ExAndOh
1982
Being one of the first "survival horror" experiences on a console ever, this was kinda inventive on how to portray your character having just a pair of eyes and tip tapping footsteps when you move around in the dark. Enemies appearing out of nowhere and the only ability to see with light for specific items is the only way you can circumvent defeat. I'm a bit surprised how it manages to create the feeling that you should be scared with so little but it works pretty well.
1982
Pretty obtuse off the bat but surprisingly pretty fun. It's actually a bit hard to describe what's even going on or how anything even works but definitely deserves its reputation. Fast paced, different style of playing compared to regular shooters at the time, decent sound design as well makes this a must play for any 2600 owner or fan.
1982
1982
1982
1980
1983
A weird but satisfying gameplay loop in that more than just shooting enemies, you also have to catch that exact bullet used to destroy that enemy back and then afterwards catch the prisoners for extra points. The level design makes moving around easy enough to do that it never felt clunky and make you constantly on the move.
"quadrun! quadrun! quadrun!"
"quadrun! quadrun! quadrun!"
1982
Just like the RealSports football game before it, a simple and effective way to portray soccer with the resources given. Stealing the ball by running over someone, passing or switching to a different team member with the button with no goalie to really worry about. Can't ask much for more than that all things considered.
1983
1982
Miner 2049er feels like a 2D platformer combined with a tiny bit of Pac-Man in that you have to walk on every floor to progress to the next level. He's pretty slow when you move and jump but it doesn't feel that bad compared to other titles on the platform at least. There's a few types of obstacles and options for traversal such as elevators, sand traps and etcetera. Only a few levels for this version as you need another version of this game for the rest.
1986
1987
Part of the RealSports series on Atari 2600 comes the boxing variant of the series. Pretty basic set up with having four characters to select from and just straight up starting in a match immediately. Surprised there's hit animations when someone gets hits making this one of the more advanced 2600 titles out there even with it coming out late in it's life.
1989