HG: During my travels at PAX South, I had the opportunity to get some hands on time with Atari Vault, an upcoming compilation of one hundred classic Atari arcade and 2600 titles. While these types of collections are nothing new, the way it is being done here is respectful to both fans and the source materials.
If you've had a hankering for classic Atari games, then Atari Vault is the cure for you. If you already own it, then good news. A new DLC pack adds another 50 games to the vault.
Nice to see Atari 5200 games included. I think this is the first time they've been officially added to a game compilation. I'm nostalgic for the 5200 because I owned it in the 80's. It's true that the controls sucked and broke a lot, but the games themselves were pretty awesome for the time. Games like Berzerk and Real Sports Baseball used voice flawlessly. Which seems quaint nowadays but back then it was pretty amazing to have a game feature voice.
I hope they add more 5200 games like... Jungle Hunt, Pac-Man, Blue Print, Miner 2049er, Megamania, Defender, Vanguard, Wizard of Wor, Robotron 2048 and especially Mountain King. My favorite game on the system. The 5200 was great at doing Arcade ports. The only footage I have of my original 5200 system and games is from this old VHS video and I had taken it out of the closet at the time just to video tape it for this moment...
https://youtu.be/SjOqsWIcQo...
PixelGate writes:
''Atari was a key figure in video games. Responsible for both the Atari 2600 and various iconic arcade games, it’s impossible to deny their importance. Things may not have panned out to well as the industry evolved. Failed original Ips, botched remakes and licensed titles have led to Atari no longer commanding such power in the modern market.''
i never had an atari. my first console was an nes. still though looks cool for those people wanting them nostalgic feels
Chalgyr's Game Room writes:
This is a very large and generally well done collection of classic Atari games. Certainly not every great title shows up here, but more than enough to bring out the nostalgia in almost any old gamer. A few tweaks here and there could have improved things, but the overall offering is both solid and generally enjoyable.
