An absolutely stand-out project.
This is part documentary, part fan-tribute, part game collection. The level of effort put into it should be a benchmark for any similar projects in the future; the amount of high-quality scans of original materials, the level of effort put into including 3D recreations of many relevant props, the quality of the interviews, and overall presentation are all great. The fact they went so far as to create original re-imaginings and sequels to several games in the collection is really cool too.
I'd be lying if I said I'd rate most of the games highly, the 2600 collection in particular was fairly dire, but there's also still some fun to be had with the likes of Basketbrawl, Fatal Run, Tempest, and the many versions of Asteroids, Breakout, and Missile Command included.
Genuinely a really wonderful way to celebrate the history of Atari while also acknowledging the mistakes that lead to its eventual decline as a major player in the games industry. Would love to see this project taken as a template and used for other companies in the future, particularly Midway.
This is part documentary, part fan-tribute, part game collection. The level of effort put into it should be a benchmark for any similar projects in the future; the amount of high-quality scans of original materials, the level of effort put into including 3D recreations of many relevant props, the quality of the interviews, and overall presentation are all great. The fact they went so far as to create original re-imaginings and sequels to several games in the collection is really cool too.
I'd be lying if I said I'd rate most of the games highly, the 2600 collection in particular was fairly dire, but there's also still some fun to be had with the likes of Basketbrawl, Fatal Run, Tempest, and the many versions of Asteroids, Breakout, and Missile Command included.
Genuinely a really wonderful way to celebrate the history of Atari while also acknowledging the mistakes that lead to its eventual decline as a major player in the games industry. Would love to see this project taken as a template and used for other companies in the future, particularly Midway.