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...course, Alone in the Dark isn’t exactly Sophie’s Choice. A B-grade horror film based on an Atari video game, the film resembles a clumsy remake of Tomb Raider, minus the budget. Still, the movie – with its strong (and, supposedly, smart) female protagonist – could have been ripe territory for an actress who says she wants to be known more for her dramatic chops than her off-screen antics...
...your fondest video-game memories are of playing Pong in the 1970s or duking it out with Asteroids in the '80s, Atari has two new ways to help you recapture those childhood thrills. One is Atari Flashback, a $40 gaming console that plugs directly into your TV (available in Europe in March). The other is Atari Anthology, a $20 disc of games for the PlayStation 2 (available in Europe Feb. 4) and Xbox (available now). These retro games don't have the eye-popping graphics of today's hot sellers, but that doesn't make classics like Centipede and Missile...
...your fondest video-game memories are of playing Pong in the 1970s or duking it out with Asteroids in the '80s, Atari has two new ways to help you recapture those childhood thrills. One is Atari Flashback, a $40 gaming console that plugs directly into your TV. The other is Atari Anthology, a disc of games for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox...
...popping graphics of today's hot sellers, but that doesn't make classics like Centipede and Missile Command any less addictive. To find out how well the updates replicated the originals, I asked a dozen Time staff members to test them. The verdict: Anthology most faithfully re-creates the Atari classics, whereas Flashback is a disappointment, lacking in both depth and performance...
...There were a few gripes. As with Flashback, it was hard to maneuver at times using the PS2 controller. And the sports titles have not aged well. "It's stick figures hitting ground balls," said a tester who played Home Run and Realsports Baseball. Still, for $20, Atari Anthology provides pretty good bang for your buck...