more often caused by gameplay issues. First, Ecco gets stuck easily in ocean rocks and vegetation, and you will scream at your TV in frustration as frequently come to a dead stop at the worst moments. Second, some of the stages are very dark, and you'll often find yourself straining to see even the most obvious details. One wonders why they couldn't raise the contrast just a bit more when they made the game. Finally, you can't save your game until you complete a level. Some of these levels take a long time to complete; it frequently gets to a point where you must choose between quitting and starting from scratch later, or continuing to play even though you have a headache from staring at the screen for 4 hours.

But the pros outweigh the cons in my opinion :)

WOW, so beautiful!
This is probably the MOST beautiful game I've ever played on a console system and beats out a huge majority of PC games I've seen, too.You play as Ecco, a dolphin, and I must say, the underwater environments look fantastic and absolutely photo-realistic.It's one thing to have a photorealistic room full of bad guys to shoot up, but to have a photorealistic ocean, with the currents and ripple effects and corals and waterfalls and sunlight is just breath-taking on a whole new order.The animal models look stunning. You totally believe that Ecco is a real dolphin - that's how good the graphics are.I personally like the jellyfish, too - some are colorful while some are glossamer-transparent, really pretty (just don't bump into them!).This is one of those games you can play just to enjoy the environment.The music, which is calm and relaxing, perfectly supplements the visuals.I think this is a game the whole family can enjoy but I do have to point out one thing.It's pretty difficult!The way-out-there difficulty level may frustrate a lot of players...until they figure out that experiencing this superb game is probably more rewarding than beating the game.

I feel the same way about Space Channel 5, another Dreamcast game that is MUCH easier but has a groovy, danceable rhythm that makes it just as much fun to watch and experience as it is to finally beat it.Anyhow, buy/rent Ecco if you can!Dreamcast may be no more, but this masterpiece title alone shows just how beautiful a Dreamcast game could be!

best game ever
ecco the dolphin is a classic that should not be lost through meanless games.Dreamcast maybe going out of buisness but Ecco will live forever!! we love you Ecco! you will swim forever in my heart Ecco! ... Read more

Editorial Review

Rayman 2: The Great Escape packs more charm and surprisesin a single level than most games can muster in their entire length. This 3-Dplatformer is designed in the same vein as Super Mario 64 for theNintendo 64and the Gex serieson the PlayStation. With the notable exception of SonicAdventure, Dreamcast owners have suffered through a dry spell whenit comes to action jumping games on the 128-bit system. Rayman 2was worth the wait.

The back of the case describes Rayman 2's graphics as "lush," butthat may be an understatement. The game's environments and effects areimpressive. We were awed by the amount of detail that has been designedinto many of the game's environments. Perhaps more amazing is that thegame suffers no slowdown despite the high-resolution visuals.

Pretty graphics aside, Rayman 2 delivers solid gameplay that willsuck in both casual and hardcore gamers. The controls are intuitive andspecial moves are easy to pull off. Rayman has a limited set ofmoves--basically he can run, jump, and shoot energy balls. Analog speed controlis fully implemented, letting users pounce through a field ofbutterflies or tiptoe around a sleeping guard. Several puzzles arescattered throughout the game, but they are so ingeniously designed thatyou'll never feel overwhelmed by their complication.

We were hard-pressed to come up with many drawbacks to this game. Oneslight flaw is the camera angle, which can sometimes interfere with yourability to accurately control the on-screen action. Fortunately, thiscan usually be amended with a few quick presses of the camera controlbuttons. Other than that, Rayman 2 is as good as it gets in thisgenre. Better still, Dreamcast owners get a special bonus: this versioncontains some extra levels you won't find anywhere else. If you havemultiple systems, this is the version to get. --T. Byrl Baker

Pros:

• Outstanding visuals
• Tight control
• Excellent level design

• Has some 3-D camera problems
• Sound effects lack punch

Reviews (28)

Definitely a good buy
I bought myself a used Dreamcast last year, and so far Rayman 2 has been one of the best games I have for it.

For fans of the Playstation version, it is a slight disappointment that there aren't actual voices for the cutscenes, which was something that added to the game.

There are some better things about it, though.For one, the frames per second is 60, as oppose to the PS1 version's 30.The graphics are very sharp, and the animation is very well done.

The levels are slightly different than its Playstation counterpart, and involves more maneuvers and features.Also, there is an exclusive multiplayer level found only on the Dreamcast version.

All in all, I would definitely recommend this game to anyone who still has a working Dreamcast.Oh, and it only takes up two blocks of memory space on the VMU, so memory is not an issue.Unless you only have one block.

One of the best Dreamcast games you can buy!
Rayman 2 is a GREAT game!It's graphics are good, and it's gameplay is simply perfect!EVERY Dreamcast owner should get this game!It's challenging, intriguing, and fun.You're supposed to think your way through massive levels (54 to be exact) to get the 4 Masks of Polokus.It's really cool!Get RAYMAN 2: THE GREAT ESCAPE!

Much Better then the PlayStation version (except...)
I first played Rayman 2 on the PlayStation. I loved the game, the voice acting most of all. When I bought my Dreamcast, I bought Rayman 2 for it. I love the Dreamcast version even better. The graphics are absolutly fantastic, as is the music. The only problem I have with it is that the Dreamcast version doesn't have the voice acting. Instead it has everybody talking some gibberish language. This was a big let down, and it's the only thing that's preventing me from giving it 5 stars. However, it's not enough to make me suggest not buying it. You'll have a pretty tough time getting everything in the game, so it will make you come back for more. If you're a fan of adventure games, you really should take a look at Rayman 2 (Dreamcast or PlayStation). I can't wait untill Ubi Soft puts Rayman 3 out on GameCube!

Great Game
This game is great. There are lots of varied levels to play that are just the right difficulty...not too easy, not too hard.The sound, graphics and gameplay is outstanding....so far I have not had any problems such as glitches in the game(i'm a little more than half way thru it). I very strongly recommend this product to anyone you wants a good platform game.

