SATURN Vs. JAGUAR/JAGUAR CD
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WINNER: SATURN!
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While the Jaguar was never really a big
Contender in the 32 bit era, It was a
Contender nonetheless. Below is a list of
Games that saw a release on both the Atari
Jaguar and the SEGA Saturn.
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1. Braindead 13
2. Doom
3. Myst
4. NBA Jam T.E.
5. Primal Rage
6. Rayman
7. Theme Park
8. Tempest 2000
9. Worms
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Not very many.... Most of the games that came
Out on both console were nothing more than
Ports. When I decided to do a Saturn/Jag
Comparison I expected it to be one sided...
I Was wrong...
Below are some short reviews for each game in
The list above. Just like any other review,
These are just personal opinions and are
Intended for fun. I will try my best to review
Each game in a unbiased manner.
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-Braindead 13-
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Exact same Game On Both Systems! I'm going to
Call this one a draw.
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-Doom-
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Jaguar Doom featured most of the levels from
The PC, though the majority of them were
Modified, or even completely remade. The
Lighting and textures were less complex and
There is no in game music.
Best Version: Saturn
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-Myst- ;
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Myst looks Amazing on the Jaguar. It does have
a slight longer load time... but well worth it.
Saturn and PSX owners really got the short end
of the stick. The Saturn Port is just plain
Horrible... The Two worst versions of Myst are
on PSX and Saturn.
Best version: Jaguar CD
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-NBA Jam T.E.-
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Exact same game on both consoles. Saturn has
CD Quality sound while Jaguar has no load
times. I guess it all depends on what you
prefer... better sound or shorter load times.
Keeping in mind that even though the Jaguar's
sound is not CD quality; it?s pretty darn good.
I'm going to have to call this one a Draw!
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-Primal Rage-
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Graphics baby, Graphics! And Saturn's got em'
Primal rage is basically the same game on both
consoles. But put them up next to each other
and man! The Saturn version just jumps right
out of the screen.
Best version: Satur
-Rayman-
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specifically for the Jaguar. Because of this
Rayman remains as one of the Best Jaguar games
today. The Saturn later received a port in 97,
but User scores were slightly lower than it's
Jaguar Predecessor.
From IGN:
Jaguar: 8.9
Saturn: 8.5
Close Call...
Best Version: Jaguar
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-Theme Park-
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Great game on both consoles. But the Jaguar
lacks the ability to save your park. So once
the console is turned off you lose all your
hard work. Also when your park starts getting
fairly Large The Jag Version will slow down
noticeably... Kind of Frustrating.
Best version: Saturn
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-Tempest 2000-
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Another game developed for the Jaguar and then
later ported to other consoles. Tempest 2000 is
considered by many to be one of the best games
created for the ill fated Jaguar. The Saturn
version used a limited amount of sound channels
causing "thin sound". The third type of bonus
level was completely removed.The game also fails
to recreate the wild framebuffer effects of
the original satisfactorily.
Best Version: Jaguar
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-Worms-
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Worms plays exactly the same on both consoles.
The Jag version does have a little less content
and less scaling than the Saturn. Probably due
to storage issues on the 2MEG cart that JAG used.
Best version: Saturn
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FINAL SCORES:
JAGUAR/JAGUAR CD: 4/9
SEGA SATURN : 5/9
WINNER: SATURN!
(each draw counted as 1/2 point)
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Wow some of those were kind of close. I guess
When developers made these games, the Saturn and
PSX were never really used to bring out the full
potential.
I hope everyone enjoyed this... Look forward to
More SATURN Vs.__________ in the future.
If anyone has any input please feel free to
contact me. [email protected].
