justclaws Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 A follow-up video, part-2, and it's showing off some gameplay, and other things. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justclaws Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 There's a big section at the start about all the people who said VCS was a scam. I jumped forward. I've heard that before. I'm not going back to look how far in... Then there is a section of half-review and comments on the VCS games. Then finally, there is a section about running emulation and PC games.. Verdict, he's happy with his VCS. You might want to check out is other videos... he covers all sorts of systems. https://www.youtube.com/c/OverThinkGaming/videos 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justclaws Posted January 21, 2021 Author Share Posted January 21, 2021 "Mike's Tech Rescue" says "the Atari VCS is so confusing". The video does indeed provide a case for including a user-guide, at least to download, but perhaps a small getting started guide would help; explaining the features, as well. (He has since commented "I sold it. $450 CDN. I’ll stick with my raspberry Pi thanks".) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justclaws Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 I wasn't sure to put this in unboxing or reviews - but he plays the Vault a lot. Thanks to "Chris THE COP" for this video. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justclaws Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 This is an hour long video which is a lot more than a review - I didn't watch all of it (yet). There are sessions with various different games, which is useful even for existing owners. There's quite a bit section about Danger Scavenger and other games... so far so good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justclaws Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 Interesting to watch - "3 weeks with the Atari VCS". I also had one this long. ? I think this should have been in the Info discussion thread... hmmm. (Just talk) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justclaws Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 Another review, from Australia, I think. It's actually well balanced, and goes into more depth in the right places than most reviews. I'll revisit that channel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justclaws Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 This is quite a long review, and the summary is the VCS is not quite enough yet. As the machine is still in beta-phase, and not all services launched, it's no surprise. I am puzzled though that he says it can't do streaming - a definition issue I guess... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justclaws Posted February 10, 2021 Author Share Posted February 10, 2021 This is a new article about the VCS, from a few days ago, and it's a much better idea of what it is. It's clear that developers already noticed it, but now it seems that bigger media also noticed what it is. https://www.techradar.com/news/atari-vcs-release-date-games-price-and-everything-you-need-to-know 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justclaws Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 This is a rather interesting - it starts off fine, but then the second part seems to be written by somebody else, who has no knowledge of the system. Suggesting that only Plex is announced for it, and you can't use Netflix. It's really so uninformed. Anyway... Of course, the comments are filled with people who say it does not exist, is just a scam, and so forth. So many people post stupid things before even coming HERE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justclaws Posted May 30, 2021 Author Share Posted May 30, 2021 A review from the UK, thanks to somebody who DONATED their system to the reviewer. Gosh, I wish somebody would donate me their VCS! I really could do with a 2nd system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justclaws Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 Well, here's a small YouTuber who just reviewed the new Atari VCS. Anthony! Verdict: "This is a pretty neat little console!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justclaws Posted June 28, 2021 Author Share Posted June 28, 2021 This is also an interesting review - he's not all on board at all, but still loves the VCS. He's rushes in some parts, generally feels a next-gen console is a better choice, but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justclaws Posted June 28, 2021 Author Share Posted June 28, 2021 John Hancock also did a 6-month review for the console, and is very realistic. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justclaws Posted October 7, 2021 Author Share Posted October 7, 2021 I just found this video review. He explains the VCS really well. All his videos are like this, not just his VCS one. It's totally serious, and useful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justclaws Posted October 15, 2021 Author Share Posted October 15, 2021 I've not posted one for a while, but this is another fan putting out a video on his thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justclaws Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 OEB Pete has a year in review video. Good take I think! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justclaws Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 Should I be expecting a video from this guy? Good to see another family with a modern VCS! "As a gamer I love sharing the nostalgia of my fave og gaming brand with the kids." (Exactly!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+swlovinist Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 After having the console a year, I give you my thoughts about it objectively. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nall3k Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 The problem with the VCS is they have a marketing problem. I watched an interview with Michael Arzt and he was trying to explain it's more like a mini PC than a console. The problem is it looks like a console, takes its name from a console. Any time you're explaining a product, you're losing (Wii U). Just market it as a console that caters to indie and retro emulation games. The tagline should just be More Games. More Fun. Show off all gameplay, get Tempest 4000, Pong Quest on there. Get licensed Activision and Pac Man games on the store. The focus should be 100% content in the actual store. It's cool it can stream different things like Stadia or Xbox, but any PC can do that. The first year was somewhat a bust because the content was a trickle. You need a steady stream of releases to make people pay attention and want to buy it. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djmicklovin Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 11 hours ago, Nall3k said: The problem with the VCS is they have a marketing problem. I watched an interview with Michael Arzt and he was trying to explain it's more like a mini PC than a console. The problem is it looks like a console, takes its name from a console. Any time you're explaining a product, you're losing (Wii U). Just market it as a console that caters to indie and retro emulation games. The tagline should just be More Games. More Fun. Show off all gameplay, get Tempest 4000, Pong Quest on there. Get licensed Activision and Pac Man games on the store. The focus should be 100% content in the actual store. It's cool it can stream different things like Stadia or Xbox, but any PC can do that. The first year was somewhat a bust because the content was a trickle. You need a steady stream of releases to make people pay attention and want to buy it. I agree but I mean Atari basically pioneered the video game industry and defined what a home console is long before Nintendo, Sega, Sony, Microsoft, and others came along. So don’t you think they have a right to give an explanation for something they started? That’s like criticizing Leonardo Da Vinci for painting the Mona Lisa after everyone else stole, mimicked, and tried to recreate what he started in the first place. Do you understand that? People need to start putting more respect on the Atari name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justclaws Posted December 30, 2021 Author Share Posted December 30, 2021 ...and another 1 year review of the Atari VCS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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