Atari Punk 78 Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Superman. Man, those graphics were blocky and horrible. what?!? superman was always one of my favorite games on 2600. and although i wouldn't put it in a list of "best 2600 graphics", i always thought they were decent enough. especially since it was released somewhat earlier in the machines' lifespan. True. Superman was one of the games for the 2600 that I had to have even after newer stuff came out like Pitfall and Jungle Hunt. I find that it's still very fun to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potatohead Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Pac-Man. No question about it. God dammit that sucked! Still sucks. Will always suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armonigann Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 (edited) Put me down for the extreme suck ass DK Jr..Wow, what an abomination that was..Also, Super Man looked/played o.k. but the noise factor of it was enough to make someone hate super heroes with capes.. Edited January 8, 2010 by Armonigann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 I'd have to say Pac-Man. It was so not what I was expecting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 (edited) Some more dissapointments... Freeway, thought it would be like Frogger (Frogger's older bro), it was like Frogger, just minus all the good stuff. Never got into it, it's like Barnstorming. Donkey Kong, I really thought this was mediocre , so much I gave it to my cousin as a birthday present. LOL... 2 screens only???! It's over before it starts... but now I somehow like it a lot more then I did in (late 80's or so) even if it's missing screens but it's an "ok" game. At least it's got increasing difficulty each run through. I don't see DKJ being much worse then this, as both have their problems. Turmoil, The game plays fine, but it's not fun to me. No where near as good as the reviews I read. Your ship goes... left,right,up,down,up,left,right...zzzz. Would be better with smarter and faster enemines. I don't even care about what score I get, screw up on purpose... due to boredom. Not enough challenge and hollow gameplay leaves a void. For me its only average or fair. Laser Blast!, did I mention this one yet?? It's like watching traffic go by... if this is anyones favorite game ever... holy christ have mercy on you. lol. PS, can't believe someone was dissapointed with Yars' Revenge. Oo. Edited January 8, 2010 by JacobZu7zu7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Pac-Man and Donkey Kong. Not only did they both suck ass compared to what they were "supposed" to look like, but they were INCREDIBLY easy to master. In both cases, dropping $40+ bucks on a crappy game was bad enough, but both were almost totally unplayable for more than a week. I understand what you mean. Being two huge arcade titles they really needed to be better then this. Atari was already starting to bag... why did they rush job the most important game for the system EVER??? This is theee end... my only friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinball22 Posted January 8, 2010 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Put me down for the extreme suck ass DK Jr..Wow, what an abomination that was..Also, Super Man looked/played o.k. but the noise factor of it was enough to make someone hate super heroes with capes.. Aww... I actually like DK Jr. Yeah, it's not nearly as good as the arcade, but I always thought it was quite fun. And I think the sound is one of the best parts of Superman... that sort of metallic clang sound is one of my favorite 2600 sound effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgames Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Actually, my biggest 2600 disappointment was selling my 2600 to my sister so I could buy a Colecovision. The Colecovision was ok, but I didn't find it to be any more fun than the Atari. Luckily, I was able to buy it back a couple of years later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_x Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 For me it had to be this Quentin Tarantino quote. Basically the same quote with a couple of words replaced. Tarantino "“This CGI crap is the death knell of cinema. If I'd wanted all that computer game crap, I'd have stuck my penis in a Nintendo.” Personally I love CGI movies, and think they are great. So was Tarantino correct in saying that sticking your Johnson into an older game system brings about an experience better than CGI Cinema ? So I had an Atari 2600 laying around, and I was in a crazy mood. I decide to take the little guy out, and stick it right into the Atari 2600 cartridge slot, but nothing happened. But then it occurred to me. Maybe I need to stick my little general in when the system is turned on. Well this time there definitely was an effect. I received a shock so strong that my nads were doing the electronic boogie, and it shriveled my peter up to less than an inch. I thought I was staring in a movie called "Honey I shrunk my junk!" Except there was no wife involved with this little mishap. Thank goodness for women everywhere. Fortunately after about a week, it went back to its gargantuan size of 2 and a half inches. Everything is fine now but I swear my ding-a-ling temporarily shrinks a half an inch every time I watch a