Review: Atari Flashback Classics Vol. 3 (PlayStation 4)

Atari Flashback Classics Volume 3 brings more classic arcade, Atari 2600 and 5200 games to the latest generation of consoles and, for the first time, vintage hits from M Network. Kick, fight, dunk, race and blast your way through 50 timeless games from Atari’s vast library of hits. Gain fame by landing your initials on the top of the leaderboards or challenge others online and show your mettle against classic gamers from around the world.

Pros:

• You know what? It has classic retro pixel graphics.
• 186.3MB Download size.
• 50 games in 1 spanning the Atari 2600/5200 and Arcade games.
• Game options- Bezel art-on/off, Scanlines-on/off and Atari 2600 flicker-Authentic or filtered.
• Can rebind controls for each individual game.
• Each game has its own set of game options like starting lives, Score to earn a life etc.
• Multiplayer-Host/join/invite settings.
• Can bring up a transparent virtual Atari 2600/5200 console with working buttons.
• Sensitivity slider.
• D-pad and analog support.
• Online leaderboards for the arcade games.
• Atari 2600/5200 games have their own original manuals.
• Platinum trophy.
• Simple controls, I mean you only had one button and a stick in the old days!.
• A decent collection of games.
• List of games-
  • 1. Adventure II (2600)
    2. Air Raiders  (2600)
    3. Aquaventure (2600)
    4. Armor Ambush  (2600)
    5. Asteroids (5200)
    6. Astroblast  (2600)
    7. Atari Baseball (Arcade)
    8. Atari Basketball (Arcade)
    9. Atari Football (Arcade)
    10. Atari Soccer (Arcade)
    11. Avalanche (Arcade)
    12. Canyon Bomber (Arcade)
    13. Centipede (5200)
    14. Countermeasure (5200)
    15. Dark Cavern  (2600)
    16. Destroyer (Arcade)
    17. Dominos (Arcade)
    18. Final Legacy (5200)
    19. Fire Truck/Smokey Joe (Arcade)
    20. Frog Pond (2600)
    21. Frogs and Flies (2600)
    22. Holey Moley (2600)
    23. International Soccer   (2600)
    24. Maze Invaders (Arcade)
    25. Micro-gammon (5200)
    26. Millipede (5200)
    27. Miniature Golf (5200)
    28. Missile Command (5200)
    29. Monte Carlo (Arcade)
    30. MotoRodeo (2600)
    31. Pool Shark (Arcade)
    32. Realsports Baseball (5200)
    33. Realsports Basketball (5200)
    34. Realsports Football (5200)
    35. Realsports Tennis (5200)
    36. Realsports Volleyball (5200)
    37. Saboteur (2600)
    38. Sea Battle  (2600)
    39. Sky Diver (Arcade)
    40. Space Attack (2600)
    41. Star Raiders (5200)
    42. Star Strike (2600)
    43. Super Breakout (5200)
    44. Super Bug (Arcade)
    45. Super Challenge   Baseball (2600)
    46. Super Challenge   Football (2600)
    47. Sword Fight  (2600)
    48. Wizard (2600)
    49. Xari Arena (5200)
    50. Yars’ Return (2600)

    

    Cons:
• Slow reset button.
• Using analog no matter the sensitivity is too sensitive.
• No River Raid!…STILL.
• Cannot stretch the screen or mess around much with the screen ratio.
• The collection won’t be for everyone.
• Annoying menu music.
• No extras.

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