atari_2600_master Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 (edited) what is the best atari game? Edited March 21, 2006 by atari_2600_master Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stop_rebel_scum Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 (edited) This is somewhat silly, because it's so subjective and has been a contentious debate for thirty years, but here are your likely replies... Kaboom, river raid, pitfall, adventure, yar's revenge.. of course, this sidesteps games that weren't as famous but kicked far more butt, such as H.E.R.O., montezuma's revenge, solaris & gravitar, fathom, dragonstomper, etc. My favorite?.. ... .. megamania Edited March 21, 2006 by stop_rebel_scum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Adventure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwh Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 My top two games are Jr Pac-Man and Millipeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accousticguitar Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 For the 2600 I vote for Adventure. For the 7800 I vote for Centipede. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercat Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 of course, this sidesteps games that weren't as famous but kicked far more butt, such as H.E.R.O., montezuma's revenge, solaris & gravitar, fathom, dragonstomper, etc. THRUS+, anyone? Gravitar on steroids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.J. Franzman Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Slot Machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaybird3rd Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 I'd say either Starship, Stellar Track, Miniature Golf, or Street Racer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 THRUS+, anyone? Gravitar on steroids. Thrust+, please. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael_ Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 (edited) Marble Madness Star Wars Arcade Adventure Yars´ Revenge Edited March 21, 2006 by Palmer Eldritch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 I'll second Thrust+. I've been playing that like a fiend since I got it. Best... 2600... game... ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcrow Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 My current favorite is Asteroids. With the "vector" hack, it gets even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 My current favorite is Asteroids. With the "vector" hack, it gets even better. When you get bored, try Sadistroids! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcrow Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 How would I play that on my real Atari? Are flashcarts available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 space master x-7 is still my fave 2600 game. solaris gets a nod, though, just out of sheer 'my god they did that on a 2600''ness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip_Cannon Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 What's the best Atari made game? Or game on Atari? Just on the 2600? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moderntimes99 Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 I'll second Thrust+. I've been playing that like a fiend since I got it. Best... 2600... game... ever. You can never get tired of discussing this topic, can you? My "core" collection of "really" good 2600 games includes (in ranked order)... Thrust Klax Hero Real Sports Tennis Pitfall2 Edtris Midnight Magic My Golf Defender2/Stargate JR Pac Man Regards, Moderntimes99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagFan422 Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 River Raid has been my favorite since i was 5 years old, but since collecting, i'd say for the 2600 my favs are Spiderman and anything made by Imagic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 mm cosmic ark, how i can taste your eternal goodness down through the ages. imagic really is the bees knees. ALL of their Intellivision games, also, are games of the gods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiu Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 (edited) I'd say either Starship, Stellar Track, Miniature Golf, or Street Racer. I like Starship I wouldn't say it's anywhere near my favorite, though. Adventure is probably at the top of the list, but also high on the list are Missile Command, Space Invaders, Dragonfire, Atlantis, Cosmic Ark, Star Voyager, Stampede, Dolphin, Chopper Command, Kaboom (needs to be played with real paddle controllers), Circus Atari, Video Pinball, Caverns of Chaos, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Maze Craze, Kool-Aid Man, Space Attack, Frogs 'n Flies... So difficult to pick just one. There are very few Atari games that weren't my "favorite" for a short time, even if it was something mediocre (but still playable) like Planet Patrol or Cosmic Creeps. Of course, as usual, the "Master" asked a loaded question. It's easy to say what games are your favorite, but pretty much impossible to state which game is the "best". -DS- Edited March 23, 2006 by Raiu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusk2600 Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 tooth protectors,centipede and tapper jr pac man 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 2600 - Galaxian 5200 - Gremlins 7800 - Alien Brigade NES - Tetris SNES - NONE N64 - NONE NGC, XBoX, PS2 - Terminator 3 Arcade - PONG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
128bytes Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 To me - Space Invaders, because it was so well done on the VCS that it turned the Atari VCS into a multi-million-selling phenomenon, and made all the other limitation busting Atari games after it possible. But I'm biased because Space Invaders was the reason I got an Atari in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 yea im a starship fan too :-) wrote about it a lot in these forums, took flak for it and my reviews. one of the things I -LOVE- about 2600 space invaders and games of that era is the sheer # of game varieties. I really miss that in todays games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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