DreamCast

[AgentDark]

Is DreamCast worth $69.99?

Can you still access the internet on it?(Games, and Internet Explorer)

What FPS games should I get for it?

[Gunpei]

1. You can get it for 35 bucks at Gamestop

2. I dont think you can still access the internet, but i never did with mine so i am not sure. Check www.sega.com though

3. I think one of the Quake games is on Dreamcast

[AgentDark]

Ok, thanks man. By the way, I'm Canadian and live in Ontario, so everything is much more expensive up here than in America. Also, I dont have a Gamestop in my city, pretty sad eh? lol. But thanks man for the help.:)

[PhixedDice]

Yes, it's worth $70 CDN, but I paid $50 for mine, plus Sonic Adventure.

For FPS's, there's Quake III, and Unreal.

[AgentDark]

Ok, I bought my DreamCast, and actually, I got it cheaper then I antisapated. $39.95 was the price I payed for the system, all the hook ups; accept a memory card. I also got House of the Dead 2 for free with it. I purchased it at the Hock Shop, if you Americans know what that is. Tomorow I'm going to go to EB Games and buying Unreal Tournament, Quake 3, and Soldier of Fortune. Theres a sticky on the front of my DreamCast, one of those official Windows stickers that you would usually find on a PC. On the sticky it says, "supports Windows CE". I've heard that you can surf the net with DreamCast, but can you actually by an operating system for it? How, and Were do you buy this add on? Do you have to sigh up with SEGA and pay a monthly fee? Someone please tell me, thanks.

[Sendok]

Get:
typing of the dead
soul calibur
toy commander
quake
crazy taxi
jet grind radio
etc

[PhixedDice]

Yeah, now that you've gotten your Dreamcast, you've got a lot of gaming to do. I recomend:

- Jet Grind Radio
- Shenmue
- Any of the Street Fighters
- Dead or Alive 2
- Soul Calibur
- Sonic Adventure
- Powerstone 1 and/or 2
- Crazy Tazi 1 or 2
- Marvel vs. Capcom 2
- Virtua Fighter 3tb
- Virtual On

And more. Honestly, if you like fighters. This system is for you. There's a lot of great games out there, enjoy your Dreamcast!

[AgentDark]

I was planning on buying Shenmue but I have never played it before, and people at my school say its slow, but those same people said Final Fantasy VIII was slow, so I cant really take there word on it. Could you guys tell me a little bit more about this game; the story mostly. Thanks for your help guys!

[Glenn2K4]

omg i love Shenmue - it is so addictive
this game would be the FIRST game i would get if i had a DC

but dont take my word on it . .
IGNDC: 9.7 link (http://dreamcast.ign.com/articles/164/164499p1.html?fromint=1)
GamingAge: A- link (http://www.gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/reviews/review.pl?sys=dreamcast&game=shenmue)
GameStyle: 8 link (http://www.gamestyle.net/reviews.php?article=41)

BUY THIS GAME . . you will be addicted too

[PhixedDice]

Well, taking place in 1986 in Yokosuka, Japam, Shenmue is a game where you must track down and find the man who murdered your father right before your very eyes, along the way, you must meet with people, get information, and move on. All of this will be recorded in your notebook.

You start off with 10, 000 yen, I think, and you get 500 more each day. With that money you can buy things like capsule toys, music and play old Sega arcade games.

There is an in-game clock, but I never found it to be a real problem.

Yes, it is slow, but at the same time, very fun and addictive. It is not for everyone, but at least try it out. It's a really cool game.

[AgentDark]

Ok, cool, I'm going to try and find this game. Hopefully EB has it.:)

[MCKingKongMushi]

Shenmue is the best game ever made. Buy it immediately.

Dreamcast ownz. And yes, you can still get online with it as long as you use your own ISP. Seganet is no longer available...

[PhixedDice]

It's time's like this I wish my Shenmue disk 2 worked. :(

[Gunpei]

Soul Calibur got a perfect 10.0 from IGN and Gamespot, so i definatley recommend that.

[AgentDark]

Ok, my ISP is Rogers. Its cable internet. So all I have to do is hook my ethernet cord into the back of the dreamcast, and then Im ready to go? Can you explain what I have to do. And on the front of the DreamCast, it says, "Campatible with Windows CE". What is that? Thanks

[PhixedDice]

Windows CE is just the operating system used when you go online, I think anyways..

[AgentDark]

Were can I get Windows CE?

[PhixedDice]

EB should have a copy.. or maybe I'm thinking about something else..

I'm not 100% reliable, I've nevr went online with my DC. Best place to be sure is Sega's site.

www.sega.com

[MCKingKongMushi]

You need one of the rare and elusive DC BroadBand modems. Good luck ;)

And Phixed, your disc 2 doesn't work?!?! Have you ever played through the game? If you haven't, then geez, go find it immediately and play it...it's a must.

[PhixedDice]

No, I haven't played though the game before, that's what pisses me off.

I could play disk 2 before, but when I tried to play it a few weeks ago, it just... froze and wouldn't work. I tried cleaning it and everything and still nothing. :(

I'll have to buy a new (used) copy when I go out of town.

[AgentDark]

So I need a broadband modem and thats it? Then I can surf the internet?

[TyBO]

Originally posted by AgentDark
So I need a broadband modem and thats it? Then I can surf the internet?

Don't forget to get a keyboard and mouse if you actually wanna surf the internet. You also gotta find an old DC disc that lets you set up your internet account fairly easily. It'll say "Connect to the Internet" on it or something.

[AgentDark]

So, this is what I need to get online with my DreamCast:

- DreamCast boot-up disk for instalation

- Broadband Adaptor

- Keyboard & Mouse

- My own ISP( ?Internet Service Provider? )


Now for my next question; were in the hell can you find any of these items?:confused:

[TyBO]

Keyboard (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000K2R7/qid=1051729491/br=1-20/ref=br_lf_t_rz_20//002-8061940-1508829?v=glance&n=1063930&s=toys&m=A3UN6WX5RRO2AG)

An internet start up disc usually comes with DC...

...I'd find more for you, but I'm really in a rush to get to work:uhh:

[AgentDark]

Ok, no problem, thanks man.

[The Dude]

Dreamcast is sweet, but i belive i read some were that sega was shutting down the its online net workings for the system. It was in a past issue of EGM