Room 34 Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 Do you only play Freeway by yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 Do you only play Freeway by yourself? I've tried 2 player. It's a little better, but there are a lot of games that can be entertaining in 2 player mode that are boring solo: Fishing Derby Miniature Golf Frogs and Flies etc... I don't see how this game is anything special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 Again, why would anyone play Freeway when they could play Frogger? I still say Frogger came first, because of Activision's rep for stealing game ideas. I notice that I like everything released by M Network, but I don't really love any of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 Ok I guess I will put my two cents in. First go for the arcade conversions like Zaxxon Berzerk Ms. Pacman Jr. Pacman Frogger Qbert Jungle Hunt Centipede Donkey Kong Asteroids Galaxian Missile Command These games are very easy to get and very fun to play There are some Activision games that deserve special mention Pitfall Pitfall 2 Megamania H.E.R.O. River Raid Barnstorming Grand Prix Decathalon Most of these game are pretty easy to get, though Pitfall 2 and H.E.R.O might be a litle harder to obtain Some good other party games are Cosmic Ark M.A.D. Mountain King Frankensteins Monster There are actually many more great games but I will keep it to this list for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Player Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 Um' date=' but won't he have a little trouble getting those Activision ROMS? [/quote'] I'm not sure why' date=' unless your queasy about running the risk of violating copyright laws. Last I checked, those ROMs weren't too hard to find. [/quote'] That's good to hear. I've had them for years so I wasn't sure if they were tough to find or not after they were removed from the AA database. I guess it will just take a little more work for a person to the hobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawgWyld Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 I don't know about the AA database, but it seems a fairly common practice for some sites to bundle ROMs together in sets and offer them for download in each set (i.e., put all the 2k ROMs together, then the 4k, etc., etc.) I've had the ROMs for years, too, as I still tend to test out a game before I buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killersquirel Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 I would have to say that games that are worth owning for the 2600 that I don't believe have been stated yet include the following Joystick games ----------------- Millipede, pengo, thrust+, human cannonball, sky diver, entombed, adventure, jammed, crystal castles, bump and jump, saboteur Paddle games ---------------- Warlords, marble craze, super breakout, canyon bomber, video olympics, street racer Keyboard controller ---------------------- Brain games, star raiders There are many other great games, but these are the ones that come directly to mind. -mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted July 24, 2004 Share Posted July 24, 2004 I've had them for years so I wasn't sure if they were tough to find or not after they were removed from the AA database. They've certainly gotten HARDER to find now that they're not on AA, but they're still floating around out there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odin Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 I'm surprised no one has mentioned my all time favourite game Dig-Dug...not extremely had to find and one of the best games out there (although I am biased...we all have our favourties) Other good titles I didn't see mentioned (could have been though) include: phoenix circus atari (great two player) joust pole position oh, and get mrs. pac-man not pac-man (unless you are nostalgic for it) the graphics and gameplay are much better (including the occasional cinematic) oh, and most activision roms can be found on www.atariguide.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treasure-Diver Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 I never understood why anyone thought Dragster was fun. It takes sheer skill and timing to master it, that's why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major_Havoc Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 I've always said that Freeway was a fat turd (that and Barnstorming)Actually it's one of the games where I first felt "ripped off" and burned when I finally got it home. The graphics and sound were nice but they quickly wore thin and when I think about it, that's the ONE game that gave me an overall impression of Activision as a cheapo company.. something I still think subconciously!! p.s. I also am of the opinion Frogger came out before Freeway. At least when I bought it, I KNOW my motivation was because "it looks like Frogger". And yes, when PB Frogger came out I snagged that too On the other hand Demon Attack blew me away so much that I still think of Imagic as the true wizards of the VCS.. again, something I still subconciously think to this day So I recommend Demon Attack and Frogger Both are easy to find, are cheap, and easily rank as some of the top games for the 2600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Kai Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Just buy any and all 2600 cartridges you can find. You'll eventually resort to this anyway, as you become addicted like the rest of us. I highly recommend bypassing this testing stage where you pick and choose your games....cuz you are going to want them all eventually anyway. If you are just starting out you are extra lucky...because this is the time where you can even save a buttload of money by purchasing large 'game lots' from the forum, or from ebay without the worry of getting duplicates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireTiger Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 What about two player on the levels where the cars change speeds? WHat's with the player who has the cars on there side of the screen (see fith (I think) game first player) have such a harder time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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