+atari2600land Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 OK, so I have 20 games for this, and the only one I like a lot is Thunderball. Pick Axe Pete is a close second. I know that the Odyssey 2 wasn't a very popular system, I'm beginning to see why. Anyway, what are your faves for this system, and should I get the homebrews? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thegoldenband Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 (edited) Smithereens is tremendous fun for two players, especially with the Voice. For me that's the system's standout game. I also really like Loony Balloon (which wasn't released in the US). Killer Bees has its charm. Breakdown/Blockout is an interesting two-player twist on Breakout, and the homebrew Mr. Roboto is also a good two-player game. Otherwise, yeah, the library's fairly thin. I haven't yet tried the board games, though, and there were a few more titles that seemed promising when I tried them out (Clay Pigeons comes to mind). Edited January 11, 2011 by thegoldenband Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 Can you play the voice games (i.e. KC's Crazy Chase) without the voice module? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbee Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 (edited) You´ll find a lot of fun with titles like: UFO Freedom Figthers (maybe is needed a time to discovery how good it is) Pick Axe Pete Attack Of The Timelord Killer Bees Turtles Acrobats K.C Munchkin (I forgot this one) For 2 players Showdown in 2100 AD Spinout Smithereens The Master Strategie Series are great for it´s time, as multplayer game. I like all Parker releases (except Popeye), the Parker protos are very good specially Tutankham. Outside U.S there´s other fun games like Super Bee, Looney Ballon, Neutron Star and The Blobbers. Maybe you can try the Multcart: http://www.classicgamecreations.com/ Edited January 11, 2011 by superbee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbee Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Can you play the voice games (i.e. KC's Crazy Chase) without the voice module? Yes, all "voice games" can be played without the Voice. Except the games called "voice Series"; Nimble Numbers Need, SiD the Spellbinder and Type and Tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youki Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 My Favorite on that system is : Catapulte (it is the french title) The english title is "stone sling" You can see image of various version (and read if you understand french) here on my forum : http://www.atomicfe.com/forums/index.php?topic=160.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev. Rob Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 KILL THE ATTACKING ALIENS I am also fond of the "Challenger Series" games... Quest for the Rings and Conquest of the World. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accousticguitar Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Labyrinth is the best game I've found for the O2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thegoldenband Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 My Favorite on that system is : Catapulte (it is the french title) The english title is "stone sling" Mais le titre américain, c'est "Smithereens" Donc, d'accord! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Nothing quite like a good game of Odyseey^2 on a cold winter's night. Most any game will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seob Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Robot city is also a good one, as well as kc munchkin. And the imagic titles are great, but those where not available in the usa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriel Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I adore Quest for the Rings. It MUST be played with the gameboard, though, and it helps if everyone acts like they're role-playing in D&D. Smithereens is simplistic but awesome in that simplicity. The springy O2 controllers really make the game. Both the KC games are cool, and worth owning the system for. They're the best Pac-type games of the era. Attack of the Timelord is neat. Mainly, I wish I had The Voice. One of these days I need to get Conquest of the World. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubersaurus Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 There's actually quite a few quality games on it, homebrew and otherwise. Kill The Attacking Aliens, UFO, Attack of the Timelord, KC Munchkin, KC's Krazy Chase, Showdown in 2100 AD, Smithereens, Turtles, Planet Lander, Killer Bees, both Imagic games (which WERE released stateside). I'd actually say invest in the multicart. Robot City, other protos, and the overseas-only releases are some quality games on the system (Frogger, Spiderman, and Tutankham all come to mind) so you may want to check that out. I actually wrote a piece for Infinitelives on KC's Krazy Chase that was reposted to Kotaku, if you want to take a look. I'd say it's probably the best classic game on the system. http://www.kotaku.com.au/2010/12/bizarre-game-mashup-a-k-c-%E2%80%99s-krazy-chase-retrospective/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accousticguitar Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 I've been going through my Odyssey 2 games the last couple days. I've got about 40 titles, and I've found a few more that I like: Smithereens, Killer Bees, and KC's Krazy Chase. Krazy Chase is really, really good! It's fun and addictive. It's by far and away the best game on the system. I played it so much that lousy O2 controller was hurting my hand, so I made an adapter so I can plug in any CX-40 I have laying around. Much better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+swlovinist Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Buy the multicart like others have said, and call it good. Freedom Fighters is great, my favorite is smithereens 2player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev. Rob Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 What ever happened to the guy who wrote all of the O^2 games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seob Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 He didn't write all o2 games. You are referring to Ed Averett. Here is a list with all know programmers for the o2/videopac Averett, Ed Dynasty! (1978, Magnavox) Thunderball! (1979, Magnavox) Matchmaker!