Tarantino flick or play an Atari 2600 game. i laughed, i cried - i threw up a little in my mouth... this is one of the most hilarious replies i've seen in the entire time ive been involved in data communications (since around 1980 or so).. wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 This is one of the most hilarious replies I've seen in the entire time I've been involved in data communications (since around 1980 or so).. The funniest thing is knowing that his freed willy is small enough to fit into an Atari 2600 cartridge slot. That should be impossible for anyone over the age of two. Don't make eye contact and try not to look down in the general area of God's little mistake. Just look away, whistle a tune, and keep on walking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tremoloman2006 Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Biggest disappointments: Basic Programming Burgertime (C'mon... blocks for enemies?) Donkey Kong E.T. Sssnake Laser Blast Pac-Man Stellar Track (nothing "Stellar" about it) Time Pilot Zaxxon now if someone would start a "biggest suprises" thread in response to this, I'd have plenty of titles for unexpected praise... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 Basic Programming! How could I forget that one! I was so sure I was going to be able to make my own games with that thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigabyte Posted January 9, 2010 Share Posted January 9, 2010 No Circus Atari, Berzerk, or H.E.R.O. on the Flashback 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mos6507 Posted January 10, 2010 Share Posted January 10, 2010 Star Raiders, for making an oversimplified flickering mockery of the exquisite computer version. I WILL DESTROY YOU, ZYLON! Ditto. A big reason I got an A8 was to finally play Star Raiders in all its glory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted January 12, 2010 Author Share Posted January 12, 2010 Star Raiders, for making an oversimplified flickering mockery of the exquisite computer version. I WILL DESTROY YOU, ZYLON! Ditto. A big reason I got an A8 was to finally play Star Raiders in all its glory. Don't blame me for the 2600 version, that was the Krylons. The Zylon's stupid little brother! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Freeway. I was expecting something akin to Frogger. But when I got it, and found out you can only move UP & DOWN.. with no ability to move left and right, I felt really ripped off! 'Course later Frogger did actually come out so the point was moot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donssword Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Laser Blast is awful. I have to disagree on Circus Atari though, I sank countless hours into that and still love it. A more recent disappointment has to be Atlantis. After hearing about this for so many years, and then playing with those fixed angle guns I thought I would cry. Game looks great though, but Air Sea Battle controls better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
segasaturn Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 you know, I don't know much about the 2600, but if I had to pick, I would pick Airworld. They never finished the series.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctorclu Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Biggest disappointments: Basic Programming ... Laser Blast ... Yep, definitely agree on those two. Basic... six lines of text and your through. And Laser Blast. That was the highly anticipated game that kinda disappointed me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-T-A-R-I Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Adventure of Tron and Tron Deadly Discs Both a joke. I should have bought the TRON arcade machine when I had the chance back then. I dumped so much money in that it could have been paid for in a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 you know, I don't know much about the 2600, but if I had to pick, I would pick Airworld. They never finished the series.... That might be the most surprising choice yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Biggest disappointments: ... Sssnake ... now if someone would start a "biggest suprises" thread in response to this, I'd have plenty of titles for unexpected praise... I still have nightmares about playing Sssnake for the first time. I was hoping for something like Centipede. I didn't list it on my original list of biggest disappointments because I didn't pay much for it. The atari was still very popular when I bought it so it should have been a clue that it was crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+swlovinist Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Ditto on the Burgertime, what a piece of crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer4x4 Posted January 20, 2010 Share Posted January 20, 2010 My biggest disappointment back in the day was spending real cash on Spy Hunter. I could play the arcade game for about an hour, and man that cart sucked. I returned it! I wish I had it now and the tray that held the 2 joysticks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dondoubleu3 Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Giving my 2600 away. I want it back! Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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