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Arcade Treasures is one of the most extensive retro compilations ever, with a lot of great games. It's too bad the presentation is so sub-par. Read Review
Arcade classics collection, featuring the best Midway classics for hundreds of hours of timeless entertainment. Midway Arcade Treasures includes fully emulated versions of SpyHunter, DefenderII, Gauntlet, Joust, Paperboy, Rampage, Marble Madness, Robotron: 2084, Smash TV, Joust 2, Bubbles, RoadBlasters, Blaster, Rampart, Sinistar, Super Sprint, 720°, Toobin', KLAX, SPLAT!, Satan's Hollow, Vindicators, and more. In addition to the games, the developers also included DVD Content, such as interviews with the creators and game histories. Purists will be happy to hear that games designed around multiplayer gameplay, such as Joust, Rampage, Gauntlet, and Championship Sprint, feature their two, three, or four-player modes as well.
It's one of the great tragedies of modern gaming that retro game compilations are so carelessly thrown together. The vast majority of them seem like quick 'n dirty cash runs by the companies that own the classic properties. Seldom is much effort put into adding extras, such as relevant historical materials or tips 'n tricks info, or even perfect emulation. Midway Arcade Treasures is guilty of most of the crimes mentioned above, with terrible presentation, few extras, and even some emulation issues. However, with a value price point and no less than 24 (mostly) classic Midway and Atari games on offer, it's hard to really get mad at it. Or stay mad, anyway. Read More »
Also known as: Midway's Arcade Treasures
Release Region: United States
Release Date: November 17, 2003
Publisher: Midway Games
T for Teen Blood and Gore, ViolenceAlso available on: PlayStation 2, GameCube, PC
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