I owned both. But, ya know, Halo.....
I prefer... | |||
Dreamcast | 45 | 51.14% | |
Original Xbox | 43 | 48.86% | |
Total: | 88 |
I gotta give it to the Xbox because it lasted far longer than the Dreamcast which gave it a far stronger library with much more time of enjoyment. The Xbox also revolutionized online gaming with Xbox live that was clearly the best of the generation and was the most graphically capable system that was well ahead of its times. The Xbox exclusives like Halo also changed the gaming landscape as we know it today making shooters and online play huge in 2020, plus the Xbox would get alot of dreamcast ports along with a ton of 3rd Party support. While the Dreamcast did have some amazing games too like Sonic Adventure 1&2, Shenmue, and more, it was also riddled with too many outdated arcade type games that didn't really age well and even some of the best exclusives released weren't really as revolutionary as Halo.
Never owned a Dreamcast, but Dreamcast. It was the first online console, and the first console with an MMORPG. Lots of unique gems on that system that eventually got ported to other systems. I played a few, so that's how I know how good the system was.
Cerebralbore101 said: Never owned a Dreamcast, but Dreamcast. It was the first online console, and the first console with an MMORPG. Lots of unique gems on that system that eventually got ported to other systems. I played a few, so that's how I know how good the system was. |
Apple Pippin beats the Dreamcast with online connectivity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Bandai_Pippin
The Atari 2600 also had the "GameLine" cart adapter which allowed the Atari 2600 access to the internet,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameLine
Intellivision also had the PlayCable from back in 1980 which brought online access to that console.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayCable
You also had the Famicom also had a dial-up modem attachment as well and used the Family Computer Network System by Nintendo... Again. Predates the Dreamcast.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Computer_Network_System
Sega Channel also existed for the Genesis... And so much more.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Channel
There was also a 3rd party service called XBAND which allowed the SNES/Genesis to do online multiplayer gaming.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XBAND
Sega wasn't the first console to have online internet access, but it was one of the first semi-decent (For dial-up!) implementations until Microsoft perfected it with the Original Xbox (Broadband LAN only) and set-up the model that all other console manufacturers emulate to various degrees.
--::{PC Gaming Master Race}::--
Dreamcast is a 1998 console while xbox is 2001 so obviously was more advanced tecnically speaking. But Dreamcast was so advanced for its age, with its 3d arcade perfect ports, original games, 2d beatemups, online games, the mini VMU with its minigames.. It really was a dream machine!
Dreamcast kept its charm even when ps2 launched and even today with its strong personality.
For me Dreamcast, absolutely.
Pemalite said: From a graphics/horsepower perspective, the Original Xbox was the most powerful console of it's generation and was giving the console gaming world a small taste of programmable pixel shading that would become defacto during the 7th gen. |
Thanks for the insight.
Deus Ex (2000) - a game that pushes the boundaries of what the video game medium is capable of to a degree unmatched to this very day.
Dreamcast. Easy.
Even though XBox does have KotOR, aka almost the greatest game ever made. Though that’s more of a PC game to me, so it doesn’t elevate the XBox much for me personally. This would be a lot different if I was my cousin though.
I loved playing both consoles so hard pick..
Dreamcast had Jet Set Radio, Crazy Taxi, DOA 2, Powerstone, Shenmue, Quake 3, Sonic Adventure, RE: Code Veronica, Phantasy Star Online and Skies of Arcadia
Xbox. Had so much fun with Halo and DOA 3 multiplayer fun with friends. Also JSRF, Fable, The Chronicles of Riddick, Splinter Cell.
If I had to choose one though.. I'm slightly edging towards Dreamcast. Pure quality arcade games and excellent adventure games it was a shame it fell on its knees. What an awesome console with so many quality titles for its (albeit short) lifetime.
Objectively Xbox is better DC was ahead of its time but compared to the other platforms it would come up against it gets beaten out, in Xbox's case MS' first console is like DC2 I prefer DC but Xbox objectively is the better platform. Better online to the point it makes it mainstream for the console side of the industry, bigger library of games and like them or not Halo received the baton from Goldeneye in pushing FPS on consoles with its sequel showing console online shooters are heavily viable in the same way Goldeneye showed the genre in general was viable on consoles.
LudicrousSpeed said: Dreamcast was better, OG Xbox was more important. The onslaught of amazing titles that the DC saw in such a short span is something that will never be repeated. |
Pretty much. Xbox paved way for more modern console design, starting with the controller and online integration.
I still miss old SEGA though (coming from a big Sega fan back in the day) and was sad to see them fall. Dreamcast was beasting with games.