Reviews by retro, page 6

Jr. Pac-Man review

I'll never forget that particular trip to Toys R Us back in either 1988 or 1989. My parents drove me to the store, which was an hour away, so I could run to the video game aisle like I always did and take in the views (in my eyes, there…

retro · October 31, 2003

Reader Atari 2600

Ice Hockey review

Without a doubt, Ice Hockey is the best sports game for the Atari 2600, in my opinion. I own Football, Bowling, Basketball, Home Run, and Ice Hockey, and I can say that in every way, it is on the top of the pack looking down at the others…

retro · October 31, 2003

Reader Atari 2600

Hunt & Score review

People like finding things that they know are somewhere around, but that are hidden. Just think about it. We all grew up playing hide 'n seek with friends when we were a kid, and when we were forced by our teachers in elementary school…

retro · October 31, 2003

Reader Atari 2600

Home Run review

In the game with the basic name of Home Run, you get to play games of America's favorite pastime: baseball. There's only one question that needs to be answered: Will it prove to be lame, or will it hit a home run? You can either play…

retro · October 31, 2003

Reader Atari 2600

Gopher review

Gopher was made in 1982 by U.S. Games, a subsidiary of The Quaker Oats Company. Why a company that's related to a company that makes oatmeal is making games, is beyond me. Keeping in mind that I like oatmeal, I jammed the cartridge into…

retro · October 31, 2003

Reader Atari 2600

Galaxian review

What was up with all those developers making video games in which you control a ship or cannon of sorts at the bottom of the screen and move it left and right to shoot down legions of aliens that never run out of stock? The more I think…

retro · October 31, 2003

Reader Atari 2600

Frostbite review

Life is harsh in the arctic. We humans can't seem to find a way to live in parts of the world simply because it's too damn cold. Certain species of animals can amaze us in their ability to live in or adapt to the bone-chilling temperatures…

retro · October 31, 2003

Reader Atari 2600

Freeway review

Activision was one of the most prolific companies back in the Atari 2600's heyday when it came to making great, unforgettable games. Among the Activision classics for the 2600 are Pitfall!, Kaboom!, Fishing Derby, Megamania, Frostbite…

retro · October 31, 2003

Reader Atari 2600

Fishing Derby review

I haven't ever been a gamer that was a huge sports fan (yes, fishing is a sport), but I always enjoyed most of Atari's tries at the genre. At first glance of the back of Fishing Derby's box almost two decades ago, I was impressed by the…

retro · October 31, 2003

Reader Atari 2600

Donkey Kong Junior review

I've read a few messages about some people blabbering on about how Donkey Kong Junior for the Atari 2600 wasn't a faithful port from the arcade. I can't really say what I think about this issue because I haven't ever played the arcade game…

retro · October 31, 2003

Reader Atari 2600

Donkey Kong review

I'm sure everybody that is even somewhat familiar with video game history has heard about the classic game of Donkey Kong at one time or another, which was the very first game that featured either Mario or Donkey Kong. You have to control…

retro · October 31, 2003

Reader Atari 2600

Dig Dug review

It's 11:40 p.m. on a Saturday night and I'm doing a quick update for one of the best arcade to console translations for the Atari 2600, Dig Dug. Having a tough final exam coming up in two days, I've decided not to spend time trying to…

retro · October 31, 2003

Reader Atari 2600

Demon Attack review

Man, those were the days, weren't they? Way back when, gamers were easily entertained and satisfied with games in which they did nothing more than use a sort of cannon at the bottom of the screen to shoot overhead aliens that just danced…

retro · October 31, 2003

Reader Atari 2600

Defender review

There's not many space shooters that are as classic as this game right here, Defender. Just like the title of the game, your job is to defend all the humanoids in a large city against the wrath of invading alien spacecraft from who knows…

retro · October 31, 2003

Reader Atari 2600

Crystal Castles review

In Crystal Castles, it's your job to guide Bentley the bear in a journey full of cold, damp castles and terrifying creatures. The object of the game is to collect all the gems scattered around the board (no it's not anything like Pac-Man…

retro · October 31, 2003

Reader Atari 2600

Cookie Monster Munch review

Ever since the year 1969, that blue, overgrown puppet that carries 99% of his weight in sugar has been making sure that no cookies in his sight collect dust on a classic show for children called Sesame Street. After 14 years of devouring…

retro · October 31, 2003

Reader Atari 2600

Combat review

Just like Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt was usually the pack-in game for the NES, Combat was the pack-in title for the Atari 2600. There couldn't have been a much better game to use to get the Atari 2600 rolling in the right direction than…

retro · October 31, 2003

Reader Atari 2600

Circus Atari review

Ahhh Circus Atari, one of my absolute favorite Atari 2600 games. Circus Atari features clowns who are dying to get some major hang time and pop some balloons for a living. The idea of the game is to move a seesaw back and forth in order to…

retro · October 31, 2003

Reader Atari 2600

Chopper Command review

I've experienced some great video game clones in my day. Lock 'n Chase for the Game Boy takes cloning to another level by being even better than its protégé, Pac-Man. Galaga isn't bad for a Space Invaders clone either, is it? And don't…

retro · October 31, 2003

Reader Atari 2600

Centipede review

The Atari 2600 had more than its share of arcade classics that were made for the system. The majority of them turned out to be almost as great, if not better than the arcade titles themselves. Not to mention that with only a few…

retro · October 31, 2003