Jump to content
Have You Played Atari Today?
2600|5200|7800|Lynx|Jaguar|Forums|Store  

Kripto

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Content Count

    1,338

  • Joined

  • Last visited

Posts posted by Kripto

  6. Posted

    This is really strange as that I was just doing research on early computer animation in film yesterday and came across the "Secret Mickey" in Tron at another site.

     

    One interesting thing about Tron is that it is the first appearance of an all-computer-rendered character("Bit") in any film, but not the first use of computer animation in a film, that would either be "FutureWorld" (a sequel to WestWorld) or actually, the wireframe visual explanation of of how to blow-up the DeathStar that was presented to the rebel pilots in StarWars.

  9. Posted

    One way that Sony could further justify the price of the PS3 to consumers would be to produce peripherals that would allow it to function as a full-blown PC in addition to being a game system.

     

    This would be extremely difficult as that the processors in the PS3 are unique and Windows has not been written towards nor compiled for them. It could, however, make people feel somewhat better about dropping around $700 on the system with tax.

     

    Another approach would be to include a huge amount of games and Blu-Ray movies with the PS3. Sony has control over intellectual property in many fields, which would make this a lot less costly for them.

  13. Posted

    That's nothing; Panda racer posted this Vectrex picture awhile back, and the placement of family members defies explanation. What the fuck are the four people sitting by the screen even doing? The mother and father seem to be totally blown away by something, but it sure isn't on the screen, as they're not even looking at it. Whatever it is though, it is mindblowing.

     

    I think that the marketers who set this picture up tried to pull in parents based on what they believed the true motivation for them to purchase the Vectrex would be- To see their children happy.

     

    Or the picture illustrates the true horror that can occur when large doses of cocaine and laughing gas are given to a family...

  15. Posted

    I had this one too and remember it in the bargain bins alongside "Bio-Freaks"...

     

    Part of the reason it failed was that the ad compain was horrible, with a close of shot of a girl's face with a tear, completely unrelated to the gameplay. It was also a clone of the game "Descent".

  17. Posted

    Man, am I sick of these "of All Time" lists...

     

    Smurf Rescue? Have they played the game and others out at that time? It is FAR from belonging on any worst game list...

     

    Almost all reviewers, in any field, are talentless hacks whose ability to smooze, B.S. and be in the right place at the right time, put them where they are. They should all be crammed into a tiny steel drum and shot deep into space.

     

    Then they could write "Top Ten Worst Things About Being Crammed Into An F'n Tiny Steel Drum and Shot into Space"

     

     

    Soon there will be a "Worst Ten List of Worst Ten Lists of All Time"...Ack.

  18. Posted

    Well, it's often said that when something is up for auction, the more interest groups it appeals to,the higher the price will go. Here we have interest from both the classic coin-op collectors as well as from Sci-Fi film buffs...

  19. Posted

    Space Ace for the Jaguar has a timing glitch between expected controller input and video, making it impossible to play for more than around 20 seconds. This is amazingly aggravating if you don't know what's going on.

     

    In fact, if you refuse to give up, you will eventually experience a complete mental breakdown, driving you onto a murderous, multi-state naked rampage.

     

    An average game of it sounds something like this...

     

    "Close Main Gate! Kimberly! No! ARRGGGGHHH!"

     

    "Close Main Gate! Kimberly! No! ARRGGGGHHH!"

     

    "Close Main Gate! Kimberly! No! ARRGGGGHHH!"

     

    Play Again?

     

     

    "Close Main Gate! Kimberly! No! ARRGGGGHHH!"

     

    "Close Main Gate! Kimberly! No! ARRGGGGHHH!"

     

    "Close Main Gate! Kimberly! No! ARRGGGGHHH!"

     

    Play Again?

     

     

    Just put down the controller and walk away.

  20. Posted

    How wildly bitter is it to forecast failure for the Wii? This writer is an obvious fanboy with an anti-Nintendo axe to grind.

     

    I personally think it's brilliant to go after the BILLIONS of people who are not interested in the hours-long, super complex investments that most current videogames have become.

     

    Whatever happened to intuitive games which are just fun to play immediately? Nintendo understands the answer to that question best at the moment.

  21. Posted

    I just had a dream last night that I was in a new game which was about to be released for the XBox 360 as a "killer app".

     

    A glowing ape-like monster/enemy was climbing the side of a mirrored sky scraper. It then separated into three different creatures, as it threw fireballs at the police on the road-blocked street below. The player character was firing back from the outer rail of a helicopter.

     

    I wandered away from the scene to explore the city and soon woke up.

  23. Posted

    That's hilarious! I had that exact same telescope, only without the Atari logo ... And if memory serves, my grandpa got it for me in (wait for it) 1982! (I woulda been in 5th grade.)

     

    In other words, if you ever DO find it, pitbull, be careful someone didn't just slap a sticker on the side of their Astroscan!

     

    Um, I think that's what Atari did with most of this stuff. What about the bear with the button? Can you say "cashing in"?

     

    I would love some stuff that actually had been designed or built by Atari, but I can always just round up some crap around the house and stick an Atari button on it.

  24. Posted

    And as has become routine in these threads, I must not add my vote for the ultra-sucktaculer "Sssnake". A game so bad, its' very existance raises truly disturbing questions concerning the point, or lack thereof, of human existance.

     

    And if we're to continue with the flow of tradition in these threads, somebody now has to blurt out "Yars' Revenge man. That game, is like, a total piece of sh*t..."

     

    That poster is then flamed, as is deserved.

     

     

    I love forum traditions like this. Is there a "worst game thread" dance or seasonal dish? Merchandise?

AtariAge
Forums
Store
General
Follow AtariAge

Copyright ©1998-2021 AtariAge

×
×
  • Create New...