Dunno why there seems to be a conspiracy against the 2600 on /vr/. Maybe people just hate fun? There's a river of shit on the Atari, sure, but people seem to absolutely despise quick-burst excitement.
also, if you hate fun,
>>>/v/also, the graphics are cool, at least on some games
I always loved just how much damn color the 2600 puts on screen at once, in stark contrast to everything else on the market for a few years.
>>2755404There's a couple. Here's two I still routinely play that aren't just straight arcade ports.
One game I really fucking love on the 2600 is Battlezone, because it's practically a different game from the arcade. No cover, two enemy tanks on screen, lots of movement strategy to survive. Shit is balls-intense.
Another is Demon Attack -- pretty simple game that follows the Galaxian-type formula, but it's fast paced, has mildly decent visuals, and the enemy attack are cooool.
and even the arcade ports are just different enough from the arcade to make them worth playing on their own merits
I like 2600 Pole Position a lot more than actual Pole Position, for one.
Asteroids 2600 is a heavier, more dangerous game -- asteroids move in straighter paths (for hardware reasons, but it also means they don't deflect from their path), it's harder to dodge because you have less thrust, the UFOs are much more dangerous than arcade, and you better be in the middle of the screen at the end of the round, since the next wave begins immediately (this should have been changed, but it does make the game harder).
>>2756105Sega lost its cred, so there's less appeal.
bit of a shame, since the Genesis library is excellent and deserves recognition
but it keeps prices down, so that's good
>>2757793The Jag actually did have graphics that were better than the competition, it's just a combination of shit marketing and difficult hardware (so, no games) ensured it died.
the Atari that made the 5200 and 7800 was retarded though, like pants-on-head retarded
