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Average Ratings
Addiction Level9/10 Based on 5 ratings
Graphics9/10 Based on 11 ratings
Range Of Games8.8/10 Based on 11 ratings
Value for Money9.5/10
Reviewer Rating9/10
Overall Rating8.9/10 Based on 30 ratings
94% Recommended16 out of 17 Reviews

expert review of Sega Dreamcast Console

By Bonzo Banana. Rank: Lance Corporal on 27th Jul 2002

Bonzo Banana.'s Ratings
Addiction Level9/10
Value for money10/10
Overall value10/10
yes Bonzo Banana.'s recommendation

Good Points

Great games,
nice and compact,
reliable,
great scene,
multi purpose software.

Bad Points

The console has failed commercially,
no new games,
no future.

General Comments

It really is sad that Sega got everything right with regards the design of the Dreamcast console but got practically every wrong with regards to marketing.

This console is massively powerful, as can be seen in games like shenmue, msr, Quake 3, Jet Set Radio, Unreal and Half Life (if they didn't, can it be because it made the ps2 version look awful which was being released shortly after). The Dreamcast is a very clean design but at its heart it has a decent Hitachi risc cpu and a very decent powervr gpu. It's easy to program and capable of great results with a decent 640x480 resolution and anti-aliasing.

You can pick up a dreamcast now for absolute peanuts and the games for a few quid each. It's a total bargain and all I can say is buy one and enjoy great gaming on a shoestring budget.

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1 Comment on Review by Bonzo Banana. for Sega Dreamcast Console

  1. tizzicle on 17th Mar 2006

    I have recently bought a Dreamcast as I have always wanted one since they came out. Sega should have marketed it properly to allow it to compete with Sony and Nintendo, its powerful processor still gives it an edge over other consoles. Compared with the Playstation 2, I rather have a Dreamcast.

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