Mido1976 Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 my question about the looking,not the game rules or anything else... anyone imagined the games with more advanced looking? for example changing the River Raid ,objects ,ships,the shooter,fuel tanks ,to be more real looking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 If it ain't broke, don't fix it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SignGuy81 Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Do you mean updated graphics of 2600 games on newer hardware, or updated graphics of the games but still play on the 2600? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SpiceWare Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Atari 2600 Hacks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 (edited) I dislike re-imagined VCS games on new & modern hardware. Keep it oldschool! EDIT: Forgot to mention that remakes for modern platforms really stunk up the place. That Pitfall Adventure thing flopped like a wet pancake. And those Gen2 Intellivision remakes were pretty bad too. And they all asked for like a million dollars on kickerstater. Edited December 31, 2017 by Keatah 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mido1976 Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 SpiceWare .. thanx for the link...I will try to learn more what it means by Atari hack... SignGuy81 : as I don't have atari set ,I emulate it with stella , so I talk about any attempt to make them playable with newer more realistic graphics looking "with the same gameplay" ,on PC ,even if ,if necessary making them no longer being roms or emulated.... it just came to my imaginations ,how interesting playing those game on a little refined realistic looking . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Black_Tiger Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 If existing hacks aren't what you had in mind and you're interested in something that isn't "retro"/faked, you can try the 5200 and 7800 versions of 2600 games. They are still based around the technical limits of early 80's hardware. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mido1976 Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 (edited) If existing hacks aren't what you had in mind and you're interested in something that isn't "retro"/faked, you can try the 5200 and 7800 versions of 2600 games. They are still based around the technical limits of early 80's hardware. thank you for this new information " 5200 and 7800 versions of 2600 " ,I never knew that !! ,but when i searched for River Raid - Atari 5200, I was surprised ,how ugly it is compared to the 2600 version !! what I have in my mind, is a looking like, for example, the graphics in the game" Chicken invaders 4 or 5.... no less... thank you for your note... Edited December 31, 2017 by Mido1976 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 thank you for this new information " 5200 and 7800 versions of 2600 " ,I never knew that !! ,but when i searched for River Raid - Atari 5200, I was surprised ,how ugly it is compared to the 2600 version !! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4R4A8aZmeY what I have in my mind, is a looking like, for example, the graphics in the game" Chicken invaders 4 or 5.... no less... thank you for your note... Yeah but the pokey sound really sets it off. It just has borders around the river and a tank on the bridge. Other than that pretty much the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlepaddle Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Problem is, whenever anyone tries to pretty it up on (more) modern hardware, they usually do something to screw up the basic gameplay. There have been many attempts to improve on some games (take Frogger, for example) by making them 3d or adding new movement options. But the original mechanics are really where the fun comes from. There are a few exceptions of well done enhancement, and it IS possible to do more today than when some of these games were created because of more memory or extra hardware, but in every case gameplay was carefully attended to, in my opinion. Some modern games can be very complex and beautiful visually, but I hate 'em. I've always been attracted to the intuitive gameplay that most 2600 gems provide precisely due to the systems limitations. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mido1976 Posted January 1, 2018 Author Share Posted January 1, 2018 (edited) I just had another surprise 3d Retro River Raid I liked the idea ,though I would like it to be more faithful to the original atari game... Edited January 1, 2018 by Mido1976 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinks Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 That game could have been good if it was not zoomed in as much so you could see the playfield. So for that reason it sucks as is unplayable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wongojack Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 There is a whole community online called Retro Remakes. Check that out for what you are looking for. Here is one example: http://blog.spacefractal.com/mobile-apps/cave-heroes/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pac-Guy 26 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Does anybody remember that Adventure remake that looks like it was on the Super Nintendo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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