King_Salamon Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 Hi everyone! As the title says I just got my Atari. Bought it from someone yesterday with about 25 games. I had an Atari but sold all my games (over 200 at one point at least) and systems when we were planning on buying a home. We did that a year and a half ago and now I am starting over in my hunt for games! I was looking at the list of the impressive games in the store and was wondering if I could get some suggestions. I was considering Star Fire, Skeleton + and Jammed. As my collection of games is rather small I'll need these games to last me a while until I can make another purchase (Hopefully my next order will be in March... MAYBE Feb). This is an awesome place and I'm glad to be back into Atari Gaming! This time I'm in for the long haul! (Note- I've never been on this forum... what my last comment meant was that I'm excited to have an Atari again!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARIPITBULL Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 You should also try, Climber 5 & Thrust+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Salamon Posted January 9, 2005 Author Share Posted January 9, 2005 Climber 5 looks awesome... I'll add that to the list and make a decision. As for Thrust+, I'm saving that one for the next order (I plan on getting the pedal controller with it then). I love the idea of being able to get NEW Atari games from a store. I recall a few years ago there was a fellow who sold copies of games (for the impossible to find kinds of games) but AtariAge has NEW games that look very professional (even more so than some companies in the 80's!)... way to go AtariAge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARIPITBULL Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 Yes, Atariage store is great. You can also check out www.atari2600.com and we have a member here called Neotoke who also sells homebrew games that are very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATARIPITBULL Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 I'm sorry, his name is: Neotokeo2001. If I had the edit button, I could have fixed that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Salamon Posted January 9, 2005 Author Share Posted January 9, 2005 I've been to Atari2600.com before but I don't remember finding any homebrews there, just carts. They were kind of pricey too as I recall but it is a business and I can respect that. Neotoke? Does this person have a website or a place where I can see some screenshots and get more information? Neotoke if you read this please let me know about your work. I'm always eager to play NEW games! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 and we have a member here called Neotoke who also sells homebrew games that are very good. They are not homebrews, they are hacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 Yes, buy Climber 5, Seawolf, Marble Craze, Star Fire, Backfire, and probably a few more I am forgetting! Homebrews are great and you can't go wrong with pretty much any one you choose (Just be sure you have a pally, if you get Mental Kombat) PackratVG also sells new Homebrew and Hacks. And don't be afraid of hacks, some of them are so good, they are like new games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 IMHO, "Vault Assault" and "Space Treat Deluxe" are two of the best 2600 games ever released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 See, I told you I would forget a few! You also need SCSIcide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk7382 Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 Yeah, I can recommend thrust Best....game....ever... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mitchell Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 I suggest getting two games a month and playing them to death! Some games like Thrust and Marble Craze have a lot of depth and many, many levels! Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackjack Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 Starfire Definitely! I like Gunfight as well, especially for playing a friend 1 on 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariAger Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 Make sure you pick-up a Vault Assault, crazy fun!!!... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Salamon Posted January 9, 2005 Author Share Posted January 9, 2005 I made a decision. Thanks for all the suggestions everyone. This is what I've come up with for my first order: 1-Star Fire (Looks soo cool.. and seems to have a decent following ie the patch thing that was done etc... must be good!) 2-Jammed (Puzzle type game that I may get the wife to even try out... man I wish I could get ahold of Edtris or whatever it was... that was fun!) 3-Venture II - The Abysmal Abyss... I enjoyed Venture so another version should be awesome! (Now that I have my Atari I'll soon be looking for a Colecovision and Venture). Some people have suggested trying a hack and here goes... it's a hack of a game I really enjoyed! Now, I've had some great suggestions and if I had a jitter-free set of paddles I would have grabbed SCSIcide... I recall reading a post with steps to cleaning a set of paddles. Maybe I'll do that and add it to my next order. Regardless I'm considering the following for my next order: 1- Climber 5 - Soo much interest in this one... must be another classic! 2- Thrust+ - Another great game... will get the footpedals with it. 3- SCSIcide - if I can get my paddles working. Thanks again everyone for the info! I'm ordering today and can hardly wait! New games! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neotokeo2001 Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 and we have a member here called Neotoke who also sells homebrew games that are very good. They are not homebrews, they are hacks. Yes. I am from the dark side of Atari. If you like Venture be sure to check out: Wolfenstein http://atariage.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t...t=50942&start=0 Venture with 3rd Floor added http://atariage.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t...t=57773&start=0 You can check out all my hacks at my website http://home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-neotokeo2001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 Don't miss checking Oystron, it's a great homebrew! But RTFM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Salamon Posted January 9, 2005 Author Share Posted January 9, 2005 Neo... I took a look at your site and there's more neat stuff there! I'm looking forward to buying lots of stuff over the next while! Thomas... I agree about reading the manuals. Especially for these homebrews! I mean why buy the homebrew (which comes with some beautiful manuals from what I've seen) and never look at the manual? I'll look forward to some reading with the new games! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 the manual may be one of the best parts of Venture II. Funny, looking back at Venture II and then to Wolfenstien, Venture+ (with the third level added). Things just keep advancing and getting better and better. Neo has a lot of great hacks. He'll be getting the spotlight for several in this year's Stan Awards Ceremony. Look for it at the end of this month! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 Now, I've had some great suggestions and if I had a jitter-free set of paddles I would have grabbed SCSIcide... I recall reading a post with steps to cleaning a set of paddles. Maybe I'll do that and add it to my next order. SCSIcide is a great game, but I would hold off for a bit at this point. The reason for this will soon become clear. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 SCSIcide is a great game, but I would hold off for a bit at this point. The reason for this will soon become clear. You do this just to drive us nuts, don't you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Salamon Posted January 10, 2005 Author Share Posted January 10, 2005 I like when people drop hints like that! Thanks for the info Albert! I like the hints when there's something in the works! Oh by the way Albert... I made the order earlier this afternoon. Can't wait to get the stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kencrisis Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Glad to see you got Starfire, it's definitely my favorite present from Xmas, but my second-favorite is Space Treat Deluxe -- undeniably addictive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 SCSIcide is a great game, but I would hold off for a bit at this point. The reason for this will soon become clear. You do this just to drive us nuts, don't you! No comment. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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