/Buzzword!/Logix! (1978, Magnavox) Math-a-Magic!/Echo! (1978, Magnavox) Take the Money and Run (1979, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Magnavox) I've Got Your Number (1979, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Magnavox) Invaders from Hyperspace (1979, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Magnavox) Showdown in 2100 A.D.(1979,Magnavox Odyssey 2, Magnavox) War of Nerves (1979, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Magnavox) Alpine Skiing (1979, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Magnavox) Hockey/Soccer (1979, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Magnavox) Volleyball (1980,Magnavox Odyssey 2, Magnavox) Electronic Table Soccer (1980, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Magnavox) Pocket Billiards (1980, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Magnavox) Pachinko (1980, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Magnavox) Casino Slot Machine (1980, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Magnavox) Blockout/Breakdown (1980, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Magnavox) Alien Invaders Plus (1980, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Magnavox) UFO (1981, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Magnavox) Monkey Shines (1981, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Magnavox) Quest for the Rings (1981, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Magnavox) Conquest of the Worlds (1981, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Magnavox) Great Wall St. Fortune Hunt (1981, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Magnavox) K.C. Munchkin (1981, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Magnavox) Freedom Fighters (1981, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Magnavox) Pick Axe Pete (1981, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Magnavox) K.C.'s Crazy Chase (1982, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Magnavox) Attack of the Time Lord, with Linda Averette (1982, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Magnavox) aka "Terrahawks" (1983) Power Lords (1983, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Magnavox) Pink Panther Butler, Jim Turtles! (Magnavox Odyssey 2, NAP) P.T. Barnum's Acrobats! (1982, Magnavox Odyssey 2, N.A.P.) Dondzila, John AMOK! (1998 Magnavox Odyssey 2, self-published) Berzerk-like Harris, Robert S. "RoSHA" Nimble Number NED (Magnavox Odyssey 2?) Killer Bees (Magnavox Odyssey 2, NAP) Type & Tell (1982 Magnavox) Johnson, Dave [founder of Johnson-Greene Software, later Casady & Greene; founder of Working Software] Lookahead (800, APX) [P] Demon Attack (1983?, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Imagic) port from 2600 Overton, Sam Sid the Spellbinder (1983?, Magnavox Odyssey 2, N.A.P.) Las Vegas Blackjack! (1978, Magnavox Odyssey 2, N.A.P.) Bowling!/Baseball! (1978, Magnavox) Computer Golf! (1978, Magnavox) Cosmic Conflict! (1978, Magnavox) Ronnie, Jeff [P] Atlantis (1983?, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Imagic) port from 2600 Cheezem, Robert L. Smithereens! (1982, Magnavox Odyssey 2, N.A.P.) Type & Tell (1982 Magnavox) Shuttleworth, Jon & van Twist, Peter Musician (Magnavox Odyssey 2, Philips) Inser, Peter Frogger (1983, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Parker Brothers) Friedman, Ed Sherlock Holmes Williamson, Gil Tutankham (1983, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Parker Brothers) Lehner, Stephan S. & Bradford, Ronald Quest for the rings Conquest of the world The great wall street fortune hunt Baer, Ralph H. Pinball! (19??, Magnavox Odyssey 2, prototype) McGuiness, Don Pinball! (2000, CGE Services) Battenberg, Rex Flash Point (1983, O3, N.A.P.) VPaC J.G. Munchkin! (1998, Magnavox Odyssey 2, hack) van den Enden, René Pong (2004, Magnavox Odyssey 2) Gust, Sören Kill The Attacking Aliens (2003, O3, Xype) Szczypiorski, Ted Planet Lander! (2004, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Ted Foolery) Mr. Roboto! (2006, Magnavox Odyssey 2, Ted Foolery) Here you can find a interview with him: http://www.dadgum.com/halcyon/BOOK/AVERETT.HTM 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev. Rob Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Ya, so, where is Ed today and what has he done for 27 years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seob Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 (edited) As of 2006, Ed worked at Microsoft, as a program manager on the Windows Shell team. He's married to Linda Averett, who worked with him during his Odyssey 2 years, and now also works at Microsoft. At least when Vista came out: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/5484504/Default-Programs-by-Ed-Averett Edited January 17, 2011 by Seob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 So, what you're saying is, he's evil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirin jensen Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 OK, so I have 20 games for this, and the only one I like a lot is Thunderball. Pick Axe Pete is a close second. I know that the Odyssey 2 wasn't a very popular system, I'm beginning to see why. Anyway, what are your faves for this system, and should I get the homebrews? Most of the binaries for the homebrews are downloadable for play on the Odyssey2 emulator, so you should be able to judge for yourself. That said, the Tedfoolery games are amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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