I wish to discover a small half of my historical past to supply some context. When I used to be rising up, I bear in mind we had an Atari and an NES. I’m about 85% certain the Atari console we had was an Atari 2600, however I may very well be improper. While I used to be nonetheless actually younger, each of these consoles turned unusable for some cause or one other. I didn’t have one other console till about 2005-ish once I purchased a used N64. Many of my older siblings have fond reminiscences of these two very early consoles which paints a fairly image for me. I bear in mind taking part in the Atari and NES normally, however I don’t have particular reminiscences concerning them. Atari 50 lets me reconnect with this small half of my historical past.
That being stated, I jumped in and went to simply begin taking part in some of the video games included within the Atari 50 assortment. The few video games I attempted performed alright, however it wasn’t all that satisfying. I hoped it could click on extra for me, however it simply felt like a commonplace assortment of previous video games. That being, it was a very clear assortment with some enjoyable background music. The video games additionally will let you regulate the side ratio, filters, and borders to your liking which is at all times good. They even have instruction manuals included!
The trick to Atari 50 is that there’s extra to it than simply being a assortment of previous video games. Where Atari 50 actually shines is in its museum exhibit. Now, they don’t name it an exhibit, however it actually does really feel like an amazingly curated museum exhibit for the historical past of Atari. It is specified by a incredible method to present you an simply digestible type. The video segments are informative, the artwork and flyers and playing cards are included in such prime quality, and it’s actually attention-grabbing to expertise the video games on this method versus simply pulling up the library and choosing no matter tickles your fancy. You be taught concerning the historical past of Pong and you then play Pong and it provides you a bit of a higher appreciation for it. Then, as you proceed it is virtually such as you really feel the evolution of the corporate and the video games. It additionally will introduce you to video games you most likely by no means skilled as a result of they had been on platforms that had been big failures just like the Atari Jaguar.
If you’re wanting to return and play basic Atari video games, Atari 50 does that and it does it properly. It even revamps some classics with a trendy twist. I’d extremely advocate ready for a big sale although. However, when you’re desirous to be taught concerning the historical past of Atari and the beginning of video video games as we all know them, Atari 50 shines! If you need an interactive museum expertise, Atari 50 is phenomenal. The MSRP is $39.99 (on sale at many retailers on the time of this writing). In my opinion, you’re not shopping for the video games and even the expertise of taking part in the video games. You’re paying for a splendidly crafted museum exhibit expertise within the consolation of your house.
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