chubsta Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Lets face it, the 2600 had some pretty awful games, but there are some that i just played and played, even though i knew deep down they were pretty poor, even for the time.... I wasnt so sad that i bothered with ET, but i will admit to spending hours and hours on pacman and Gorf, even though I played them regularly in the arcades and knew the home versions sucked. Can anyone give me some more suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert M Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Outer Space - game 4. Fun for all ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legeek Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 I like Pac-Man and E.T. even though I NOW know they could have been a lot better. I also like Chase the Chuckwagon. Mr. DO! is horrible though. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cootster Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 3D Tic-Tac-Toe and Dancing Plate. Mr. Do horrible? This can't be a general consensus. Yeah, it's uglier than Michael Jackson in the morning, but it plays right. . . Mr. Do's Castle, on the other hand, is a sheer turd. Thank God the CV version exists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocko Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 super Cobra--I can play this for hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 5 Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Airlock Always loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iguana Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 I played Pacman for days solid in the day. I loved it. I still get that tingle inthe back of my neck when I hear the "TWANG___TWANG" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubsta Posted December 31, 2004 Author Share Posted December 31, 2004 its funny, even now i always play pacman when i get the emulator running - the graphics are crap, as is the sound, and to be honest it bares very little resemblance to the arcade origional - so why do i play it on stallax instead of mame? it cant just be nostalgia - anyone who has eever slept with an old girlfriend will know that wears off pretty damn quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adams_ale Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Texas Chainsaw Massacre- I know it's bad, but as a TCM fan and a general horror fan I love this game. What's not fun about chasing down innocent people with a chainsaw and sawing them into a bloody pulp? Well the premise is fun for a game anyway. Bad things about the game are how often you get stuck in the obstacles(wheelchairs, briers), how quick the gas runs out(short game), and the inability to win. Come to think of it the sound effects aren't great either, but they work okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 AirlockAlways loved it. Ditto, I can't understand why people don't like it. River Patrol is good too, IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keilbaca Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 AirlockAlways loved it. Ditto, I can't understand why people don't like it. River Patrol is good too, IMHO Count me in as well! Also count me in for Pac-man. I never played the arcade before, when I played it on the vcs, so I thought that was the real mazes lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Also count me in for Pac-man. I never played the arcade before, when I played it on the vcs, so I thought that was the real mazes lol. That's what I thought too, but that was because I was usually playing at home and rarely going to arcades! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 Sorry therealred5, I cut and paste the wrong sections. That quote should be attributed to keilbaca. Sorry again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveW Posted December 31, 2004 Share Posted December 31, 2004 I've always loved Airlock, too. Nice end screen, unusual for it's time. I just wish it would have had more levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elviticus Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 Wow! I read the subject of this post and thought I'd be the only one voting for Airlock - guess not. Also used to play King Kong quite a bit, even though I knew it was pretty budget even at the time... Still, if it resembled Donkey Kong (even a little) I was playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophero Sly Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 Skeet Shoot. Great little game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atwwong Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 I like Raiders of the Lost Ark. Have to read the instructions to enjoy that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 I always liked Journey Escape and I liked Donkey Kong even more. In fact, I thought the colors were very crisp on DK and the game play was pretty solid (especially compared to my best friend's intellivision version). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 I always liked Activision's Boxing, but others have said it was terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 I liked Snoopy and the Red Baron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemsted Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 I like Fast Food and Donkey Kong. -kemsted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 I spent a lot of time on E.T, Pac-Man and Donkey Kong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voch Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 Mine are Casino, Flag Capture, Pac-Man, and Donkey Kong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 AirlockAlways loved it. Ditto, I can't understand why people don't like it. A few reasons for me. The guy is stupid looking and isn't animated at all which wouldn't be such a big deal if the game was fun. You have one life and you have to be perfect or your time will run out and you are dead. No losing a life, you're just dead. It's frustrating and worse than most 'die and remember' games. A game some people might consider to be kind of similar, Infiltrate, is much better even with its sensitive controls and amateurish look. On top of all that, I spent my lawn mowing money on that game and walked 10 miles to buy it (5 miles there, 5 miles back). I wanted to like the game, but it sucks hot stinky ass. Back on topic, although many people hate this game, I like Marauder because you see what you would see if you were there in the room. I also like that that the game is different every time you play. It's always too easy though, and that can be disappointing, but that might make it a great game for kids or adults who aren't that great at games who need the encouragement of actually winning a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 Air-Sea Battle, Defender, Space War, Video Pinball, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., Minature Golf/Arcade Golf, Steeplechase, Tac-Scan, Commando Raid, M.A.D, Squeeze Box, and Word Zapper are all titles I've seen a lot of bad things about on this board and others, but I love them all on the 2600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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