Mister-VCS Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Is Frogger on the Odyssey better than on the 2600 (Parker-version)? 2600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBuff Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Darrin9999 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 O2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Ummm... no! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ventrra Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I would have to say that it certainly isn't better than the Atari version, however, it's not actually bad, all things considered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seob Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I don't think you can compare it only by looking at a picture. Does the character on screen respond without lag, does the screen flicker. Things you cannot see on a still frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister-VCS Posted November 17, 2017 Author Share Posted November 17, 2017 The german-edition of "Retro-Gamer" gave the Videopac/O2-version a bad "mini-review" - in the latest issue of the magaizine is a readers letter from Austrian Vidopac-fan Dieter Koenig... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Place Logo Here Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 I give a whole-hearted "yes", "yes" and "yes" again. Not just better than the 2600, but my favorite version of the game, period. I primarily feel this way because it is the only version to do the most sensible thing when converting a vertically-oriented title to a home system: divide the halves into two separate screens. Also, I was shocked the O2 could do so well with the graphics. Though far from arcade-perfect, these flicker-free alligators and frogs are much better than most O2 graphics. The only beef I have is the left-most lily pad is hard to get to. I always try to take that spot out first. I usually find Parker Bros video games to be lacking, but they also did a stellar job on Q*Bert. And their unreleased Tutankham is my favorite game for the O2, original or homebrew. The one they seriously dropped the ball on is Popeye, which was so bad they just shouldn't have bothered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metarog Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 I also prefer it to the 2600 version... just better and bigger. Popeye is a mess on many levels but Super Cobra is pretty good and although Q-Bert is not one of my favs but it is a passable port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Why did they split it into two different screens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Place Logo Here Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Why did they split it into two different screens? This is only my speculation but: 1) The graphics at the resolution the O2 can produce would be unrecognizable if shrunk to a size where the street and water sections are on the same screen 2) Fewer moving items on a screen means reduced potential for flickering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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