Phillips CD-i
The first Philips CD-i player, released in 1991 and initially priced around USD $700, is capable of playing interactive CD-i discs, Audio CDs, CD+G (CD+Graphics), Karaoke CDs, and Video CDs (VCDs), though the last requires an optional "Digital Video Card" to provide MPEG-1 decoding.
Seen as a game console, the CD-i format proved to be a commercial failure and several of its games are considered among the worst ever made. Philips ceased publishing video games for the platform in 1998.
The CDi was famous for having bad games, but surprisingly, the CDi actually had a few descent games. Lets take a look...
DEVELOPED BY ANIMATION MAGIC - RELEASED IN 1994 - Well, holy crap! A "beat-em-up" game for the CD-i? WHAT? Ya, it happened. The same people who were behind that terrible Zelda game, were behind this game as well. The game is a hidden gem because it's probably the only "beat-em-up" game on CD-i.
Developed by Trip Media - Released in 1994 - Sol Cutter's latest data theft has gone straight to his head, along with the deadly vius BURN:CYCLE. Even now, the virus is eating his brain from the inside out. As Sol Cutter you have two hours to deactivate the virus by using your brain - while you still have one. BURN:CYCLE features state of the art fully digitised live action sequences, magically surreal 3D environments, and interactive gameplay of mind-blowing speed and sophistication.
The CDi was famous for having bad games, but surprisingly, the CDi actually had a few descent games. Lets take a look...
