A2600 Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 Best Atari Arcade Game?? In my opinion I would say THE FINAL LAP SERIES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted November 10, 2002 Share Posted November 10, 2002 Are we talking Atari, Atari Games, or a combination of the two? Atari - Star Wars, sit down Atari Games - STUN Runner, sit down Those sit down units were the whole experience, baby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigferret Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 Due to its coolness when it first came out and due to the fact it has aged really well almost 20 years later, I'd have to pick Star Wars. I was blown away by that game in 84 and still love to play it to this day. To me, this game really illustrated how great Atari was when they were at the top of their game. Pun intended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameGuy Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 ok guys, I'm just getting into the whole atari thing. So i'm not sure if your talking home or arcade. But, when I first started in the arcade business, my two fav. games were and still are, Steel Talons and Road Riot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 Steel Talons was a bit complex, but it was fun, although I say that the arcade games that were Atari's best were Black Widow Tempest I,Robot and Star Wars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witchfynde Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 Not that I'd say it was THE best game made by them, but I'd say overall due to originality, overall fun, the graphics and even some humor made Major Havoc very cool indeed. BTW Inky, even though you changed it several days ago, that's a pretty clever new avatar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 Not that I'd say it was THE best game made by them, but I'd say overall due to originality, overall fun, the graphics and even some humor made Major Havoc very cool indeed. BTW Inky, even though you changed it several days ago, that's a pretty clever new avatar... That's actually an older avatar, but thanx for the props! I'm just looking to tweak it for thanksgiving now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjam138 Posted November 11, 2002 Share Posted November 11, 2002 Gauntlet has gotta be my favorite! I still love playing it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witchfynde Posted November 12, 2002 Share Posted November 12, 2002 Yeah, same here, as I've got it for my Genesis (Gauntlet 4, actually), as I've always considered it to be "Atari's revenge on Intellivision", since it was somewhat similar to the Imagic game Swords and Serpents, with the overhead viewpoint and all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted November 12, 2002 Share Posted November 12, 2002 I have a soft spot for Major Havoc too.. Too bad it came out towards the beginning of the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Sixer Posted November 12, 2002 Share Posted November 12, 2002 My one favorite Atari game? That's a tough one, since there are so many that I've always liked. I'd probably have to give the nod to Crystal Castles (Xevious would be my first choice, but since it's technically a Namco game it's disqualified). As far as the Atari Corp. games are concerned, War - Final Assault kicks major asteroids! HEAVY***6***er Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted November 12, 2002 Share Posted November 12, 2002 I never saw Major Havoc in the Arcade, but playing it on MAME, I just don't see what the attraction to it is.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witchfynde Posted November 12, 2002 Share Posted November 12, 2002 Including it being just the slightest bit original? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted November 12, 2002 Share Posted November 12, 2002 I never saw Major Havoc in the Arcade, but playing it on MAME, I just don't see what the attraction to it is.... Well there's your first problem Arcade games (especially the classic dedicated cabinets) are NEVER given full justice when playing on mame... Well, maybe post-JAMMA games are, but definitely not the majority of the dedicated games. Just too many factors involved imho. But yeah Major Havoc is a goody. It uses a roller controller by the way... So playing it with a keyboard, or pad, or even a mouse will never give you the control you need. Although a spinner could probably suffice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCold Posted November 13, 2002 Share Posted November 13, 2002 If you have a MAME cabinet it probably does full justice though. I drool at the thought of a MAME cabinet, why don't I have one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witchfynde Posted November 13, 2002 Share Posted November 13, 2002 Whoa, NICE NE146! You make me drool, I haven't played that game since the 80s or early 90s... On www.gamearchive.com, under Atari Vector Games (obviously), a guy did a new version of it, complete with an ending, as he always thought Major Havoc should've escaped for good, as the original had no ending (not sure if it's still there, actually--I hadn't been on in a while--but it's a cool site nonetheless)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Player Posted November 14, 2002 Share Posted November 14, 2002 I had only played Major Havoc on MAME and never understood it either. Now I got to play the real version somewhere. Same deal with I, Robot, so I can't count either in my list. My favs Black Widow Tempest Battlezone Food Fight Star Wars Dig Dug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mauler Posted December 5, 2002 Share Posted December 5, 2002 My personal favorites would be: Star Wars (sit down version is best) Firefox (LD) Space Duel Food Fight Return of the Jedi Peter Pack-Rat I, Robot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witchfynde Posted December 6, 2002 Share Posted December 6, 2002 My personal favorites would be: Return of the Jedi Hey, nice to hear that for once, all I've heard in general is people dissing that game. Even though I wouldn't put it on my Atari faves list, I still liked it quite a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Vendel Posted December 9, 2002 Share Posted December 9, 2002 Thats a tough one as you're going to get responses across the board on that. You should do categories like: Best B&W Best Racing Best Space Best Action/Adventure and so on.... Myself in those groups: B&W: Atari Orbit Racing: I agree, Final lap is just soooo addictive Best Space: Toughy there, I'd say Asteroids, but I love Tempest (just for the sound effects alone!) Spacelords is a sleeper hit IMHO Best Action/Adv: Gauntlet series! Curt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Max Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 I'd go with STUN Runner and Star Wars. I always wanted a sit-down STUN Runner cab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted December 12, 2002 Share Posted December 12, 2002 I love just about all of them., but my favs are: 720 Marble Madness Paperboy Football Gauntlet Space Duel EDIT: I forgot Missle Command!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattG/Snyper2099 Posted January 7, 2003 Share Posted January 7, 2003 Asterooids is my fav. Atari arcade game. MattG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted January 8, 2003 Share Posted January 8, 2003 What? No mention of Primal Rage?! (just kidding, just kidding! You can put down the clubs now!) Seriously, though, Xybots, Roadblasters, and STUN Runner are fun. Most of the later Atari coin-ops didn't leave as lasting an impression on me as the other arcade games from the late 80's and early 90's, but they were easy to play, user friendly, and ultimately enjoyable. They rely heavily on the arcade experience, though... they're simply not as fun on an emulator, probably because you're not playing them with Atari's specialized controllers. JR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 Gauntlet Gauntlet Gauntlet and Gauntlet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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