gameofyou Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 I don't know if anyone here reads the magazine Retro Gamer, but the most recent issue (124) has a pretty lengthy article about Activision. It specifically covers their work on the 2600, and has an interesting interview with David Crane. They go thru each game Activision made for the 2600 (I think it was 40 or so), and have a small write-up on most of them. It is a pretty interesting 10-page feature, and I ended up picking up a few 2600 games because of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byte Knight Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 I agree - great article! I was starting to get worried that Retro Gamer was getting too modern... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darran@Retro Gamer Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Glad you liked the article. I actually did play every single game and wrote pieces on all of them, but we had to cut 15 due to space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeguychicago Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Glad you liked the article. I actually did play every single game and wrote pieces on all of them, but we had to cut 15 due to space Are the ones that didn't make the cut available somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tremoloman2006 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Where can I buy a copy of this magazine? I'd love to check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bfstats Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 If I may ask, what 15 were excluded? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 (edited) If I may ask, what 15 were excluded? Listed under ''And the rest...'', page 42 Fishing Derby Freeway Ghostbusters Bridge Ice Hockey Oink Rampage River Raid II Robot Tank Skiing Kung Fu Master Laser Blast Sky jinks Spider Fighter Tennis Edited February 5, 2014 by high voltage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bfstats Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Thanks. Just curious. Haven't received that issue yet. Thought maybe Mr. Crane might have some info on the "unknown prototypes". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 There's also a nice XEGS article in that issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDog Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Sounds like a pretty cool magazine. Does it just cover retro games released back in the day or some of the new home brews? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 I've been reading this cover to cover every chance I have to pick up a copy. It is an outstanding mag chock full of great articles. I haven't gotten around to the Activision article you mentioned, but I am looking forward to the Cinemaware article I noticed in the one I just picked up a few days ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Invader Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 (edited) I was initially skeptical about RG (£5 is a lot to pay for a few sheets of glossy paper), but I was finally sold on it by the Game Gear collectors guide in #98 and since then the magazine has been an indispensible resource to me. I also find the following extras very helpful and informative: C64/Spectrum 30th Anniversary Book Atari 40th Anniversary Book Mega Drive/SNES Book Videogames Hardware Handbook For those who have a bit of catching up to do or want to downsize the amount of magazines they have, there are periodic collection books that feature the best articles from the previous year (there are currently 7 available). Edited February 6, 2014 by English Invader 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YANDMAN Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 oooooooooohhhhh im hunting an XEGS right now, I shall read this article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I think it was nine (!) years ago now that I wrote the previous Activision article, but that was a general history on the company, and not just the beginnings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister-VCS Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Yes, a great article- but I disagree that "Double Dragon is a terrible port". I like this game a lot. And "Frostbite" is overrated... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I love Frostbite, a nice isometric game on the VCS, almost better than Q Bert (just almost) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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