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for nostalgia (overrated) collectors only

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 6
Date: January 01, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I loved these games as a kid in the 70's and have not gotten into being a gamer since those days but either I just don't enjoy them anymore or their renditions for the Playstation2 are not very good.

This item seemed like a good deal for a bunch of games that I didn't need directions for on one DVD for $15 however it is not a fun treasure of games for both myself and my 3rd grader. The Jampacks are much better for me and Super Monkey Ball or EyeToy games are much better for my daughter for multiple games on one game purchase.

Don't even think about buying it

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 12
Date: January 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Don't even think about buying it. Even if you were addicted to Atari when you're kid you would find boring playing with your PS and LCD TV.

thiscompleats my games from when i was a kid

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 12
Date: March 20, 2005
Author: Amazon User

this compleats the games i used to play in arcades as a kid i got activision,intellevision,and nanco so this atari compleates the arcade list too bad the companies don't have these games bata tested before releasing them they would know of the problems and fix them before release or atleast give ya a sheet telling you how to fix the problems. this game is alot like the arcade feeling only you can pause it when ya need and nobody take your turn.

Disappointed

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 15
Date: January 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I was really disappointed with this game. The videogames were grainy and just not what I had anticipated. I purchased it with the hopes of playing PacMan and was, again, disappointed...there was no PacMan.

not much fun

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 13
Date: March 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I ordered this game so there would actually be something I could play on my sons' playstation and possibly beat them. I was excited waiting for it to arrive. When it got here I was very disappointed. The graphics are bad, the games aren't much fun and I don't even play it now.

Very Disappointing

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 13
Date: January 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I was so excited to get this game! I was all nostalgic about my own video games as a child and wanted to get it to share with my son but it was awful! My son was not interested at all and it was hard to maneuver the ships etc. We were both disappointed...Please get something else....

Great games, terrible interface

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: December 29, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have never seen a menu system come so close to ruining a video game. It seems designed to make it hard to find any game, much less the one you are looking for. Add to that the loose controls and reduced access to multiplayer and I wish I had never bought this game. That is in spite of the fact that many of the games included here are still a blast to play on a good emulator. If anything, get this to look at old games rather than to play them.

Basically got it for Lunar Lander...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 13, 2008
Author: Amazon User

But it contains so many other games that I'd say without hesitation if you grew up hanging around video arcades from 1978 to 1983 or so, you'll find more than a few titles in the Anthology worth playing. Also has the old Atari Home Game Haunted House.

Atari Anthology 2 for classic 80's fans!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 14, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I have waited YEARS for this to happen!!! Finally, after all the years, Playstation II has the one game that started it all! I still remember Christmas 1977, after watching several commercials for the Atari 2600, I received my very own that year for Christmas. I couldn't wait to play the games, and spent several hours, and then later years playing with it.
I remember going through ALL the transitions Atari made with the later 5200 and the 7200 and then the mini 2600 system. I also remember the comics that started coming in the newer games, and then so many other companys making the games, and then the CRASH! (1984)
I played my Atari even after it started to become out of style in the late 80's, and all through the Nintendo era back then. I even had a few Sega systems, and then moved to the Sony in the late 90's, and then a miracle, the Playstation II. I still have my old Atari 2600 with several games and controllers needed for it, but only because of the missing Atari games that the Anthology doesn't provide.
I do love the Atari Anthology, and I am very happy that finally after all these years, we have one game with one system that plays over 80 games. However, I feel that another Anthology needs to become available for all of us classic gamers. The first Anthology leaves off: Superman, Space Invaders, Jungle Hunt, Kangaroo, Vanguard, Dig Dug, Defender, Bezerk, Pac-Man and etc...
Yes, I know that Atari didn't design all of these games originally, but I think after all this time, Atari should have the rights to the cheap 8 bit graphics and the big companys can keep coming out with more compilations! In my opinion, somebody should initiate another Atari Anthology and give us old gamers EVERYTHING the Atari had to offer back in the day! However, if this doesn't happen, then this Atari Anthology is the best were going to get...

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