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Atari 5200 Game Opinion Summaries Series II: Part III

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Brian

There are only six games covered this time, but what this update may lack in quantity of games it makes up for with quality: several of these are among the very best games I have played on the 5200, and … Continue reading →

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Atari 5200 Game Opinion Summaries Series II: Part II

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Brian

Yes, after a bit too long here it is, part two of my new, three-part Atari 5200 Game Opinion Summaries series. I’ve only got eight summaries this time, but some of them are fairly long so while this is shorter … Continue reading →

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Atari 5200 Game Opinion Summaries Series II: Part I, and the Atari 5200 Trak-Ball Controller

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Brian

Yes, after far far too long, it’s an actual update on this website that people might want to read. (Yes, I have kept making Mario Maker levels, and will have more posts on my levels in the future. But that … Continue reading →

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Console Opinion Summaries, Part 2: The Third Generation – Atari 5200 and 7800, NES, Master System, and Colecovision

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Brian

That’s right, it’s not a mirage, it’s an actual update to my ‘Console Opinion Summaries’ list!  This took way too long, so for future entries I probably should cut back on the history portions that are done much more completely … Continue reading →

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Atari 5200 Game Opinion Summaries – Unpopular or no, I like this system!

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Brian

Table of Contents Background & My Thoughts on Getting the System System History The Controller Astro Chase Berzerk Centipede Defender Dig-Dug Galaxian Joust Missile Command Kangaroo Pac-Man Pengo Pole Position Popeye Qix Space Invaders Star Raiders Super Breakout Super Cobra … Continue reading →

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Article – On Console Generations: The Missing Videogame Generation

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Brian

This is an article from a few years ago that I just reworked and improved.  Unfortunately, this situation still has not been corrected, so the article is still entirely valid and important! By now I’m sure that almost everyone knows … Continue reading →

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