Atari. The 80 Classic Games in One Jewel Case

Customer Reviews

A Blast from the past with PONG!

2008-07-01
Truly the original game along with so many more original arcade games. A must for anyone who hasn't experienced the games that started it all.

Old school games

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.

Good Family Games

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!

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...

Well worth the price!

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

Atari Classic Games, 80 titles

2007-03-14
Atari's 80 Classic Games is a compilation of unforgettable and authentic Atari titles. Each one is faithfully reproduced with all the great sights, sounds and fast action that made them so popular. Whether you played these games in their original arcade cabinets or on an Atari 2600 console, you're sure to find a favorite. It's the largest collection of classic games ever assembled on one disk! Games include: Crystal Castles Gravitar Major Havoc Black Widow Battlezone Pong Space Duel Tempest Warlords 3D Tic-Tac-Toe A Game of Concentration Adventure Missile Command Super Breakout Liberator Red Baron. and many more!

These games are great

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.

The classics

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.

waste of the few bucks it cost

2007-01-09
I suppose it's what you expect, unless you memory of the FIRST atary games is true.

DON'T BUY...SAVE YOUR MONEY

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