Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection 2
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| Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection 2 | |
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| Developer(s) | Digital Eclipse |
| Publisher(s) | Midway (U.S.); GT Interactive (Europe) |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation, Windows |
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection 2 is a 1998 compilation of six arcade games for the Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Windows.[2][3] Crystal Castles and Millipede were licensed from Atari Corporation while the others were owned by the Midway-owned Atari Games. The compilation contains artwork and info on each game, and all games are presented in their original format.
The PlayStation version is only compatible with the original PlayStation, as it has compatibility issues with all models of the PlayStation 2.[citation needed]
Games included
[edit]The collection of games differs slightly between the PlayStation and Windows versions.[4]
- 720° (1986)[a]
- Crystal Castles (1983)[b]
- Gauntlet (1985)[5]
- Marble Madness (1984)
- Millipede[b] (1982)[5]
- Paperboy (1985)[5]
- RoadBlasters (1987)
- Vindicators (1988)[a]
Reception
[edit]| Publication | Score |
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| PlayStation: The Official Magazine | 7/10[6] |
The compilation was well received, with the Official UK PlayStation Magazine saying that it was "the best retro collection to date", but that most of the games failed to hold their own in the 1990s. They noted that Marble Madness played better with a joypad than with the original trackball, and that Paperboy was the highlight.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sony PlayStation Available Software sorted by Release Date @ www.vidgames.com". PlayStation Galleria. Archived from the original on June 11, 1998. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection 2 for Windows (1999)".
- ^ "PlayStation Previews: Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection 2". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 103. Ziff Davis. February 1998. p. 72.
- ^ "Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection 2 for Windows (1999)".
- ^ a b c McCauley, Dennis (December 31, 1998). "Some classic games reappear, ready for the newest machines". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on September 2, 1999. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ Official PlayStation Magazine, Future Publishing issue 36, September 1998