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Midway Arcade Treasures (Xbox)

by Midway Games Ltd
Platform:   Xbox
3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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  • Platform:   Xbox
  • PEGI Rating: Ages 12 and Over
  • Media: Video Game

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Product Features

  • Over 20 classic arcade favorites
  • Includes Spyhunter, Gauntlet, Defender and Joust
  • DVD content with creator and developer interviews
  • DVD also includes 80s music
  • For 1 or 2 players

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  • ASIN: B000160ZTY
  • Release Date: 6 Feb 2004
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 8,029 in PC & Video Games (See Bestsellers in PC & Video Games)

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Amazon.co.uk Review
One of the best-value retro compilations by far is Midway Arcade Treasures. The name is a bit of a misnomer, though, since it actually contains arcade classics from the likes of Atari, Williams and Bally--although the latter two companies were long ago bought up and absorbed by Midway.

Of these games Williams' are the oldest and most revered, with titles such as Defender, Robotron 2084 and Joust coming from the golden age of arcade games and guided by the hand of coin-op genius Eugene Jarvis. These games, along with lesser titles and follow-ups such as Defender II, Joust 2, Smash TV, Blaster, Sinistar and Splat!, mark Williams as the most gifted of American coin-op developers and all of the games are presented here exactly as they used to be--with 20-year-old graphics but timeless gameplay.

Bally's Spy Hunter, Rampage and Root Beer Tapper came a few years later and are still entertaining today, although Satan's Hollow is pretty much the only stinker in the whole package. Then there's the "newest" titles from Atari such as multi-player classic Gauntlet plus Paperboy, Marble Madness, Roadblasters, Rampart, 720º, Super Sprint, Toobin', Klax and Vindicators.

The only disappointment of this collection is that although some of these games have video clip interviews and the odd scanned in promotional image the actual presentation and menu systems are very cheaply done. This doesn't take away from the classic beauty of the games themselves though. This compilation a must for collectors and anyone else interested in a time when gameplay really was more important than graphics. --David Jenkins

Manufacturer's Description
Midway Arcade Treasures brings classic arcade gaming to the latest generation of hot game consoles! Over 20 classic video games that defined the arcades of the 70s and 80s are collected in one pack--fast-paced action with Spy Hunter, Joust, Paperboy, and Marble Madness, RoadBlasters;multi-player fun with Gauntlet, Rampage, Smash TV, and 720;Space-age and fantasy adventure with Defender, Joust, Robotron 2084, and Stargate. Also contains bonus DVD content including game histories, creator interviews, top gaming secrets and original music.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Everlasting Entertainment, 20 Feb 2004
Admittedly I approached this package with some trepidation. Could a compilation of seemingly archaic status possibly take pride of place among a contemporary crop of games fuelled by the next big graphical enhancement? Of course for these games have this very package to answer for.

It may be the opinion of a few that these games are now obsolete relics, merely collecting dust on the bottom shelf. This is simply not the case. Even after all these years they offer ultimate enjoyment, unquestionable entertainment and above all are downright fun. I use the word they as a collective for some 24 games, each a glittering jewel in the impressive crown Midway has created.

Modern gamers, and I include myself in that bracket, owe it to them-selves to discover where it all began. This, in essence, is the birth of video gaming. Defender the inspiration for Halo, Super Sprint the afflatus for Gran Turismo, you bet. And for the elder gamer out there, what better chance to invoke old memories and to rekindle the passion once shared for games such as these?

These games have been compelled to rely solely and utterly upon sheer playability and wow does it deliver in this respect. From the frenetic mayhem that is Super Smash TV, which induced me to a state of panic stricken frenzy, to the gripping complexity that can be Klax. The diversity of genres on offer is astounding; there really is something here for everyone, young or old.

Presentation is not this packages' strong point but when the fundamentals of the game play are so well constructed as this, who cares, you are simply having to much fun and are immersed to deeply in the absorbing action to even notice any rough edges or glitches of which there are few.

So for anyone who shares my old caution I urge you to lay your prejudice aside and to unearth that special enjoyment to be found in this package. It bought so much to gaming then and can now be bought back to life once more to fondle the memories of old or even to entrance a whole new generation.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for a quick gaming fix, 25 April 2004
Being a 20-something gamer, I jumped at the chance to pick thiscompilation up, and I'm glad I did.
Defender, Smash TV, Paperboy, Marble Madness, all bringing back memoriesof pumping 10p pieces into arcade machines or waiting 10 minutes for theSpectrum tapes to load. Nostalgia....at its best.
This title is also a chance to play some classics that may have passed youby. Personally, I'd never played Root Beer Tapper....and it is quitefrankly the most addictive game I have played in a long time.
You're asking, "Graham, why only 4 stars?". The simple answer is a few ofthese games really are best confined to history for ever. Rampart isfiddly rubbish, Splat! is literally a mess, and Rampage is a great ideaexecuted in a tedious and boring fashion.
Is it worth picking up? Definitely. There will be more than enough here tokeep you entertained. It's also worth showing this to the kids....showthem that games weren't always style over substance.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Ok, but main reason purchasing this game is for Nostalgia, 10 Sep 2004
It is a very good collection of games, for such a very reasonable price. It includes the very fast and frantic pace of Smash TV. It brings back the golden memories of the charismatic count down from 10 to zero, fumbling in the arcades furiously looking for 10 pence pieces in my pocket so I could continue the game .But now at home you get the added advantage of unlimited credits .The best games on the collection in my opinion are Klax rampart
Smash TV root beer tapper. The only bad point of the collection is the fact that the games are sooooooo hard.
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