From: drmcclin@uncc.edu (David R McClintock)
Subject: Re: cd games
Reply-To: drmcclin@uncc.edu
Organization: University of NC at Charlotte
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 15:41:35 GMT

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.

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.

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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