Product Description: Classic Sega Dreamcast console! Tons of Fun!
Amazon.com Review: The Dreamcast system is, in a word, awesome. Fire up Soul Calibur, and instantly you'll appreciate that the graphics and gameplay are even better than in the arcade version. And Sonic Adventure, with its light-speed gameplay, is sure to wow even the most jaded gamer.
It's amazing that such a small machine (it's about the size of your mouse pad) can deliver such incredible performance. Chalk it up to superior engineering. Dreamcast's only downside is that it comes with only one controller and a demo disc. In order to truly take advantage of Dreamcast's capabilities, we recommend outfitting the controller with a Jump Pack and a Visual Memory Unit. Getting one or more extra controllers is also a good idea, because some of the best Dreamcast games support up to four players at once.
Why it's so cool:
Ultramodern components: Custom-made video, audio, and processor technology blows away the Nintendo 64 and PlayStation and puts Dreamcast in the same league as PS2 and XBox.
Integrated modem: In another video-game first, Dreamcast comes with a 56K modem. Use your regular Internet service provider and the separately sold keyboard to access e-mail, shopping, and the World Wide Web. Not only can you upload high scores, participate in chat discussions, and download updates and enhancements for your games, but, through a membership to the SegaNet Internet service provider, you can play Quake III Arena, NFL 2K1, and other games against Dreamcast owners over the Internet.
The Visual Memory Unit (VMU): More than just a memory card, the VMU is a miniature portable game system that fits inside a controller--so its LCD screen is easily seen by you but hidden from your opponent.
All-in-one entertainment: It plays games. It plays audio CDs. It connects to the Internet and lets you browse the Web or e-mail friends. Our note to the cost-conscious: If you have a Dreamcast system, you just don't need a separate CD player or a separate computer. Dreamcast does it all, and does it well.
Game system broke I bought this game system for my boyfriend's birthday. He wanted a brand new one so I bought the over priced brand new out of the box dream cast. It worked great for about a week and a half. Then it just stopped working. My boyfriend contacted the company and they said to send it back in for either a replacement or a refund. He sent it back in for a replacement at his own expense. He has not heard from the company again. They will not return his e-mails, nor have they sent him his new dream cast. I am very disappointed with the way this situation turned out.
Funnest I've ever had with a console. Dreamcast is by far my favorite. It has very fun games as you'll read in tons of other reviews. None of the newer consoles have met my expectations half as good as the Dreamcast did back in the Christmas of 99'. This is coming from a person who owns 19 consoles including the 360, Wii, Gamecube, PS2, etc. Those consoles have fun games, but coming after the Dreamcast, they are more like novelties to me. If you don't get a Dreamcast, you should at least get the ports of its games such as Sonic Adventure 2, Crazy Taxi, Skies of Arcadia, Shenmue II, House of the Dead 2, and many more. I still buy games for my DC off of here. Most can be found in good condition.
Dreamcast for kids My husband had the Dreamcast many years ago and we sold it once the PS2 and XBox came out, but found that it was a mistake. Yes it is hard to find the games for it and Sega no longer sells them. My child who is 9 now wanted one and it is nice to see there are still factory sealed ones out there with the games if you look hard enough. It may be old, but it is great for kids. My child was not to fond of the Wii from Nintendo that is forsure.......
It is About the Games The Dreamcast system is a solid reliable capable game system, but lacks good games. Most games seem to be ported ps1 games with little or no graphic improvement. A few games (Headhunter, Sega 2k series sports, Shenmue, and Draconus) are beautiful graphically and close to, or even slightly better than the ps2 level. However, most games are terrible and a game system is only as good as the games it plays.
A great system that should have stayed on the market The dreamcast was without a doubt a great console. But, like all great things (such as the nintendo 64) It died out. I really think that they should have made a lot more games for it, but i was already satisfied with the games that were out. Any body who likes resident evil would have to agree that Resident Evil 2 and Code veronica were great games. Powerstone was pretty fun to, along with Sonic's Adventure. I would recommend this system to anyone that doesn't mind playing older games.
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