Several stands were showcasing the Dreamcast this year, some just showing the games and others the console itself. Overall the games they showed were very impressive looking, taking full use of 32Bit textures and the high quality sound system to produce some very nice gaming experiences. However we couldn't help but notice that most of the games and styles had been done before and done before in a better way. For example, Sonic: Adventure looked amazing and played quite well however you tended to be limited by where you could go (like Sonic in 2D, but with 3D... not like Mario64). The same went for Sega Rally2, which looked good and played well but was still something many have seen before.

One of the reasons the Sony PSX was and indeed still is so successful comes from the fact that it didn't have to stick with UNIQUE TITLES. By that I mean Nintendo and Sega have their own arcade divisions and 80% of the games invariably come from those, the whole Dreamcast needs a broader horizon if it is to succeed over PSX2 and the Dolphin. On the other hand it did look good and some of the titles were impressive, it looks to be a HOT console for this Autumn and one worth buying.

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