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Excellent

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: March 09, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The Atari classics evolved is a good product, is good remenber anything games of atari.

Fun to play. Great reliving old memories

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 04, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Very fun to play. Love the classic asteroids. Didn't realize how much I missed playing some of these old games. Some of the games get taking used to since you have to turn the PSP up and down. So you use the arrows to move, but have to use the X to shoot. ie. centipede and millipede.

Could be better

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 09, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I am not sure what they were thinking here. You do get a decent batch of games (some of which translate to the PSP better than others - for example, centipede, you have to play with the PSP in a vertical position - understandable, but uncomfortable), but there are unlockable games that you can only get after achieving goals for all the present games. Atari fans buy this because they want a "grab and go" game - they don't want to have to spend 50 hours slogging through them (especially the games you might not like) to unlock the next batch, you know? I hope there is an unlockable cheat available sometime soon so I can decide whether or not to even keep this.

Some of the "Evolved" versions are nice - Asteroids in particular, and even Pong, if you get tired of the classic simplicity of that one.

Nostaglia games to play on the go

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

For twenty bucks, this PSP title is actually pretty good, especially for the nostaglia value. Most of these games were "state of the art" back a quarter century ago. I remember them well. My favs from the early 80s were BattleZone, Missile Command, and Lunar Lander.

These games are still FUN to play today, in a casual gameplay setting, and you don't even need to read an instruction manual to learn them if never played before.

The "evolved" games are much improved graphically over the originals, and find myself playing them at the exclusion of older editions. However, the PSP and its little joystick "nub" are no match for the likes of a $10,000 arcade game machine of the past, with their optional trackballs, and industrial strength joysticks, but game play is still faithful to the originals. Not to mention, this PSP title has 11 fully playable games in one.

Another purchasing consideration, other than merely the low price, is that this UMD would be great for young children to introduce them to gaming, or to play on a long trip, or waiting to eat in a restaurant, with plenty of entertainment value. Plus, these classic games are harmless, with no mindless violence and X-rated themes.

The only downside other than the less than sterling controller aspects of the PSP while actually playing these games, is the overly challenging aspect to "unlocking" the so-call bonus Atari 2600 games included. That will take many, many hours to accomplish, and most casual (adult) gamers don't have the time or patience to play such games over and over for hours on end. Atari, should have made the bonus games available without any need for "unlocking" them, or at least made it easier to do so.

All things considered, Atari Classics Evolved is deserving of FOUR stars and certainly a worthwhile addition to my PSP collection of games.

Too difficult to control

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 27, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I love classic gaming, and would enjoy this collection very much if it wasn't so difficult to play with the PSP controls. The games where you have to turn the PSP sideways are especially difficult for me. Using the directional buttons, you can't control the speed of your ship or paddle as in Breakout. And the small button joystick is too difficult to use for precision movements when the action gets going. Lunar Lander and Asteroids are fine, but be aware that Super Breakout, Centipede, and Millipede are frustratingly difficult because of the controls.

Booooo

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 12, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Way to hard to unlock at 2600 titles. The nostalga wears off pretty fast.

Good Fun - Great Value - Controls A Tad Awkward

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 16, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is a great collection of classics. I've always loved Tempest. In addition to the classic format, you have the option of playing the enhanced version - both are very cool. This is great to carry along for a quick game. The only caveat is that it does take a bit to get used to the controls for each game. Remember, centipede and millipede originally had a roller ball, tempest had a dial, etc. For some games (the ones just mentioned) must be played with the game held vertically. So, it's a bit awkward at first. You'll get used to it. So many games for a good price.

Asteriods Rocks

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 09, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I Gave this Game 4 stars because The controls are awkward with Centipede, Millipede, Pong and Breakout. It's hard to zero in on a position. I found that to be the case with Missile Command as well. However, I must say, Asteriods and Asteriods Deluxe Rock and I'll tell you why. This is the only emulation of Asteriods I have ever found to have that rapid fire you remember from the arcade when you hit rocks. Further more the X button is fire and the O button is thrust much like the positioning of the original arcade buttons. Other emulations have you press up for thrust, and that changes the gameplay considerably. The Asteriods games here are better even than the PC version of Atari's Anniversary edition soley because of the respose of the fire button. I found Warlords very enjoyable and quite satisfing. Lunar lander is fun too. As for Tempest, Centipede, Breakout, Millipede you have to turn your PSP longways to play. Furthermore, if your hoping for Tempest 2000 it's not here. The enhancements have a nice touch to old style gamplay.

Nice idea, bad execution

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 27, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Who wouldn't want these games in their back pocket to play at any given moment, right? And at that price, it's got to be a steal!

Hold on to those nine bucks, friends: this game has two distinct problems, one in every version and one specific to the PSP.

The general problem is that while the game touts Atari 2600 games at your beck and call, you have to unlock them by playing the marquee games. And not incrementally, but en toto. You have to clear ALL of the roadblocks for ALL of the games or you don't get any 2600 games at all. So even if you NEVER liked, say, "Warlords", you have to jump its hurdles to get any 2600 games to unlock.

The PSP specific problem is that some of these games are cocktail table style, which means you have to turn the PSP on its end to play some of the games. Ever tried playing something on its end that's not designed to play on its end? It's excrutiating!

A better buy on a console platform all the way. On PSP? Skip it. As much I want more PSP games, this one is too little of a good thing.

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