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 →
01.24.24 “Planet Patrol” (1982) by Spectreavision (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #PlanetPatrol, by #Spectravision in 1982 for the #Atari 2600. You're patrolling a planet & trying to reach the fuel depots in time before it's too late! When night falls... everything changes. This game is a shooter with a few cool elements, but is it enough?... 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 →
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 →
12.25.23 XPO 46: (DEEP DIVE) “Mean Santa” (2009) by Duarte/Harvey (XpressO: 5-Minute Atari 2600 Game Reviews)
On this extra special #deepdive episode of #XpressO, 5-Minute #Atari2600 #GameReviews, I play #MeanSanta, a 2009 #homebrew game by Tim Duarte & John K Harvey! In this game, you play #Santa, but with a twist! You've gone rogue & are out to steal back ALL the #presents on #Christmaseve! This game was originally sold by... Continue Reading →
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