The golden age of video games may be long passed, but you can relive the excitement with this comprehensive handheld collection. Going back to a time when you could get 10 tokens for a buck (and then wait in line for an hour for your turn at the DONKEY KONG machine), ATARI ANNIVERSARY ADVANCE zeroes in on Atari’s arcade efforts rather than the company’s home-based games. Blast off into space and defend yourself against the elements in ASTEROIDS; destroy giant bugs (and harmless mushrooms) in CENTIPEDE; save an entire city from destruction by helming a defense center in MISSILE COMMAND; or test your reflexes in SUPER BREAKOUT. Not content to stop there, the collection also features such stalwarts as BATTLEZONE and TEMPEST. The graphics are perfectly replicated from the originals, and the gameplay is spot on. Call it a history lesson or call it a nostalgia trip, but ATARI ANNIVERSARY ADVANCE is one glorious experience, any way you cut it.
