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How Did Atari Set The Standard Of Video Games

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During that time, Atari set the standard for video games. Before Nintendo came along in the late eighties, the word Atari was synonymous with video gaming. Even more popular than the system itself were the games that were created to go along with Atari 2600. O Adventure - Frequently considered the first action adventure video game, Adventure allowed gamers to move a character through colour coded castles in search of swords and keys. O Asteroids - A favored of Star Wars fans everywhere, Asteroids gave players the opportunity to control a space ship through hyperspace and shoot at various kinds of space debris.

O Frogger - Fans of this game will remember moving a frog through a busy street, dodging vehicles, trucks, and buses in hopes of reaching

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