Good!!
Tons of levels to beat.The only down side of it is it's to hard. ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

Does tearing down the streets of San Francisco at death-inducing speedsappeal to you? If so, San Francisco Rush 2049 is your game. However, in2049, the legendary hills and hairpin turns of the City by the Bay have beenmodified for extreme racing action, if not exactly deep gameplay. Still, it'sthe blazing speeds and colors that'll keep arcade racing fans applying the pedalto the proverbial metal.

If you're a fan of the Rush series, you'll be happy to see that the basicgameplay hasn't changed much. All of the races take place on tracks that featurewild colors and many twists and turns. This time, however, the setting is afuturistic San Francisco that resembles our present-day one only vaguely. Asusual, the secret to winning Rush's races isn't so much driving abilityas it is finding all of the shortcuts on a given track. This time around, youactually can make your car glide (by activating hidden wings) whenever itcatches some air--a cool feature that feels somewhat underutilized. In additionto standard racing, Rush also offers five other play modes, includingghost (in which you race against an image of your previous best lap time),circuit, battle, and stunt modes.

In battle, you and up to three other friends drive around huge arenas furiouslywhile trying to blast each other to kingdom come. Your cars can carry a host ofodd weapons including chain guns, mines, and mortar. All in all, fans ofTwisted Metal or Vigilante 8 should have fun with battle mode, asthe arenas are cleverly designed, and the action is fast and furious. It'salmost worth price of admission alone.

As in previous Rush editions, the stunt mode offers arenas that'll testyour control of the cars' already ludicrously exaggerated physics. You'llperform impossible maneuvers in arenas that defy even fundamental laws ofarchitecture. The more flips, spins, and death-defying landings that you pulloff, the higher your score.

I was a little surprised at the lack of aggression that was shown bycomputer-controlled racers, which seemed a bit lax in their efforts to stop youfrom passing them, and instead almost behaved as if they were on rails, andoblivious to you stealing the lead.

Also, while the graphics show amazing amounts of detail and color, at timesthey'll show a definite slowdown. No, it's not quite bad enough to ruin a race,but it's noticeable and does show some sloppiness on Midway's part.

After the race has been won, you'll find, for near-mindless arcaderacing/gliding/blasting/stunts, that San Francisco Rush 2049 is a highlyplayable arcade racer that'll make fans of the series, both old and new, happythat they own a Dreamcast. If you've never played a Rush game, this is anexcellent intro to the series. --Mark Brooks

Pros:

• Bright, colorful, and highly detailed graphics
• Many different gameplay modes
• Four-player battle mode

• Irritating slowdown during races
• Computer-controlled racers are not aggressive

Reviews (27)

RUSH ONE
It doesn't matter if you are black... or white.This is the most exciting, challenging, strategimus oriented multiplayer in the history of games.It requires supreme tactimus to execute a long-distance greening, or aggressive lime-maying.There is an obvious advantage if you can gain control of tubesticks and limes, but the tables can turn if you get bubble and regain the limes.That is of course unless someone does the deed!

Good
This game you should buy. Its like crash team racing but this is better.It good graphics and gameplay

hands down the best multiplayer game EVER
OK, so you like racing games....thats great, I don't really.But there is this battle mode in this San Francisco Rush 2049 game that is wicked ru.I have been playing nonstop for close to 2 years and I never get tired of it.The physics are excellent, and well are the courses.You keep discovering new jumps and possiblities with each play.The weapons are perfectly designed.There are limes, tube stick, pews, green gun, machinis, emp, balls, and assram.Of course these are the names we came up for the warpens, but you can make an argument that any one of these is the best weapon in the game.they are complement each other perfectly.This game is absolutely perfect, the only downside is you have to play the racing and stunt mode to unlock all the cars!stoop.

A Must Have
If you don't have this game, the question is where have you been? This is the greatest racing/battle fiction game for the Dreamcast. Buy the game you won't be sorry.

This game is hours of family fun!!!
All 3 phases, racing, stunt, and battle modes are wonderful for family fun since up to 4 people can play at once. Our favorite is the Battle mode, which we basically refer to as "Battle Cars." Over July 4th our family got together and most of the indoor fun centered around this game. And in case you think I am a kid or something--you are right, I am. A 33-year-old kid who plays this with his brothers who go up to 40 years old! Our kids play, too. It is simply the best all-around video game I have ever played! It won't disappoint! There are enough variations with cars (car type, engine, wing types, tires, frame, rims, etc...), races (6 basic tracks with variations), unlocking special items by finding coins (takes hours but is a lot of fun!), stunting (jumping over obstacles and doing tricks with your car!), and of course, battle. If you buy any game for your Dreamcast or N64, buy this one. Yeah, it is a "dead" system now, but I will keep mine until it dies of old age due to this game alone. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Most of us remember waging monumental battles and planning out complicated rescues with toy planes, boats, and such in our youth. Now you can do the same, virtually, in Sega's Toy Commander. The premise is straight from a six-year-old's dream: some of your toys have gone bad and are rampaging through eight rooms in your intricately detailed home. It's up to you to take command of the loyal toys and lead them through 50 individual missions to put a stop to the plastic menace.

The progressively more difficult missions, consisting of action sorties like rescuing toy steamboats from malicious submarines, or strategic ones like transporting eggs into a pot of boiling water, are anything but a tea party. All missions fit comfortably within the game's storyline and can be seriously challenging. The sense of scale, as you commandeer the game's 35 vehicles, is true to the look of an ordinary room to a tiny toy. Fun and offering a surprising amount of depth, Toy Commander is a nostalgic, innovative, and entertaining romp. --Sajed Ahmed

Pros:

• 4-player split-screen death match mode, using any of the 35 vehicles in one of the eight rooms
• All the vehicles look and handle very differently, adding to the gameplay
• Impressive detail and interactivity in the game's environments
• Varied missions include warlike action, racing, and strategy elements

• Tedious mission goals could prove frustrating

Reviews (50)

"I am the Toy Commander"
Single player the excitement builds up for each game in each room. Airplanes and Spaceships, dogfighting and dropping bombs on enemy vehicles, trains, ships and submarines. Tanks and armored vehicles fighting from the ground, along with the infantry protecting civilians. Race with planes, cars, and helicopters. Two, three or four player can fight each other. And destroying teddy bears; What more can you ask for. Great action, good controls, especially in dogfights, excellent graphics.You won't be disappointed if you like to play war.

