For many of us old school gamers, the Atari 2600 was the first gaming console on which we cut our teeth -- literally. Mom said that chewing the wood panel sides would cause splinters, but oh! How good it did taste!
Of course, there were games on the system to be enjoyed as well, and many of us have fond memories of plugging away at Space Invaders, jumping the crocodiles in Pitfall, running from Evil Otto in Berzerk, and assembling the phone in E.T. OK, I lied, nobody has fond memories of E.T. Still, Atari 2600 titles (and other games from that era) had a certain bizarre lunacy to them and a charm that couldn't be denied. Perhaps this is why they endure through retro gaming to this day.
Engage with us on a flight of fancy, then, and tell us: What Atari 2600 game would make for a fine -- or, heck, interesting -- MMO? Would it be the thrilling vistas of Adventure? The heated PvP battlegrounds of Warlords? The fruit-stained corridors of Pac-Man? Or even the elegant simplicity of Combat?
Reader Comments (33)
Posted: Jul 21st 2010 8:06AM Pojoh said
Gauntlet ... flying horses with a pike that goes pew-pew... what else could one want :)
Posted: Jul 21st 2010 8:19AM BlindseerJB said
Riddle of the Sphinx
Posted: Jul 21st 2010 8:27AM (Unverified) said
While I'm not certain it'd make for a great MMO, an online version of Adventure would be pretty amazing.
"Help, I'm stuck in the dragon! Somebody save me! Hello??"
"%$& bat just stole my epic!"
-SirNiko
"Help, I'm stuck in the dragon! Somebody save me! Hello??"
"%$& bat just stole my epic!"
-SirNiko
Posted: Jul 21st 2010 8:38AM (Unverified) said
E.T.
Posted: Jul 21st 2010 8:38AM Valdamar said
Outlaw - it wasn't my fave game on my 2600 VCS (River Raid was), but I'd like to see a Western-themed MMO.
But looking at Wikipedia's list of 2600 VCS games I notice that in 1983 they released a game based on the film Krull (I never knew it existed, as in 1982 I moved on to home computing with a ZX Spectrum), so...
Krull MMO please!
But looking at Wikipedia's list of 2600 VCS games I notice that in 1983 they released a game based on the film Krull (I never knew it existed, as in 1982 I moved on to home computing with a ZX Spectrum), so...
Krull MMO please!
Posted: Jul 22nd 2010 9:53AM Valdamar said
Yeah River Raid was totally awesome - I played that so much - it was probably my first videogame addiction. Not sure how they could use it to inspire an MMO though.
Though an aircraft-based MMO might be cool, maybe if set in WW1, WW2 or something fictional like Crimson Skies, so there was proper dogfighting, but not jet-era like River Raid. Actually a Crimson Skies MMO would be awesome.
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Though an aircraft-based MMO might be cool, maybe if set in WW1, WW2 or something fictional like Crimson Skies, so there was proper dogfighting, but not jet-era like River Raid. Actually a Crimson Skies MMO would be awesome.
Posted: Jul 21st 2010 8:45AM (Unverified) said
Combat!
Posted: Jul 21st 2010 8:47AM Verus said
Still got my Atari 2600 in storage :)
Not sure if anything would make for a good mmo though. But I liked Combat, Asteroids and Missile Command.
Not sure if anything would make for a good mmo though. But I liked Combat, Asteroids and Missile Command.
Posted: Jul 21st 2010 8:49AM (Unverified) said
Everyone's always going on about a western theme MMO, so I vote for http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Custer%27s_Revenge
Really, any game by Mystique would make for a great MMO.
Really, any game by Mystique would make for a great MMO.
Posted: Jul 21st 2010 8:56AM Jimbolini said
Journey "Escape"
For all you kiddies that have no idea what I am talking about
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey_Escape
For all you kiddies that have no idea what I am talking about
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey_Escape
Posted: Jul 21st 2010 9:00AM Kyarra said
Barnstorming! I remember the crash sound to this day when I crashed into a barn lol.
Posted: Jul 21st 2010 9:59AM Allegos said
Yar's Revenge. "LF2M 4 Qotile Hardmode, must have own Zorlon Cannon. PST."
Posted: Jul 21st 2010 10:01AM (Unverified) said
Yars Revenge. Make an MMO out of that!!!! lol
Posted: Jul 21st 2010 9:58AM Skellybob said
Pitfall II! Diving down through the deep blue water, floating on the balloons...
Posted: Jul 21st 2010 10:03AM Elwood011 said
Defender.
Already spent fruitless hours trying to prevent more abductions. Might as well spend fruitless more!
Already spent fruitless hours trying to prevent more abductions. Might as well spend fruitless more!








