On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #Tron #DeadlyDiscs by #MNetwork back in 1982! I was a huge fan of #Tron as a kid, still am, and this #game does not disappoint! You're wielding discs at enemies trapped in the computer, avoiding #Recognizers & locking doors. It's a fun game by the... Continue Reading →
01.15.24 That Atari Show 61: “30 Atari 2600+ Gems” (400 Mini/My Arcade, G-Fuel, Mr Run & Jump, Berzerk, Book)
On this episode of #ThatAtariShow, I delve into 30+ #Atari #Gems for your #Atari #2600Plus! These include #Atari7800 & #Atari2600 Classics! (Think: #Asteroids, #Bowling, #Solaris, #Moonsweeper, @FoodFight & the like.) Plus: Creator Space (@highretrogamelord & @maqkarra), Book Nook ("Your Atari Computer" by Poole, McNiff & Cook), and I feature 2 #gamereviews: #MrRunandJump & #BerzerkEnhanced for... Continue Reading →
01.14.24 XPO 49: (DEEP DIVE!) “Enduro” (1983) by Activision (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this #deepdive episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #gamereviews, I'm playing my favorite #Atari #game from my youth, received on #Christmas morning in 1983, #Enduro! by #Activision from 1983. It's a FANTASTIC game, even 40 years later! I show a cool #commercial & discuss the game at length. What do you think? Will this one... Continue Reading →
01.03.23 XPO 48: (DEEP DIVE!) “Q-Bert” (1983) by Parker Bros. (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #Qbert! One of my most favorite childhood #games, in the #arcades & on the 2600! In this game, you're an orange creature named QBert with the goal of filling in colors on the pyramid, while avoiding Coily & other menacing foes. Will this game have... Continue Reading →
12.22.23 BCB 126: ATARI 2600+ Complete Review! (Plus: Playing 26 Games from My Own Collection!)
On this episode of #BCB, I finally give you my COMPLETE #Review of the #Atari2600Plus! This is the new system by #Atari & #Plaion which features compatability for both new and older #Atari2600 & #Atari7800 #games! And: I also try out the NEW #Berzerk Enhanced & #MrRunandJump! Plus: I play 26 of my very own... Continue Reading →
12.22.23 ATARI Acquires 7.5% Stake in TinyBuild! Plus: My Atari 2600+ Review is Tonight! And: A New Box Set!?
ATARI NEWSLINE. BREAKING NEWS. // On this #AtariNewsline update, #Atari acquires a 7.5% #stake in #TinyBuild, publisher of #HelloNeighbor! Let's read a news article & discuss. Plus: My #Atari2600Plus #Review is finally here! Tonight on #BCB! I discuss. And: A new #AtariXP #boxset is in town! It's limited edition! Let's take a look... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIJDaOF2Vc8&t=12s
12.20.23 XPO 45: (DEEP DIVE!) DEFENDER (1982) by Atari (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari #GameReviews, I feature #Defender, a 1982 port for the #Atari2600 of the popular #Williams #Arcade #Game! This is obviously a #classic #game for many! My big Sis and I received this gem on #Christmas Day in 1982. It's a great title, for sure, but how does it hold... Continue Reading →
12.13.23 XPO 44: SPACE INVADERS (1980) by Atari, Taito & Midway (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #SpaceInvaders, a 1980 port for the #Atari #2600 published by #Atari, and licensed by #Taito & #Midway. In this classic, you're blasting away aliens and UFO's... it's a classic game for sure. Does it hold up well on the ol' VCS? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMuP3F0tzys
12.06.23 XPO 43: “Venture” (1982) by Exidy & CommaVid (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #Venture, a 1982 port on the #Atari 2600 by #Exidy & #Commavid. In this game, you play #Winky, who's out to hunt down treasure from a series of 3 levels containing 4 dungeons in each. But beware! #Hallmonsters roam the rooms, much like #EvilOtto in #Berzerk &... Continue Reading →
11.14.23 XPO 41: “Tanks But No Tanks” (1983) by ZiMAG (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play a timely game for the #Thanksgiving #holiday, #TanksbutNoTanks by #ZiMag from 1983. This game has a cute name, for sure, but how does the game stack up? You're defending your base while shooting down waves of phantom tanks! It's reminiscent of #WizardofWor or other similar... Continue Reading →