Atari: The 80 Classic Games in One (Jewel Case) Reviews

• Great Classics but watch out for the Spyware

  
  By A2EC4323N3W1K8 on 2006-04-11
  This is a great collection of the old classic atari games.
  Unfortunately, the install includes the power reg scheduler and also attempts to add a browser search engine. In my opinion, the games are not worth the problems of having spyware installed on my machine.
  
  

• These games are great

  
  By A2YSHMLZSD778Q on 2007-03-09
  Im not sure the other reviews quite sum this game up. The graphics are not terrible, there is no bundled spyware (PestPatrol does not know what they are talking about as it is and is an oversensitive spyware scanner) and is absolutely fun to play. The reason why one of the reviewers says "bad graphics" is because they did not take the time to go into the control panel for each game and select the "Enhanced Graphics" option to make them more like the original arcade classics. The game also includes desktop themes for users of Windows 98 and ME, and may or may not work on Windows 2000. They also took the time to create sort of a history mode that shows original sales material, original box art and manuals, and other promotional stuff that helped Atari sell their wares back in the old days. Even includes video interviews with the creator of Pong Nolan Bushnell. Oh... and yes... you can even use the Atari 2600 Roms from the Roms folder and use them with a third party Atari 2600 Emulator! Way Cool!
  
  Overall a wonderful value and a great collection of Atari Games. I highly recommend this to people who want to relive their childhood days of Atari.
  
  

• Well worth the price!

  
  By A1CFX49MFLJ4DX on 2007-09-24
  If you grew up in the '70s, like I did, and spent too much time, and too much money in the arcades, then you can't go wrong with this! For less than a Starbuck's cappucino, you get 18 of Atari's CLASSIC arcade games. And when I say ARCADE, I mean the EXACT SAME GAMES you pumped SO MANY quarters into!
  
  Asteroids
  Asteroids Deluxe
  Battlezone
  Black Widow
  Centipede
  Millipede
  Crystal Castle
  Gravitar
  Lunar Lander
  Missile Command
  Major Havoc
  Liberator
  Red Baron
  Space Duel
  Super Breakout
  Tempest
  Warlords
  Pong
  
  Those games alone are worth the price of admission, to me anyway. And infinitely more fun to waste time with than Solitaire, (talk about LAME!) The other 62+ games look to be mostly ports of old Atari 2600 games, which ARE sort of lame, even by 1980's standards. But I've spent a few hours (re-living my childhood) playing those as well.
  If you're looking for cutting edge, 3D graphics, state-of-the-art video games, move on. But if you're looking for a cheap fun trip down memory lane, then you can't go wrong here.
  Don't get me wrong, I love my 3D graphics card, but these games re-kindle that old visceral excitement, and instant gratification that has somehow been lost in today's world of "everything's-gotta-be-3D-or-else-it-sucks" gaming paradigm.
  Regards,
  Classic Fanatic
  
  
  

• DON'T BUY...SAVE YOUR MONEY

  
  By AFV05G08MWXTK on 2006-12-18
  WORST GRAPHICS EVER,NOT THE SAME AS THE ARCADE GAMES! TERRIBLE GAMES!!!
  
  

• The classics

  
  By A2BLC3OA9FV1VE on 2007-01-09
  Nothing like the classics. All these games and so little time. If you lived in the 80's-90's your going to love these. I highly recommend this purchase.
  
  
• Atari Classic Games, 80 titles
  By A218OV5M350MOX on 2007-03-14
  Wow. I can't believe you waited 30+ days - I'm living in Russia and got this on leave. Lots of fun, bides away the long winter nights. Cool because I grew up on these games. Easy install, easy play, just a lot of fun. Recommended -
  
  
• waste of the few bucks it cost
  By A19XUMD8D9AI1Q on 2007-01-09
  I suppose it's what you expect, unless you memory of the FIRST atary games is true.
  
  
• Good Family Games
  By A3KJVFL3M2MBNI on 2008-02-08
  I was looking for video games that my younger children could play. My five and three year-old always want to play the Game Cube games but they require too much coordination with the controllers. I got this hoping that it would be simpler. It is a little, but not quite simple enough. Interestingly, my teenage boys (17 and 14) are now playing this instead of their Game Cube games.
  
  
• Back in the day!
  By A1WQO77BAHH2LN on 2008-01-14
  Ok...so its a great idea, I dont understand why it caused my computer screen to stay so large?! Any clues? On the other hand its nice to play the games from back in the day...
  
  
• Old school games
  By A3986PXASOGY7D on 2008-05-27
  The game is ok a little hard to install,I have a fairly updated computer so it should of been a breeze but it wasnt, and the games that i played were ok, would of enjoyed it better on a playstation.
  
  

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