REZ __ Dreamcast and PS2

[Zerodash]

*ahem*

So, what version of REZ should I buy?

[Cheebs]

Originally posted by Sidez
What's this love for VGA? Give me CRT and RGB anyday. Have you got a huge monitor?

I'm playing on a 27 inch Wells Gardner. It has both RGB and VGA inputs. It's not like playing on a computer monitor at all because first of all it's 27 inches, and second it's the exact same Wells gardner tube we all know and love from the arcade. Trust me. Nothing compares to VGA. The lack of interlacing makes all of the differnce in the world. On a standard TV with S-video or SCART look at the edges of objects (in a high res game) when the screen scrolls. See that tearing? Ewwww.... VGA doesn't do that. To play Cannon Spike or DOA 2 in VGA mode on that 27 inch Wells Gardner is to bask in video perfection....

[Adrian]

Heh, if you can afford that then fair play. I can't imagine everyone who raves on about VGA, owning such a nice piece of kit however. I've tried VGA DC (Sonic and Soul Calibur) before on my 19" PC monitor and I couldn't see what all the fuss was about however.

Zerodash- Jap PS2 Rez Special Package. Will set you back $90 though.

[Mzo]

Do they sell trance vibrators for the game by their lonesome? And, if so, where do I get one?

How much does it add to the game, anyway? It's a great game. I have the PS2 version, and I think the graphics look pretty nice running on component cables on my 27" Vega. I haven't noticed any slowdown at all, and I'm usually pretty picky when it comes to stuff like that...

I remember telling this guy at EB that Rogue Leader slows down in the asteroids stage and in the stage with the downed SD (which it certainly DOES!) and this guy denied it soooo much. Weird. Why would I lie??

[Gooch]

Originally posted by Chibi Nappa
I'm playing on a 27 inch Wells Gardner. It has both RGB and VGA inputs. It's not like playing on a computer monitor at all because first of all it's 27 inches, and second it's the exact same Wells gardner tube we all know and love from the arcade. Trust me. Nothing compares to VGA. The lack of interlacing makes all of the differnce in the world. On a standard TV with S-video or SCART look at the edges of objects (in a high res game) when the screen scrolls. See that tearing? Ewwww.... VGA doesn't do that. To play Cannon Spike or DOA 2 in VGA mode on that 27 inch Wells Gardner is to bask in video perfection....

Chibi,

I am seriously considering picking up a 27" Wells-Gardner from Mas Systems. However, I'm not quite sure if the one Mas is offering also has the VGA inputs. If you don't mind telling me, where did you pick up your Wells-Gardner from? I've been dying to play my DC and Saturn games on one of these puppies for the longest.

[MechDeus]

Originally posted by Sidez
[B]Heh, if you can afford that then fair play. I can't imagine everyone who raves on about VGA, owning such a nice piece of kit however. I've tried VGA DC (Sonic and Soul Calibur) before on my 19" PC monitor and I couldn't see what all the fuss was about however.

Part of that is your choices. Soul Calibur was designed for the DC to be seen through a TV, otherwise the characters look like action figures in VGA, and Sonic Adventure (and part 2) give off similar effects. Most of the games (like DOA2, Rez, Cosmic Smash) look greatly improved through VGA, and gets rid of the unwanted blurring of edges and color bleeding while still keeping the image vibrant and clean.

Of course, much like true 5.1, it's really only there for the philes of that sort of thing, so if you don't really notice it, don't let it bother you.

[Metal_Slug]

Heh, Rez. Long time...

Actually, I just showed the game to my friend a couple weeks ago. He was pretty amazed.

[Cheebs]

Originally posted by TheGooch


Chibi,

I am seriously considering picking up a 27" Wells-Gardner from Mas Systems. However, I'm not quite sure if the one Mas is offering also has the VGA inputs. If you don't mind telling me, where did you pick up your Wells-Gardner from? I've been dying to play my DC and Saturn games on one of these puppies for the longest.

Well, only a couple months late with the reply, but here goes:

I'm almost positive that the MAS monitors are not tri-mode. I bought mine direct from the Wells Gardner website. Make sure to get a monitor that supports CGA, EGA, and VGA. That covers your sync rate bases nicely. I got mine for just under $600 after shipping. However, and this is a big however, you have to know what you are getting into on the connections end of things. The VGA connetor is standard, but the EGA/CGA connector is FUNKY and you will probably have to have something custom made. You also need a case for it, or you have to be willing to put up with the eyesore of a bare monitor tube and circuit boards. For me, the inconvienience of all that is more than made up for by the perfect picture.

[Regus]

Here's some other little differences:

- There's a picture of an orange butterfly on the screen right after the initial loading of your saved game on the DC.

- The bottom of security node's light beam is a bright white on the DC version, and yellow on the PS2 version.

- When you press start on the DC version, the music sort of trails off, wheras it just stops dead on the PS2.

- I'm not sure about this one on the PS2, but when you leave the game paused for a long period of time on the DC, the screen starts get all wavy and rippley with this water effect.



And if has not already been said before, VGA looks oh so sweet.

[piku]

I just bought the Playstation 2 version new for $15 two days ago.

That might help make your decision easier.