At Games Atari Flashback 4 Classic Game Console

This was a Christmas gift for my 36-yr-old son who remembers old Atari from his grade school days. Because he has all the other game consoles and popular zombie and military games, I was hesitant that this might be too simple and silly. He loved it and said it is actually just like playing the games he loved 25 years ago. The investment and the paddles I bought were outrageously LOW PRICED! I have spent more for just one X-Box game. Go quickly and buy this and have some great family fun!

Those wishing to get nostalgic with video games like the old Atari...DON'T buy a Flashback. It's a waste of time and money. The games don't seem as sharp concerning play as the originals. Missile command especially is different. The missiles come out of the silo slower, the new joysticks are not as sensitive as the old ones, so your accuracy is off...not to mention the sticks are wireless, so all games have a lag while you use the infrared wireless feature. It took forever to get the paddles, and they too stink. They are wired directly into the console, but you turn the knob, which is very stiff, and THEN the cursor moves. Like an echo. so good luck playing Circus or Pong. The ball or clown is crashed before your cursor moves. There are no other companies, like Activision, on here either...strictly Atari. There are no instructions for the games aside from a basic rundown either. All in all...I have more fun firing up my old, ORIGINAL system than using the Flashback. And the kicker...I found the same unit for almost half of what I paid AT A DOLLAR STORE. So be careful where you decide to purchase it, if you want to take the chance. So good luck, but this is how I see this cheap console. Not what it's cracked up to be.To ammend the previous review...I finally got the paddle controllers. They suck. Seriously. No better than connecting the original analog paddles from the original Atari. There is a delay when using them. You turn the paddle, and a split second later, the cursor responds. Not good in games like Pong or Breakout or Circus. There is no control over your "guy" in this game. Between the wireless controllers that delay, and this...a HUGE waste of my money. Don't bother. Buy an old TV, get an original system off Ebay, and have a ball. It may cost you a bit, but quality costs, and this isn't quality.

El equipo funciona a la perfección. Ningún problema con el video en un televisión LCD grande. Me trajo muchos recuerdos y tengo horas de diversión. Los controles inalámbricos no me han dado ningun problema, solo si los muevo mucho pierden la sincronización, en este caso solo presiono el boton rojo de Fuego y listo, a seguir la partida. Lo mejor de todo, le gano a los jugadores expertos en Xbox, PS3 y demás. Gracias ATARI.

Just holding an Atari joystick again was half the fun! The games are exactly what they were when I loved them, basic, pixelated, and boring. That said, in comparison to the alternatives of the day (loadrunner), they were the bomb! Now as an adult, having seen and experienced Battlefield and the ilk, there really is no comparison. Watched "Fast Times" or "Porky's" lately? Same experience. I guess you can never go home. That said, I love that I can beat my 5 yr old son at Asteroids and own the leaderboard!!!

ONLY reason I didnt rate 5 was I wasn't excited with some of the games in the lineup. But it's easy 4 stars for me. I like the cordless, and console functions from controler one. You get the magic of like being in 1982 in Wal Mart waiting behind some kid in a Michael Jackson red jacket to play the Atari demo hoping to sneak a game in before your mom says it's time to leave. I get my retro fix for certain. I have noticed something. With the Space Invaders plug n Play controller, Space Invaders is tough. So when you play Space Invaders on Flashback 4, you tear Space Invaders up by comparrison. Bonus, lol. No but really. Solid pick up for the plug n play gamer and the super collector.

Yes it is a flashback and the original was fun. This is hard to use since some of the games that are on it were played with the paddle controllers and I certainly can't get the use of the joystick on those types of games The biggest disappointment is that PACMAN IS NOT, I repeat, IS NOT in this game. That is one of the reasons for purchasing it. Not very user friendly.

My husband got this as a Christmas gift and to have family fun nights but he couldn't get it to work because it had corroded batteries in one of the joystick controllers. Sent item back....very upsetting. Why were batteries left in a controller?

I love having all the old games from when I was a kid. I can finally play video games again and not be totally lost. They are tons of fun and even the kids (who are used to amazing game graphics) love playing. The best is how compact it is. We are excited about that because it will travel easy when we go on vacation this Spring. Love it!