Editing 3DO (section)

==Reception==
Reviewing the 3DO, ''[[GamePro]]'' gave it a "thumbs sideways". They commented that "The 3DO is the first CD-ROM system to make a real jump forward in graphics, sound, and game design." However, they questioned whether it would soon be rendered obsolete by the upcoming [[Jaguar CD]] and "Project Reality" (later released as the [[Nintendo 64]])<ref group=note>Though the Jaguar CD and Nintendo 64 would not be released until 1995 and 1996 respectively, at the time the media thought they would both be released in mid-1994.</ref> and felt there were not yet enough games to justify a purchase, recommending that gamers wait several months to see if the system would get a worthwhile library of games.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://retrocdn.net/images/4/48/GamePro_US_053.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://retrocdn.net/images/4/48/GamePro_US_053.pdf |archive-date=2022-10-09 |url-status=live|title=System Shopper|date=December 1993|magazine=[[GamePro]]|publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]]|issue=53|pages=46–49}}</ref> The 3DO was awarded Worst Console Launch of 1993 by ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]''.<ref name="egmbuyersguide1994">{{cite magazine |year=1994 |title=Electronic Gaming Monthly's Buyer's Guide |magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly}}</ref> In a special Game Machine Cross Review in May 1995, ''[[Famitsu|Famicom Tsūshin]]'' would score the 3DO Real console a 26 out of 40.<ref>GAME MACHINE CROSS REVIEW: 3DOリアル. Weekly Famicom Tsūshin. No.335. Pg.167. 12–19 May 1995.</ref> ''[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]'' reviewed the 3DO in late 1995. They noted that due chiefly to its early launch, it had a larger installed base and more high quality games than the newly launched [[Sega Saturn|Saturn]] and [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], making it a viable alternative to those systems. However, they debated whether it could remain a serious contender in the long run, in light of the successor M2's imminent release and the Saturn and PlayStation's superior hardware. They deemed the 3DO hardware overhyped but still very good for its time, especially praising the [[Direct memory access|DMA]] engine. They gave it 2 out of 5 stars, concluding that it "has settled out as a solid system with some good titles in its library and more on the way. The question that must be answered though is this: Is having a 'good system' enough?"<ref name="NGen12">{{cite journal|date=December 1995|title=Which Game System is the Best!?|url=https://archive.org/details/nextgen-issue-012/page/n37/mode/2up|journal=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|publisher=[[Imagine Media]]|issue=12|pages=36–85}}</ref>

Citing a lack of decent exclusives and an "astronomical asking price", in 2009 video game website [[IGN]] chose the 3DO as its 22nd greatest video game console of all time, slightly higher than the [[Atari Jaguar|Jaguar]] but lower than its four other major competitors: [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super NES]] (4th best),  [[Sega Genesis|Genesis]] (5th), PlayStation (7th), and Sega Saturn (18th).<ref name="IGN25">{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/top-25-consoles/22.html |title=3DO is number 22 |website=IGN |access-date=2012-07-31 |archive-date=September 7, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090907023057/http://www.ign.com/top-25-consoles/22.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On [[Yahoo! Games]] the 3DO was placed among the top five worst console launches due to its one-game launch lineup and high launch price.<ref name="YGa">{{cite web|url=http://autos.yahoo.com/photos/the-best-and-worst-console-launches-slideshow/worst-3do-1993-the-only-thing-worse-than-having-just-a-handful-of-titles-at-launch-is-having-just-photo-1383933501166.html;_ylt=A0LEVr8DbupSqwoAZl1jmolQ;_ylu=X3oDMTByZHI5MXByBHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDNgRjb2xvA2JmMQR2dGlkAw-- |title=The Best -- and Worst -- Console Launches |publisher=Yahoo! Games |date=November 8, 2013 |access-date=2014-01-30}}</ref>

Gaming retrospectives have also accused the 3DO of having an abundance of poor quality [[interactive movie]]s.<ref>{{cite news | last = Matthews | first= Will | date = December 2013 | title = Ahead of its Time: A 3DO Retrospective | work = [[Retro Gamer]] | issue = 122 | pages = 24–25 | publisher = [[Imagine Publishing]]}}</ref> Trip Hawkins' business model for selling the 3DO was widely derided by industry figures.<ref>{{cite book |last=Kent |first=Steven L. |author-link=Steven L. Kent |title=The Ultimate History of Video Games: The Story Behind the Craze that Touched our Lives and Changed the World |url=https://archive.org/details/ultimatehistoryv00kent |url-access=limited |year=2001 |publisher=Prima Publishing |location=Roseville, California |isbn=0-7615-3643-4 |page=[https://archive.org/details/ultimatehistoryv00kent/page/n499 486]}}</ref>