LynxVGL Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 "Outrun" is one of my all time favorite racing games, and I'm always sad Sega never did a 32X version of this game (based on how good "Space Harrier" & "Afterburner" are on the 32X). So I'm looking to add a copy of "Outrun" to my regular Genesis collection, and I notice that on Ebay, it lingers in the mid $20's for most auctions. Was the Genesis release a limited run or something? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 I think it's just a popular well known game. It's not mega common, but I wouldn't say it's uncommon either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 sheesh, I got one off the bay for like $7 CIB 5 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akator Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 sheesh, I got one off the bay for like $7 CIB 5 years ago. Gas, electricity, food, and medical care were also cheaper 5 years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynxVGL Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 Well, it got better. After watching eBay all Summer, I scored a boxed copy for $10. Boxed, with instructions, still average in the mid $20's - mid $30's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Yeah, you can score them cheap if you get a genuine auction. But still, if I had to I'd pay $20 for a nice CIB version. This game never gets old for me. One of my all-time favorite driving games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FujiSkunk Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I want to like the Genesis version, as it has great graphics, but the animation is so lurchy that I keep thinking the game is going to give me epilepsy. You want a really good home version, get a Sega Saturn and the Sega Ages disc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynxVGL Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 I want to like the Genesis version, as it has great graphics, but the animation is so lurchy that I keep thinking the game is going to give me epilepsy. You want a really good home version, get a Sega Saturn and the Sega Ages disc. I have the Sega Ages version for the PS2. I need to limit the actual number of Consoles I own, though a Saturn and a Dreamcast "would" be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I want to like the Genesis version, as it has great graphics, but the animation is so lurchy that I keep thinking the game is going to give me epilepsy. You want a really good home version, get a Sega Saturn and the Sega Ages disc. You're right of course, but after a few plays, I get used to the unsmooth scrolling animation in Genesis games like Outrun, Super Hang On, and Road Rash. I've played Outrun on Genesis but I don't own it, and I never see it for sale anymore. I do remember seeing it in the past, and it was $10 at least for a loose cart, when many other Genesis games were cheaper than that. I guess people snap them up as soon as they hit the used retro games stores. But yeah, the Saturn Sega Ages version is really sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.Bear Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Weird, I only paid £4 for my copy of it recently, then again I am im PAL territory perhaps NTSC versions aren't as common. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd30 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Amazon has it in good condition for around $15 plus shipping. http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000035XOF/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used&qid=1376877966&sr=8-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 The Saturn version also has engine noises. Your Ferrari on the Genesis version is electric apparently since you only hear tire sounds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copper20 Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 I don't even want to know how much it costs for the Master System. Genesis games are usually MUCH cheaper than master system and SNES games. Usually I find genesis and Nintendo 64 games for roughly 6-10 dollars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 The SMS version is super cheap. Although it's also far less worth playing than other versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxpressed Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Don't forget Outrun 2006. I've played it only on the PS2. A modern game with retro soul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Don't forget Outrun 2006. I've played it only on the PS2. A modern game with retro soul. That game is awesome. I have put plenty of hours into the PSP version (which is surprisingly good), as well as the PC one. Wish I could track down the XBOX version though. Those will definitely be rare in the future. If eBay prices are anything to go by, it seems they have gone up in the last couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 (edited) The thing that really hurts the PSP version is the PSP itself. The analog nub is useless and a d-pad isn't able to provide the precision needed so control suffers. But it was a fine programming effort by Sumo Digital no doubt and I still have fun with it even if control is sloppy compared to the console versions. The Xbox version was mostly an online exclusive as I recall. And a lot of places like GameStop didn't even carry it. I saw a pristine copy used a few years later that had been traded in at a local GS but didn't bother since I had ordered it online when it launched. Hope I don't regret not picking up that extra copy when I had the chance. At least the PS2 version is fine though and is easily found. So nobody should be left out even if prices on the Xbox version rise significantly. GameStop was selling the PS2 version for $10 new not that many years ago just to get rid of them. I'll have to track down the PC version someday. There's an active effort to resolve many of the issues that it had and to make it more accurate to the arcade release of Outrun 2 SP. http://forum.arcadec...?topic=130891.0 Edited August 22, 2013 by Atariboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FujiSkunk Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 (edited) OutRun 2006 is indeed awesome. Nice updates of the original music, nice assortment of Ferrari cars (actually licensed this time), and graphics that are about as good as the PS2 can get. If I have any complaints at all, it's that crashes and recoveries are a little too on the rails for my tastes. It's no worse than the original OutRun, but when the rest of the game is that much more realistic, it becomes more of a distraction. Still, that's a minor quibble. Edited August 22, 2013 by FujiSkunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd30 Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Don't forget Outrun 2006. I've played it only on the PS2. A modern game with retro soul. Hey, that's only $13 new from Amazon. I might have to order that. The Video Game Critic gave a glowing review as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Hey, that's only $13 new from Amazon. I might have to order that. The Video Game Critic gave a glowing review as well. Do it, you won't be disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Dart Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 "I wanna go fast!" Yeah, the polygonal Outrun games were great. Was 2006 the follow-up to Outrun 2, or was it the other way 'round? Both are good, but the latter of the two was much improved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 2006 was like an "OutRun 2+". It added new courses, a mission oriented single player campaign, more unlockables, and the slipstreaming gameplay mechanic that allows you to gain higher speeds by trailing directly behind opponents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 *edit: double post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxpressed Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Outrun 2006 on PS2 will do 480P at 16:9 if you have component video. Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightSprinter Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I've been hearing that the modding community is trying to get force feedback wheel support into the PC version of 2006. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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