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Midway Arcade Treasures
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 11 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: Midway
Developer: Digital Eclipse
Genre(s): Compilation, Action
Players: 2
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: December 17, 2003
Summary
Midway Arcade Treasures is jam packed with over 20 classic arcade games including all-time favorites SpyHunter, Defender, Gauntlet, Joust and more for the first-time on next generation consoles. Take a trip down memory lane with more than 20 video games you loved to play at the arcade. Including, the fast pace action of SpyHunter, the multi-player collaboration of Gauntlet, the space age adventure of Defender, and the dueling combat of Joust; the Midway Arcade Treasures has hundreds of hours of classic gameplay action. And thats not all! This ultimate arcade collection also contains cool DVD content with game histories, creator interviews and top secrets from back in the day. [Midway]
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What The Critics Said
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Game Over Online
You can't really play this game without thinking of the dark, sweat-filled arcades that're now long gone, or of those plastic-sheathed sitdown machines you still sometimes see in bars. Midway Arcade Treasures is like a time capsule, buried back when games were simple, and no less fun because of that.
Read Full Review >Electronic Gaming Monthly
This incredible compilation is a dream team of sorts for anyone old enough to remember having to out to play the best videogames. [Jan 2004, p.128]
GMR Magazine
The emulation is solid, delivering sound and gameplay that's up to par. [Jan 2004, p.86]
Next Level Gaming
It’s a must for old schoolers and also a must for the younger generation so they can see what we had to play and how far videogaming has come in the last 20 years.
Read Full Review >Nintendo Power
The graphics may seem outdated, but the gameplay has held up over time. [Mar 2004, p.118]
NintendoWorldReport
There should be at least half a dozen games in this compilation that you already love or will fall in love with once you start playing, which makes for twenty dollars well spent. Don't hesitate to get this one if you've been thinking about it.
Read Full Review >IGN
Apart from the difference in controls, these games are essentially what gamers played in arcade when the games were released in the 80s. Don't go expecting anything more than the games, however, as it was the emulation portion that received most of the attention.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
You can't help but feel that a much better job could have been done if more time had been spent making sure that everything worked correctly.
Read Full Review >Nintendojo
Had developers put the extra effort into interface and fuller options for the core treasures rather than including all the throwaway titles this could have been a stellar collection. As it is, Midway Arcade Treasures holds a tenuous spot at strictly average, teetering on below average.
Read Full Review >PGNx Media
The presentation isn’t enhanced by the highly compressed FMV interviews, either. There are only a few too which is a shame.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 8.5 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Ryan M. gave it a 9:
The problem with collection games like this is there's those few games that just aren't very good at all. But there are a few great ones. Smash TV, Gauntlet, are great games. I could not see how some one would not like this decent collection of some good games. There are a at least 15 games on here that are worth the 20 dollar retail price.
[Anonymous] gave it an 8:
For $50 this game would not be worth the price. However, at $20 it is an excellent bargain. The sheer number of games ensures that most would like something.
Joe Blow gave it an 8:
Robotron is worth the price of this thing, alone.
[Anonymous] gave it a 9:
Great for anyone who loves classic arcade games. Rampart and Smash TV are the two best games of the 20.
