Atari Games In Seventh Generation Video Games Consoles
By Yenoscyu
Atari games have been around since the 1970s. Various Atari games have attracted a lot of people at that time. Thanks to Atari, Pong became such a phenomenon and it’s the first commercially successful video game. This Pong phenomenon led the era of video game industry.
At its inception, the Atari has produced a variety of games that achieved commercial success. Atari games were really very simple. Rough graphic, minimalist sound effects and simple gameplay were enough to make people satisfied on Atari games. From so many Atari games released on the market, here is a list of the Best Selling Atari games at the early time of Atari’s life.
Atari Games Titles | Number of Sold or Shipped |
Pac-Man | 7 million |
Pitfall! | 4 million |
Missile Command | 2.5 million |
Demon Attack | 2 million |
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | 1.5 million |
Adventure | 1 million |
Atlantis | 1 million |
Cosmic Ark | 1 million |
Kaboom! | 1 million |
Megamania | 1 million |
River Raid | 1 million |
Space Invaders | 1 million |
Atari Games In Current Video Games Consoles
Atari originally produced video game systems other than making Atari games itself. Various video game systems have been made such as Pong as arcade video games, Atari 2600 up to the Atari Jaguar. But for many reasons, especially, because of strong competition from tough competitors such as Nintendo, Sega, and Sony, Atari finally leave the home video game console market and began to concentrate to make Atari games.
Currently the new Atari games available for multiplatform with various genres. But for those who still love the classic Atari games, you can still play those games in various compilation versions. For iPad and iPhone users, they can buy and play at least 100 classic Atari games available on the App Store.
Atari also try to give its best games for the owners of the next game systems like Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii. There are a variety of genres from Atari games available for those 7th generation video game consoles. The new Atari games are of course made customized with the current technological developments. For Atari games lovers, here are some games that you can play.
1. Venetica
Platform: Xbox 360, PS3
Genre: Role Playing Game
Players: Single Player
Rating: Teen
In this game you will play as Scarlett, the daughter of death, which is destined to stop the evil plan of a necromancer. She has to learn about her special powers and become a mighty warrior, and strong enough to restore the peace of the world from the evil threats.
2. Test Drive Unlimited 2
Platform: Xbox 360, PS3
Genre: Racing
Players: Multiplayer
Rating: Teen
Test Drive Unlimited 2 (TDU 2) will provide players a persistent online environment and revolutionizing multiplayer racing communities as players team up, compete, and share their creations and achievements online. Customize your life as you tear through the streets and kick up dust off-road on the sun-kissed islands of Ibiza and Hawaii.
TDU 2 features weather effects, vehicle damage, day and night cycles, and a brand new island to explore. For the first time, unlike any other driving game, TDU 2 blends the open world experience with performance dynamics and realistic vehicles. Well, it’s one of Atari games you should try.
3. Backyard Sports: Rookie Rush
Platform: Xbox 360, Wii
Genre: Sports
Players: 1-4
Rating: Everyone
This Atari game will give you cool action-packed single and multiplayer Backyard Sports American football game which features new better turbo-charged power ups and twelve interactive fields. You will get a non-stop fun with a lot of features such as five new addicting mini-games, 20+ hours of gameplay, family fun mode, season, tournament, and original story mode. It’s one of Atari games designed to keep you on your feet and on the field.
4. Haunted House
Platform: Wii
Genre: Adventure
Players: 1
Rating: Everyone 10+
In this Atari game, you have to solve the mysteries in Graves Mansions as the grandchildren of the original character, Samuel Silverspring, who disappeared without a trace nearly 30 years ago in the evil mansion. You will be haunted by scary skeletons and ravenous rats, chased by pesky poltergeists, discover hidden secrets, new towers and catacombs, and also mystical tombs in search of the four lost pieces of a magical urn.
You will find that this game is one of Atari games where you’ll be immersed in a goosebump adventure to explore the creepy and dark depths of the evil mansion. If you dare, just enter the Haunted House.
5. The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
Platform: Xbox 360, PS3
Genre: First Person Shooter
Players: 1-12
Rating: Mature
Set in the futuristic, sci-fi world of the Riddick film saga, you will play as Riddick, the most ruthless criminal in the universe, who has been captured by The Dark Athena. In this action stealth First Person Shooter you can use firepower, stealth, and hand-to-hand combat skills to defeat the maniacal Captain Revas. The game features a rich storyline, developed characters, and Vin Diesel’s voice acting. One of great Atari games you should grab and play.
Some other Atari games you can play on 7th generation video game consoles are:
Atari Games | Platform | Genre | Rating |
SBK X: Superbike World Championship | PS3, Xbox 360 | Racing | Everyone 10+ |
Ghostbusters: The Video Game | PS3, Xbox 360 | Action | Teen |
Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers | Xbox 360, Wii | Sport | Everyone |
Qubed | Xbox 360 | Puzzle | Everyone |
Race Pro | Xbox 360 | Racing | Everyone |
Smash Court Tennis 3 | Xbox 360 | Sport | Everyone |
Sam and Max: Beyond Time and Space | Wii | Adventure | Teen |
Project Runway | Wii | Simulation | Everyone |
Those are some Atari games available in current video game consoles. For Atari games fans, just pick and play the one you like.
Happy gaming.