atari
Game company responsible for classical game systems like the Atari 2600. Unfortunately dying over time from to hard competition from Sega and Nintendo.Until this day games from the old
Atari's get re-made into a
new coat our redone.Worst was wen
Infogrames bought the name and with that thinking that people recognizing the name will associate them with long time quality. Unfortunately for them most don't fall for such a stupid idea...
atari
by Mark Mills on Jul 04, 2005 01:59:43
Originally maker of
coin-op video arcades followed by home arcade games and finally
8-bit computers such as the 400 and 800. After the advent of the IBM PC clones it came out with the ST series but they failed to catch on with businesses. Kept on
going strong for years in Europe (Germany in particular) but finally went out of business.
atari
by Meggido on Feb 29, 2008 01:16:49
A gamer who is stuck on old-school games, and probably has not (and will not) touch a next-gen system. Usually plays anything up to
SNES/Genesis (
N64/
PS1 aren't quite atari level yet). If they don't have those they play emulators.
Example:
There is nothing wrong with
ataris, contrary to what people say about them wanting to "relive their childhood,
the freaks."
Some are ataris for the classic games.
Some are ataris for the cheesy
8-bit music.
I am an atari for the engrish.
atari
by the slut formerly known as your mother on Oct 01, 2004 23:24:23
The best game company in the world until it
faced up to the reality of competition, at which point it simply pumped out
a jillion games involving spaceships and shooting enemies before they shoot you, either in the form of
space invaders or a side scrolling shooter.
Atari
by DCI on Dec 16, 2004 23:45:43
One of the earliest game companies and top of the league in the 80's with their
Atari 2600. Ever since they have been on a
downward spiral, kicked out of the console market and have now sold out to French publisher
Infogrames. They have now been relegated to pushing the same old, cranky Atari arcade games of 20 years ago, rather than creating some decent games.
Example:
Man: Hey, have you seen this new Atari compilation I bought for my PS2? It's so cool, it brings back so many memories of
yesteryear!
Man2: Yeah, there's also
the Atari Flashback, Atari TV Games, Atari
Anthology, Atari Anniversary Edition, Atari Revival, Retro Atari Classics, Atari Arcade Hits...