Honestly, regardless if you think that this version does not compare with the arcade, it was an amazing adaptation of the arcade machine.
They worked with what they had and they actually made a really fun experience and I actually prefer over the regular asteroids. I honestly got think that this version of asteroid's, the Atari 2600 version is much better than the arcade version only because it's a lot more fast paced and while you don't have enemies who try to attack you, at the very least you actually feel like it's more controllable and faster.
It doesn't feel like the game is purposely trying to make you lose, it's more trial-and-error. But even then the game's difficulty is really easy but in my opinion a prioritizes more on attempting to get a high score rather than trying to make you survive for a long time while destroying asteroids.
Now if you want a more Galaxy/space feeling floating experience, while being more dangerous in terms of survival while destroying asteroids. Play the arcade version, but if you want a faster paced more fun and faster version of the game where prioritizes getting points, I recommend playing the Atari 2600 version.
Playing this on atari 50 collection, and allowing me to see Asteroids (arcade), Asteroids - Deluxe, and Asteroids 2600, I'm legit shocked how Asteroids 2600 ended up being the one I had the most fun with and will gladly play over and over, while the original arcade ill probably come back to it time to time, and I'll probably never touch deluxe as it feels worse.
They worked with what they had and they actually made a really fun experience and I actually prefer over the regular asteroids. I honestly got think that this version of asteroid's, the Atari 2600 version is much better than the arcade version only because it's a lot more fast paced and while you don't have enemies who try to attack you, at the very least you actually feel like it's more controllable and faster.
It doesn't feel like the game is purposely trying to make you lose, it's more trial-and-error. But even then the game's difficulty is really easy but in my opinion a prioritizes more on attempting to get a high score rather than trying to make you survive for a long time while destroying asteroids.
Now if you want a more Galaxy/space feeling floating experience, while being more dangerous in terms of survival while destroying asteroids. Play the arcade version, but if you want a faster paced more fun and faster version of the game where prioritizes getting points, I recommend playing the Atari 2600 version.
Playing this on atari 50 collection, and allowing me to see Asteroids (arcade), Asteroids - Deluxe, and Asteroids 2600, I'm legit shocked how Asteroids 2600 ended up being the one I had the most fun with and will gladly play over and over, while the original arcade ill probably come back to it time to time, and I'll probably never touch deluxe as it feels worse.