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75 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
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  1. netjak
    88
    With a ton of great games that still hold up to today’s standards, as well as all the extras and the little touches that show that Anthology was lovingly crafted as opposed to hastily slapped together, as many similar collections tend to be, it’s hard to find any reason not to recommend it.
  2. IGN
    85
    This, folks, is a classic compilation done right. The emulation is damn near spot-on.
  3. Armchair Empire
    85
    A ridiculous variety of games coupled with hundreds of Easter eggs and other bells and whistles. It is easily the best such collection to come along yet.
  4. PSX Nation
    80
    Highly recommended IF you’re old-enough to afford waxing nostalgically about the good old Atari VCS days.
  5. GameSpy
    80
    It's amazing how well some of these games stand up. Yes, they're absolutely nothing to look at, but the gameplay in a lot of the cases is just as addictive and compelling today as it was 20 years ago.
  6. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    80
    There's a whole other world of unlockables for anyone who digs '80s nostalgia: commercials. Oh yeah, we're talking pure '80s here. [Jan 2003, p.120]
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  7. GamerFeed
    80
    It's far from perfection, but if classic gaming is in your blood or piquing your curiosity, this Anthology is for you.
  8. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    David Crane, the creator of "Pitfall," even invites players to drop him a line. Part of me is afraid of what I'll find. [24 Jan 2003, p.107]
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  9. GameSpot
    73
    The sheer number of playable games and unlockable items and the slick production values make it a great value for any gamer with an interest in the roots of console gaming as we know it.
  10. PSM Magazine
    70
    I absolutely loved it, but I'm old enough to remember when the moon walk was the strangest thing Michael Jackson had done lately. [Feb 2003, p.35]
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  11. All Game Guide
    70
    One of the best things about this compilation is that by scoring certain amounts of points in various games, players can unlock original Activision television commercials.
  12. Gaming Age
    67
    Anthology has a mesmerizing quality about it. Once I started playing and listening to some of the old '80s tunes, it just became real comfortable to keep going.
  13. Cheat Code Central
    50
    Sure they are the forefathers of today's Grand Theft Autos and MechAssaults, but I don't crap in an outhouse like my great grandpappy did more than 100 years ago.
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7.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. DwayneM.
    10
    This game is groovy.
  2. KyleP.
    6
    It's good for the nostalgia, but that wears away quickly and then you are stuck with a bunch of ancient Atari games.
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