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   From: the_proper_one@hotmail.com   
      
   Scott H wrote:   
   > The alMIGHTY N wrote:   
   >> On Nov 27, 11:06 am, wadner  wrote:   
   >>> On Nov 27, 5:15 am, Scaler  wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> Sega Dreamcast has reached its 9th birthday.   
   >>>> Dreamcast was released in Japan 9 years ago today, on November 27,   
   >>>> 1998.   
   >>>> sure doesn't seem like it has been that long.   
   >>>> Dreamcast had a fairly long low-level life too, with last official   
   >>>> game released as recently as earlier this year.   
   >>> Wouldn't life be grand if Dremcast Deuce was 2 years old today????   
   >>   
   >> I was sad to see the system go. It was easily one of my favorite   
   >> systems with some great games and a very unique design (a precursor in   
   >> ways to the Xbox controller).   
   >>   
   >> Soul Calibur never looked so good LOL and Resident Evil CV was   
   >> awesome...   
   >   
   > I especially wish that people's imaginations weren't so short-sighted   
   > that Shenmue 1+2 failed to do what they were intended for.  A genre of   
   > genuine city simulators (with actual people doing actual things) that   
   > nevertheless contains a narrative and interesting characters, combat   
   > controls, RPG elements, etc, is something that gaming today sorely   
   > lacks.  Zelda 64's engine spawned a genre, Shenmue's should have also.   
      
   I was watching IGN's video review of Assassin's Creed last week and the   
   guy said that GTA3 invented the whole living 3D city. That pissed me   
   off, and it seems to be general consensus as well. It's like Shenmue   
   never existed.   
      
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