DuckandCover Posted April 12, 2002 Share Posted April 12, 2002 Unlike my previous post, a serious query. I’m sure that it has been discussed on this board before, but I’m curious about what prevailing opinion is. What do you think was the best Star Wars game produced for the 2600? I guess I can’t ask such a question without sticking my own neck out first. This may be nostalgia, rather than objective analysis, speaking, but I’ve always had a soft spot for Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. I still find the fast, frenetic game play enjoyable and addictive. I never seem to tire of blasting away Imperial Walkers. Admittedly, Star Wars: The Arcade Game was an amazing programming achievement for the 2600. I’ve just always thought that ESB had an outstanding fun factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitfallaimee Posted April 12, 2002 Share Posted April 12, 2002 ESB is my favorite, and I personally think it's the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eduardo Posted April 12, 2002 Share Posted April 12, 2002 I'll vote for "STAR WARS: The Arcade Game" It's amazing they even had the guts to attempt to recreate a vector display using VCS technology with raster graphics. I think they did a very good job considering all the hardware limitations of the 2600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Atari Posted April 12, 2002 Share Posted April 12, 2002 It's a tie between Arcade and ESB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted April 12, 2002 Share Posted April 12, 2002 For me its SW: TAG hands down. ESB is good, but gets old real fast. I love shooting the Vader TIE in TAG and seeing it spin off the screen! Stan Wars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eduardo Posted April 12, 2002 Share Posted April 12, 2002 In Depth Analysis HARDWARE COMPARISON: "STAR WARS THE ARCADE GAME" THE ORIGINAL ATARI Star Wars ARCADE Cabinet: MAIN CPU: It uses a 68B09E microprocessor @ 1.5 mhz, 48 kilobytes of program ROM; 2 kilobytes of program RAM, digital divider and matrix processor for 3D graphics. SOUND: Second 68B09E microprocessor @ 1.5 mhz; 16 kilobytes of ROM, 2 Kb of RAM, a 6532A PIA with 128 bytes of RAM, 4 POKEY units. (Phew we're almost done keep reading!) VECTOR GRAPHICS: The analog vector-generator which draws the lines on the screen. It has 12 kilobytes of vector RAM and 4 kilobytes of vector ROM. Vector QuadraScan Color. ATARI 2600 Star Wars Arcade: CPU: One 6507 @ 1.19 mhz, and one RIOT chip with 128 BYTES! of RAM. GAME PROGRAM: 8 Kb. GRAPHICS and everything else: TIA chip @ 1.19 mhz That's it! Considering how limited our beloved VCS is compared to the original arcade hardware, you can tell we were lucky enough to be able to play it in our Ataris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeknPoke Posted April 12, 2002 Share Posted April 12, 2002 I must be the only one who enjoys a quick game of Jedi Arena Shame that its not too bad. I also loved Death star battle which was fun and had some great fx in it. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco(2) Posted April 12, 2002 Share Posted April 12, 2002 Ewok Adventure - really too bad it wasn't released Cheers, Marco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moycon Posted April 12, 2002 Share Posted April 12, 2002 I'll have to go with ESB... Yeah its repeditive... But of all the SW games that's the one I always played the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+johnnywc Posted April 12, 2002 Share Posted April 12, 2002 I'd have to agree with PeenNPoke on this one - I play Jedi Arena most frequently. Excellent graphics, good sound, awesome special effects, and the computer is a great challenge. I only wish I had another human to play against... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+johnnywc Posted April 12, 2002 Share Posted April 12, 2002 And speaking of Ewok Adventure - has anyone put together a manual on this? I tried to play it yesterday on PCAE but I had no clue what I was doing. Was there a manual contest for this that I may have missed? Any tips? Thanks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasty Posted April 12, 2002 Share Posted April 12, 2002 I also like Jedi Arena, the sounds used to give me the creeps when I was a kid! And they still do..!! Rasty.- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted April 12, 2002 Share Posted April 12, 2002 I go with SW:TAG. For me back in the day...this game really made me feel as if I was playing the arcade version at home. True the towers flicker like mad and the Ties just buzz around on the screen...and there are no turrets to take out in the towers or the trench...but DAMN! They actually pulled it off on the VCS!!! You have to admit that flickering aside...the trench run does feel like your flying sorta 3D at a fast pace. Besides the latter levels with the barriers doing all sorts of strange combos will really get your pulse and adrenaline up! I actually still swerve from side to side sometime when I play that game. I've rambled long enough...back to fighting off this sinus infection...ugh.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuckandCover Posted April 13, 2002 Author Share Posted April 13, 2002 quote: I must be the only one who enjoys a quick game of Jedi Arena Shame that its not too bad. Jedi Arena is a blast actually, especially in two player mode. I can remember having a blast dueling with my friends back in "the day". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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