Test – Atari 50 The Anniversary Celebration : la compilation ultime

Atari celebrates its fiftieth anniversary with a compilation of games that offers us an interactive journey through the history of the prestigious publisher…

Atari 50 is the ultimate compilation for fans of the publisher. More numerous, it must be admitted. Because if licenses like Asteroids, Moon Lander or Missile Command have marked the history of video games, Atari has not released any significant games for decades.

The presentation is very neat.

For the old-timers and the curious, however, the Atari 50 offers a unique journey through time. The presentation of the game is extremely neat. The history of Atari is presented to us through a timeline, on which we navigate to read bubbles of information, view brochures, watch video clips and no less than 60 minutes of exclusive interviews. Casually, it’s a small gold mine that awaits the fans. You can feel it, a lot of love has been poured into this compilation. Between the various “bonuses” we also find the original games, and some remakes for emblematic titles like Pong, which has been modernized and is playable for two.

There are no less than 60 minutes of exclusive interviews, with subtitles!

You will be able to rediscover all the Atari classics: Tempest, Missile Command, Pong, Asteroids, Warlords, Yar’s Revenge, but also an impressive array of lesser-known games such as the complete “RealSports” series, Ninja Golf or Malibu Bikini Volleyball. An entire program.

Overall, the line-up is very convincing, even if we regret the absence of some emblematic titles. “ET” is mentioned but is not playable. Let’s not sulk our pleasure, there is still plenty to do with the 103 games on offer, which are taken from several console catalogs (7 in all!), including the Jaguar.

There are also a few games from the Jaguar catalog.

Casually, the content is therefore very generous. This is one of the most exhaustive compilations that we have been able to test in recent years. A huge amount of documentation work has been done and the ultra-neat presentation of the menus makes this compilation a real interactive museum. In other words, a must-have for fans of retrogaming.

The compilation also introduces some unreleased material. The “remakes” of classics like Neo Breakout, Yar’s Revenge, Vctr Sctr, Haunted House or Pong, which are entitled to a nice modernization and are mostly playable locally with several people. Fans will also find a new one: Airworld, a game that had never been finished. In short, there are some real nuggets for retrogamers.

All the classics are there.

Atari’s compilation even manages to convince younger players, who will be able to discover a whole section of the story interactively. As we have already said, the presentation of the game is neat, the information is interesting, the documentaries offered are exciting and the fact that certain titles have been modernized is not anecdotal. Above all, this will make it possible to rediscover some classics for the youngest or families of retrogamers in “a little more acceptable” conditions.

So yes, the price is a bit high. But given the proposed content, difficult to find anything to complain regarding this compilation which borders, once is not custom, perfection.

Conclusion

103 games, 60 minutes of unpublished interviews, reports, galore of bonuses, the Atari 50 The Anniversary Celebration compilation sees things big. Atari celebrates its fiftieth anniversary in the most beautiful way with a copious and admirably presented compilation. Atari 50 is without a shadow of a doubt THE best compilation of recent years. The story of Atari is told to us through informative bubbles, videos, illustrations and interviews. All the classics are there: Tempest, Missile Command, Breakout, Pong… And some of them even got a graphic overhaul. Whether you’re a nostalgic gamer or simply curious, Atari 50 is a real must-have for fans of gaming history.

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Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration

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