Atari Anthology (Sony PlayStation 2, 2004)

You get over 85 atari games which include classics and old school. Great to play with others in parties and by yourself. Easy for kids to get into as well as people who don't really play the new complex games out there nowadays. You control using the D-pad or the right analog stick and one button. Pretty easy to figure out!

Classic arcade hits:
* Asteroids
* Asteroids Deluxe
* Battlezone
* Atari Black Widow
* Centipede
* Crystal Castles
* Gravitar
* Liberator
* Lunar Lander
* Major Havoc
* Millipede
* Missile Command
* Pong
* Atari Red Baron
* Super Breakout
* Atari Space Duel
* Tempest
* Warlords

Atari 2600 titles:
* Atari 3D Tic-Tac-Toe
* Atari Adventure
* Atari Air*Sea Battle
* Asteroids
* Atari Video Cube
* Backgammon
* Battlezone
* Blackjack
* Bowling
* Breakout
* Canyon Bomber
* Casino
* Centipede
* Circus Atari
* Combat
* Crystal Castles
* Demons to Diamonds
* Desert Falcon
* Dodge 'Em
* Double Dunk
* Flag Capture
* Football
* Fun With Numbers
* Golf
* Gravitar
* Hangman
* Haunted House
* Home Run
* Human Cannonball
* Atari Math Gran Prix
* Atari Maze Craze
* Millipede
* Miniature Golf
* Missile Command
* Atari Night Driver
* Off the Wall
* Atari Outlaw
* Quadrun
* Radar Lock
* Realsports Baseball
* Realsports Football
* Realsports Tennis
* Realsports Volleyball
* Sky Diver
* Slot Machine
* Atari Slot Racers
* Atari Space War
* Sprintmaster
* Star Raiders
* Atari Star Ship
* Steeplechase
* Stellar Track
* Atari Street Racer
* Atari Submarine Commander
* Atari Super Baseball
* Super Breakout
* Atari Super Football
* Atari Surround
* Swordquest: Earthworld
* Swordquest: Fireworld
* Swordquest: Waterworld
* Video Checkers
* Video Chess
* Video Olympics
* Video Pinball
* Yars' Revenge

I also recommend buying Midway's Arcade Classics Volume 1 and Activision Anthology!

I remember playing the "wookie" version of the ATARI 2600 back in Chicago when I was a wee lad. It was our second console game system (Radio Shack's PONG being our first) and as we bought games it became a family activity.
This recently released collection of classic arcade and console version ATARI games provides a sampling for generation X, Y, or Z while providing the needed nostalgia for us old timers.
Of note however is the absence of two of my favorites (Pitfall and Space Invaders). I cannot fault the game for this since it does not claim to be ALL of the games ATARI made, just 85!
This release also provides two unique features that the older versions cannot. The documentary of the gaming industry, cover art, manuals, and interviews make for an interesting learning experience about the history of ATARI and arcade games. The second feature is unlocks, time challenge, trippy mode, double speed, time warp, and hot seat (are you a true master?) add to the games re-play value and enrich the overall experience.
While this Anthology should not be the only one in your collection it is a good place to start. Graphics and sounds will take you back; the simplified games will challenge your hand-eye coordination and patience.

I had this game for PS2 before and loaned it out and never got it back. I was very sad until I found it again on ebay. I enjoy playing the games every chance that I get. Also brings back the memories of the first arcades and all the time I spent in them playing Galaga. One quarter would last me for hours! Thanks so much!!

I remember playing Atari as a kid, and this is a good implementation. I just wish there were better controllers, like a trackball for Asteroids, Missile Command, Centipede and Millipede and a paddle for Pong. Trying to control with the analog stick is tricky sometimes. Everything else is true to life. I got a good laugh out of the Atari 2600 cartridge games too, especially since they are still as much fun as they were in the 1980s. Introducing my daughter to the games I grew up on was special, so this was a good purchase for me.

I bought this as a Christmas gift for me and my husband, ages 45 & 50. It was a pleasure to remember and play all of these classic arcade games. The disk even has Pong - the first video game ever for home use. I enjoy Centipede while my husband enjoys Asteriods. It's also fun introducing these games to children. NO VIOLENCE, NO BLOOD, NO CUSSING, NO NUDITY - - Imagine that!!!