Epinions Recent Reviews for Atari 2600

Atari 2600: The system to have in the late 70's

Sun, 19 Feb 2006 21:42:59 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author digitalquirk - In the late 70's and early 80's, the Atari 2600 was THE system to have. We didn't have VCR's quite yet (they may have been around, but certainly not in every home), and computers were expensive toys with limited use. Home movies were shot on 8mm film,...

Atari 2600: Before the classic NES was history!

Wed, 24 Nov 2004 00:16:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mihoshi - The Atari 2600 revolutionize the gaming world, or rather, created the real gaming world. Even though the graphics were beyond awful compared to today's Halo 2, people still actively seek out this system. The 2600 was created in the time before...

Atari 2600: I'm brave enough to give this unit one crappy star!

Sun, 7 Nov 2004 15:38:12 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dogeymon - What is this thing? This thing that I see at flea markets, thrift stores, retro conventions, garage sales, frat parties, attics, trash bins, old-folks homes, ghettos, WEIRD STUFF, the internet, EBAY, and just about anywhere you can find useless old...

Atari 2600: Have You Played Your Atari Today? Nope!

Thu, 19 Jun 2003 22:50:47 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author monstroth - You have to hand it to the Atari Company for putting most of the fuel into the home video game craze...

Atari 2600: From The Arcade to the Atari - Some Classic Game Reviews

Mon, 14 Jan 2002 20:31:14 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author dopple - If your a collector, this review doesn't matter because you do need one of these babies in your collection at one time or another because it basically jump started the mutli-game home video game console as we know it. But if your interested in...

Atari 2600: Witness the Atari Age! The golden age of crap.

Tue, 4 Dec 2001 14:11:58 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author StarSoldier1 - ATARI 2600 VIDEO COMPUTER SYSTEM (September 1977-1984) I have written reviews of almost every gaming system out there but I never reviewed the Atari 2600 on Epinions yet because of it's huge history. Now here it is and hopefully I can help you...

Atari 2600: My Classic Piece of Plastic

Tue, 5 Jun 2001 23:58:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Girl_Goddess - My Background with Video Games

I am now the proud owner of an Atari 2600. I never had one as a child, though I was blessed with Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, Sega Saturn, Playstation, and a Nintendo64. As you can tell,...

Atari 2600: $5 worth of love and joy.

Wed, 25 Apr 2001 18:38:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rheaton -

When I was about 10 I got something that a lot of kids got back then. A job. Your basic paper route, which for some odd quirk of logic I had to get because I wanted money to buy a bike. Which of course, you really kinda needed to deliver papers...

Atari 2600: Everything old is new again

Wed, 18 Apr 2001 10:26:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author JMarran - Time line 1982....I was 10 years old.

The local department stores were loaded with children and parents, and a new idea: electronic gaming at HOME.

In the mid to late 1970's, the venerable Atari 2600 was the "King of the Hill" for...

Atari 2600: 24 years, and its still fun to play..

Mon, 26 Mar 2001 17:30:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Xiag - I wasted my childhood on one of these systems. I was going to grow up and own the Atari Co. Of course I can't now.... but that's another lament.

Avoiding the boring history lesson that usually goes here, I'll sum up quickly:

The...

Atari 2600: blip, blip, blip, blip ... BOOM!

Thu, 1 Mar 2001 14:34:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author stinky138 - Don't laugh, but I still play with this thing. I'm not ashamed of it, that's just how it is. The Atari 2600 is a very simple, fun machine, and new developments in technology has long passed the poor Atari, but this thing is still a lot of fun.

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Atari 2600: Those were the days

Sun, 18 Feb 2001 03:08:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author seacow - Boy, does this product bring back memories. It's hard to believe that it's almost as old as I am. I remember seeing an ad for the 2600 in a National Geographic and thinking of all the hours I spent glued to the TV playing games like E.T. and Cookie...

Atari 2600: The Original and Best

Sat, 3 Feb 2001 00:59:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dan_d_1977 - Ahh memories. This machine came out in 1977, the same year as Star Wars and my birth.

