sega saturn x Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Since its vets day i have thursday off i was going to go to the mall and but an atari 2600 they have its in fantastic shape. I was just wondering what are some very basic common and good games for the thing? I can pick out 10 game sof my choosing when i buy it so im curiose. Also i was thinking about getting the following games how are they? asteroids missle command atlantis (maybe) combat so how are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattG/Snyper2099 Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Missile command is the superior title. Asteroids and combat are both fun too. Don't buy atlantis, ICK! Go for an Activision or Parker Brothers title like Pitfall! or Frogger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draikar Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 You can still buy Atari 2600 stuff at malls ?!!? My mall's two game stores stopped selling 8-bit NES and Sega Genesis games... They also seem to be dumping there SNES and DreamCast lot quick like they are a hot steaming dog pile log that smells like you dropped it after a few beers ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Be sure and get a copy of Adventure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Badger Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 I can pick out 10 game sof my choosing when i buy it so im curiose. Also i was thinking about getting the following games how are they?asteroids missle command atlantis (maybe) combat so how are they? I'm glad to hear that you've chosen to try out the 2600! Here are my recommendations. Keep in mind that I'm just throwing things out of the top of my head and I'm still just waking up: - Asteroids and Missile Command are both solid, standard hits with great playability. Excellent choices. - Atlantis is a respectable game, in my opinion. Good graphics and decent gameplay. Not a bad choice. Cosmic Ark is the "sequel" to Atlantis, but the two games are completely different. Incidentally, I think Cosmic Ark is a much better game. - Don't blow one of your 10 free games on Combat. It's incredibly common and you can probably find it for dirt cheap at a flea market or thrift store. It is a fun game nonetheless, but it's only for two players. - If they have Adventure, by all means get it. - Same applies for Pitfall! or (even more so) Pitfall! II: Lost Caverns. - Yar's Revenge is somewhat of a fan favourite, and I have fond memories of it. Good game. - If they happen to have Dragonfire, snag it. Same goes for H.E.R.O., though that's not as likely. - I agree with MattG that Frogger is great. For other old-fashioned arcade "standards" you might try getting Space Invaders (it gets monotonous, but it's a definitive old-school classic), Dig Dug, Mario Bros., Moon Patrol, Defender, Galaxian, Phoenix, Battlezone, Jungle Hunt, and Ms. Pac-Man. Honourable mentions to Berzerk and Vanguard, which I personally always thought was awesome. - Donkey Kong was a pretty atrocious arcade "translation," but if you're looking for old-school games, it's worth getting. (However, it's another super-cheap-and-easy-to-find game.) - I would avoid the original Pac-Man, which blows. Plus, it's ultra-common and you should be able to find it almost as dirt-cheap as Combat. - If you come upon Swordquest Earthworld or Fireworld, skip them. The Swordquest games had lots of hype, but sucked hard when it came to gameplay. If they have Swordquest Waterworld, get it as one of your 10 and send it to me; I'll give you $20 for it. Or, you can stick it on eBay and get a LOT for it. But, again, as far as games go, Swordquest games were pretty crappy. Nice label art, though. - Almost all of the Star Wars-related games rocked. I didn't really like Jedi Arena much, though... plus, it requires paddles, which brings us to... - I don't know if the Atari you're looking at comes with paddles, but keep that in mind if you're choosing games. It would suck to get a bunch of games home then realize they required paddle controllers. - Gopher by US Games rules. It rules. Whatever you end up getting, I hope you enjoy it! I commend you for giving such a wonderful old-school gaming system a chance - excellent choice. Take care. Badger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 When you have a little cash...the AtariAge store has some great homebrews...especially Star Fire, Marble Craze, and Seawolf...jsut to name a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdguy Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 - Gopher by US Games rules. It rules. Hooray! Someone else appreciates Gopher! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattG/Snyper2099 Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Hey, I like Gopher too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laner Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 - Gopher by US Games rules. It rules. Hooray! Someone else appreciates Gopher! Wow - that brings back memories.... completely forgot about that game until just now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Lets see, ten games. I'm assuming you're not going to find anything but commonish games Adventure Yars Revenge Pitfall Keystone Kapers Missle Command Frogger Space Invaders Ms. Pac Man Warlords (if it comes with paddles) Chopper Command Those are likely the ten I'd get, as always, your milage may vary. -S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sega saturn x Posted November 13, 2004 Author Share Posted November 13, 2004 Wow your replys have been super helpfull but the funding fell through (halo 2) so i will be getting 1 just not right now sadly. Some one said cosmin arc is good they have it there should i get it? Also they have a track ball for 5$ should i snag that to? Btw this is a used game store this isint like E.b or game stop just claify that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 That game x change place is a video game chain store like EB but they carry atari and other older systems wish EB did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nall3k Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 nice, the 2600 is great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 Just for the curious. How much were they selling a used 2600 with 10 games for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad2600 Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 - Gopher by US Games rules. It rules. Hooray! Someone else appreciates Gopher! Same here. It's a nice little game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hida Yoshinaka Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 I am a huge fan of both Spider Fighter and Demon Attack. I can't resist shooting at twitchy evil things. I also really enjoy the Atari version of Othello. Lock N' Chase is a pretty good Pac-Man style game. Check out www.videogamecritic.net for some game ideas. He has a pretty good 2600 section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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