On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari #Game #Reviews, let's go wayy back to the end of the #Atari alphabet & play #Zaxxon by #Sega in 1982 for the #AtariVCS (uhem, #Atari2600!) It's a cool #isometric shooter that is a port of a very popular #arcadegame. How does this obviosly subpar version still hold up... Continue Reading →
09.06.23 XPO 32 (Deep Dive!) “Video Pinball” (1980) by Atari Inc (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I do a #DEEPDIVE on #VideoPinball, which was released in 1980 by #AtariInc, and Programmed by #BobSmith. Sadly, Bob Smith left us 3 months ago, but he made some incredible #games for #Atari, and even helped start #Imagic, and was also responsible for #RiddleoftheSphinx & #Moonsweeper. I... Continue Reading →
08.31.23 No Filter HD #58: BIOLAB WARS by 2nd Boss (Commentary & Gameplay on the Atari VCS)
On this episode of NO FILTER HD, I play #biolabwars by @2ndbossgamestudio324 on the #atarivcs ! This was played on 'launch day' on the #VCS, Aug 30, 2023, but the game is from 2019 & also is available for the #nintendoswitch. In this episode, I play the #game & give you my unfiltered #commentary, while... Continue Reading →
08.29.23 XPO 31 (Deep Dive!): “MEGAMANIA” (1982) by Activision (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #Megamania, by #Activision in 1982, programmed by #SteveCartwright. In this DEEP DIVE double episode, I peel back the layers on this insanely addictive, silly little shooter. I also show you the famous #Atari #commercial featuring #TheTubes! You won't wanna miss this! Is this game a... Continue Reading →
08.23.23 XPO 30 (Deep Dive!) “Fantastic Voyage” (1982) by Fox Interactive (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this #DeepDive episode of #XpressO, #Atari2600 5-Minute #Game #Reviews, I play #FantasticVoyage by #FoxInteractive (aka #20thCenturyFox) in 1982. On this double episode, I take a deeper dive into these #games. This one is a loose adaptation of the 1966 #sciencefiction #film, Fantastic Voyage. I read some interesting reviews & tidbits, as well as the... Continue Reading →
08.22.23 XPO 29 “Barnstorming” (1982) by Activision (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #Game #Reviews, I play #Barnstorming, by #SteveCartwright & #Activision in 1982. In this game, you're #flying a #biplane & your mission is to #race to the end of the level, dodging #geese & #windvanes, whilst trying to make it through each #barn. How does this #Atari #game fare... Continue Reading →
08.16.23 XPO 27: “Oink!” (1983) by Activision (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #Game #Reviews, I play #Oink! by #Activision from 1983! This game is a take on the #kids story, #thethreelittlepigs & you play either the 3 #pigs in 1 player mode vs the CPU #wolf, or in #2player #mode you take on a combination of the two! It's an... Continue Reading →
08.08.23 XPO 25: “Summer Games” (1987) by Epyx (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #SummerGames by #Epyx, from 1987, for the 2600! It's a cool #Olympic #Summer #Game feast with 7 action-packed exciting events! #Rowing, #SkeetShooting, #Gymnastics, #sprint relay, #hurdles, #100yarddash & #Swimming! How does the game hold up today? Let's find out ๐ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhxEg-axueI
08.08.23 XPO #24: “Combat” (1977) by Atari, Inc. (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #Game #Reviews, I play #Combat, a dated 1977 #Atari #Classic! This game was a pack-in title for the #Atari 2600 from 1977 to 1982, and as a kid in 82, I felt it was already very aged and mediocre. In this 2-player games, it's all-out combat, from tanks... Continue Reading →
08.02.23 XPO 23: “SpaceMaster X-7” (1983) by 20th Century Fox (XpressO: Atari 5-Minute Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, taking one last Summer game excursion, I'm showcasing a 1983 #space #shooter but this time, it's a #game with the same title of a 1958 horror/sci fi flick, #SpaceMasterX7! In this game by #20thCenturyFox & later by #Siriussoftware under a different title, you're attacking a Hyperion military base that has... Continue Reading →