Customers appreciate the wide selection of classic games included in "50: The Anniversary Celebration". Many reviewers fondly remember playing these retro titles and consider this collection to be among the best ever assembled. The compilation is praised for its breadth, encompassing games from various Atari consoles. Positive feedback highlights the nostalgic value and the opportunity to revisit beloved games from the past.
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Interviews
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Steelbook only available for Nintendo Switch versi
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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Disregard reviews from others who didn't read that the gold & black case is ONLY available for Nintendo Switch and gave 1 star reviews. I'm happy I got a regular case for the Series X and was on sale for Black Friday because they were sold out when I wanted to get one for someone else. If you were a child in the 70's like myself, this will be a good title for your collection. I do own the previously released the 3 volumes of Atari Flashback which focused on the 2600 and arcades. This covers other Atari consoles as well and looking forward to the interviews and have the updates games.
I would recommend this to a friend
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History, Museum
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great collection
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
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A really well-thought-out look back at 50 years of gaming. It's not just a compilation of Atari games, it's an interactive, museum-like experience where you get videos, photos and text contextualizing the importance of each games. A really great experience for video game buffs and historians.
I would recommend this to a friend
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History, Museum
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Experience History
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
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For those with memories of these classic games, or folks who just want a window into the history of gaming, I couldn't recommend Atari 50 enough. It pairs the games with videos and other details, making it as much of a museum as a collection.
I would recommend this to a friend
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History
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great time
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
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Grew up on all these games
Enjoy the different version of the arcade edition along with the console edition
Hours of fun showing my kids the origins of gaming for my old generation
I would recommend this to a friend
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History, Interviews
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Atari’s History on a Disc
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Easily one of, if not the, best game collections ever made. The amount of interviews, scans, documents and videos about Atari is incredible. You can tell the makers of this had a passion for Atari’s History and if you grew up with Atari or have an interest in video game history, this is a must buy.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perhaps the best collection game ever made.
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Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
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As a gamer since the 1980s, the first system I ever played was a 2600 and the first system I ever owned was a 7800, the collection from Atari is perfect for me.
First, the games; this is a great selection of games, but Atari has put out other collections of great games. Why is this one different? This collection is full of arcade and 2600 games, but those have been released before. This collection also has a good amount of 5200 and 7800 games, which have not been released near as much by Atari. The real jewel on the game side though, is the Atari 8-bit computer, Lynx, and Jaguar games found in this collection.
The other part of this collection is the extras, which might be just as important as the games here. Atari and Digital Eclipse have included tons of information, advertisements, and interviews for you to pore over. Highly recommended.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Nostalgia
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nostalgia at its finest...
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
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NOSTALGIA AT ITS FINEST!
Support the retro-developers, learn about the original OG Atari game developers and coders, etc., and BUY yourself a copy. Enjoy some classic gaming once again.
I would recommend this to a friend
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History
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nostalgia Bomb!
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
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Great collection of classic Atari games if you were around in the early 80s. Also, some interesting clips from the creators from the history of Atari
I would recommend this to a friend
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Nostalgia
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fun Nostalgic Game!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Such a fun walk down memory lane playing some of the games on here! So fun!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A Well Done Celbratory Game
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
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This game is great. I started gaming during the Atari era. Its been fun nostalgically playing some of these games. There were several that i completely forgot about. I think this is definitely the better choice than buying the Atari VCS system for $300. I also enjoyed the historical information that is included. I liked seeing some of the brainstorming documents and concept drawings. It really makes you appreciate how far gaming has evolved. I recommend this game.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Great
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Atari%)
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Great game for anyone into Atari retro games, having fun with this purchase.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Great
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing!!!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Great game, pays amazing homage. Would recommend to an Atari fan
I would recommend this to a friend
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Nostalgia
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nostalgic
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
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It's nice being able to play the games that I played as a teenager on a modern console
I would recommend this to a friend
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Nostalgia
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing collection of Atari games
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
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Its a must buy for any Atari fan. So happy I purchased it I can’t recommend enough.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Game of the Year!
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
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This Atari 50th Anniversary is jam pack with games. Enjoy several Atari Lynx and Jaguar games as well as other Atari system. If you want to learn about the history of video games or Atari, I highly recommend buying the Atari 50th Anniversary.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Review
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Excellent game for those who grew up with the atari brand of video games
The refresh of yars revenge looks great
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I love it
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
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I love the old classic games, but there are more on the disk if you complete some tasks and you get suped up classic games.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Controls
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Retro at its best.
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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This collection is fun and has games that we haven’t seen for years. Foodfight is my favorite. The only thing that is an issue is the controls. I wish there was a track ball controller specially for the Xbox for games like centipede, crystal castle.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Nice Atari history
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Great look back on games of yesterday and how they came to be.
I would recommend this to a friend
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History
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it!
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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What a great compilation. Not only are you getting Atari games from all eras of Atari platforms, but you’re also learning history, interviews and other items and such related to the games.