Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Jun 13 '01
Pros: Could be used as a paperweight
Cons: Miserable game support. Embarrasing graphics and sound for being a 64 bit system.
Summary: Everyone knows who Atari is, remember them, they were the ones who made little children pester their parents into getting one of those newfangled machines that play games on the TV. You (if you're near my age) probably have at least a few memories of ... read more
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Jan 10 '05
Pros: Retro charm, some really great games, and is cheap.
Cons: Bad design, a polygonal nightmare, and too many really bad games.
Summary: The Jaguar was released in limited markets for Christmas of 1993 and has enjoyed only a limited success since. Hitting the market at roughly the same time as the 3DO, it quickly became the second choice of gamers eager to jump up to the next level, ... read more
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Jan 10 '03
Pros: 64-Bits, the most bits for its time; $500 less than the competition.
Cons: Too many Third Party software companies were laughing at it.
Summary:
November 4, 1993
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Dawn.
We all just sat there, anxious, worried about events to come. ... read more
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Oct 22 '02
Pros: Some games...
Cons: Atari's lack of support, graphics and sound are medium quality...
Summary: Once again Atari has succeeded in making a new-released system go down in the market as deep as possible. Like the Lynx, the Jaguar had no Atari’s support and died due to premature death (which means Atari’s HUGE ineffectiveness in promoting the ... read more
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Jan 24 '02
Pros: Most games feature build in save features for high scores. Some good games.
Cons: "This is a 64-bit system? Can't be? It sucks!"
Summary: ATARI'S JAGUAR (October 1993-1995) Yup! It's true! This is the first 64-bit system ever, the Atari Jaguar. Too bad it had just over 50 games released for it and this thing is basically just a poor man's Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis ... read more
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Nov 16 '01
Pros: Great specs for a "classic" system
Cons: Limited game selection; hard to get rid of in today's market
Summary: I originally posted a review of the Atari Jaguar back in March. I decided, however, that it was horrible. So, I'm taking another shot at it. Updated on 2/14 Owning an Atari Jaguar is a frustrating thing. Why? This machine had ... read more
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Jul 17 '01
Pros: Nostalgia, inexpensive games, lively community of fans.
Cons: Trickle of current software support, more potential than substance.
Summary: Well, Atari, it was fun while it lasted.
Back in 1993, Atari's hopes were pinned onto the Jaguar, which looked incredible on paper. When reality set in, though, and 3rd party support was hard to come by, the Jaguar died a slow and ugly ... read more
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May 17 '01
Pros: Fantastic Graphics and sound. Years ahead of its time.
Cons: Poor marketing, limited games...
Summary: Since the days of the Atari 2600 (VCS), I have been an avid fan of Atari. Anyone who has followed their history knows how painful that can be.
I've owned just about every product made by the now-defunct Atari Corporation including the ... read more
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Feb 16 '01
Pros: Good games e.g: AvP, Doom (Best version!)
Cons: Some very poor games, lack of support from Atari
Summary: The jaguar is what Atari were good at, it is a powerful console which has some very very good software for it, Tempest 2000, Doom, AvP, Sensible Soccer, Highlander, Black ice - White Noise, Robinsons Requem, Zero - 5, Theme Park, Flashback, Rayman, ... read more
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Feb 09 '01
Pros: For a small amount of money you can build up a collection of impressive games.
Cons: Read lots of reviews; many carts are good but some are stinkers.
Summary: A few months ago I picked up an Atari Jaguar with 9 games and two controllers (plus all cables, etc.) off EBAY for $100 US. Since then I've bought an additional dozen carts.
This system is really an under-appreciated gem. When compared to ... read more
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Jan 01 '01
Pros: Alien Vs Predator, Lots of Novel & Unique Games
Cons: Poor Marketing & Bad Game Developers
Summary: In 1993 there was a few choices to own in the video game world, Nes 8 bit system - which was on it's last stand, & couldn't keep up with the better graphic systems. Genesis had lots of add-ons to enhance the system (Not For the Better), like ... read more
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Dec 12 '00
Pros: Some very fun games, including Alien Vs. Predator, Rayman, NBA Jam TE, Primal Rage, Power Drive Rally, Battlesphere, and a few others.
Cons: A much greater number of cruddy games or 16-bit titles which don't remotely push the system.
Summary: I bought a Jaguar the week that Rayman, the CD-ROM and the PSX came out. I've enjoyed Atari systems all along and I enjoy the Jaguar too. But I have to say that it isn't a system for everyone.
Like the Atari 7800, there's a lot of ... read more
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Oct 15 '00
Pros: Graphics, sounds, everything
Cons: some games stunk
Summary: Tell me, how do people feel about the Jaguar
I own 3 Jaguars and 1 Jag-CD(too hard to find)
The Jaguar System was a great innovation, even though the graphics were only 32-bit, everything else was 64-bit.
I gotta tell ya, I ... read more
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Sep 22 '00
Pros: Good Sound
Cons: Bad games. Slow 3d.
Summary: Yes, I actually have a Jaguar. I don't have the CD player though.
I bought it from a close-out place with 6 games for $60.
It honestly wasn't much of a good deal.
Playing the games, it seems apparent that Atari wanted to get into ... read more
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Sep 09 '00
Pros: CD based, 64 bit, smokin' graphics
Cons: no games
Summary: Atari was the company responsible for at home gaming. First there was Pong, then the Atari 2600, the first truly great game console system. For years Atari ruled the home gaming market. Then, somehow they were overtaken by Nintendo and Sega, and ... read more
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