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Manufacturer: Midway Entertainment
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Binding: Video Game
Brand: Midway
EAN: 0031719191512
ESRB Age Rating: Teen
Feature: Choose to play over 20 great games, or browse the great DVD content for game histories, developer interviews, and game secrets from back in the day
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Label: Midway Entertainment
Manufacturer: Midway Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Platform: GameCube
Publisher: Midway Entertainment
Studio: Midway Entertainment
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Choose to play over 20 great games, or browse the great DVD content for game histories, developer interviews, and game secrets from back in the day
Take a trip back in time, with arcade classics like Spy Hunter, Defender, Gauntlet and Joust
Go wild with Rampage, Marble Madness, Smash TV, Paperboy, and RoadBlasters
Enjoy strategy fun with Bubbles, Stargate, Moon Patrol, Sinistar and 720
All these and many more -- it's like haviung an old-school arcade at home!
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Summary: GameCube Version
Comment: Interesting what others are commenting about in the XBox and PS2 versions. One would think if a publisher ports something to all 3 platforms, they would work nearly identical. My rating is for the GameCube version only.
To review this set, it would heavily depend upon what games the user is familiar with and will actually play. For example, one reviewer was complaining about some old civil war strategy game, which I have absolutely no idea how to control. Another reviewed an arcade game which originally used a trackball or steering wheel. I tried that one out and it seems to work fine, and I can shoot the other cars diagonally in the other lane unlike what he mentioned.
Overall, all the games here seem to work fine. Good graphics, sound, and speed. No crashing or freezing up. All games seem to run their original playable arcade speed. Loading times are very short.
I bought this set mainly for the Defender games, Gauntlet, and Rampage. To comment, they all look and act exactly like the original arcade versions. Comparable to the PC MAME version. Now you can use the controller instead of the PC keyboard.
One should note that the translation is not 100% accurate from the arcade. For instance, you get muffled voice here and there once in awhile. Even that problem is present in the MAME version, which is the best emulation out there. Put into consideration that an arcade cabinet can have more power than an Intel Pentium 10GHz+. The hardware is so different. Replicating that on some cheap console, it is hard not to appreciate this Cube version.
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Summary: Disappointing controller use
Comment: I don't know what games others enjoyed that they gave this such high marks, but I couldn't get past the controller issues and other problems. Rampart in the arcade was great because you could play multiplayer vs the invaders. No such option here - you can only compete against each other. Road Blasters has to be the worst, though, since the steering controls are left, right or straight with no in-between settings. So how do you shoot something in the next lane over? You don't. What kind of port only gives you 45-degree steering in a driving game?
The video looks very soft on every game, perhaps to replicate the worn-out tubes of '80s screens.
I found some games I'd never played in the arcades to be fun, but Namco's Museum set such high hopes for me that these games would deliver that I can't agree with the other reviewers. Maybe you can get past the issues I couldn't, or maybe the games you loved have better control options, but this title is no longer in my collection.
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Summary: A Nostalgic Trip back to the Arcade era 1980's.
Comment: Midway has done a great job of bringing 20 classicArcade games to the Gamecube. These games I fondly remember, going down to Golfland Arcade in Stanton,with my brother and friends. You can't go wrong with purchasing this game, for $20.00 you get 20 games and extra dvd features like interviews with the creators and more. If you're like me who grew up playing these timeless gems, go to your nearestvideo game store and buy it right now.
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Summary: Great selection, interesting extras
Comment: One of the things that really stood out to me about this collection was its inclusion of extras featuring promotional information as well as interviews with the games' creators. There are some real heavy hitters here. Defender is the quintessential "game designer's" game. I've seen numerous programmers from that era site it as one of their personal favorites.
You also get the insane Robotron, Smash TV, Paperboy, Spy Hunter, etc. Its a real great selection. The only rather questionable title (in my opinion) is Toobin. Maybe simply because I never thought much of it in the arcade. But all are welcome in this rather impressive lineup, and not all will meet everyone's tastes.
In all, this game made me realize the art of older games. They emphasized triumphing over chaos. You have to "rise above" the apparent insanity on screen and simply go with the flow. That's the key. You can't play Robotron in a paranoid manner. But this is not about game tips. Just get this and you'll know what I mean.
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Summary: A great collection of classic games
Comment: Midway sure crammed in alot of great classic games into one package for 20 dollars (do the math - you're talking less then a dollar a game - how can you go wrong?)Some of the games haven't aged that well and the controlls take a little getting used to but complaints like that are pretty petty considering everything your getting. If you're not able to enjoy games which aren't graphically cutting edge then obviously look elsewhere. However if you're looking for a great collection of classic games there isn't a better purchase you can make. My personal favorites are Spy Hunter, Paperboy and Joust but just about every game in this collection is worth playing at least once or twice. Grab up a copy and have some old school fun. How many games today can you play in 15 minute sessions and still feel satisfied?
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