Could have been much better, a real disappointment
I really had my heart set on Toy Commander and when I got it, the game just didn't deliver! The game concept is really cool on paper but it didn't translate into a good game. The jerky camera which comes as a result of the poor vehicle control actually makes me sick everytime I play it! Control is so important in any 3D game and this game just lacking, big time!

The multi player mode is also disappointing as the small vehicles get lost among the colourful stages. The game is just not fun! The graphics and the sounds are great but the game is just lacking in the fun department.

I'm sorry people but the bottom line is that you can pass on this game and be quite contented because you saved a couple of bucks.

A Forgotten Toy...
Toy Commander was a little game released by Sega a few months after the Dreamcast was unleashed. It received good reviews, but not that many people bought it. Well, anyone who has a Dreamcast owes it to themselves to buy this game. Toy Commander is one of the most original titles I have ever played.

The Good:

The premise and gameplay is very original. You are the Toy Commander (Andy, a young boy), who has lost control over many of his childhood toys. In a series of 50+ missions, you must fight for the alliance of your toys and regain your title as Toy Commander.
The missions are very imaginative and use the environements (bathtubs, hallways, parent's rooms, bath rooms) very cleverly. My favorite is where you make an assault on a "harbor" (a bathtub) in your plane.
Simple, but clear and sharp graphics
Music goes well with the mood of the game
Many different vehicles to choose from
The game is very humorous and utilizes the "Toy" concept very well
The weapons are very cool (even if there are only 4)

The Bad:

Some wonky controls and camera angles can lead to some cheap deaths
A few of the missions are impossible to complete in the given time limit
The bosses are way too easy

Toy Commander is one of the rare games that is both original and fun. The gameplay is so varied and clever that Toy Commander never gets stale. There is even a multiplayer mode- which is also gobs of fun. If the game's controls were a bit tighter, TC would be perfect. Still, Toy Commander is one of the finest games on the Dreamcast. And to Sega: Please make a sequel sometime soon!

Toys,Toys,and more Toys!
Toy Commander is a very good game. When I do single player and multiplayer, I stock up on the cheats to defeat bosses. Just go to a site with cheats and you'll defeat the game in no time!!!!!!

This Is A Must Have!!!
I just got this game yesterday and can't stop playing it (I'm eating right now).A lot of people say it is really challenging, but it isn't that hard, only some missions.There is 50 missions in 7 different rooms.I am on my 4th room right now, which is the Parents Bedroom.Im telling you, if you have Dreamcast you have to have this game!!!Buy it!!! ... Read more

Editorial Review

Select from more than 30 different fighters as you take to the skies to defend a newly independent republic from its many enemies--for fame, for glory, and most of all: for a price.

Konami's Air Force Delta features simplistic controls with an emphasis on supersonic fighter plane action rather than the mechanics of flight. Those who worry about flap positions and realistic spin modeling won't find either here, but armchair top guns will enjoy the game's shoot-'em-up feel and ultrarealistic graphics.

You assume the role of a mercenary pilot flying missions with very specific goals, such as destroying a convoy of ships or knocking reconnaissance planes out of the sky. Taken one by one, these missions are enjoyable and engaging, but they are all pretty similar and quickly become bland. Succeeding in a mission earns credits to buy new planes--more than 30 beautifully modeled real-world aircraft are available. Unfortunately, the differences between the fighters are mostly cosmetic. While you may find a plane that performs better in a certain mission than others, they all pretty much fly the same way.

The graphics are impressive--but things tend to move too fast to afford much sightseeing. In particular, the fighters are extremely detailed and authentic. The first time you see vapor trails form on your wingtips as you pull a high-g maneuver, your jaw will drop and you'll begin to insist that your friends call you "Maverick."

Air Force Delta is a good "show-off-your-Dreamcast" game that could probably have benefited from a little more time in development. However, it's the perfect game for a quick flying fix. --Aaron Karp

Pros:

• Lots of fighter aircraft
• Impressive graphics at close range
• Very cool, cinematic "mission reply" option

• Bland campaign
• Not enough variety among planes

Reviews (12)

Great Premise, Horrible Execution
Your character, called "the sleeper," awakens from a slumber several centuries old to find the world being overrun by tentacles and sentient plant life, all sprouting from an enormous temple named "Fogna." Equipped with a ten foot tall suit of robotic armor named "Elemental Gimmick Gear," he sets off to fight the evil and overcome his own amnesia. It's a bargain basement story at best, and aside from the introduction and a brief revelation halfway through the game, the writing really grinds to a halt right there. You're given no continuing motivation to play.

There are a total of three cinematic cut scenes in Elemental Gimmick Gear. One is played at the onset of a new game, and serves to introduce the storyline (or, perhaps, lack thereof). The second is a montage of scenes from that cinema, and plays when you power the game up and fail to press the start button within a couple seconds. The third is your generic "reward" video, and is played every time you defeat a boss and receive a new power. Eight hours into this game, I'd watched that same cinema half a dozen times. No minor nuances were altered, to differentiate between my reception of the ice beam as opposed to, say, the fire beam. It's all the same, horribly compressed, video scene. I'm sure there would have been an equally uninspiring CGI at the game's conclusion, had I been granted the willpower to make it that far.

Perhaps the only factor in which EGG doesn't completely lag is the impressive originality within the overworld's graphics. There's a beautiful, stylistic, thick-lined detail in the backdrops of the game's overhead battle scenes that, with a little finesse, could have been really well done. In today's world of 3-D rendered surroundings and polygons, polygons, polygons, it's nice to see some legitimate linework making its way into a game. Unfortunately, programmers managed to turn even that slim positive element into a non-factor, as despite their beauty it's incredibly difficult to navigate your way around the detailed sketches.

