Reviews

• gamedeal user

  Nov 12, 2022

  A treasure trove of Atari fun with both new and classic games of which you can choose to go along timeline or select any title at will to play. Some created specifically for this collection and there are filter border options you can turn on or off. Plays wonderful with a controller, along with manuals you can do check out from an options screen within the game itself which is a plus. Having such a blast with this collection as it brings good memories, plus loving checking out the history and interviews.
• gamedeal user

  Nov 12, 2022

  It has Tempest 2000, EXCELLENT.
• goshwa

  Nov 12, 2022

  I've bought this mostly for the Atari Jaguar (and Lynx) content. So will mostly cover those, rather than much else. So there are a variety of Arcade games, plus games from the Atari 2600, 5200, 7800, 800, Lynx and Atari Jaguar. The Atari ST/STE systems are almost completely ignored, as though they don't exist at all, in terms of there being any games available, but the Atari ST is mentioned extremely briefly in the history section. You can play and learn about the games and the history of the systems, or you can bypass the history lessons and select the games you want to play directly. There are two options when starting: OpenGL, or DirectX, I went for OpenGL (with Nvidia 2060) and it worked perfectly, whilst DirectX was glitchy in the menus. So skipping all the other systems, here are the Atari Jaguar games available, with brief ratings from when I originally played them on the console: - Atari Karts – this is almost impossible to get for a real Atari Jaguar, so it’s good to see here, but it doesn’t compete with Mario Kart (on the SNES) in terms of fun - Club Drive - this was terrible on the console - Cybermorph - this was okay - Dino Dudes - OK - Fight for Life - this was the "cool" looking game (at the time), but not much fun - Missile Command 3D - quite good - Ruiner Pinball - another pinball game, the likes of which you've seen on the Amiga 500 / Atari ST/E - Tempest 2000 - the best version of Tempest ever, this whole package is worth buying for this alone - Trevor McFur in the Crescent Galaxy - a forgettable sideways scrolling shooter that I completely forgot about, even after playing it, end level baddies are quite big though There are obvious omissions from this list, including Alien vs Predator (not included), which was very slow on the Atari Jaguar, but very scary and fun to play. The other game that I think is worth playing on the Jaguar is Super Burnout, which was very impressive and very fast for the time (60fps), but again, not included with this compilation. Rather frustratingly each Atari Jaguar game you play has the controls assigned to different keys, perhaps there’s some reason behind this, but it does make switching between games frustrating. Atari Lynx games include: - Basketbrawl - Malibu Bikini Volleyball - Scrapyard dog - Super asteroids / Missile Command - Turbo Sub The best Atari Lynx games are missing, such as California Games, Paperboy, Robotron 2084, and of course as mentioned, all the great Atari ST/STE games are nowhere to be found (Lemmings, IK+, Stunt Car Racer anyone!?). There are also arcade versions of Missile Command, and Tempest, so there is some duplication. There are also 6 new games, but who wants to play new games, when they want to relive their childhood? The history included is really interesting, with lots of information including old adverts, old video interviews and features, as well as new stories, interviews and information. There is a lot to watch, and play here!
• ReSiSn70

  Nov 12, 2022

  Works out of the box on the Deck. Tempest 2000! Pleasure!
• DiggityDiglett

  Nov 12, 2022

  Here it is Atari fans, after over ten years of waiting Atari has finally released something that's actually worth buying. No overpriced garbage or performance issues here. It's a good collection of retro games with a pretty good variety. Controller support is plug and play and makes games like breakout and tempest much better. The Jaguar games run great as well and this pack offers one of the best ways to play them in my opinion. Another thing worth mentioning is the presentation and feel of the game. The ui is amazing looking and everything is organized well. Unlike recent Atari releases, it feels like actual effort was put into this. Overall a very refreshing and compelling release here from Atari.
• gamedeal user

