texacala Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 What are your favorite Atari 8-bit games? These could be the ones you've spent the most time with, are technically impressive, iconic, or just have great nostalgic appeal. I'll pick ten (in no particular order): Return of Heracles MULE Star Raiders Universe Necromancer Ultima III Misja Deadline Space Harrier Bounty Bob Strikes Back I'm sure Alternate Reality and YOOMP probably belong up there, but that's what jumped out for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 In No Order, and slightly cheating to fit the 10 limit. MULE HHGTTG Dropzone (Running on PAL - The right way) Miner 2049er / BBSB Archon / Archon II Spy Vs Spy (I II & III) Silicon Dreams Kennedy Approach Solo Flight Mercenary Compendium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texacala Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 Great picks! I'd love to try Drop Zone on a PAL machine some day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloopy Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Crossfire Kaboom Lode Runner Pole Position Star League Baseball ThunderFox Seven Cities of Gold AutoDuel snofite.exe Archon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobus Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Necromancer Alien Swarm Nautilus MULE Planetfall Starcross Star Raiders Shamus Lode Runner Defender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texacala Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 Cool stuff, keep em coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unholy Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 In no particular order: Galaxian Preliminary Monty (somehow I've always preferred it to Montezuma's Revenge...) Blue Max Robbo River Raid Pitfall 2 The Last Starfighter Zorro The Goonies Shanghai There are fond memories behind each of these... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+skr Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Kaiser Herbert (I + II) Schloss Schreckenstein MULE Rescue on Fractalus Universal Hero Draconus Zybex Seven CIties of Gold Shanghai I guess, the first three are more or less unknown outside of Germany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+therealbountybob Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 It's about time we had one of these posts Trolls and Tribulations Nibbler River Rat Bug Off Millipede Boulderdash II Bounty Bob Strikes Back MULE Ultima III His Dark Majesty Now we could do with some more support in the High Score Club here on atariage - everyone welcome - all abilities - link below (and at the top of this forum) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snicklin Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 In no specific order: Crownland Ninja Commando Space Harrier Draconus Mercenary Encounter League Challenge Football Fantasies (well, it's my own game!) and strangely..... Survivors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R4ngerM4n Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 (edited) Newer productions: 1. Crownland - best jump'n'run graphics on little atari ever! 2. Yoomp! 3. Space Harrier Older ones: 1. Alternate Reality "The City" & World Karate Championship - two games way ahead of their time with respect to everything 2. Tapper, Boulder Dash & Gyruss - pure arcade playing fun 3. Draconus & Zybex - milestones at their time, introduced a new generation of sound and graphics to little Atari 4. Hacker - first game I ever finished 5. Schloß Schreckenstein - played that game to death but unfortunately never finished 6. Mercenary - the very first real 3-D computer game I have seen 7. Spy vs. Spy - kill, kill, kill 8. Koronis Rift, Rescue on Fractalus & The Eidolon - you know why 9. Henry's House - colors everywhere! 10. Submission (BASIC type-in from a German computer mag) - rather simple game, but first computer game I ever played! Edited August 11, 2011 by R4ngerM4n Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Let's see... 1. Necromancer - This game just has an awesome intense vibe to it. 2. Fort Apocalypse - Played the heck out of this one as a kid! 3. Ultima II - First game I got so addicted to I couldn't sleep. 4. Defender - One of the best looking arcade ports. 5. Ballblazer - Beautiful game! I think I broke a couple joysticks playing this. 6. Frogger - John Harris' masterpiece. 7. M.U.L.E. - One of the most original games of the 8-bit era. 8. Boulder Dash - Very addicting and challenging puzzle game. 9. Mountain King - Really creepy and hard! 10. STRATOS - Starts out easy and gradually kicks your butt! Honorable mention: I also play the heck out of Yoomp! I'm sure I'm forgetting some, but that's off the top of my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slyde Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Wow, i'm never gonna be able to cap this at 10. in no particular order... 1. Dandy 2. Alternate Reality 3. Archon 4. MULE 5. Rescue on Fractalus 6. Encounter 7. Seven Cities of Gold 8. Castle Wolfenstein 9. Ballblazer 10. Spy vs. Spy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tezz Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 (edited) Games from back in the day that come to mind first as being played often and/or were impressive .. Schreckenstein All of the Lucasfilm games All of the Synapse games Boulderdash I & II Henry's House The Goonies Whistler's Brother Drop Zone International Karate Master of the lamps Bruce Lee O'Riley's Mine It'd be a long list if I really sit down and think about it Edit.. Spelunker Edited August 11, 2011 by Tezz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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