On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play the #legendary #game #Pitfall! by #davidcrane in 1982 for #Activision! This game has lots of praise & for good reason, it's a great #game! (Didn't wanna keep u in suspense!) This game has you playing #pitfallharry as he traverses an immense #jungle & has to... Continue Reading →
05.01.24 XPO 65: “GORF” (1982) by CBS Electronics (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #Xpresso, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #Gorf by #CBSElectronics back in 1982! This is the 2600 port of the #Midway 1981 #ArcadeGame. This version integrates elements from #SpaceInvaders to #Galaxian, and more! How does this version stack up to the rest? I play the game, you be the judge! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTHvfgXEHQg&t=110s
04.10.24 XPO 63: “Marauder” (1982) by Tigervision (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews!)
On this episode of #Xpresso, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #Marauder by #Tigervision from 1982. (Yes, the very same #TigerElectronics we've come to love/hate!) This #game is very similar to #Berzerk, but it offers up some extended #gameplay! Does it do enough to justify the lacking graphics? What do YOU think? Subscribe, Like & Comment!... Continue Reading →
04.03.24 XPO 62: “Mouse Trap” (1982) by Exidy/Coleco (Xpresso: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews!)
On this episode of #Xpresso, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #MouseTrap by #Exidy & #Coleco from 1982! In this #deepdive episode, I play the game, play a vintage 80's #commercial for the game, as well as play a bit of #BucknerandGarcia's "Mouse Trap" song on their #PacManFever #LP from 1982. What do u think about... Continue Reading →
03.20.24 XPO 60: “Commando” (1988) by Activision (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XPresso, 5-Minute #Atari2600#GameReviews, I play #Commando by #Activision in 1983, on the #Atari 2600. In this port of the super popular 1985 arcade game, you're gunning down foes as a commando in the desert. This version is obviously graphically inferior to the popular #NES version. How does it hold up 39... Continue Reading →
XPO #19: “Sneak ‘N Peek” (1982) by U.S. Games (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I unfortunately have the mispleasure of playing #SneakNPeek, by #USGames (aka #QuakerOats) back in 1982. Yes, even #oatmeal companies made #videogames! Can u believe it? In this top tier game (lol) you play #hideandseek. For real. And there are just like 5 hiding places. Am I being... Continue Reading →
02.14.24 XPO 54: “Laser Gates” (1983) by Imagic (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #LaserGates, by #Imagic from 1983. In this game, you man the Dante Dart to infiltrate the Cryptic Computer, which has maintained peace throughout the galaxies for 5 centuries but has now malfunctioned! You must make your way through a series of gates & defeat foes along the... Continue Reading →
02.07.24 XPO 53: “Video Olympics” (1977) by Atari, Inc. (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #VideoOlympics (aka #Pong) from 1977 by @Atari! In this #Atari #arcade & home #gaming #classic, there are over 50 games to play, from #PongDoubles to regular old #Pong, #Quadrapong & more! This was one of the original games released for the #Atari2600. Does it hold... Continue Reading →
01.17.24 XPO 50: “Tron: Deadly Discs” (1982) by M Network (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
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 →