Console High Score Competition

[DJ_Izumi]

The problem with MAME is it exists in a timelag; what's playable in MAME today is at least ten years old.  There are lots of cool games that we won't see working in MAME for years and years.  However lots of these arcade games get ported to consoles instead!  So in the theme of the high score competitions I'm suggesting we compete for high scores on some arcade game console ports.  Since most of these arn't on PC we'll have to largely rely on the honor system for scores though.

For the first game I'd like to suggest Outrun 2 SP, which is available on four platforms in Outrun 2006.  PC, PS2, Xbox1, PSP.  Not to mention it's playable as backwards compatability on PS3 and Xbox 360.  It seems like a game that many people can have access too.  I'd have included Outrun Online Arcade but there appear to be some scoring differences.  Running Outrun 2006 agianst Outrun Online Arcade, I found that in Arcade passing a car gave 1500pts while hitting the car as you passed it ave 750.  In Outrun 2 SP in Outrun 2006, single passes give 750 and hitting them gives 325.  I was not able to change this score value in either game by altering the difficulty.  If anyone wants to use the PC port, keep in mind that the games internal speed is tied to the framerate which is tied to teh screens refresh rate.  Basically, you have to have a refresh rate of 60hz, if you run at 85hz the entire game will run 47% faster.  This would make the game a lot harder obviously.

So who likes this idea?

Oh and before you ask, Outrun 2 on Xbox1 has a WILDLY different score system that gives total high scores about twice as high as Outrun 2 SP on any platform. :X

[Ginsu Victim]

Only problem with console competitions is not everyone will have the game, whereas with MAME, if you don't already have the complete collection, it's easy enough to get ahold of a game you're missing.

I won't be competing in this one, even though I own this awesome game. I'm just not that good at it.

Now, if you were to say Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection, maybe I would compete (just because it's awesome and I'll use any excuse to play it )

(Even though I haven't been able to complete the Williams Challenge yet...)

[DJ_Izumi]

I won't be competing in this one, even though I own this awesome game. I'm just not that good at it.

And I'm great at it?  I think the fun is just trying to see how well you can do and learning the scoring system.

[emerica]

Only problem with console competitions is not everyone will have the game, whereas with MAME, if you don't already have the complete collection, it's easy enough to get ahold of a game you're missing.

instead of games for newer systems, how about console competitions using older consoles such as genesis, snes, etc. Would make getting the game easier for those who want to participate.

[Ginsu Victim]

Sure, several of us have the entire rom collections for the cartridge-based systems.

[DJ_Izumi]

Well my main goal here was to get to play newer arcade games that are not capable in MAME.

That said, no one seems very interested so this idea appears to be bust.