My father originally bought this, as he is a gadget nut and this was a fad among adults before games became known as "kiddie fare." But he has a short...

Atari 2600: Atari Memories Past and Present

Wed, 20 Dec 2000 05:56:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author clburdette - We got our Atari 2600 for Christmas 1980, just before my 6th birthday. Cost? $128. The games were sometimes $40 a piece.

One of the games we got for Christmas was Home Run, and it reigned as king of the games in our house for months. My...

Atari 2600: Deep Heavy Sixed

Wed, 20 Dec 2000 04:57:44 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author clburdette - As everyone knows, the Atari VCS, also known as the 2600, is the greatest console gaming system of all time. What many don't know is that there are 5 different Atari 2600 consoles. Another thing many people don't know is that the original from 1977...

Atari 2600: Those were the days....

Sun, 17 Dec 2000 22:21:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jopurich - Before computers and nintendo and sega there was Atari. Me and my brother would spend hours playing together on it using that wonderful old fashioned joystick- you know that plain black one with the stick. No crazy multiple buttons like there is now...

Atari 2600: No System Will Ever Be This Loved Again (I Love You Atari!)

Tue, 5 Dec 2000 10:51:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author tdswift89 - This, my friends, is a long overdue love letter to my beloved Atari 2600. Dare I say no system has ever been loved, or will ever be loved again like our precious Atari’s.

I defy you to find anyone from our so called “Generation X” that...

Atari 2600: The Mother Of All Consoles

Fri, 1 Dec 2000 21:35:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Jeridyte - Have you ever needed to play a game where challenge was the key? Have you ever enjoyed a shooter, first person shooter (such as Doom or Quake), RPG, platform, arcade...

If you have, then you have Atari to thank for those good times and tough...

Atari 2600: Sturdy system, all-round family fun

Thu, 30 Nov 2000 17:33:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author corona13 - I remember when I was playing on this system back in the early 80s. And it still sits at home, taken out on those rare occasions I do get to go home. And it still works, even after all these years.

The simplicity of the games is a big plus...

Atari 2600: The legend lives!

Sun, 22 Oct 2000 00:43:36 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author naughty_monkey - Many video game players (especially of this generation) tend to overlook the value of this classic machine. Maby not value in $$$ terms, but this is the foundation that the video game industry was built on. The atari 2600 systems is all around a great...

Atari 2600: Atari 2600 - The Grandaddy of Video Games

Sun, 1 Oct 2000 05:48:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mistrtonee - Atari 2600 - This name conjures up memories and visions of late 70s and early 80s disco music and arcade halls. Just hearing that name literally takes an entire generation of Americans back to a simpler time when this machine was a technological...

Atari 2600: So simple, so wonderful

Wed, 27 Sep 2000 16:35:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author socnorb777 - One thing that most video game programmers of today do not seem to understand is that in order for a game to be a good game it has to be fun. Graphics, sound quality, characters, and technological advances can add to that fun, but if the fun quality is...

Atari 2600: The machine-of-original-gaming-machines

Sun, 24 Sep 2000 14:58:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author flindingo - Everyone over the age of 20 knows the words "Atari 2600", ever since it's incarnation, I have been playing this machine. For me the machine never really died, it's always been a huge part of my gaming collection, (actually the largest part...

Atari 2600: The Best Atari Games

Sat, 23 Sep 2000 03:04:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Joaquin - The Best Atari 2600 games

I have played and own over 100 different Atari games, and these are my favorites that I keep with the system at all times..

Yar's Revenge- (Atari)

It feels so good to beat that evil mothership-alien...

Atari 2600: Be Warned: Better Left As A Memory

Sat, 23 Sep 2000 01:47:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author skadar - Everyone has fond memories of the Atari 2600. It was the main staple electronic toy for kids growing up in the early 80s. Everyone has their unique stories as well as their similar experiences with the 2600.

Some of you may have been...