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The Panasonic 3DO is a piece of gaming history. It's often misunderstood, and thought to be inferior to other consoles of the same time period. That is, of course, wrong. The 3DO was the first 32 bit game console to make it to the market - unfortunately, it's high price tag (around $600) kept it from being successful in the mainstream market. I had to have a 3DO just to play 'Return Fire', which is probably one of the best games for the system. It's hard to find one that is non-working that hasn't been tampered with in some way. Usually the CD-ROM stops working (laser, motor, drive motor, etc.) So - buyer beware - non working units have usually been tampered with! ***** Update 2020! I have now seen someone on ebay is making replacement gears for the laser sled! This is a common fail point, as the old gear gets a split in it and the laser won't move correctly! ***** If you like classic game consoles and don't have a 3DO yet, I would recommend you trying one. Of course, it doesn't compare to today's consoles - please remember this is from 1993. The console has RCA video and audio out, as well as an S-Video port for an even better picture. Also included is a CD-Player option that displays different colors and patterns to the beat of the music - very good for lulling small children to sleep! Harder to find accessories include the light gun, mouse, memory expansion unit, and VCD expansion unit. Fun is fun, and the 3DO has some fun titles to choose from, and it can read CD-R's with no modification. The FZ-1 does not have a built in internal save game reader, so you will have to download game guru or the official 3DO Storage Manager.Read full review
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I always wanted a 3DO when I was younger. The system was very powerful for its time. The graphics in some of the games such as Road Rash still hold up well. The loading times are slow with the 1X CD drive, but that's okay, There aren't a lot of great games for the system, but I'm still glad I got the system for nostalgia's sake. This is a well-built piece of equipment, not a cheap toy like some video game systems.
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The 3DO can't really be explained. It has to be played to understand! Yes it came out before the more "advanced" Sega Saturn and PlayStation. But something about the 3DO character just has me always coming back to it for Retro Gaming. Maybe it's all the awesome FMV American Laser Game Arcade classics like Mad Dog Mcgree or Crime Patrol (with the 3DO Game Gun of course)! Or the 3DO exclusive games like quirky fun "Captain Quazar" and the super erie/creepy 3D shooter "Killing Time"? Whatever it is, the 3DO just does it for me! People argue that 3DO's "best" games (like "Road Rash" or "Need For Speed") we're ported over to other "superior" game systems. But the truth is, those games are not the same (and in my opinion, not nearly as good)! "Need for Speed" is a completely different (and far superior) game on the 3DO than Saturn or PS. "Road Rash" game play was successfully ported over (though I think the coloring looks slightly off on PS and the engine sound is horrible on the Saturn version). Try the 3DO, you might never look back to anything else for Retro Gaming!Read full review
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3do way ahead of it's time back in the day to bad it was so high priced back then, that's hat did them in. still great graphics games are getting hard to come by though.
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I played my first 3DO game when the system launched many years ago. I had a blast. While I checked the "No" button on the graphics, it's by no means knocking it. It is just old and tired by today's standards. Now if you're looking for some good ole fashioned fun with a lot of local co-op games, you may want to consider giving it a go. All in all, I give it a seven and a half out of ten stars. A Great retro system to add to your collection.
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