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 Good "Old School" Collection July 17, 2008
If you're a fan of the late 70's-early 80's video games, this is one to add to your collection! I initially bought this for just two of the games on it(Alien Syndrome and Outrun...I dished out TONS of quarters at the arcade back in the day on these suckers!), but the rest of the collection were quarter-grabbers for me, too, so all-in-all, it was a very good buy. Now if I can just find one of the old-style Space Invaders tabletop games.....
 Underrated March 9, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Honestly, this is all about expectations. If you expect to play this and have exactly the same experience as, say, playing a VR cockpit model, you'll be sorely disappointed. If you can accept the collection for what it is--excellent remakes of classic Sega arcade games--you'll be satisfied.
I'm definitely a Virtua Racing fan; I probably spent $500 worth of quarters on it when it came out. I'd love to own a VR arcade cockpit but I just don't have room for it, I have too many arcade machines already. Granted, almost any modern racing game has much better graphics and more complex gameplay.
But this remake is very good, and I enjoy VR for its simplicity. This remake isn't perfect; in particular, the voices and music aren't as good, and there's no Bikini Babe. (I was disappointed yet not surprised to see they left her out.) It's just as much fun as the original to play, the graphics and controls appear to be 100% identical with the original and the additional modes are an improvement. I felt right at home playing it.
The remake of Alien Syndrome is awesome. After trying it once I ended up playing it for 4+ hours straight, and I still have this overpowering urge to go back and try to get a better score. I didn't like the original at all, but this updated version is a huge improvement and I sincerely think it alone would be worth the inexpensive price of the collection. (If you're expecting it to look/play like the original arcade version, it doesn't in the slighest. The only thing really in common is the theme. But it's *fun*!)
Fantasy Zone was underrated when it came out and is just as underrated in this collection. (It looks to me like the only emulated game here, the others seem to be primarily remakes.) It's a fun 2D shooter with many nice features (the ability to buy powerups, and a good mix of different areas and monsters).
Golden Axe I don't remember playing in the arcade but this version seems OK. It held my attention for an hour or so, anyway, and I'm sure I'll go back and play it again. The graphics almost certainly have been updated as it looks like a native PS2 game.
The rest of the games didn't do much for me. I was surprised to see Monaco GP, it's not a very good game at all and did poorly in the arcades. Space Harrier is boring. Columns... well, I don't like Tetris either. The others I could do without.
Should you buy this? If you're really looking for emulated versions of these games, I'd suggest getting MAME instead. These are remakes, and I'd say they're (mostly) improvements over the original games. Accept it for what it is, and I think you'll enjoy it.
 A Low Price??? January 12, 2007
This game seems to me to be a very medium collection of the vintage games and honestly wasn't a bad purchase for only ten dollars. Overall, if you are looking for a game just to have and review the times, this is for you; if you are looking for a game to actually enjoy for a while then this title may not be for you.
Good classics collection May 23, 2006
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a good classics collection. It contains a good combination there. My favorite games in this collection are Outrun, Virtua Racing and Monaco GP. Especially Outrun, I must remember the good past from 1990. Oh, stunning. For those other non-racing games like Golden Axe, they are okay. So, it is great overall.
 A mixed bag... April 25, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Yes, unlike similar compilations by Midway, Taito, etc, most of these games are remakes, and a bit challenging (I couldn't get used to the "new" Golden Axe, for starters). However, both Virtua Racing and OutRun seem to have made it relatively unchanged (though there must have been licensing issues over OR, since the familiar Ferrari has been replaced by a larger car that looks out of place, IMO), as did Space Harrier, so that's a redeeming factor. My take? If you like the new and different, it's worth picking up, but if you're looking for actual arcade ports, better try some other compilation.
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