Join us as we discuss our top five Dreamcast games! The console that brought us many happy memories but was tragically cut short!
Phantasy Star Online
Falling asleep at your keyboard was a common experience in Phantasy Star Online. Not because it was boring, you understand, but because it was so damned addictive. Never mind that level grinding was a chore or that phone bills could run into three-digit numbers, Sonic Team had created a world that was so imaginative you couldn't stay away from it. Incredibly basic when compared with recent offerings like World Of Warcraft it's easy to forget what an impact it made on its release and just how successfully Sonic Team had evolved the franchise from its RPG roots.
Soul Calibur
While Street Fighter Ill: 3rd Strike is easily the superior fighter. we've given the beat-'em-up slot to Soul Calibur because Namco went above and beyond the call of duty with its actual conversion. Unlike Capcom’s 3rd Strike, Soul Calibur offers all the amazing playability and gameplay of the arcade original but enhances it by delivering a truly staggering additional mode that increases the longevity no end. As well as delivering some truly spectacular visuals, Soul Calibur upped the ante on the Dreamcast by offering a whole host of console—exclusive extras including the fantastic Mission mode and more unlockables than you could imagine. Little wonder, then, that it went on to sell over 1 million copies.
Resident Evil Code Veronica
Capcom's fourth Resident Evil title caused quite a stir upon release: mainly because it was the first time the franchise didn't debut on a Sony console, but also because it was the first game in the series to use proper 3D backgrounds. Spread over two discs and focusing on the exploits of Claire and Chris Redfield, Veronica moves away from Racoon City and focuses on a small island owned by the Umbrella Corporation. Granted, its gameplay is almost identical to the original Resident Evil, but it's saved thanks to far more impactive cut-scenes and a Shockingly good story line.
Skies of Arcadia
We absolutely adore Skies Of Arcadia. The score is sweeping and magnificent, the world you explore is incredibly huge and full of mystery. Add to this the fact that each and every character you meet is larger than life in a way that only the best role-playing games can manage, and you have yourself a beautifully immersive title. Following the story of a young air pirate called Vyse, Skies Of Arcadia is a wondrous adventure that's set in a Jules Verne-inspired world where islands float in the sky and flying ships are the main form of travel. While Skies Of Arcadia follows the well trodden path of many other games in the genre, it has been put together with so much passion that you can't help falling in love with it.
Shenmue I & II
Okay, so we're cheating here, but you really can't talk Yu Suzuki's highly acclaimed without including its incredible Greatly revered and reviled in equal measures, the Shenmue franchise cost Sega millions to make, while Shenmue remains its most requested game. Huge in scope and with an incredibly complex narrative -which, annoyingly, has yet to be completed — the Shenmue franchise «delivered an experience that no oflwer game of the time was able to match. After all, here was a series that not only allowed you to visit an arcade and play many of Yu Suzuki's past hits, but was even able to make menial tasks like working enjoyable.
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