| Atari 2600 Action Pack | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Various |
| Publisher(s) | Activision |
| Platform(s) | Windows, Macintosh |
| Release | 1995 |
Atari 2600 Action Pack is a compilation of 15 of Activitision's own Atari 2600 games published by Activision for Macintosh and Microsoft Windows in 1995. It includes Boxing , Chopper Command , Crackpots , Fishing Derby , Freeway , Frostbite , Grand Prix , H.E.R.O. , Kaboom! , Pitfall! , River Raid , Seaquest , Sky Jinks , and Spider Fighter . [1]
Next Generation reviewed the PC version of the game, rating it two stars out of five, and stated that "while it sounds like a lot of fun, most of these games are a lot more inane than you remember them being. [...] The Atari Action Pack is a useful reminder that not all of the oldies are worth playing again. You've come a long way, baby." [1]
Next Generation reviewed the Macintosh version of the game, rating it one star out of five, and stated that "These games are simple, they're no-frills, and some of them are still fun... for about five minutes After that point, nostalgia had better keep you awake buddy-san because these Jurassic turds won't." [2]
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