Bountybob Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 When I got my Atari around 1980 I had a choice between Air Sea Battle and Space Invaders I took Space Invaders, between these two games which game would you say was the best overall at that time ? Thanks for any feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 That could be subject to personal opinion...which game you personally prefer. Tho based on popularity, it would be Space Invaders by a longshot (a game that sold the console). It might be difficult to find people that bought the console to play Air-Sea Battle specifically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Air-sea battle was a good, two-player simultaneous game for its time. Certainly it was one of the games that impressed me back in 1978/79 when I used a VCS for the first time at a friend's house. But what made me beg my parents for a VCS was Space Invaders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recycled Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Space Invaders. I had them both in 1980 as well. I haven't played Air Sea Battle since then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linkz1 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I've never played Air Sea Battle but have played Space Invaders a lot...I've seen Air Sea Battle in action, and it looks fun, but I'd have to say Space Invaders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bountybob Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 That could be subject to personal opinion...which game you personally prefer. Tho based on popularity, it would be Space Invaders by a longshot (a game that sold the console). It might be difficult to find people that bought the console to play Air-Sea Battle specifically. Yes that's a good point but Air Sea Battle looked really cool in the department store before I got the console.I guess Space Invaders was Atari's killer App Trump Card.The game that left every other toy that Christmas far behind on Santa's wish list.I know I was lucky to get it.I had kids coming around my house in amazement to look at it even the Television guy who fixed our TV to get the Atari working on it was excited to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohoki Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 That could be subject to personal opinion...which game you personally prefer. Tho based on popularity, it would be Space Invaders by a longshot (a game that sold the console). It might be difficult to find people that bought the console to play Air-Sea Battle specifically. Yes that's a good point but Air Sea Battle looked really cool in the department store before I got the console.I guess Space Invaders was Atari's killer App Trump Card.The game that left every other toy that Christmas far behind on Santa's wish list.I know I was lucky to get it.I had kids coming around my house in amazement to look at it even the Television guy who fixed our TV to get the Atari working on it was excited to see it. air sea battle is great i like it way better mainly the shooting gallery with the big smiley faces how you can play with/against a friend and how you can select homing/guided shots but space invaders does have than sense of urgency and is an "arcade game" so its really comparing apples to oranges arcade games vs home games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARMIK Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I got my first 2600 with Air Sea Battle Space Invders had not come out yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I remember playing Air Sea Battle on the big kiosk at Sears while I was really really wanting an Atari. I later got an Atari and Breakout for Christmas around 1980. I never had Air Sea Battle or Space Invaders until 1990 or so when I discovered the joy of flea markets and started collecting games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bountybob Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 I got my first 2600 with Air Sea Battle Space Invders had not come out yet. Perhaps it was one of the most popular games prior to Space Invaders ? So you got Combat and Air Sea Battle that was a nice bundle with a sort of military kind of theme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I got my first 2600 with Air Sea Battle Space Invders had not come out yet. Perhaps it was one of the most popular games prior to Space Invaders ? So you got Combat and Air Sea Battle that was a nice bundle with a sort of military kind of theme. When I bought my Sears model it came with Target Fun (aka Air Sea Battle). But of course what I bought with it was Space Invaders.. so yeah, my very first 2 2600 games were these two titles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bountybob Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 That could be subject to personal opinion...which game you personally prefer. Tho based on popularity, it would be Space Invaders by a longshot (a game that sold the console). It might be difficult to find people that bought the console to play Air-Sea Battle specifically. Yes that's a good point but Air Sea Battle looked really cool in the department store before I got the console.I guess Space Invaders was Atari's killer App Trump Card.The game that left every other toy that Christmas far behind on Santa's wish list.I know I was lucky to get it.I had kids coming around my house in amazement to look at it even the Television guy who fixed our TV to get the Atari working on it was excited to see it. air sea battle is great i like it way better mainly the shooting gallery with the big smiley faces how you can play with/against a friend and how you can select homing/guided shots but space invaders does have than sense of urgency and is an "arcade game" so its really comparing apples to oranges arcade games vs home games Air Sea Battle was sort of based on Atari's 1975 arcade game Anti Aircraft which didn't even have a CPU. http://www.old-computers.com/MUSEUM/softwa...ircraft_cab.jpg http://www.old-computers.com/MUSEUM/softwa...aircraft_s1.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bountybob Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 I got my first 2600 with Air Sea Battle Space Invders had not come out yet. Perhaps it was one of the most popular games prior to Space Invaders ? So you got Combat and Air Sea Battle that was a nice bundle with a sort of military kind of theme. When I bought my Sears model it came with Target Fun (aka Air Sea Battle). But of course what I bought with it was Space Invaders.. so yeah, my very first 2 2600 games were these two titles. Cool so you never had Combat you had Air Sea Battle Instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameboyReviewer Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 wow thats a first lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasty Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Funny that at the time I wasn't that much fond of Space Invaders in general (love it now), so if given the choice I probably would've picked Air Sea Battle... maybe regretting it later thou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jboypacman Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Am going to have to say Space Invaders just because the game itself sold systems and because for myself personal i playe SI alot when i was a kid. Air Sea Battle is close to SI because it was a pretty common game to have and play in your Atari 2600 collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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