  Nov 12, 2022

  If anyone is curious like I was and can't find a list of the games that are in this package, here they are: Reimagined - Haunted Houses - Neo Breakout - Quadratrack - Swordquest - Touchme - VCTR-SCTR - Yars Revenge ARCADE - Akka Arrh - Asteroids - Asteroids Deluxe - Black Widow - Breakout - Centipede - Cloak & Dagger - Crystal Castles - Fire Truck - Food Fight - Gravitar - I, Robot - Liberator - Lunar Lander - Major Havoc - Maze Invaders - Millipede - Missile Command - Pong - Quantun - Space Duel - Sprint 8 - Super BReakout - Tempest - Warlords 2600 - 3D Tic-Tac-Toe - Adventure - Air Sea Battle - Canyon Bomber - Centipede - Combat - Crystal Castles - Dark Chambers - Demons to Diamonds - Dodge Em - Fatal Run - Haunted House - Millipede - Miner 2049er - Missile Command - Outlaw - Quadrun - Baseball - Basketball - Boxing - Football - Soccer - Tennis - Volleyball - Saboteur - Secret Quest - Solaris - Super Breakout - Surround - Swordquest Earthworld - Swordquest Fireworld - Swordquest Waterworld - Warlords - Yars Revenge 5200 - Bounty Bob Strikes Back - Millipede - Missile COmmand - Star Raiders - Super Breakout 7800 - Asteroids - Basketbrawl - Centipede - Dark Chambers - Fatal Run - Ninja Golf - Scrapyard Dog Lynx - Basketbrawl - Malibu Bikini Volleyball - Scrapyard Dog - Super Asteroids/Missile Command - Turbo Sub 800 - Bounty Bob Strikes Back - Caverns of Mars - Food Fight - Miner 2049er - YOOMP JAGUAR - Atari Karts - Club Drive - Cybermorph - Dino Dudes - Fight For Life - Missile COmmand 3D - Ruiner - Tempest 2000 - Trevor McFur in the Crescent Galaxy
• gamedeal user

  Nov 12, 2022

  Criticism first; I do wish online play made it in. Entitled nitpicking over, this is amazing. You might think to yourself, "Huh, there's some games here I've never had a chance to play legitimately *cough* *cough*" and you're right. I'm really happy to see I,Robot and Tempest 2000. Missile Command 3d was a fun surprise to me, and VCTR-SCTR is ̶m̶o̶r̶e̶ ̶a̶d̶d̶i̶c̶t̶i̶v̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶n̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶t̶ ̶w̶e̶e̶d̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶y̶ ̶s̶m̶o̶k̶e̶d̶ ̶a̶t̶ ̶a̶t̶a̶r̶i̶'̶s̶ ̶o̶f̶f̶i̶c̶e̶s̶ really fun. Love it. But this is should not be called a game compilation. This is an Interactive Documentary, with a timeline laid out by release dates, with interviews, commercials, posters, artwork, and the games themselves, which you can hop into and out of quickly without losing your place in the timeline. There's so much to unpack there. "Did they do drugs at Atari?" is such a bold inclusion. I'm hoping this is the bar for other retro compilations moving forward, not just giving us the games, but the stories behind them as well. As for the games themselves, they're great. The jaguar emulation is great, no issues. Beyond that, it's what you might expect. You can force 4:3 and you can also turn off the borders unlike recent namco collections.... Pretty much no third party games here, and some from vault didn't carry over, which isn't a complaint so much as an observation. I'm not miffed about it. Controls are fine, and they use a weapon wheel of sorts for games that used the keypad. No piece of art is perfect, but this is close. 40$? Yes. IT certainly has that much effort put in. If they do update it with more features, great. Either way, solid title. Devs, if you see this, amazing work.
• gamedeal user

  Nov 12, 2022

  I'm just 50% in of the first chapter, but after playing the Lunar Lander/Asteroids/Tempest hybrid I felt compelled to write a small review. Really amazing collection of old games with excellent remakes, stunning presentation and all the videos and history snippets are interesting for any videogame fan. Although I'm younger and didn't grow up with an Atari, I've always been interested in the company, legacy, and games. This collection is packed with info that I didn't know. Amazing job to the Digital Eclipse team and Atari, can't wait to play more.
• gamedeal user

  Nov 12, 2022

  A good selection of games in a fantastic package. Star Raiders still holds up and it's pretty cool trying out the Jaguar and Lynx games. I've been having fun playing the games, reading about the games, and watching the interviews. Digital Eclipse did an outstanding job putting this together. (now do Lucasfilm games)
• EatYourSheep

  Nov 12, 2022

  I absolutely LOVE this compilation! When I first heard about it at California Extreme 2022, I knew that I had to pick it up. Not only was it worth buying, but it exceed my expectations. Completely blew away the Atari Anniversary Edition compilation from 2001. If you are a retro games fan—especially one who loves all of the lore and technicalities of said games and gaming hardware—you should absolutely purchase the Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration. It's a blast!