AtariLeaf Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 It seems that "unpopular" and "underrated" are closely associated in people's minds, but I didn't immediately make that connection when I read this thread title. I made the assumption that the TS was talking about games that other people had actually played but decided they did not like. Then of course you have to hear about the fact that they don't like the game, play it yourself and decide you like it. Anyway blah blah Some that were mentioned that I also like are Star Ship and Communist Mutants from Outer Space. I seem to read negative things about these two from time to time. One game that I haven't seen mentioned in this thread is Mouse Trap. Every once in a while Mouse Trap seems to come up and people aren't very favorable toward it. I like it and like the fact that holding down the button has a different function than just tapping it. How many other 2600 games have that same mechanic? I just recently discovered Commie Mutants. I think it's a lot of fun. Maybe not the greatest Atari space shooter but certainly not bad IMO. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TwentySixHundred Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Limit myself two games... 1. Reactor 2. Planet Patrol Both underrated and great fun 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accousticguitar Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 One game that I haven't seen mentioned in this thread is Mouse Trap. Every once in a while Mouse Trap seems to come up and people aren't very favorable toward it. I like it and like the fact that holding down the button has a different function than just tapping it. How many other 2600 games have that same mechanic?Mouse Trap is a good game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 One game that I haven't seen mentioned in this thread is Mouse Trap. Every once in a while Mouse Trap seems to come up and people aren't very favorable toward it. Cuz it's so watered down from the arcade game. There are no prizes in the maze and I think there are only 3 cats. Way too easy of a game. This game really shines on the ColecoVision. I just recently discovered Commie Mutants. I think it's a lot of fun. Maybe not the greatest Atari space shooter but certainly not bad IMO. I love this game. A handful of options from the game menu to change things up. Limit myself two games... 1. Reactor 2. Planet Patrol Both underrated and great fun I like both of these games. Mouse Trap is a good game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 What, some hate Mouse Trap? I think it's excellent and yeah, the dual purpose/single button mechanic is ingenious. Had it growing up and played quite a bit of course. Best Pac-Man clone (with a twist!) on the VCS, that still holds up extremely well today IMO. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
up2knowgood Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 I like Name This Game and Win $10,000. Though there is no chance of getting that money. I find the game amusing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew954 Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 For me, ET and Journey Escape. ET is frustrating as all get out, but I think that's some of the games overall charm. Or being stubborn lol. Journey Escape is I think more of a shmup with the exception of not shooting everything. Plus I like the fact that it actually plays music. So far other than my Juno First homebrew, I have yet to find another Atari game that actually has a music track. Although I'm sure there are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamchevy Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 One of my favorites is Laser Gates. I also really like barnstorming. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 One of my favorites is Laser Gates. I also really like barnstorming. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Agreed on both fronts. I recently picked up Laser Volley which is the Zellers version of Laser Gates, which for me was much easier to find than the real Imagic title. Very fun game. I've also had a soft spot for Barnstorming. Although not great it's a fun little few minutes of game play when I sit down for an Atari session. I had it as a kid so that's probably part of it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamchevy Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Agreed on both fronts. I recently picked up Laser Volley which is the Zellers version of Laser Gates, which for me was much easier to find than the real Imagic title. Very fun game. I've also had a soft spot for Barnstorming. Although not great it's a fun little few minutes of game play when I sit down for an Atari session. I had it as a kid so that's probably part of it. I agree with barnstorming. I only play it in 5-15 minute sessions. It reminds me of Laser Gates somehow. I didn't know about Laser Volley. Thanks for the tip. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgflores Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Frontline. It´s very rare someone talk about this game. It was a fun adaption from the arcade. Also, one of the most original game for Atari. It originate other games like Command and so on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eegad Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 (edited) Superman has always been one of my favorites, but it seems like a lot of people don't like it. Adventure has always been my most favorite 2600 game; and superman & haunted house would be in my top 20....i guess i like wandering around from room to room looking for things. Edited October 10, 2017 by eegad 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidus79001 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. That game is not really does not deserve the reputation that it has as being the worst 2600 game ever made, or having caused the game market crash (there were many other factors that caused the crash and E.T. is often mistakenly attributed being cause of the crash by people who are not knowledgeable about the history of the crash). The graphics are fairly good and I like that the game has more of an objective than just blasting away at things for a high score until the games end when losing a life. I like that there is quest and it is rewarding to win the game. I think the game was a bit to ambitious for it's time and misunderstood by a lot of players who didn't bother to read the manual. Unlike most Atari 2600 games of the time (or games on other systems) there was bit that needed to be know and wouldn't just be obvious by picking the game up and playing it without reading the manual. I am not saying that E.T. was a perfect game but it it hardly deserves the reputation that it has. Fire Fighter and Pac-Man for the Atari 2600 are much worse games in my opinion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacman000 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 I too enjoy Miniature Golf and Starship from time to time. And I've had fun with Pacman. I also like Apollo's Shark Attack. It has problems, but it's kinda neat to see how the programmer tried to work around the VCS's limits. