Readers turn to Sega's final console

Equipment

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Users were fond of Dreamcast hardware – especially the plethora of devices, as well as the onboard LAN and CD playback. Jarcoz said that "the keyboard, mouse and VGA box, as well as the simplicity of online access, have made this console a huge step forward and have bridged the gap between players on PC and consoles. " Mooney said the "fusion of advanced graphics, network connectivity and groundbreaking controllers" put the system "ahead of its time."

Mooney also pointed out that "one of the best features of Dreamcast was the ease with which it was possible to use homebrew content," although "this may also be partly responsible for his demise, as he made it easy for users to hack games on P2P networks. "Pashpaw said" the console firmware also supports CD playback and that Dreamcasts can be easily loaded into homebrew games for Windows NT. "

Visual Memory Unit (VMU)

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One of Dreamcast's most cited features is the Visual Memory Unit (VMU) which, as Tatsumaki explains, "gave Dreamcast owners the ability to view game data on their own. controllers, as well as carry mini-games related to the same console game parent. "Nathan stated that the" ability of the VMU to play once removed from the controller was very interesting, even if very few games were taking full advantage of this functionality. " Another user, Nathan, reported that he "had made a huge [difference] for a game like NFL2K Memory cards let you view and choose your game. "Jeremy said that" interesting features such as VMU backups, with built-in mini-games "were one of the distinguishing features the Dreamcast as a Brett game was more skeptical, claiming that he found the memory card system "a bit odd and that the cards were rather bulky."

controllers

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With regard to these separate spacecraft controllers, the majority of readers were surprisingly supportive of them. Pashpaw said that the joysticks "were innovative for the time with the two controller slots for expansion", Kasper called them epic and Kenshin11 said that they were "something else". Joe thought that "the controllers were dope, especially some games using the type of touch screen that you could attach to the controller," and Nathan found them "unique and surprisingly pleasing to the hand". Kenvan19 is said to be "one of the insane who liked the Dreamcast controller so much that the Xbox Duke controller came out, it was my favorite because of its similarity."

There was one dissident: four out of four44. They felt that this "continued Sega's horrible design tradition and that the Dreamcast controller was the worst of the worst, the parallel handles on the back immediately solicit your wrists and the letters of the buttons on the face are engraved on them, making them makes it rough and hard to support. "

Graphic

When it came to playing, many users had positive things to say about graphics – Nathan called the system "the highest level for his time" and said that even today the visuals hold the stroke. Brett found that "the action was always fluid, and the physics seemed better on this console than in the games on PS2". And CLIFFosakaJAPAN was "impressed by the graphics and performance of the Dreamcast in my first game series". He adds that he "thinks it was the first time I felt that I would never have to drop (or 100 yen) to the game room again."

Games

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Everyone, and I mean, everyone wanted to marvel at their most expensive Dreamcast titles – the users agreed that this was where the console really excelled at conquering fans for life. Bradley said he "really enjoyed the variety of console games despite his short life," said PashPaw. The system "came out with a multitude of games in the first game that I still enjoy so far," and Jeremy called Dreamcast. range "incredibly creative and ambitious."

The games that users remember best are included Roquette chu chu, that Bradley said to be one of his favorites and Idlemind said that it is "surprisingly very fun to play in a group". Shenmue was mentioned by no less than five users (edex67 called the game "awesome"), and Power stone was one of Kenshin11's favorites, Nathan also praising him as "a truly unique interpretation of the genre". Other frequently mentioned titles are Crazy taxi, Radio Jet Set, Marvel vs Capcom, Sonic Adventure, Ready 2 Rumble Boxing, Earthquake and Toy Commander among many others.

The consensus of the users is that the games hold as well as the system; Andrew said that they were still fun today, given the number of exclusive games and new games still available for the console. Kasper was hoping for reissues from Power Stone 2 and Radio Jet Set Lodmot pointed out that the Dreamcast Library continues to grow "thanks to the homebrew scene and the dedicated fan base it has." Joe, who still has his Dreamcast, will continue to play when friends come.

Many users also thought about why the console failed or could not succeed. Bradley, who felt that the Dreamcast had never reached its full potential, felt that "Sega could have done more, developed a new controller design and supported the different devices available." Kenvan19 stated that the only thing they could attribute to the system was that he "was already dying by the time I got it, so the game library was not at all what Playstation or Nintendo had to do. 'time".

This was echoed by Mooney who stated that "the failure of the release of exclusive versions on indispensable games has quickly sentenced him to darkness", and Lunarcloud who said that their only problems with the Dreamcast were the lack of second analog stick and "the short life of the system limiting the game library.Some really interesting games stopped development because the system was canceled."

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Anyway, many users have felt tenderness and nostalgia for their Dreamcast: Kasper called it "the latest legendary console," Dorian said it was "the last video game console that I really liked it, "and Michael rated it 11 out of 10 because it's noticeable. "Let this console re-define my childhood, no matter how sad it may seem." Joe called it "one of the most underrated systems ever created" and Pashpaw said that not only was it their favorite Sega console, but that it " deserved all the love and nostalgia I give him ".

Idlemind said not only that they still enjoy their Dreamcast console, but that when his friends' kids approach, "they usually ask to play it via the Xbox". Jarcoz said it was "a leap forward from everything else," a sentiment shared by edex67 that said it was "a must-have console for everyone, no matter what the console's current loyalties are." And Lunarcloud summed up the situation by calling the Dreamcast "Sega's latest big home console, and the fans will not let her die, because she has aged very well."