Atari Anthology, Canyon Bomber and Swordquest series
I have the Xbox version of the Atari Anthology, which I believe is the same thing, save for the fact that the Xbox can be set as high as 1080i, which is convenient for some of the vector arcade games. At $9.99, I think it's quite worth it, but I do hate the organization. I don't know why these emulation anthologies need fancy-pants navigation systems - I think an option just to simply list every game alphabetically would work beautifully. Obviously, as is always the case with these things, matching up controls can be difficult, particularly if you're stuck with the default controller.
By the way, I had the Atari 2600 version of Canyon Bomber as a kid and enjoyed it a great deal (I'm sure I have a cartridge of it now too). I'm a sucker for brick busting games and obviously this has a rather unique take on the concept.
I remember the Swordquest games. Yeah, the last game released - albeit in limited form - was Waterworld. The fourth game never made it out. They really weren't that great as games, though A for the ambition level of the project. I actually sent my answers off for the first game and got a certificate back. I cheated by looking through the comic book for the answers without being told where to look by the game. Obviously I couldn't get all the answers right this way, but it was still fun.
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Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.
(A PC Magazine Top 100 Website)
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*************************** Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.
I have the Xbox version of the Atari Anthology, which I believe is the same thing, save for the fact that the Xbox can be set as high as 1080i, which is convenient for some of the vector arcade games. At $9.99, I think it's quite worth it, but I do hate the organization. I don't know why these emulation anthologies need fancy-pants navigation systems - I think an option just to simply list every game alphabetically would work beautifully. Obviously, as is always the case with these things, matching up controls can be difficult, particularly if you're stuck with the default controller.
By the way, I had the Atari 2600 version of Canyon Bomber as a kid and enjoyed it a great deal (I'm sure I have a cartridge of it now too). I'm a sucker for brick busting games and obviously this has a rather unique take on the concept.
I remember the Swordquest games. Yeah, the last game released - albeit in limited form - was Waterworld. The fourth game never made it out. They really weren't that great as games, though A for the ambition level of the project. I actually sent my answers off for the first game and got a certificate back. I cheated by looking through the comic book for the answers without being told where to look by the game. Obviously I couldn't get all the answers right this way, but it was still fun.
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Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.
(A PC Magazine Top 100 Website)
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Bill Loguidice, Managing Director
Armchair Arcade, Inc.