When you enter a boss battle, the game abruptly shifts from the traditional overhead adventure format (a'la Zelda: A Link to the Past) to a strange, polygonal 3-D battle. In addition to the jerky shift between vantagepoints, the visual style shifts just as abruptly, giving way to a poorly textured 3-D battle zone. Bosses are poorly designed and far from intimidating, to the point where they're almost comical. Your surroundings look vaguely similar to the overhead screen they're meant to be molded after, but lack the fine detail and linework that made those scenes even remotely memorable. The characters are simplistic to a fault, and would've been just as much at home with the first wave of Playstation titles as they are here, late in the Dreamcast's life. Add to that an unforgivable load time prior to each boss battle, and you've got an unhappy camper 97% of the time.

Gameplay in EGG is a chore, full of inconsistencies, quirks and bugs. I honestly don't think this game was playtested before its release. Moving around the screen varies from difficult to impossible, and collision detection is way off. Enemies are either too powerful or too weak, with nothing landing in between. I've watched, several times, as my ten foot robot fell to the almighty power of a trout. Yeah, I'm thinking the same thing� you put a fish and a robot in the same room and tell them to fight to the death, my money's most certainly not on the fish.

Your robot also has a love for sailing off ledges and cliffs, an action which actively returns you to the last doorway you walked through and takes 20% of your life as a toll. It's beyond easy to accidentally sail into the abyss, as the machine assumes you've stepped over a ledge every time you're within a couple feet of doing so. Pair that with the horrendous controls, which, instead of following your instructions and heading north, often lead you alternately northwest and northeast in a bizarre drunken swagger, this is a big drawback.

Even the soundtrack is horribly lacking In EGG. Though obviously influenced heavily by the score to Final Fantasy VIII (complete with the soft plucking of violin strings), the game relies all too often on looping and then looping once again. Each individual song is comprised of MAYBE a minute and a half of original music, which then loops back upon itself infinitely. Considering you'll spend about an hour in an average dungeon, this means you'll hear the same obnoxious tune looped upwards of fifty times before you finally complete your work and return to the overworld.

Thinking about Elemental Gimmick Gear makes me wonder what happened. Hudson Soft was chasing the Holy Grail with EGG, the thought of introducing a new type of game to the masses, something which would forever serve as the mold from which entire franchises were crafted. Instead, they released a product which can only be described as overly flawed, incomplete, uninspiring and often painful. I wouldn't wish Elemental Gimmick Gear on my worst enemy.

this game rules
if you like 2d games you must get this game.

This game is stupid!
Not only has this game have a stupid name, but the story line is stupid too.I just can't get into a game where you play I guy wondering around inan EGG shaped armor suit.The graphics weren't all that impressive. Needless to say I played the game for a few hours hoping it would getbetter, which it didn't, and now it just sitting collecting dust.

Waste of Money
i bought this game because ign gave it 8/10. I ill now think twice before buying on thier reviews. The Control in this game is the worst i have ever seen. The art is so-so.the sprite animation is pure crap. save your moneydon't buy this game

New Owner's Review !
This Game Is Awsome! It Has 4-Player Capability And has an awsome story line. by the way don't let the graphics turn you away cuz the game it great! ... Read more

Editorial Review

Top-down space shooters, so popular in the late '80s, have gone the way of legwarmers and Mr. T. With the influx of richly textured 3-D worlds and interactiveenvironments, old-school shooters aren't exactly in massive demand. But Armadafor the Dreamcast boldly bucks that trend by giving gamers more than just a rehashedshooter. Armada takes the addictive formula of breakneck shooting action andmelds it ingeniously with role-playing game (RPG) elements such as involved characterinteraction and a growth system based on experience points.

As a member of Allied Command, you must annihilate the destructive Armada whosereign threatens all humankind. But behind this simplistic premise lies a deep gameplaysystem, where you travel within an enormous galaxy filled with space stations,supernovas, planets, and a battery of Armada ships. Although you are assigned primarymissions, there are plenty of secondary objectives, spaceship tweaking, and statusbuilding during the nonlinear gameplay. In this way Armada cleverly interjectsrapid shooting action with involved strategy elements to create a unique experience.Throw in four-player simultaneous play--with up to four people onscreen at once--andArmada has plenty of multiplayer fun as well. --Sajed Ahmed

Pros:

• Loaded with elements of sci-fi, fast shooters, and tactical play
• 6 distinct races to choose from
• RPG-like credit system, where you earn credits to spend on tweaking your ship
• Create and name your own character

• The environments are muted
• Gameplay can become monotonous

Reviews (39)

A massive mistake!
First, don't get me wrong: I love 2D space shooters and RPGs. 'Armada' is a mix of these fine genres, but it's a very poor mix. It fails as a shooter because it has bad controls and poor action; It fails as an RPG because story and characters are never developed.

And here's the most ridiculous thing: this game has no end. That's right: after you beat all missions, you just keep flying on space, fighting the aliens as if nothing had happened. What's the point of beating the game, then?

This may be 'Asteroids' on steroids, but that is not nearly enough to make it actually fun.

A massive mistake!
First, don't get me wrong: I love 2D space shooters and RPGs. 'Armada' is a mix of these fine genres, but it's a very poor mix. It fails as a shooter because it has bad controls and poor action; It fails as an RPG because story and characters are never developed.

And here's the most ridiculous thing: this game has no end. That's right: after you beat all missions, you just keep flying on space, fighting the aliens as if nothing had happened. What's the point of beating the game, then?

This may be 'Asteroids' on steroids, but that is not nearly enough to make it actually fun.

