strangedogs Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 (edited) I'm collecting again - what's the BEST? Opinions Welcomed! Right now I'm hooked on GYRUSS and RS BASEBALL. Soon as my MultiCart gets here that might change thanks to all the ROMS i have to test. Edited October 10, 2008 by strangedogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classics Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 For multi-player I like Ballblazer and MULE. For single player I think Xagon is one of the best games available. ROM is available here in the forum. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Hmm... My favorite was Space Dungeon. However, of games I didnt own, Gremlins was fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninermaniac Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Hard to get cheap but two come to mind. BBSB and Adventure II. Nothing else compares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammR25 Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 I like Berzerk and Adventure II. I think Popeye is fun as well. Once you get your USB cart I'd recommend the 8 bit Donkey Kong conversion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Thag Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Of all time, Star Raiders, hands down. Nothing can touch that game. As to other favorites, homebrew/hacks would be either Adventure II and M.U.L.E. For original titles, it would be Defender, Berzerk, Space Dungeon, Hero, and Joust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
segasaturn Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 I favorite is.... Mario Bros. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artlover Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Of all time, Star Raiders, hands down. Nothing can touch that game. As to other favorites, homebrew/hacks would be either Adventure II and M.U.L.E. For original titles, it would be Defender, Berzerk, Space Dungeon, Hero, and Joust Ditto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthkur Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 (edited) You can't go wrong with the dual controller action of Robotron. Edited October 12, 2008 by darthkur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinball22 Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Qix. I love Qix, and I love the 5200 version extra much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geosteve Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 my favorite was Defender, those controllers made this version much more playable than the arcade with all those buttons. I more than tripled my scores. All the explosive graphics are there too, a nice feature for the 5200, the 2600 version of Defender sucks I also vote Joust which looks exactly like the arcade version and buried the dismal 2600 version, and again the controllers made playing this far easier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cafeman Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Back in the 80's, I was in love with the superior arcade ports on 5200, as opposed to the 2600. Joust was a big favorite. The sounds and gameplay were quite close to the coin-op, and it was 2-player simultaneous to boot. Thankfully you didn't have to flap as much to stay aloft, so the 5200's mushy buttons weren't much of a problem. 5200 Qix was leagues better than the original A8 Qix. Very addictive, trying to split 2 Qix and keep your points escalating (and usually dying in the process!). I recently got coin-op Qix on PS2 Taito Legends 2 ... first time I'd ever seen the coin-op version ... and except for the 5200's flickering, the 2 games seem nearly identical. Great 5200 port! Mario Brothers, another really fun 2-player game on 5200. However, the colors could be better. I also loved Q*bert and could play up to the 9th level with no problems. Graphics and sounds not the greatest but functional. Defender was awesome on 5200 too, and it was a real treat for me when I talked to the author via email a few years back. I like the attention to detail on the 5200 port, and the easier control (coin-op is too hard for me). Great visuals, sounds and gameplay. Berzerk , another great 5200 port, even with voice included with no voice module adaptor! I'd have to say that Joust or Berzerk would rank as my favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 I'm not much of a 5200 guy, but I am an avid Atari 8-bit'er. But since the games are usually the same, I suppose my opinions are still valid... My Top Five -------------- 1. Miner 2049er 2. Blaster 3. Pitfall II 4. Rescue on Fractalus 5. Xari Arena (two player mode) Honorable mentions to: Gremlins, Joust, Millipede, Frogger II, Super Pac-Man, Dig Dug, and Countermeasure. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 I'm not much of a 5200 guy, but I am an avid Atari 8-bit'er. But since the games are usually the same, I suppose my opinions are still valid... My Top Five -------------- 1. Miner 2049er 2. Blaster 3. Gremlins 4. Rescue on Fractalus 5. Xari Arena (two player mode) Honorable mentions to: Joust, Millipede, Frogger II, Super Pac-Man, and Countermeasure. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted October 13, 2008 Share Posted October 13, 2008 Montezuma's Revenge Pitfall II Defender Pac-Man Space Dungeon Choplifter And of course, Adventure II and Koffi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Qix. I love Qix, and I love the 5200 version extra much. I agree. In fact, I find the 5200 version to be more fun than the arcade game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 5 Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Adventure II Montezuma's Revenge Space Dungeon (using the coupler) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PantsBandit Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Top 5: 1. Rescue on Fractalus 2. Star Raiders 3. Realsports Baseball 4. Berzerk 5. Space Invaders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari5200 Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Real Sports Baseball is hands down the best game in my opinion. This game is not "just a sports game" this game is amazing for it's time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 No love for Realsports Soccer Realsports Tennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuzaxeman Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 the fact there are many people posting different games shows how great the 5200 is. dual controller space dungeon is the best.....you cannot experience it on any other system the same way. baseball is the best baseball game of that era. countermeasure is 5200's gem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohoki Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 pitfall 2 (the second quest is amazing) then montezumas revenge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 star raiders, fractalus, and every game that used the trackball (centipede, foremost.) I love the 5200 tb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangedogs Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 (edited) since getting my MultiCart and burning LOADS OF ROMS - I now SO FAR like SUPER COBRA, WIZARDS OF WAR, ZONE RAIDERS and the usual biggies my wife and I both have loved since the 80's - JOUST, PacMan/Ms PacMan, CENTIPEDE, Miner 2049'er, RS Baseball (Yeah Baby - the computer still whipping me bad though)... I'm trying to figure out RESCUE ON FRACTALUS, STAR RAIDERS, etc but I'm Italian and OLD to boot so I'm terrible at fast Keypad/Joystick operations - I'm a SPAZ I remember playing RESCUE on my 800XL (or was it my ST?). Like the Graphics in Buck Rogers and Beamrider too but the games ain't that great... I also LOVE my Wico Command Controller and Wico Keypad. Just bought a Wico Competition Pro but it needs tweaking or something (will experiment more this weekend) - might buy another competition pro as I found another one for cheap! Although I like the feel of the command controller better (not as tight). Edited October 17, 2008 by strangedogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnight8 Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 I'm gonna go with pitfall 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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