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christo930 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 I never see Dodge 'Em on any top ten list, but, for me, it's a must own. E.T goes without saying. I also have time for Slot Racers & Basketball. You? Dodge 'em is one of the best early games for the system. In fact, I would love to see a remake with more lanes. It's one of those games where I just have to do it one more time. I really liked Laser Blast as a kid. I was really good at it too. I forget the details, but there was a special screen that you could get to and if you took a picture of it, you get a patch or something. I remember reaching that goal. In fact, the phone rang while I was playing and I had so many lives racked up that I was able to continue the game even after having to answer the phone. The game really didn't age well though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christo930 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 I like both pac man and donkey kong. Yes, even as a kid, I knew both were not like the arcade, but that was all I had at the time and I got enjoyment out of them. I have journey Escape for about 6 months, never owned it back in the day, but have yet to play it. Will have to give it a try. I also liked asteroids, which was WAY easier then the arcade. That's only if you play it on setting 1. I think game 7 is the one closer to the arcade where the rocks don't just go up and down, by fly in random directions just like the arcade. It's not quite as hard as the arcade, but it is much harder than version 1. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 ...The game really didn't age well though. Soon to be re-born as an Intellivision game: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/267298-the-official-moon-blast-thread-intellivisionrevolution-homebrew/?hl=+moon%20+blast 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 I kinda like Oink. It feels very futile to play. It gets to a point where it seems impossible to drop the bricks fast enough. It has flaws, but the concept is very appealing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christo930 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 I just recently discovered Commie Mutants. I think it's a lot of fun. Maybe not the greatest Atari space shooter but certainly not bad IMO. There was a close-out shop near me when I was in HS, which I wanna say was called The Odd Lot which carried discontinued items and I picked up my SuperCharger along with Communists... and another game whose name I don't remember. Anyhow, that's an underrated game. I played the shit out of that game. They also carried the M-Network games, which I picked up. Bump N Jump was a pretty good port and you had the ability to start over in the level you are in. Using that method, I actually made it through to the end. M-Network Football was a pretty good 2 player game. Lock-N-Chase was good too. I also picked up a Mattel Aquarius there for like $39, but I ended up throwing that away. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accousticguitar Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 I kinda like Oink. It feels very futile to play. It gets to a point where it seems impossible to drop the bricks fast enough. It has flaws, but the concept is very appealing. Oink is fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mr. Video Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 For me it's Laser Gates, Pac-Man, and Gorf. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHATETHEBEARS Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Airlock. Any Atari time I spend always include a couple of Airlock runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Dodge 'em is one of the best early games for the system. In fact, I would love to see a remake with more lanes. It's one of those games where I just have to do it one more time. I really want to like this game. I don't dislike it but frankly I suck at it. Not once ever have I completed the first maze. I have an old "How to beat VCS games" book that shows exactly what part of the maze to hit and at what speeds but I've just never gotten it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Soon to be re-born as an Intellivision game: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/267298-the-official-moon-blast-thread-intellivisionrevolution-homebrew/?hl=+moon%20+blast post-19433-0-69081300-1499039078.png Wow a boring repetitive game that now has the added benefit of being played with hand cramping controls. Sign me up! Actually this homebrew for the Atari 8-bits looks pretty interesting and I've been contemplating ordering a copy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Yeah I never liked Laser Blast, But to each his own...That one was an extreme disappointment for me, especially since with some tweaking and re-imagining, it could have been great...I think it and some other earlier Activision games mainly gave us hope that future releases would not only be better, but make Atari get more competitive and make better games too. And history would show we were right ! Another one just came to me. Is No Escape! popular? I don't seem to see it too often in discussions....Anyhow I bought it BITD on a whim and ended up liking it quite a bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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