Armada - A good game that could have been much better.
No genre goes back as far as the shooter. The first computer game, the 2 player Space War, was a shooter, with subsequent titles, such as the classic Asteroids, being more complete versions of that original concept. In many ways, Armada could be seen as a successor to those two titles. Indeed, control is handled much the same way, as is the perspective, but Metro3D intended for it to be much more. In essence, Armada could be said to be 2 parts Asteroids & 1 part Populous. If this is the combination Metro3D was going for, they did not entirely succeed.

While everything looks very crisp and clean, nothing ever really looks quite good enough to impress the fact upon you that you're playing a Dreamcast game. There's nothing here that couldn't be done on the Playstation, albeit with a bit of texture warping. That said, the lighting and translucency effects are easy on the eyes, and the textures are clean. Add to that the fact that there are quite a few enemies on-screen at any given time, and you have a game that looks good, even if it doesn't exactly tax the Dreamcast hardware.

Armada has an adequate sound package. The music is quite good, consisting of the usual orchestral science-fiction scores, that stack up quite well. Whether you complete a mission, get your ship upgraded or get defeated in space (at which time you're transported back to Earth) you are awarded with appropriate music, fitting each particular mood, as the soundtrack tries its best to give the game an epic feel. Voice acting is also quite competent, and in most cases sounds better than 90% of the B-Movie dialogue most companies seem to be going for (probably by accident). As far as the usual bells and whistles, there all there too. Explosions, weapons, alien screams, etc. all sound very good, not to mention quite loud. Another invaluable aspect is that allies can and will make themselves known, at which point you can choose whether or not to assist them in their mission (you will be awarded appropriately with a sum of credits). Whenever you manage to get the audio aspects of a game to assist in the actual gameplay, rather than just supply a mood, you know you've done something right. Armada delivers on both counts.

Armada's controls are simple and straightforward. You use the Analog stick to rotate your ship, and the analog triggers for acceleration (energy-draining warp engines, or standard sub-light engines). The D-Pad also is used, but not for out and out control. By pressing down on the D-Pad over an appropriate site (planet, space station, etc.), you will enter other areas for combat, or in the case of Earth, refuel and rearm your Power Pods (smart bombs). Pressing up on the D-Pad while in these sites will of course cause you to blast back out into space. While the system quickly becomes second nature, and is never too cumbersome to drain from the game, the amount of actions is probably a bit too limited (scan/converse, shoot, smart bomb, accelerate) for a game trying to be a "Shooter RPG."

While not a bad game by any means, the promise of a "Shooter RPG" seems to get hopes up a little too high, because when all is said and done, Armada is basically just an overhead, mission-based shooter with a few elements of role- playing, such as conversing with NPC's and levelling-up thrown in for good measure. The multiplayer aspects of the game add some much-needed life into a game that can get extremely repetitive rather quickly, but oftentimes it also can become frustrating when you have players who choose not to cooperate. Another downer is the open-ended gameplay, because as soon as every mission is completed, you basically have nothing more to do, and it seems more like a way to cheat the player out of a proper ending, than a "feature." As a shooter alone, Armada would have been a passable title, but throw the letters "RPG" in there, and you have a game that cannot possibly live up to the hype.

Armada, if a bit of a let down, was and is a good idea in concept, if falls a bit short in execution. Don't get me wrong, Armada is an enjoyable game, especially if you like shooters, but it simply doesn't deliver the role-playing experience Metro3D seemed to promise. Multiplayer is a nice touch, when used properly, but the open-ended game cheats the avid gamer who completes the game, from a more fulfilling experience. Unless Metro3D plans to have additional missions for download into a VMU or the upcoming ZIP Drive, this is a mistake. Rumor has it that Metro3D is already planning to correct the mistakes and provide a more thorough role-playing experience in the sequel. If this is true, perhaps then gamers will get the overall experience they deserved with this game. As it is, Armada is a welcome, if somewhat disappointing addition to the US Dreamcast library.

A really addicitve game.
This game is great. The graphics and sound are good. Basicly you conytrol a little space ship blowing aliens up and completing missions. The missions are cool but the thing I like nost is just flying around and trying to level up and make tons of cash. When my friends and I get together and play a four player game, it makes the game several times more fun. Don't believe the people that gave this game bad ratings. After reading thier reviews I can obviuosly tell that they didn't even know what they were doing when they played. "There is no RPG elements whatsover," my god people, didn't you realize that you gain XP and levels and can buy items. So don't believe them. Buy this game it is COOL.

Flat and boring...don't waste your time or money
I can't believe that a game this shallow actually made it into production for a system such as Dreamcast.

This game is more representative of the old standup arcade games from the 80's than the virtual absorbing games of today.

An extravagantly long game, Armada has ZERO graphical depth and gets boring very quickly. ... Read more

Amazon.com Review

Bomberman Online sends the Dreamcast out with a bang,bringing this classic multiplayer title to Sega's now-defunct consolefor the first and last time. For the unfortunate few who missed out onpast installments of Bomberman, the game puts players in a mazeof an arena, arming them with timed bombs used to blow up boxes andother players. Players can kick the bombs down the narrow corridors forlast-second surprises, and when several players all set explosive trapsat the same time, things get hectic in a hurry. It's the perfectcombination of action and strategy.

The single-player game is surprisingly strong, with many levels and newgameplay modes packed with always-challenging objectives. The classicsurvival mode is supplemented with fun variations such as the PanelPaint Rule, in which players use explosions to "paint" the floor of thearena, and victory goes to the player who paints the largest area. Thegame only gets better when one to three other players join in. There'salso an online mode for players with SegaNet accounts. Unfortunately,Sega now charges a monthly fee for its online service, andBomberman simply isn't worth the subscription fee if it's theonly Dreamcast game you plan to play online. If you can round up a fewfriends, however, this is one of the most explosive party gamesavailable for the system. --T. Byrl Baker

Pros:

• 3-D graphics spice up the 2-D gameplay
• Plenty of single-player and multiplayer modes to explore

• Online play requires a paid SegaNet account
• Single-player modes get stale after a few weeks--this is a truemultiplayer game

Reviews (10)

This game is a must have for your Sega Dreamcast.
This game is a must have for your Sega Dreamcast online.
Me and my brother was playing this game all day and night. It is a little bit hard to master. I was kicking butt online. I am the best online. This game is so cool.

