My Favorite Games - Atari

happ

Shared on Thu, 02/26/2009 - 19:13

I thought I would take the next few entries into some older games.  I started playing video games when my stepbrother got an Atari 2600 when I was about 5.  I guess I'll start with my favorite Atari 2600 games.  It has been a long time since I've played most of these so the descriptions will be pretty short.


1.

Adventure

- This game was amazing for its time.  You were a yellow block attempting to navigate a maze and pick up keys and swords to fight dragons.


2.

Wizard of Wor

- This one was memorable because it allowed 2 players.  We played the heck out of it.


3.

River Raid

- The controls were good and the sound effects were excellent for Atari.


4.

Combat

- This never got old.  Tanks, planes, and you could play against a friend.


5.

Donkey Kong

- A pretty good port of the arcade game, although I hadn't seen the arcade version yet.


6.

Bezerk

- Shoot in multiple directions and kill robots.  More fun than it sounds.


7.

Pitfall!

- If you don't know what Pitfall! is, you really don't belong on this site.


8.

Frogger

- See my Pitfall! description.


9.

Keystone Kapers

- Cops and robbers, multiple floors, run like crazy.


10.

Spider Man

- Probably the crappiest game on this list, but I loved it.  I was 5, so sue me.



Comments

Maxxie's picture
Submitted by Maxxie on Thu, 02/26/2009 - 19:24
Adventure remains one of my favorite gaming experiences, I really do consider it the earliest RPGs. I hated that $%#%@@ bat! though ;) River Raid, Frogger, Donkey Kong...all loved classics by me!
Kwazy's picture
Submitted by Kwazy on Thu, 02/26/2009 - 21:21
Combat! Do you remember when you played tank battle 1v1 and got your opponent trapped in a corner and just kept killing him/her time after time? So frustrating if you were the killee, so funny if you were the killer :)
happ's picture
Submitted by happ on Fri, 02/27/2009 - 06:37
My brother and I used to do that on Combat all the time. I also liked playing double planes, he never had a chance.

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