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: Atari Anthology

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Binding: Video Game
Brand: Atari
EAN: 0742725260818
ESRB Age Rating: Everyone
Label: Atari Inc.
Manufacturer: Atari Inc.
Model: 26081
Number Of Items: 1
Platform: PlayStation2
Publisher: Atari Inc.
Release Date: November 22, 2004
Sales Rank: 3959
Studio: Atari Inc.

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Atari Anthology collects the gamesthat invented a new industry! Take a step back in time to the earliest days of gaming, with faithful reproductions of classic Atari titles.



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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Atari Anthology 2 for classic 80's fans!!!
I have waited YEARS for this to happen!!! Finally, after all the years, Playstation II has the one game that started it all! I still remember Christmas 1977, after watching several commercials for the Atari 2600, I received my very own that year for Christmas. I couldn't wait to play the games, and spent several hours, and then later years playing with it.
I remember going through ALL the transitions Atari made with the later 5200 and the 7200 and then the mini 2600 system. I also remember the comics that started coming in the newer games, and then so many other companys making the games, and then the CRASH! (1984)
I played my Atari even after it started to become out of style in the late 80's, and all through the Nintendo era back then. I even had a few Sega systems, and then moved to the Sony in the late 90's, and then a miracle, the Playstation II. I still have my old Atari 2600 with several games and controllers needed for it, but only because of the missing Atari games that the Anthology doesn't provide.
I do love the Atari Anthology, and I am very happy that finally after all these years, we have one game with one system that plays over 80 games. However, I feel that another Anthology needs to become available for all of us classic gamers. The first Anthology leaves off: Superman, Space Invaders, Jungle Hunt, Kangaroo, Vanguard, Dig Dug, Defender, Bezerk, Pac-Man and etc...
Yes, I know that Atari didn't design all of these games originally, but I think after all this time, Atari should have the rights to the cheap 8 bit graphics and the big companys can keep coming out with more compilations! In my opinion, somebody should initiate another Atari Anthology and give us old gamers EVERYTHING the Atari had to offer back in the day! However, if this doesn't happen, then this Atari Anthology is the best were going to get...


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Basically got it for Lunar Lander...
But it contains so many other games that I'd say without hesitation if you grew up hanging around video arcades from 1978 to 1983 or so, you'll find more than a few titles in the Anthology worth playing. Also has the old Atari Home Game Haunted House.


Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Great games, terrible interface
I have never seen a menu system come so close to ruining a video game. It seems designed to make it hard to find any game, much less the one you are looking for. Add to that the loose controls and reduced access to multiplayer and I wish I had never bought this game. That is in spite of the fact that many of the games included here are still a blast to play on a good emulator. If anything, get this to look at old games rather than to play them.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Take a step back in time
This was a Yule gift for the grandkids. They love it. Lots of different games so they never get tired of it. A great selection for kids of all ages.


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Great value for nostalgia freaks
Atari Anthology offers up 85 (yes, 85) games from the console glory days of Atari. There's plenty of games you'll no doubt remember like Pong, Missle Command, Centipede, Asteroids, Yars' Revenge, and plenty of others to boot. There's also some games you may not remember like Double Dunk, Backgammon, and Atari Adventure; so for this compilation's price tag alone, you are getting a great value. That being said though, not all the games are perfect emulations. There are noticible differences in terms of sound effects and graphical glitches that occur now and then that were never prevelant before, but besides that and some control issues, most of the games play like they did back then. Other than that, if you weren't around back in Atari's glory days, there's really no reason to give Atari Anthology a look unless you want to check out some video game heritage, but for those who have fond memories of these games, this is an awesome pickup.

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