You dropped the bomb online, baby.
Bomberman Online manages to breathe new life into an old formula. I love the new rules and hope they show up elsewhere in the Bomberman series. The online games can be fun when there's no lag, but it feels like this is just too little too late in the life of the Dreamcast. Nonetheless, this is pretty good for one of the last DC games. What can I say? Bomberman Online is, in fact, the bomb. Er, da bomb.

It's DA BOMB....well at least for a few weeks
I am a casual fan of Bomberman and this is the first Bomberman I own and I must say that the game is sweet fun...for a while. The gameplay does get repeative and although they added a variety of different game play objectives it still just boiled down to the same thing...bomb for me, bomb for you, bomb for everyone. The graphics are sweet and the Anime intro is MAD, just MAD, I could watch it over and over again. The gameplay as I said is standard and repeatitive although the Aqua fights rule!!!

If you are a Bomberman fanatic then by all means get it you won't be disappointed.

Zero Appeal
That's not true, I did enjoy the manga-styled Bomberman movie scenes, but the game... EUH! It's the ancient style, offers very little, and NO variety. I enjoyed the N64 Bomberman for it's multi-player, here they left that out and it left a big gap. Trying to play is ridiculous, the computer loses about 7 percent of the time, and it's no fun attempting to beat them. You never feel responsibility for the loss. The game can change soo quickly that it might as well be set to one minute, to save us time. There's way too much going on in one screen, like 50 different things and it's like you're supposed to try to watch it all, and you don't... and you lose. Also, there isn't even an Adventure mode here! It's all bombing in a small space. You always start out in a cramped area, far away from opponents. It's so old, and dull, it's begging for a drastic gameplay overhaul, like the N64 version (not saying that was great, but it WAS a direction with genuine innovation). All of the elements exist for a fun game, but it doesn't ever come together. I kept wondering when I would get to the fun part. ...

A great game
I love this game .IT is fun placingbombs in the rigth place or lean how to.I as so like the power ups too this is a great game ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

In homage to comedic cartoon pairs, Floigan Bros. puts you in control of Hoigle, the smaller and brainier of the two. His brother, Moigle, has a plan to keep the greedy Baron Malodorous from taking over the family junkyard, but he needs your smarts to pull it off. You've got to find ways to match your Hoigle's brain to Moigle's brawn in order to overcome obstacles, solve puzzles, and put together the secret project. ... Read more

Reviews (8)

Sweet!!!
If you can get it for less than 15 bucks....NAB it!!

This game will give you HOURS of fun and it's a great replay game.

Good for all ages too!!!

The Crazy Floigan Brothers
Floigan Bros. is a pretty cool game for Dreamcast, but it was very very short. It can be beaten in a day or less. There's alot of camera problems too. It's still a good game though. The voice overs are great, and the characters are funny. The game will remind you of an old Saturday morning cartoon. It's a good game to play when you bored or just wanna have fun.

***A great game that will catch your attention***
This game is great.
I bought it for my three year old son and he loved it.
The graphics are excellent.
It's like playing a cartoon or the Sundays funnies.
It even got me hooked. You can't help but fall in love with the two main charcters, Hoigle and Moigle.
The game has 13 junkyard areas and dozens of minigames. The game also teaches team work so if your looking for a family game you found it in Flogian Brothers.

It just *is*
The long and short of it all: At [the price] it's a steal. That is, they're stealing from you. Don't buy it yet.
Floigan Bros. was announced way back in the day - one of the original announced titles for the DC. It's been in development hell for *years*, and it suffers from a few serious gameplay issues, but more damningly, a complete lack of focus.

The game plot itself is relatively simple. You play as Hoigle Floigan, and your dopey brother Moigle tags along. Moigle is amusing in a very mentally-retarded or idiot-savant kind of way, if you find that sort of thing funny. If you don't, it's probably borderline offensive. Moigle's stupid, Hoigle's too short and weak to be useful.

Moigle needs seven parts to create his little seekrit project, and to get them, he's going to need Hoigle's help. The Brothers own a junkyard, and to screw things up even further, there's an evil guy who wants control of the junkyard, so he throws his cat henchmen down from his blimp to take over. There's no visible motivation for *why* this Baron Malodorous fellow wants the junkyard, he just does. Why are his minions cats? They just are.

"It just *is*," might as well be a slogan for this game. Things are arbitrary in a way that's really... bizarre. First of all, you'd think, when you're first shown the seven parts that you need (things like a chimney stack, an engine, a fan, etc.) that these are common things to find in a junkyard. So context-relevant puzzles would seem to make sense. No such luck. You find a fan by blowing up a cat, and you find the chimney stack by having a huge plant barf it up for you. Completely incoherent, illogical solutions to puzzles do not a fun game make. Why is the chimney stack there? It just *is*.

The whole game so far is like this. The design of the gameplay is simply no fun, the AI for the characters is entertaining for about five minutes, the voice samples get old quick, and the game itself, while pretty, is like talking to the Mona Lisa. It may look good, but it's not saying much.

For $5, I'd say "pick it up." If you're a completist, you'll have to have it. If you're curious about what they've done with it, it might be worth the [current price] to sate your curiosity. But I was *really* curious, and I feel pretty ripped off.

People were harshing on EGM for giving this game low, low, low scores, but in all honesty, I find a 1.5/10 almost entirely justified. How this scored 8.5 on IGN is totally beyond me, and even after reading their review, it seems difficult to tell what about the game it was that the reviewer even liked.

Short, but fun, and a funny game too!
The Floigan Brothers is a game that you can't take too seriously or you're just not going to enjoy it.It's hardly anything more than an interactive cartoon and taken that way, it certainly worked for me.The story is mostly ludicrous, the game play is short, and the area of play is small, but still, I enjoyed this game.

