Atari_Falcon Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Hello, for this year's OFAM Atari meeting I want to show some "impressive" Atari 2600 games so I am collecting this stuff at the moment. Which 2600 games look best? It would also be great if they would play fine, too And the BEST would be if they were 2600 only or at least on no other Atari console (here in Germany the 5200 didn't exist, so a 5200 conversion would be no problem)! My list (not sorted) of some of the best looking 2600 games looks like this: - Solaris -> 2600 only afaik - Pitfall 2 -> other conversions exist, but 2600 version can compare even with coleco vision version - Mario Bros. -> 7800 version exists which is better looking - Pole Position -> available on other Atari systems - Realsports Boxing -> 2600 only afaik - Fatal Run -> much better 7800 version exists - Smurf -> no other ATARI version afaik - Pressure Cooker -> no other Atari version - Moon Patrol -> other Atari versions exists, better looking, but 2600 is best playable imho Would be great if you could add some games to my list! Stay Atari! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwan-iwanowitsch-goratschin Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Moonsweeper BMX Airmaster Defender II aka Stargate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberto Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 California Games! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinman Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Demon Attack (simple, but good) Phaser Patrol (I know this one is cheating a bit since it's a Supercharger game, but the first time I saw the raising shields effect it totally blew me away). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Dart Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 A lot of Activision titles, of course... Keystone Kapers, Beamrider, and Frostbite all look great in my opinion. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tremoloman2006 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 A few titles I think look and play great: Berzerk Missle Command Pete Rose Baseball Tomcat: The F-14 Fighter Simulator Turmoil Space Shuttle... or pretty much any Activision title The Official Frogger (I know it's cheating... but it does look impressive!) If you count homebrews there are tons to choose from! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectorGamer Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 If Pole Position is on your list than you may want to consider Enduro Frogger (Official by Starpath) Commie Mutants (also by Starpath) Tapper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4ever2600 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Tunnel Runner for sure, probably some of the biggest and best animated graphics on the 2600. Great gameplay too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Amidar and Super Cobra that graphic style rocks on VCS X-MAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 As one poster pointed out, most games by Activision look very good. I think Battlezone looks great, and is actually a pretty decent playing conversion of the the arcade game. Some of the homebrews look really good: Ladybug and Toyshop Trouble come to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy26R Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Medieval Mayhem - The Dragon graphic rocks! Plus the multiplayer play is outstanding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raskar42 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) snoopy and the red baron- has some nice scaling and animation h.e.r.o. frogger is very colorful and very playable seriously though: SNOOPY AND THE RED BARON Edited January 4, 2011 by raskar42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Besides the games already mentioned, I've always thought these are great graphically: Alien Atlantis Beamrider Ghostbusters HERO Midnight Magic Montezuma's Revenge Ms. Pac-Man Pitfall II Planet Patrol Pooyan Sprintmaster Vanguard Wizard of Wor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorsten Günther Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 X-Man, Amidar and Super Cobra? You got to be kiddin' him! River Raid II, H.E.R.O. and most other Activision titles Cosmic Ark, Atlantis and most other Imagic titles RealSports Tennis Space Invaders Galaxian Dig Dug Joust Jawbreaker Medieval Mayhem Ladybug NTSC only: Tapper, Montezuma's Revenge, Alien, Spy Hunter, Oystron Thorsten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebus Capucinis Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 counting homebrews: Thrust+! Juno First! Panky the Panda! Duck Attack! KO Cruiser! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkhan Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Fathom has some pretty nice graphics. The animations are smooth, and for some reason it sets up a nice atmosphere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarian7 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Galaxian for the 2600 is pretty impressive. My mind is a blank right now trying to remember other good graphics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itchy Koala Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Battlezone has fantastic graphics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev. Rob Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Atlantis Demon Attack Off the Wall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Road Runner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian O Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 As one poster pointed out, most games by Activision look very good. I think Battlezone looks great, and is actually a pretty decent playing conversion of the the arcade game. Some of the homebrews look really good: Ladybug and Toyshop Trouble come to mind. Yeah, Ladybug definitely needs to be on the list. It's the total package -- incredible graphics, great music/sounds, and very fun to play. -B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAC MAN FEVER Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 cosmic ark ? i think its graphics are good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 JR-Pac-Man is another one and Kung Fu Master. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Falcon Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 Thanks for your help! There are now definately more on my list: Fathom, (of course most) Activision titles, Road Runner and Battlezone look most like what I have in my mind. Maybe secret quest, too... I personally also like Xenophobe's graphics. They may not be "good" and sprites also flicker, but it was the last 2600 title I bought back in 1991 and it was the only version of Xenophobe I knew back then... In fact I was really disappointed of the 7800 and Lynx version to look "cartoonish". When I played it on the 2600 it was like a real "horror" game, like Alien vs Predator would be later for me on the Jaguar. The arcade and other versions look like having fun in space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holgibo Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Have a look at Conquest Of Mars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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