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I remember liking the Atari 5200 just fine the first time around (1982), but this time, I've really been enjoying each and every game I bought for it.
Of course, it was expensive to get the Best Electronics Gold controllers, the trak-ball, and the testing equipment to make sure everything was as good as it could be.
It was also a help that I made sure to buy games that benefited from the controllers. (Plus a few that were never released for the Atari 8-bit computer.)
For example, playing Pole Position on the 5200 is a much better experience than doing so on any other Atari platform. The control is much finer, and having two buttons available is nice.
And playing Missile Command and Centipede with a real trak-ball is just fantastic. A totally different experience!
As I've mentioned before, Star Raiders is also extra nice on the 5200 (and not just because of the minor bug-fixes).
I'm as happy with the 5200 as I've ever been with a classic console. And that surprises me, because I'd avoided it all these years, thinking that my extensive A8 collection obviated the necessity for a 5200. That's not true at all!
You just have to choose your games wisely, and it complements the A8 very well indeed.
Of course, it was expensive to get the Best Electronics Gold controllers, the trak-ball, and the testing equipment to make sure everything was as good as it could be.
It was also a help that I made sure to buy games that benefited from the controllers. (Plus a few that were never released for the Atari 8-bit computer.)
For example, playing Pole Position on the 5200 is a much better experience than doing so on any other Atari platform. The control is much finer, and having two buttons available is nice.
And playing Missile Command and Centipede with a real trak-ball is just fantastic. A totally different experience!
As I've mentioned before, Star Raiders is also extra nice on the 5200 (and not just because of the minor bug-fixes).
I'm as happy with the 5200 as I've ever been with a classic console. And that surprises me, because I'd avoided it all these years, thinking that my extensive A8 collection obviated the necessity for a 5200. That's not true at all!
You just have to choose your games wisely, and it complements the A8 very well indeed.
