what atari 2600 homebrew should i buy?

[ilovethevectrex]

i just thought i would ask you all this, if you could buy one homebrew for the 2600, what would it be? what is literally the BEST atari homebrew avaliable? thanks

[purduecrum]

Toyshop Trouble

 

 

 

Any response after this one is a lie.

[ilovethevectrex]

Toyshop Trouble

 

 

 

Any response after this one is a lie.

wow that game does look really cool thanks for the reply

[BrianC]

Lots of good homebrews. Thrust+ Platinum, Juno First, Marble Craze, Seawolf, Space Rocks (coming to store soon), Gunfight, and Star Fire are good stuff.

[ilovethevectrex]

Lots of good homebrews. Thrust+ Platinum, Juno First, Marble Craze, Seawolf, Space Rocks (coming to store soon), Gunfight, and Star Fire are good stuff.

ive seen gameplay of most of those, those do look awesome marble craze is basically marble madness right? ive heard that ones good. and thrust+ i am firmiliar with because it is also on the vectrex xD

[+Gemintronic]

"Best" and "Available" can be a moving target with homebrews. That being said, what games do you like to play? There's probably a homebrew that does that

[ilovethevectrex]

"Best" and "Available" can be a moving target with homebrews. That being said, what games do you like to play? There's probably a homebrew that does that

i play addicting games that have a creative design. so, many games basically

[Algus]

As godly as Space Rocks is, at its heart it is still Asteroids. If I could have just one homebrew, Toyshop Trouble would be it. It is an incredible game.

[Impaler_26]

i play addicting games that have a creative design.

 

Then Toyshop Trouble is the game you're looking for.

[+Nathan Strum]

Tough to pick just one. Toyshop Trouble may have the most original concept out there though.

 

I happen to like Fall Down a lot. I return to that more than most others for a quick game now and then. Has great head-to-head gameplay, too.

 

I've reviewed most of the homebrews in the AA store, although I'm starting to fall behind a little.

[Thomas Jentzsch]

IMO Oystron and QB are quite original.

[Thomas Jentzsch]

...although I'm starting to fall behind a little.

Definitely!

[BrianC]

qb doesn't seem to be available for sale anymore, but I definitely second Oystron. I first played that on the Activision Anthology for the GBA, but it's even better on real hardware.

 

"Best" and "Available" can be a moving target with homebrews.

 

Maybe, but the Atari Age store is currently open and has a great deal available.

 

Marble Craze has similarities to Marble Madness, but it plays different enough to stand on its own. Controls similar to one of those wodden labyrinth marble maze games with the dual paddle control scheme. The game also has some incredible music for the 2600.

Edited May 15, 2013 by BrianC

[ilovethevectrex]

well it seems like toyshop trouble might be the one. ill be sure to buy alot more later on

[Thomas Jentzsch]

qb doesn't seem to be available for sale anymore...

What a shame.

 

Crazy Andrew!

[Cebus Capucinis]

If you're looking for original games, Toyshop Trouble, Oystron, and qB are incredibly good, with an additional mention on my part for Seaweed Assault -- it is very addictive!

 

If you're looking for unique ports of other games, I would highly suggest either Ladybug, Juno First, or Medieval Mayhem. All have astounding graphics, great gampelay, and are absolutely some of the best quality homebrews out there.

[+save2600]

Bottom line: don't limit yourself to just one. Seriously. There have been so many great homebrews released within the past few years... if you're on a budget, I'd pursue some of them before spending dough on expensive and rare original releases that are typically no fun to play.

[ilovethevectrex]

If you're looking for original games, Toyshop Trouble, Oystron, and qB are incredibly good, with an additional mention on my part for Seaweed Assault -- it is very addictive!

 

If you're looking for unique ports of other games, I would highly suggest either Ladybug, Juno First, or Medieval Mayhem. All have astounding graphics, great gampelay, and are absolutely some of the best quality homebrews out there.

juno first looked like an awesome game, so did toyshop trouble medieval mayhem is an improved version of warlords right?

[ilovethevectrex]

Bottom line: don't limit yourself to just one. Seriously. There have been so many great homebrews released within the past few years... if you're on a budget, I'd pursue some of them before spending dough on expensive and rare original releases that are typically no fun to play.

trust me, i dont plan on doing that lol. i have one, and i plan on buying others. not to mention i already own a bunch of vectrex homebrews

[Thomas Jentzsch]

...and thrust+ i am firmiliar with because it is also on the vectrex xD

Since I helped with the Vectrex version, I have that cart too. But no Vectrex.

[ilovethevectrex]

Since I helped with the Vectrex version, I have that cart too. But no Vectrex.

wow its awesome you helped with that game! its one of the vectrex homebrews i plan on buying, as well as the 2600 version

[Thomas Jentzsch]

wow its awesome you helped with that game!

No coding, just advice about gameplay and physics.

[ilovethevectrex]

No coding, just advice about gameplay and physics.

you still helped though

[Andrew Davie]

What a shame.

 

Crazy Andrew!

 

Don't blame me! I asked Al to put it back in the store a year ago.

Anyone who wants a copy of Qb... pester Al.

Cheers

A

[Albert]

 

 

Don't blame me! I asked Al to put it back in the store a year ago.

Anyone who wants a copy of Qb... pester Al.

Cheers

A

 

No need to pester, I'll be doing work on the store today so I'll put it back up then.

 

..Al