Reception and legacy At the time of the Saturn's release, Famicom Tsūshin awarded it 24 out of 40, higher than the PlayStation's 19 out of 40. In June 1995, Dennis Lynch of the Chicago Tribune and Albert Kim of Entertainment Weekly praised the Saturn as the most advanced console available; Lynch praised the double-speed CD-ROM drive and "intense surround-sound capabilities" and Kim cited Panzer Dragoon as a "lyrical and exhilarating epic" demonstrating the ability of new technology to "transform" the industry. In December 1995, Next Generation gave the Saturn three and a half stars out of five, highlighting Sega's marketing and arcade background as strengths but the system's complexity as a weakness. Four critics in Electronic Gaming Monthlys December 1996 Buyer's Guide rated the Saturn 8, 6, 7, and 8 out of 10 and the PlayStation 9, 10, 9, and 9. By December 1998, EGMs reviews were more mixed, with reviewers citing the lack of games as a major problem. According to EGM reviewer Crispin Boyer, "the Saturn is the only system that can thrill me one month and totally disappoint me the next".
reception and legacy at the time of the saturn's release famicom tsūshin awarded it 24 out of 40 higher than the playstation's 19 out of 40 in june 1995 dennis lynch of the chicago tribune and albert kim of entertainment weekly praised the saturn as the most advanced console available; lynch praised the double-speed cd-rom drive and "intense surround-sound capabilities" and kim cited panzer dragoon as a "lyrical and exhilarating epic" demonstrating the ability of new technology to "transform" the industry in december 1995 next generation gave the saturn three and a half stars out of five highlighting sega's marketing and arcade background as strengths but the system's complexity as a weakness four critics in electronic gaming monthlys december 1996 buyer's guide rated the saturn 8 6 7 and 8 out of 10 and the playstation 9 10 9 and 9 by december 1998 egms reviews were more mixed with reviewers citing the lack of games as a major problem according to egm reviewer crispin boyer "the saturn is the only system that can thrill me one month and totally disappoint me the next"