Activision Anthology

Fifty-five old Atari 2600 games is a cool thing, even if most of them aren?t very good.

Most of the games in this anthology of Activision?s golden age are little more than bizarre curiosities, but the sheer fact that there are 55 of them (complete with some unreleased prototypes and ?alternate? versions of games involving *gasp* human blood) sure does make up for a lot. Some graphic muddiness due to the GBA screen aside, the video and sound emulation is right on. Most of the good ?uns (River Raid, Pitfall) still hold up surprisingly well, though Kaboom is totally unplayable without the paddle controller. And while you may never actually figure out what the hell is going on with Kabobber or the NASA-licensed Space Shuttle, you?re bound to enjoy the minutes trying

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