Opinions on some 3DO games?...

[dave4shmups]

I have a 3DO, and the first game in the Shockwave series, and I was wondering how Shockwave Assault for the PS1 compares in terms of control, and overall difficulty level. I have a Panasonic-brand 3DO controller for my 3DO, and I don't have any problems with the controls in this game-but IGN's original review claims that the controls for Shockwave Assault on the PS1 are terrible. Is that true?

I also have Novastorm (which I LOVE!) for the 3DO, and am also curious as to how it plays and looks on the PS1.

I am VERY interested in Phoenix 3, which looks like part Contra-style run and gun, and part Wing Commander.

[PC Engine Fan X!]

Novastorm running on a Pentium 100 powered PC with Win95 OS wasn't too shabby. Super fluid framerate, especially in low-res format (when it was considered vogue to have PC games running with some FMV footage back in the day). Even came with a free embroidered NS badge as a bonus (something that the NS console ports didn't get).

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

[dave4shmups]

Novastorm running on a Pentium 100 powered PC with Win95 OS wasn't too shabby. Super fluid framerate, especially in low-res format (when it was considered vogue to have PC games running with some FMV footage back in the day). Even came with a free embroidered NS badge as a bonus (something that the NS console ports didn't get).

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

That's cool! So, how about Shockwave Assault? I can't imagine the controls being horrible for this game on the PS1, unless they were severely jacked up during the port from the 3DO.

[neorichieb1971]

I beat both Shockwave games in 94-95 on 3DO and they controlled the same.

Never played it on PS1.

[dave4shmups]

I beat both Shockwave games in 94-95 on 3DO and they controlled the same.

Never played it on PS1.

That's a great feat! The first game is so hard, even on the easiest difficulty setting, IMO! But I enjoy it quite a bit. Overall, I really love the 3DO's game library-although it's a shame that there were no shmups developed for the system. As I wrote above, I'm really curious about Phoenix 3 and Creature Shock-I've been told that the controls for both games are poor, but they both look like really fun games.

[maxlords]

Total Eclipse is almost a shmup

I still have a small but serviceable 3D0 library myself but nothing mentioned here is in it...I may have to hunt down Phoenix 3 tho...

[dave4shmups]

Well, here's a video of Shockwave Assault on the PS1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpSTY0a4Dk8 I don't like this as much, the sky is totally black for one thing, not blue like the 3DO version. I think I'll stick with that one.

[dave4shmups]

So, does Shockwave Assualt for the PS1 have more difficulty settings then Shockwave on the 3DO? Because on the 3DO, it's insanely hard even on the lowest setting-cadet, I believe.