Great concept, less than stellar execution

PROS:
- A nice eclectic mix of popular games (Vigilante, Kung Fu Master, In the Hunt) and more obscure IREM classics (Undercover Cops, Cosmic Cop).
- Well emulated with no framerate droppage or input lag.

CONS:
- No full screen option.
- Spotty controller recognition (it seems to want analog sticks over D-pads - WHY?!)
- No ability to save and resume games in progress.
- Cheap interface/menus.
- Extremely buggy front end. Crashes quite frequently.

Im all for games like this as they allow companies like IREM to make a little scratch off their old IPs and encourage users to spend a little dough to play these old games through legitimate channels. That said, unless DotEmu improves their implementation (suspend saves, better controller compatibility, full screen) they provide a package that comes up short in comparison to gray and black market emulators out there. If you really want people to pony up the cash and buy these games, you had better make sure they get the best version of them and not a half-assed front end, missing features, and overall buggy package.

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