When I first got the Sega Dreamcast back in Jan. 2000, the first games I got for it were Generator Vol. 1 ( came with system ) and Sonic Adventure. Since I used up all my money to get the system and Sonic, I didn't have any money left over to get a VMU and I sure wasn't gonna go half way through Sonic Adventure just to start over again, so I played the demo disc for the first couple of days. And to my surprise, it was a really good put together demo disc that'll keep you coming back for more.
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing
This is a really fun boxing game that any one can get into. In the demo you can only pick three fighters, Boris Knonkimon, Butcher Brown and Afro Thunder, each with there own personalities ( it's really obvious with Afro Thunder ). You get 3 rounds and 60 seconds each to duke it out, either you can fight until times up or knockout your opponent 3 times. The controls are real easy and you can use various moves to hit your opponent, and once you get all the letters to spell RUMBLE your boxer can become more powerful ( by pressing the two shoulder buttons ). You can play 1 or two players and again, a really good fun arcade style boxing game.
Demo Rating - 8/10
Monaco Grand Prix
In this demo you can pick the arcade or simulation mode, both of which are really hard. You can only pick one race car and one track circuit ( Spain ) for 6 long laps up against other race cars. The controls are more simple in the arcade mode but you have to race against a really tough time limit. In the simulation mode it's the other way around, in here the controls are realistic and one wrong move can cause your car to spin out of control, and there's no time limit in this mode. This is probably the longest demo on the disc.
Demo Rating - 5/10
Power Stone
This is a cool 3D fighting game that has you doing all sorts of things. You can only pick 2 fighters, Falcon and Gunrock in 2 randomly selected stages. Now what sets this game apart from the other fighters is that you can basically use any thing in the stage as a weapon, from plants, to tables, swords and bazookas, anything that's an object. There's also 3 power stones scattered throughout the stage and if you can collect all 3 then you will turn into some sort of alter ego that can do more powerful attacks. It's a fun demo but really short.
Demo Rating - 7/10
Sonic Adventure
You get to play the entire first stage of the game as Sonic on this demo ( Emerald Coast ). Now you know what to expect from a Sonic game, collect rings to stay alive, destroy baddies to free the animals, bounce around on springs and so on. You can get through this demo real fast cause of the incredible speed of Sonic and there's a cool moment that has you being chased by a whale. I wasn't that thrilled to play this demo since I already have the copy of the game but it's still a good demo.
Demo Rating - 7/10
Sega Bass Fishing
Another short but fun demo, Bass Fishing is a good arcade game. You can only play in the Lodge Area under a short time limit. The object of the game is simple, try to catch the fish in the water and try to get 10 lbs. before the time is up. It may be hard to play at first but once you get used to it, it becomes a fun game.
Demo Rating - 6/10
Championship Car Racing - Flag to Flag
Unlike the other racer, this one is a simple arcade style racing game. As in any race game you race on a track against other race cars, you only get one track and 3 laps to race on ( there's also a replay mode in the demo ). As I was playing this, I can't help but be reminded of Super Monaco GP for the Sega Genesis as they both have a similar feel to each other.
Demo Rating - 6/10
The House of The Dead 2
You can only play 2 training missions in this demo. The first one is where you have to save civilians from the zombies, I thought this mission was hilarious because of the lame voice acting. Most of the time you want to see them get attacked to hear the silly screams. In the other mission you have to get through a short stage with only 30 bullets. It's an enjoyable demo but really short.
Demo Rating - 6/10
There's also a couple of clips on the disc that include:
-NFL2K
-NBA2K
-Hydro Thunder
-NFL Blitz 2000
REPLAY VALUE
I was surprised at the replay value on this demo disc, even if they're really short demos you just keep coming back to play these games ( if you don't own the whole game ).
Overall - 7
Overall Rating: 7/10