Atari VCS is a scam!

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Sonicx9
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Re: Atari VCS is a scam!

Postby Sonicx9 » June 20th, 2018, 12:53 am

Gentlegamer wrote:
GameOfThrones wrote:Remember the Ouya?


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LOL!

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Re: Atari VCS is a scam!

Postby Voor » June 20th, 2018, 9:11 pm

I remember watching the video and thinking it was weird that they spent sooo much time talking about the design of the console asthetics itself, rather than games and features.

Like I said, if they added an ability to play online multiplayer to the classic Atari games, that would be worth trying.

Otherwise, just get a flashback.

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Re: Atari VCS is a scam!

Postby VideoGameCritic » June 20th, 2018, 9:55 pm

Hilarious slide show!!
Sums that system up perfectly.

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Re: Atari VCS is a scam!

Postby Sonicx9 » June 21st, 2018, 2:01 am

VideoGameCritic wrote:Hilarious slide show!!
Sums that system up perfectly.

The Atari VCS is Ouya 2!

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Re: Atari VCS is a scam!

Postby Paul Campbell » June 22nd, 2018, 12:10 am

I'm ashamed to admit that I loved the Ouya, and got ALOT of use out of mine, mostly because I figured out, early on, how to use a PS3 controller with it instead of that lousy Ouya controller...

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Re: Atari VCS is a scam!

Postby GameOfThrones » June 22nd, 2018, 5:32 pm

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/06/21 ... w_in_full/ interesting article about the VCS and why it is a scam ...

Maybe they will produce something.. based on the stats they have it is going to be out of date before it reaches the shelves..

Where as the 2600, the 7800, and the Jaguar were cutting edge when they came out. The 5200 although marred by its joypads was like the XE at least at the middle of the pack.

The specs on the nu vcs point to it being like a mid range chrome-book with Ubunutu in it.

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Re: Atari VCS is a scam!

Postby GameOfThrones » June 23rd, 2018, 8:49 am

Also worth bearing in mind that the Ouya was an actual physical property. They said they were going to make it. They did a crowdfunding action. Got 8 million and produced the machine. It was a flop but it had games for it that were available to see before the launch.

Where as there is not even a working proto to show with the Atari. Just a plastic box.

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Re: Atari VCS is a scam!

Postby Gleebergloben123 » June 24th, 2018, 7:28 am

GameOfThrones wrote:http://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/06/21/atari_interview_in_full/ interesting article about the VCS and why it is a scam ...


You folks are most likely much more informed than me about this, but after reading this article I would suggest that my fellow VGC’ers think long and hard (that’s what she said) about plopping down cash for this.

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Re: Atari VCS is a scam!

Postby Sonicx9 » June 27th, 2018, 1:08 am

Update: A good interview regarding the Atari VCS being questionable!: https://youtu.be/5JLkIdPAR5s

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Re: Atari VCS is a scam!

Postby GameOfThrones » July 2nd, 2018, 8:53 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0qyUhb3VXI a cut and run episode about the new atari.

This one is scary because it tells you so much more about the company. SCAM It is speculation but based on past history. That history is all bad.


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