Vanguard Atari 2600 Review

[MrColuber]

Is that Queen? Flash Gordon? Well, I supose one would be Flash Gordon in order to be invincible.

[Bubo25]

@MrColuber Yes, that's the music from the Hawkmen battle from Flash Gordon.

[Obviously]

This was my favorite game on the 2600.

[nviso209]

JT RAWX!!!

[nviso209]

This was an arcade port published by SNK who later created the NEO-GEO AES/MVS for F*&% Sake! Great 2600 shmup none the less! Just don't pay alot for it b/c it s COMMON! :)

[GisherJohn24]

5200 version was way better

[pivotmasterDM1]

"sitting on a park bench. eyeing little girls with bad intent." describing gamers with perfect accuracy.

[smartlamppost]

@pivotmasterDM1 Undoubtably; even the little girls who play games are aqualungs... or cross-eyed maries, maybe.

[pivotmasterDM1]

@smartlamppost ;)

[smartlamppost]

@pivotmasterDM1 I love Jethro Tull references... teacher...

[TheTerrificTracy]

@pivotmasterDM1 What?!!!!!!!!!!!!

[thesparta1812]

E tank at 2:06 WTF

[MaximumRD]

Love the colo0rs, a great early shooter.

[Aaron1046]

reupload? o.0

[robloxdude306]

YAY!

[tootcb]

You almost sound like you are saying "tourist" instead of "terrorist," leading to a rather amusing take on the game. Maybe this could have been called Grand Theft Astro with such a plot.

[BloodySoulSword]

Really nice review! I've loved this game xD

[hawksstock]

I had a 5200, I know... (hello aftermarket controller) I LOVED this game.

[Wildcat19828]

Man I used to love that game, that and Phoenix! You outta do a review on that game... and FYI I want your aqualung song, I love the original and the remix to it

[DariusEdge2]

@Wildcat19828

I believe he did review Phoenix already.

[ChoosenOneStudios]

@Wildcat19828 He did. December 29, 2008

[Wildcat19828]

@ChoosenOneStudios cool i'll have to check that one out, one of my fav games, vanguard, pheonix, pitfall, and grand prix racing

[THEsquirrel3d]

Didn't you first post this review at that one website...?

[Amisbro]

@THEsquirrel3d

he did but after the two week period he's allowed to post the reviews here so that's what he does and honestly it doesn't bother me because usually when he posts them here from now on I think I'll be giving the ol' "thumbs up" cos they rock

[THEsquirrel3d]

@Amisbro But it was there longer than 2 weeks...unless this is a new one.

[AqualungGameReviews]

@THEsquirrel3d No, it's still a 2-week limit. Although I try to get it up as soon as the 2-week period is over, I don't have it written into my calender when that date is, so I might end up letting it go by a few days now and then.

[DigitalMercury]

@AqualungGameReviews

Ever read the book "Ready Player One" by Ernest Cline? It's all about a kid in the future who is poring through 80's nostalgia, Atari and Intellivision games, etc to win a bajillion dollar prize left behind by a virtual reality MMO creator who made a game called Oasis (that everyone in the (really poor and shitty) world basically plays). The reward is hidden in kind of like a mix between Swordquest and Adventure's easter eggs.It's Atari meets DotHack .

[gthec9909]

sometimes i turn your reviews on full volume and then just masterbate to your voice.

is that at all weird?

[pivotmasterDM1]

@gthec9909 not at all, my friend. not....at....all...

[iceblue1220]

@gthec9909 What?

[HandeToon]

Seems like a cool game but the invinsibility jingle actually gives me a headache. I think it would have made more sense for the background to be black as well since you're flying a space-ship, unless you're supposed to be in a cave or something. It's about the only thing in the game that looks really unappealing.

[19psi]

One of my favorites that got a lot of play. It was a later title that seemed to hit the bargain bin immediately due to the crash. I believe I paid $10 for it just a month after its release.

5200 version is also great and I think it's the only cartridge I own that doesn't have the name of the game on the label...just has a picture label.

[MattTheSaiyan]

Looks rather graphically pleasing. I probably should look out for a copy. Great review.

[WhiteHeroAlex]

Nice review. This looks interesting, and that's all I have to say. Can't really think of anything else.

[Moviewhiz1]

Love watching these classic reviews. So nostalgic and amusing.

[420JonesZ]

First.

[WhiteHeroAlex]

@420JonesZ

It doesn't matter who's first. Just provide some comments about the actual review.

[420JonesZ]

@WhiteHeroAlex Just joking around. Get that stick out of your ass.

[19psi]

@420JonesZ

You forgot to say epic, hater, fail, racist and "name of song please?"

[420JonesZ]

@19psi epic, hater, fail, racist and "name of song please?"... Happy.