Recycled Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 I was just flipping through the old Atari catalog from 1980 last night. Many of those original games for the vcs really look terrible. I used to have Air Sea Battle, Bowling, Home Run, et al. I have not desire to play those games today. I mean Circus Atari and Adventure are definitely classics, but many of the others looked down right pitiful. Are there any unheralded gems in that bunch? (currently enjoying Venture, Astroblast, and Solar Fox) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Of the ones you mentioned, Bowling is surprisingly fun. I enjoy it quite a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recycled Posted February 14, 2005 Author Share Posted February 14, 2005 maybe I'll have to revisit it someday. I haven't played it since the early '80s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maibock Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 I like all three of those Air Sea Battle - frantic and fun 2 player action.. You're down by 2 points against your trash talking buddy, the score starts flashing.. not much time left.. out of nowhere you pick up 5 more point and your buddy chokes and only gets 2.. good times.. Bowling - same as above.. good competitive gaming here.. Home Run - not a fan favorite, but a favorite of mine.. switch the difficulty levels to A and play with 3 split players per team.. It's a whole different ball game.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recycled Posted February 14, 2005 Author Share Posted February 14, 2005 Sounds good, but I play atari alone. My son is only interested in my PS2 (and NOT the Activision Anthology, unfortunately). My daughter is almost 4 and pretty much detests video games already. Is it easy to score a 300 on bowling? I remember my uncle doing it back in the days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 I like all three of those Air Sea Battle - frantic and fun 2 player action.. You're down by 2 points against your trash talking buddy, the score starts flashing.. not much time left.. out of nowhere you pick up 5 more point and your buddy chokes and only gets 2.. good times.. Bowling - same as above.. good competitive gaming here.. Home Run - not a fan favorite, but a favorite of mine.. switch the difficulty levels to A and play with 3 split players per team.. It's a whole different ball game.. Ditto on all accounts. The early games may seem crude but they are fun and that's what is important to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacbthPSW Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 I also think Bowling is still good fun in bursts. It's also about the best game on the 2600 for really young kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maibock Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Sounds good, but I play atari alone. My son is only interested in my PS2 (and NOT the Activision Anthology, unfortunately). My daughter is almost 4 and pretty much detests video games already. Is it easy to score a 300 on bowling? I remember my uncle doing it back in the days. Teaching your kids the art of classic gaming, is certainly part of good parenting - don't give up on them yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Air Sea battle is a lot of fun with two players. It's actually pretty fun even by yourself if you're just trying to top your last score. -S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 In the target shooting games, obviously not in the games where you are shooting at each other. -S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 It's ridiculous to expect kids to play the same old videogames we did. You might as well expect them to watch magic lantern shows and dance the Lindy hop. This stuff is old and crude. If a kid wants to get into his history and enjoy it then great, but you shouldn't expect it any more than you expect a kid to turn off Comedy Central to watch old Uncle Miltie tapes. Air-Sea Battle rocks, I wish it had been updated at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 I love Air-Sea Battle. Especially with steerable bullets. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Air-Sea Battle rocks, I wish it had been updated at some point. It doesn't need to be...Seawolf uses the same theme and has eye candy galore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Seawolf doesn't cover everything. You know how many variations Air-Sea Battle packed in! I guess we could call Carnival an update of the "shooting gallery" variation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recycled Posted February 14, 2005 Author Share Posted February 14, 2005 ok guys....I stand corrected. Ok, they can have their "new" games; BUT my kids ARE watching Lost in Space this week, damn it!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 I dunno about that statement about comedy/etc that it even relates. A lot of the classic comedy is just as funny now as it was then, in ways even more so as much if it is genuinely funny and clever without having to resort to shock or language. Just as the 'purity' of the 2600 games gameplay shines through no matter what the pixels look like. You can't beat good gameplay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 I dunno about that statement about comedy/etc that it even relates. A lot of the classic comedy is just as funny now as it was then, in ways even more so as much if it is genuinely funny and clever without having to resort to shock or language. Just as the 'purity' of the 2600 games gameplay shines through no matter what the pixels look like. You can't beat good gameplay. Excellent analogy. -S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Continuing with that analogy, do you expect teenagers to flock to the old stuff instead of the modern? It's not about quality, it's about polish and perception. There are LOTS of people who won't watch black and white movies. Their loss, but they'll never change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmeroid Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 I guess I'm like most others - ASB and Bowling are great, not a huge fan of Home Run. Personally, I still detest Yars' Revenge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recycled Posted February 14, 2005 Author Share Posted February 14, 2005 I also see that phenomon in adults. I brought up having an atari based football competition like we used to.....he couldn't understand that after playing each and every brand new Madden since whenever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
else Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 It's ridiculous to expect kids to play the same old videogames we did. You might as well expect them to watch magic lantern shows and dance the Lindy hop. This stuff is old and crude. If a kid wants to get into his history and enjoy it then great, but you shouldn't expect it any more than you expect a kid to turn off Comedy Central to watch old Uncle Miltie tapes. I wouldn't expect my kids to enjoy magic lantern or dance the Lindy hop because I have no idea what they are!?!? But I bet my kids would turn off Comedy Central to watch the Stooges. Some things are timeless, some things aren't. Atari 2600 = timeless Action Max = not so timeless What was your point again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maibock Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 I also see that phenomon in adults. I brought up having an atari based football competition like we used to.....he couldn't understand that after playing each and every brand new Madden since whenever. Sign me up, man! I love Atari Football Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin42 Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Ooooh, watch out talking about Yar's like that... you're likely to get a bunch of rotten tomatos thrown your way! Although I will say I never entirely got the cult status that game has. It's fun enough in small doses but I couldn't imagine myself playing it for over 10-15 minutes at a pop. Maybe I'm just not good enough at it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recycled Posted February 14, 2005 Author Share Posted February 14, 2005 Which football do you prefer? I liked the M-network back then, but it seems that the original football has a following now. (create your own team name!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Atari's arcade X's and O's is tops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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