All Things Atari, Vintage Gaming & More
On this #deepdive! double episode of #XpressO2, #Atari5200 #GameReviews, I play #SuperBreakout, a pack-in title for the console back in 1982. It's a port of the famous #sequel to #Breakout, which was created by #SteveWozniak, co-creator of #applecomputers. It's the classic brick busting game of #Atari lore. How did this pack-in version compare to the... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #XpressO2, I play #QIX for the #Atari5200! This game, first developed by a husband/wife team & later #Taito, was a commercial hit in the #arcades in the early 80's. In fact, it was the first #arcade game I ever played back in the day. In this #puzzler, you're drawing lines, claiming... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #XpressO2, 5-Minute #Atari5200 #GameReviews, I play #FriskyTom by #Jorudan in 1983. This is a port of a game by Nichibutsu based on a boy who is trying to repair damaged pipes... damaged by deranged mice, and his one goal is to keep the water flowing to an assumingly pretty woman in... Continue Reading →
(Premieres WED 9/25 @ 8a MDT!) On this first episode of #Xpresso Squared, I take a look at #Atari5200 #games & review them with a modern eye, but also with a nostalgic eye. In this first episode, I play the #unreleased launch title, #Asteroids for the #Atari5200, which never made it to a public release... Continue Reading →
On this special #deepdive episode of #XpressO, my 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReview series. On this one, I take a look at #Adventure, a hugely popular 1980 #actionadventure #RPG on the 2600! I discuss the infamous #easteregg by #gamedesigner #WarrenRobinett, the #game's legacy & much more! How does this one rank 44 years later? Let's find out!... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #Xpresso, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, it's another #deepdive #doubleepisode, feat. #Gyruss (1983) by #ParkerBros, but developed by #Roklan & #Konami! In this #arcade #classic, you travel through the solar system, blasting away invaders, laser beams, asteroids & more! How does the popular #game stand up over 40 years later? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cH8grNpuMI Subscribe, Like... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #CoconNuts, by #Telesys from back in '82. In this game, you play Stanley, who is being assaulted by Coco's #coconuts! You're equipped with only a hat and an umbrella for protection. How far can you make it? Does this game contain any intrinsic value at... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #CatTrax, from 1983, by a company called #UALimited! In this #pacman or #mousetrap #clone #game, you play a #cat on the run from some pesky #dogs, until, you drink the potion, that is, that turns your into a #dogwarden! Who would have thought? Can this... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #TheEarthDiesScreaming, from 1983 by #FoxVideoGames (aka #20thcenturyfox!) In this one, you're protecting the Earth from invading Trillians, hell bent on destroying the Earth! The film title is inspired by a 60's UK sci-fi film. Does the game hold up to the shocking name? Let's find... Continue Reading →
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #RamIt, by #Telesys from 1982! In this rare game, you're beating back colorful, musical bars, in a claustrophobic cavalcade of fun! This #puzzler is actually pretty unique. I discuss & rank it, damn it. Just one question... will you be able to ram it? Subscribe,... Continue Reading →
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