Postby Stalvern » October 19th, 2016, 3:21 am
The 3DO is a great machine that was in the wrong place at the wrong time, and even as unlucky as it was, it still has some worthy games. The Need for Speed and Return Fire are pretty much the system's peak, being the best by far of the few games that actually pushed the 3D graphics (Blade Force and Foes of Ali look good but are pretty weak games). The other big racing games Crash 'n' Burn and Road Rash are excellent as well, as are Battlesport, the Samurai Shodown port, and Gex (if you turn those constant quips off). The puzzle game Gridders also looks like it could be good, although I haven't played it. And there are a few oddball RPGs, if you're a fan of the genre; I'm not, but Lucienne's Quest tends to be singled out as a hidden gem.
Squandered as its potential was, the system does have a modest collection of minor classics (and a couple of major ones, if you like racing games). And if nothing else, it's certainly interesting.
(All of that said, it's still a strong answer to the thread's actual question - it was definitely a failure, and you'd have to own something pretty wretched for the 3DO to be a better investment!)