Retrodude wrote:Rebuttal: Asteroids, Missile Command, Space Invaders, Berserk, Centipede, Frogger, Qbert, Star Wars The Arcade Game, etc., etc.
And most of those had better ports on Intellivision, Commodore 64, Colecovision, NES, Atari 5200 & 7800, etc.
All of those consoles were released years after the 2600 - you should expect ports to be superior in that case. The Commodore 64 and NES are 8-bit systems, light years ahead of the 2600.
In the context of its release (late 70s) the 2600 blew away every other home console/computer (Odyssey, TRS-80, Commodore PET, etc)...
Retrodude wrote:Rebuttal: Asteroids, Missile Command, Space Invaders, Berserk, Centipede, Frogger, Qbert, Star Wars The Arcade Game, etc., etc.
And most of those had better ports on Intellivision, Commodore 64, Colecovision, NES, Atari 5200 & 7800, etc.
All of those consoles were released years after the 2600 - you should expect ports to be superior in that case. The Commodore 64 and NES are 8-bit systems, light years ahead of the 2600.
In the context of its release (late 70s) the 2600 blew away every other home console/computer (Odyssey, TRS-80, Commodore PET, etc)...
Why should we base games based on the context of the release of the Atari 2600, when a lot of those games were released long after the release of the Atari 2600? Maybe the Atari 7800 and NES are a bit far ahead, but the rest of those were direct competitors of the Atari 2600.
Like I said, I give the Atari 2600 it's respect due. I understand it's place in the history of gaming. But best aracade ports I do not agree with.
BurningDoom wrote:
Like I said, I give the Atari 2600 it's respect due.
as one of the worst consoles of all time?
For me, yeah. As I explained, I give it it's respect due for it's place in the history of gaming, but it doesn't hold my interest long. Sue me for not being interested in it.
BurningDoom I'm almost ready to call troll on you. You post about Chevelle and God Hates Us All in the metal thread, cite Oblivion as the best video game ever in a few threads, and bash the 2600 on a retro gaming forum swarming with Atari enthusiasts.
BurningDoom wrote:
Like I said, I give the Atari 2600 it's respect due.
as one of the worst consoles of all time?
For me, yeah. As I explained, I give it it's respect due for it's place in the history of gaming, but it doesn't hold my interest long. Sue me for not being interested in it.
Ok, so it is just one of the ones that you like the least, but not - as the thread is titled and as is suggested by the link given there - one that you think is ACTUALLY one of the worst consoles of all time?
BurningDoom wrote:Ok, so it is just one of the ones that you like the least, but not - as the thread is titled and as is suggested by the link given there - one that you think is ACTUALLY one of the worst consoles of all time?
OR it's one of the worst console that I've, personally, ever played. As I already said.
brunoafh wrote:BurningDoom I'm almost ready to call troll on you. You post about Chevelle and God Hates Us All in the metal thread, cite Oblivion as the best video game ever in a few threads, and bash the 2600 on a retro gaming forum swarming with Atari enthusiasts.
I'm half-joking, but it is starting to add up.
Hmmm...
BurningDoom wrote:3. Intellivision - It may have had better graphics than than the Atari 2600, but that terrible contraption they called a controller killed any potential it had.
BurningDoom wrote:And most of those had better ports on Intellivision
Yeah, I'm calling troll too.
I'm not a glitch, I just have pixlexia.
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brunoafh wrote:BurningDoom I'm almost ready to call troll on you. You post about Chevelle and God Hates Us All in the metal thread, cite Oblivion as the best video game ever in a few threads, and bash the 2600 on a retro gaming forum swarming with Atari enthusiasts.
I'm half-joking, but it is starting to add up.
Hmmm...
BurningDoom wrote:3. Intellivision - It may have had better graphics than than the Atari 2600, but that terrible contraption they called a controller killed any potential it had.
BurningDoom wrote:And most of those had better ports on Intellivision
Yeah, I'm calling troll too.
Nice cutting and pasting there. You forgot ColecoVision, C64, and Atari 5200. And the part you're talking about is ONLY referring to arcade ports.
BurningDoom, from past posts I've felt that you're genuinely a fan of video game history and all. Would you be opposed to reading Racing The Beam? I think if you're a fan of the history as I think, then you should enjoy it a lot. It's a very fast read, and immensely enjoyable.
I mention this because as a guy who grew up w/ 2600 in his basement, it only amplified what I loved about the console. But I also think that those that weren't already fans would find this book just opened their eyes to what made the console and its incredible library so amazing - EVEN TODAY.
I'd honestly be very interested in someone with a stance such as yours reading the book (and perhaps emulating the games mentioned) to see if it changed your view as I think it would.
