Vectrex

Has anyone played (or heard of) this console? it's a little like a home arcade machine. it made use of Vector graphics, so they're nice and sharp, and there are no jagged edges.

Also, it's very valuable, especially the Minestorm II cart, Roth and I were checking it out, and Digital Press lists it as $500 loose! the console seems to have a value of $90 loose. also, I may be able to get my hands on one with a bunch of games, if I can just convince the kid to part with it.

It all seems very interesting! Browse around there a little bit and you'll also see that there was a Light Pen for it! 1982... wow. Video games had a lot more spunk than I thought for back then.

Here's the link to the system itself...

Here's the link to the game NES-Luke was talking about...

well, unfortunately for me, it was given to him with the instructions to "hold on to it, it'll be worth a lot some day"

I heard of that system from HighScore.

ive nevr heard of that system before and about its rarity...
Doesnt it say on the site Roth provided its 90$?

I believe that price is it's estimated worth according to rarity. Digitpress is pretty much what people look to, so if you see one at some second-hand shop (or anywhere, for that matter) for cheaper... pick it up. I've never seen one personally, and don't expect that I ever will. You never know though...

Well considering ive never heard of it, i severly doubt i will see it lol

I've heard of but never seen or played the Vectrex.
There's actually an emulator for it called MESS.

If you think about it, the Vectrex is actually the first home console to ever do 3-D.

Although 3-D gaming is generally considered to be a newer style, it was actually around since near the beginning. The problem with vector graphics is, of course the lack of detail and color. Everything has that wireframe look to it, but the effect of objects scrolling towards you, getting larger was quite impressive for the time.

I'll have to see if there was a Vectrex port of 'Star Wars: The Arcade Game' or 'Battlezone'. Those were neato.

yes, everything being wireframe is a downfall, but Vector graphics are so bright and sharp, and scale so well. That's why things coming closer is so easy to pull off.

Also, emulating it won't give the full effect, since you'd be displaying what is supposed to be vector graphics on a raster monitor, so you'll get aliased graphics and stuff. But for the cost of a real Vectrex, I think it's worth the trade off

Oh man! If you guys like games in the style, there's this really cool game made by No Budget Games (ZHX and his buddie's project). It's called Force Disruptor, and it rocks! It's not the way the other vector graphics were, like stuff coming straight at you. Instead it's an overhead view game. It's difficult, yet very addicting. He posted a link to it on his site:

I suggest you guys check the game out. It's fun!

so the first 3d console ever made... thats pretty crazy i as well thought that was new Gen stuff

I vaguely remember playing one when I was little at a garage sale. However, my mom had this crazy idea at the time that video games were bad, but computer games weren't. In other words, I failed to convince her to buy it...

its pretty nice system

I've heard of it. It's mentioned pretty often in . Nice little system, by the sounds of it. It has a real black and white vector screen, like the old Atari coin-ops, which is why there are no jaggies. It doesnt approximate the lines on a pixel grid, but rather the lines are drawn directly by the hardware.

It's also notable for having a decent analogue joystick.

this is a little off topic .

I just got a new one and it has an awesome disc like a whole bunch of sidescroller SHooters like Gradius ,Thunderforce, R-Type type Games(actually practically the same games but different names like r-type is called G-type)

i loved ! it
Hmm, I hardly ever use the CD's, but I devour the magazine. Fantastic source of information.

Though, R-Type is still the best.

me niether i never tried any of the discs. but im not too much for playing on my comp