In the game, you control Hoigle, who must help his brother Moigle gather the seven parts he needs to complete a secret device he is building in the garage.During the game, you must have Moigle help you access areas that are inaccessible by doing different things, including making him happy, angry, sad, and by playing games with him.

The games you play with Moigle get somewhat repetitive after a while and can slow the game play down.I recommend teaching him to play catch as soon as possible since it's one of the quicker games and pays one of the most amount of points, which Hoigle needs to accumulate to teach Moigle different things.The different games you play with Moigle are High Five, Tag, Hide And Seek, Catch, and the Running Game.The Running Game you can't learn until late in the game and I've never been able to beat Moigle at it, although there must be a way to do so.I guess I just can't figure it out.

As you interact with different things in the junkyard, you'll be able to teach Moigle more skills, although there is one thing I haven't been able to teach him.That's what keeps drawing me back into the game, trying to accomplish the tasks that I haven't been able to solve yet, although I've already beaten the game.Try it for yourself, if you like cartoons, I think you'll like this too.Just don't pay too much for this game, its replay value is fairly low and it shouldn't take much more than six hours or so to beat it.Still though, you should enjoy those six hours. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue is a 3-D adventure in which you play as either Oddball or Domino and rescue puppies from Cruella De Vil. Other characters from Disney's 102 Dalmatians movie include Dipstick, Dottie, LePelt, Waddlesworth, and Fluffy. There are 20 levels and six minigames that are set in environments like Big Ben, Regent's Park, Piccadilly Circus, the Ice Festival, and De Vil Manor. Players will solve puzzles, perform tricks, and lure Cruella's henchmen--Horace and Jasper--into secret traps. The game stars Frankie Muniz as the voice of Domino. ... Read more

Reviews (4)

I love this computer game
I Have this computer game of 102 Dalmations Puppies to the rescue, and I've won all the levels, and beat Cruella De Vil and saved all the puppies. It was so much fun playing all the levels,,, I would always save the level each time I won ,them. This game is truely the best ive ever owned. Please buy it!

Great for kids as young as 4....or as old as 40!
102 Dalmations is a good game.My 3 1/2 year old daughter ("I'm almost 4 Dad", she says) picked up the game in about an hour and was able to complete the 1st level in about 3 days, and this is her 1st Sega game. I mention this -- not to tout my daughter's gaming skills -- but to provide advice to other parents with children of similiar ages ( I think the product literature recommends it for kids of ages 6 and up).

Now that I'm mentioning ages, my wife (age 38) also loves the game, and she's downstairs playing the game now that the kids are asleep.So there is some substance here for older players as well.

The game's theme is to rescue dalmation puppies from Crella DeVille.You move the puppy with either the joystick or rocker-switch over about a dozen scenes rescuing trapped puppies.You can switch between 2 puppies, but there is no real difference between the puppies.The puppy can also dig, jump, bark, and sniff, which help it complete it's task.

As you finish levels, additional "mini-games" become available -- mini-golf, etc -- and stickers become available for printing.

The levels come in groups of 4 it seems.On one of the levels in each group the puppy has an opponent that must be avoided.And every 4 levels there is a special "Cruella" game.

So the game is simple and appealing enough for kids from 4 to 40....thus the 5 stars.

Nice game, but fairly easy to beat
My 6 and 8 year old daughters liked this game.Unfortunately, they also beat the entire main game in about 10-15 hours of playing time.Graphics are good and play level is good for younger kids.They enjoy the mini-games as well.

Probably a good buy if your kids are into Disney.

A very fun game!
Santa brought this game for my son. I wasn't too sure about getting it for him since there weren't any reviews out on it. My son is 5.5 yrs old and pretty good at video games, he often beats me at the various sports games and I'm no slouch. 102 Dalmations is challenging enough that he hasn't made it through the game too quickly, but it has enough tips and hints through out the game to keep the game moving and make the game enjoyable for younger kids. It's an adventure type game, along the lines of Sonic Adventure (a big fave around here). The graphics are nice, the characters cute. My son is pretty picky about video games and this one has kept him busy during winter vacation. Teen friends thought it was a cool game too and I like it's mini golf game. Enjoyable even if you haven't seen the movie yet. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

As the beloved photojournalist-cum-webslinger, you'll freely explore New York's skyline, sewers, and hideouts to fulfill several missions. Use Spider-Man's superhuman strength to fight such notorious foes as Scorpion, Venom, and Rhino, and his spider abilities allow you to spin webs (of any size) to disable and detain bosses, swing around buildings, and creep along walls and ceilings. And thanks to your spider-sense, you'll be able to detect impending danger from a distance. There is no wealth or fame at the end of this game, however. Action is your reward. ... Read more

Reviews (15)

SPIDEY DESERVED BETTER
The Dreamcast version of Spiderman is UGLY and that is an understatement. The cut scenes are ugly the graphics are lacking especially for Dreamcast game and the game is EXACTLY the same as the Playstation version. If you played the PS1 vesion then stick to that and forget about this. Many people gave this a high score but take my word DON'T LISTEN. I did and wasted my money on this crap!!!

Spidey deserved better on Dreamcast...what a disappointment1!!

Great game with little problems!
if you are a die-hard spider man junkie then this is the game for you!!!! Not only is it a great game to beat it is also fun just to mess around. isold my copy a few weeks after it was released because i wanted to buy a new game. Recently i saw Spider-manin theaters and i am totaly psyched to buy it again. i am hoping to get an x-box and buy the version on that but until then i need something to tie me ever. this game is the best spider man related game over released on one of sega's products. the only flaw in this game is the poor facial features. mouths that don't move ect. This factor is obsolete to the fun factor in this game. BUY IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

spider-man review
this game is really fun, i have been playing it again and again and i allready beat it. and it has alot of funny lines that spider-man says. quote "ok recap im a couple hundred feet under water electrified floors and walls and deadly turrits aiming straight at me..aw my day just keeps getting better and better"
end quote. i recomend this game to anyone who likes spider-man it will still be fun to swing around even after you beat the game. this game is supder fun the best game i have ever played.
but it's not the best game now because the new movie based spider-man is out on the ps2 it looks soooo coooool. i am going to buy it in a weak. anyway buy this game!

