RSS Bot Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 I remember liking the Atari 5200 just fine the first time around (1982), but this time, I've really been enjoying each and every game I bought for it. Of course, it was expensive to get the Best Electronics Gold controllers, the trak-ball, and the testing equipment to make sure everything was as good as it could be. It was also a help that I made sure to buy games that benefited from the controllers. (Plus a few that were never released for the Atari 8-bit computer.) For example, playing Pole Position on the 5200 is a much better experience than doing so on any other Atari platform. The control is much finer, and having two buttons available is nice. And playing Missile Command and Centipede with a real trak-ball is just fantastic. A totally different experience! As I've mentioned before, Star Raiders is also extra nice on the 5200 (and not just because of the minor bug-fixes). I'm as happy with the 5200 as I've ever been with a classic console. And that surprises me, because I'd avoided it all these years, thinking that my extensive A8 collection obviated the necessity for a 5200. That's not true at all! You just have to choose your games wisely, and it complements the A8 very well indeed. http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?a...;showentry=5956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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