Flojomojo Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 there's some stuff about the OTON creator that seriously makes me question his sanity Remember, the goal is not to make a video game system that plays itself, or whatever they're claiming in the pitch document. The goal is to separate some suckers from their money and create sufficient smoke to cover the escape. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck D. Head Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 A new game system based on "controlled randomness"? I think I know one dude who would love it...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixdownita Posted August 29, 2016 Author Share Posted August 29, 2016 Never played Space Invaders? We might need to revoke your Atari Age membership. Only the arcade version, didn't have much money when I had the 2600 at the time only played Combat, Air Sea Battle and another one I can't quite remember. Years later I managed to play a bucket (literally the games came in a bucket) of games but none of them stuck with me (maybe Yar's Revenge but I can't say I loved it) as the tech by that time already was more advanced. Space Invaders being a Taito game I don't feel half as bad of not having played on the 2600 (I love Taito but I like to play on their HW first and foremost). My serious gaming years really started with a C64 anyway, I had a Sega SC3000 for 6 months before that but returned it. A friend had an 800XL that I borrowed but it was hard to find games for it in my little town in Europe, in fact he's the only one I know that owned an 800XL which he passed onto me permanently in the late 80s (I still have it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 VCS Space Invaders is special, you should try it out, especially with a friend. Especially if said friend is 11 years old (or can put him/herself into that state of mind). Be sure to try all the variations and difficulty options. It's really hard with a wide-ass shooter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaysWithWolves Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 He has a picture of the OTON "Ultra" and it's just a small form-factor case that Puget Systems sells on Amazon for $36. You can also buy the Ultra's mobo at Amazon for $192 (it was even listed as "frequently bought together"). I couldn't find the exact unit for the base OTON model, but the case is definitely the same case as used by 2011's Habey EPC-6568S. Specs are different, though. Reference pic from the KS page: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsdee Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 I like how in their video it auto generates a level with "Goal: defeat the bosses" and then they just show the character running and grabbing a few coins before they cut to something else. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoofu Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 VCS Space Invaders is special, you should try it out, especially with a friend. Especially if said friend is 11 years old (or can put him/herself into that state of mind). Be sure to try all the variations and difficulty options. It's really hard with a wide-ass shooter. All this talk about Coleco and Space Invaders, has gotten ZAXXON stuck in my head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 The OTON can make a quintillion different games but the chances of one being good is almost zero. I'm considering ditching the MyGamerArchive video since I don't think the guy is going to retry the campaign and instead make a video about OTON. I've done my own research and there's some stuff about the OTON creator that seriously makes me question his sanity. Not joking there. Discounting the "he's plain nuts" possibility, which has come up before... (hello nD).. if one wanted to make a continually randomized game, why would one need to make an entire console dedicated to the concept? Nearly every game in existence does this to varying degrees. If you wanted to make a game with a sophisticated random-terrain generator, certainly that's a software solution, not a hardware one? Especially with hardware being as fast as it is these days... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoofu Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Could just preload UE4 Dev Kit on just about anything if you want to create your own game But to make any good game demands thousands of hour labour or to mod a existing game well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsdee Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 If one wanted to make a continually randomized game, why would one need to make an entire console dedicated to the concept? Because he needs some gimmick to make this not yet another HTPC with a gamepad? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 (edited) CARTRIDGES! oh, wait, that was something else... What are we talking about? Edited August 30, 2016 by toiletunes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 From the Retro Magazine files... Cares only about the aesthetics, does not actually use or appreciate the product, just eager to flip it for a "profit". This person is Mike Kennedy's dream customer. They might actually share DNA. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 I'm not giving them any money, but I do think their covers are kind of cute, even if they got the shape of Intellivision cartridges so very wrong. The artist should sell these separately as posters, separate from the dopey magazine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 There, I fixed it. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixdownita Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 There, I fixed it. It's kind of cool how the C64 on the table shows different parts of Bruce Lee (it is Bruce Lee right?) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsdee Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 (edited) I was watching the part of Bojack Horseman where they're looking for (crappy) business ideas, and was half expecting a reference to Kickstarter/crowdfunding to come up. But I guess it's too obscure still. Edited September 1, 2016 by Newsdee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 (edited) CARTRIDGES! I just had the most brilliant idea see you put CD's into cartridges, like old school computer drives... or more recently sony's UMD format then we just shove some chitty old pi model A in a jag case, claim it runs carts, and bootleg a bunch of emulators RetroN 5 style, we will be billionaires!!! Edited September 1, 2016 by Osgeld 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Osgeld, those are "caddies" Go to bed, you're drunk. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Go to bed, you're drunk. may be, but I have a better plan than the Chameleon 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schizophretard Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Market cornered. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsdee Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 (edited) Yes but does the CD fit through the Jag shell? Otherwise it's not like remember when! Edited September 1, 2016 by Newsdee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schizophretard Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Yes but does the CD fit through the Jag shell? Otherwise it's not like remember when! You may think your drunken commentary is clever but Osgeld and I have a team of hardware engineers working on this. Debuffed! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsdee Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 You may think your drunken commentary is clever but Osgeld and I have a team of hardware engineers working on this. Debuffed! Words cannot describe the extent to which my mind has blown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schizophretard Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Words cannot describe the extent to which my mind has blown. I blew your balls off too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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