Tight!!!
It's so cool!You get to be spider-man.It's better than the game Tony Hawk.

Very easy at some parts, very hard on others!
This game is fantastic, the graphics are nice, the cinematics are great, the game is just so fun. The thing I thought that was unique and fantastic as when you have beaten a level, in the special options you have the ability to watch the cinematics from each level you have beaten, you may also play the level(s) you have beaten. You can also go looking for comic books in this game to add to your collection, which is also a part of the special options. I find it very entertaining swinging from building to building, or crawling on the top of the walls, and yes you can allways do it, it is never disabled. There is some parts that made me laugh, well actually the only thing that made me laugh was Venom and his comments towards Spiderman, oh and his tone of voice. This game can be extremely easy at some parts, and extremely hard and frustrating on others. Mainly the part when you are climbing up a building and a helicopter shoots misiles at the building, trust me, you won't get it on your first try, or your second! But this is a great game, other super heroes have small parts in the games cinematics like Black Cat, Daredevil, and the Human Torch. This is a must buy, I just can't stop playing it! ... Read more

Reviews (9)

Dreamcast Fan
I bought this game for my 6 year old son. But it is really a game for all ages. Once you start you can't stop.

Gamer and parent of a budding gamer
Like many Dreamcast ownwers probably are doing, I have been trolling for games to get cheap ones for my dead system.I have found many that both me and my 4 year old son love to play. This was not one.I was excited about this one, as my son loves Toy Story and Buzz Lightyear. After less than half an hour we both decided that this game was way too hard.

The 3-D perspective was poorly handled by the game engine.It is virtually impossible to walk a straight line regardless of the camera style you pick. Just about every jump has to be this ridiculous double wing jump.Precise moves are crucial to complete the tedious missions that even level 1 presented, and as an adult veteran of Tombraider and Spiderman, the controls for this game just made me mad. You spend all your time trying get the right position and failing to land in the right spot.How they could make a game obviously targeted a younger gamers so bloody hard to navigate is a mystery.

Envision your child controlling Buzz on a ceiling beam, trying desparately to make him walk a simple straight line, and slumping in frustration when he falls for the umpteenth time. My son loved Spiderman on the Dreamcast, and I was trying to find something similar but less mature. Toy Story 2 was horrible by comparison.Never bought a more frustrating Dreamcast game )except for maybe Qbert). Very disapointing.DO NOT BUY THIS GAME even for 5 bucks.

Good game but not for all ages.
Toy Story 2 is a good game with very good graphics.
It's almost like playing the movie that's how good it looks.
But be warned this game is for kids between (ages of 3 and 8). It's a bit difficult at first but once your kid plays it more then once, they'll get the hang of it and have fun.
If you are looking for a kiddie game than this is the game for you.

Like the movie.
This game is hard. Not that hard, but with puzzles. You need to find tokens to get to the bext level. The tokens are hidden, like get 50 coins, five sheep, etc. Bosses are easy, and the levels are very boring. Buzz runs very slow, and sometimes you need to run a lot so its boring. There are levels that there weren't in the movie. Like construction yard, Allies and Gullies, etc. And when I got all 50 tokens, I thought there would be an extra level, but no.

Don't think your kids will like it
We bought this for my kids (10 and 5) for Christmas.They found it very frustrating.I have not played it myself.We had hoped it would be something that the little one would enjoy, but it is hard even for the 10 year old. ... Read more

Features

• First-person shooter
• Lush 3-D graphics
• Three different characters
• Multiple levels
• For one player

Reviews (2)

Enjoyable But Short
When I first played this game, I didn't really like it because of the controls. But after some practice, and after reading the game's manual over and over, things started to be easy and clear for me. Very nice and fun game. I wish it had 20 or 30 levels instead of only 5. Very promising game. Graphics are beautiful, fast and smooth. Weapons and Characters are great. Bosses are cool. Scenes are excellent. I like the replays that you get after blasting each boss. Get the Tremor Pack with it. RECOMMENDED GAME.

Didn't get charged up
Wouldn't go so far as to say this was a blast to play. As a casual gamer, this game is worth playing a few times but it hasn't killed my life anywhere near as much as Phantasy Star Online or Soul Caliber (heck, even as much as Evolution). Trying to get a handle on the controls is probably what's really keeping my interest in the game. You use the triggers to dash side-to-side. The X, Y and B buttons charge up one of your 3 weapons, and you fire with the A button. The analog stick moves the cursor. I've not been able to strafe (yet, if possible), nor can I dodge and continue to charge weapons up. You have to charge a weapon up minimally to do any damage. Aiming the cursor with the joystick is pretty challenging, as is gaging where to hit the ground with a missle if you are trying to nail a group of monsters. Actually, reminds me of that old Sega game Alien Storm or something like that (where the players ran around with Ghostbusters-type proton packs).

It's kind of fun to blow up buildings when you miss, which might happen a lot unless you're using weapons that lock onto their targets. The graphics are nice, including having your armor fall off as you take damage. Sound isn't too annoying.

The stages are sort of short (3 screens of underlings prior to the boss), and I've found the controls to be more difficult to handle than the enemies. One of the selectable characters does not have lock-on weapons, and I've not yet used him since my accuracy rate is low still.

This might be more fun with a second player; I'll find out this weekend. Definitely worth playing once or twice, so rent it first if possible. ... Read more

Amazon.com Product Description

Extinction is not an option in Dinosaur. Danger lurks at every corner as you lead the dinosaur hero, Aladar, through scorching lava flows, toxic smoke, and scalding geysers. It's the ultimate trek for survival. Master the survival skills of Aladar, Zini, and Flia while you fight velociraptors, albertosaurs, oviraptors, and carnotaurs--and relive scenes that are taken directly from the film. ... Read more