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Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Play

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Game Info

Publisher: Midway

Developer: Digital Eclipse

Genre(s): Compilation, Arcade

Players: 4

ESRB Rating: M (Mature)

Release Date: December 12, 2005

Summary

Now you can play classic arcade games anywhere, anytime with Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Play for the Sony PSP Entertainment System. Enjoy the coin-op games of the past for the first time on a portable system with multiplayer wireless support. Single Player: Spy Hunter, Sinistar, Defender, Paperboy and 720. Multiplayer Wireless: Klax, Joust, Marble Madness, Toobin’, Rampage - 3 player, Gauntlet - 4 player, Rampart - 3 player, Wizard of Wor, Xybots, Championship Sprint, Arch Rivals, Cyberball 2072, Xenophobe - 3 player, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 2 and Mortal Kombat 3. [Midway]

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What The Critics Said

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ZTGameDomain

With a massive selection of classic titles and wireless multi-player Extended Play is more than worth the $30 price tag.

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Gaming Age

This should be an easy one for the PSP owner on your Christmas list. These games are classics and are now yours to behold and enjoy on the go.

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Cheat Code Central

I don't care what anyone says; this is an impressive collection. It's the perfect companion for any commute since you can jump into an out of a game without a lot of commitment.

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Worth Playing

This is a package that contains a large number of fun, classic games that play well enough to pass for whatever qualifies as "accurate" in our aging minds.

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Game Chronicles

A fantastic and totally enjoyable trip down memory lane for any gamer over 40 and a valuable history lesson for anyone younger.

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Game Over Online

Control issues, load times and graphical hiccups do wind up making this a much better collection of titles for the console than for Sony’s handheld.

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Extreme Gamer

Giving the price and amount of content included on Midway Arcade Treasures Extended Play you can't go wrong.

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Computer and Video Games

Thankfully, nothing's been fiddled with (except the addition of Wi-Fi support), and the inclusion of Marble Madness and Championship Sprint in particular prove that quality gameplay is timeless. [PSW]

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GameBiz

The fact most of these games can be played in a couple of minute bursts is good for people on the go and the budget pricing point makes this a worthy addition to your PSP game collection.

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GameZone

It’s not that the games no longer hold up the way they use to but rather it’s the poor way in which some of the game are fit into the PSP’s screen.

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Gamer's Hell

Fit to burst with an astounding 21 games from the heyday of arcade history, Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Play is an equal parts assault of entertaining variety and challenging frustration.

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eToychest

A solid and extensive compilation, though not without flaws and not without competition.

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PSM2 Magazine UK

They've not exactly matured like a fine cheese or wine, but this selection is worth a look. [Apr 2006, p.85]

PSX Extreme

Worth your $29.99? If you like the games on the "best" list above, sure. Otherwise, no.

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Next Level Gaming

This collection has more classic titles than many other collections I have seen, but more importantly, it has more good old school games than I have seen in any other game collection.

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IGN

If you're not looking for total accuracy in your retrogaming then this isn't a bad choice, especially when most of these games are pretty darn close to their arcade counterparts. Just keep in mind that you'll be sitting around waiting more often than you'll be playing.

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Official U.S. Playstation Magazine

The package's presentation is incredibly minimal as well, with the games dropped into the most generic of interfaces. [Mar 2006, p.94]

Modojo

Extended Play could have been a little better in terms of its presentation and some of its title selections (why no Hydro Thunder?), but it's a good start for the series' portable run, and I hope that future chapters continue to bring us the best of Midway's gaming past.

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DarkStation

Midway ports their treasured arcade title to the PSP, but renders it almost unplayable due to the wrong display option and unbelievably long loading times.

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Deeko

On the whole, the classic Midway canon is represented fairly well, with only a handful a few wacky choices that seem out of place and seemingly thrown in randomly (perhaps drawn out of a hat).

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GameSpot

There's a lot of potential here, but many of the games have issues with their graphics, sound, or control that make the entire package a real disappointment.

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PALGN

Feels like a game with a lot of wasted potential. There are emulation issues and the game takes a long time to get into.

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Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK

With wireless play included for every multiplayer title, there's certainly some fun to be had here. Just maybe not enough to warrant buying it. [Christmas 2005, p.106]

GameSpy

After playing the three excellent console versions of Midway Arcade Treasures, it was a major disappointment to see just how half-assed Extended Play ended up being.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 8.6 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Nick B. gave it a10:
This is what I consider one of two or three must-haves for the PSP. It will never leave the PSP case wherever I go, and its selection of classics can't be beat.

Karl M. gave it a7:
This whole point of a collection like this is to give players some immediate varied fun by presenting familiar titles. Sadly the load times prevent this from happening. The framerates of Mmortal Kombat games is bad too. Only for die-hard fans.

Trekster N. gave it a10:
The games are right on par with there arcade parents, easy to see and play. Would have been nice to take advantage of the umd and make had some media clips from the game designers.

Harry B. gave it a10:
This game is GREAT for the price! The classics are all here....720, Marble Madness, Mortal Kombat (1, 2 and 3).... With the analog joystick 720 and Marble Madness are exactly like the arcade versions. Only problem is you can't choose your character on Gauntlet and Rampage unless you're playing online (you have to be the Warrior in Gauntlet 1p mode and George in 1p mode Rampage). Keep up the old school games and bring them back. Would have been nice to have had Ultimate MK3 instead of regular MK3. Haven't tried the wireless capabilities yet but should be great fun! Viva nostalgia and viva quality video games that are fun and easy to play!!! Thanks Midway!

Sukmy P. gave it a10:
I found the collection to be great for travelling with the console and a far better bargain than all of the sub-par games currently available.

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