Atari is working on its first console in more than 20 years

[FordGT90Concept]

SHIELD actually has some grunt to it though (effectively a GeForce 920MX GPU) where Atari games require 0 grunt (can easily be run on ARM CPUs).

 

[Frick]

I bet it runs on ARM and it is just this preloaded. They're selling the look nostalgia is all, not unlike NES Classic Edition. Seriously nothing to get excited about.

NES classic sold like hotcakes though, so there could be some excitement to be had here, if the games are any good.

 

[FordGT90Concept]

NES Classic sold because of Nostalgia. Doubt any of them got played for more than a few hours before people realized games made 30 years ago kind of suck today. They were victims of their hardware. Atari is even worse in that regard.

 

[Capitan Harlock]

Atari is not the same companie from the 80's so i really don't see why they come out now with a console.

 

[Deleted member 67555]

Atari was the original gaming PC... literally
I would actually like to see an Atari console...

 

[Frag_Maniac]

Frankly I find the Xbox Scorpio the only console to be making great strides. With 6 TFLOP graphics power and Keyboard/Mouse compatibility, there's nothing else that comes close. Of course for many it will matter a great deal whether that KB/M support means game control schemes being made for both gamepad and KB/M, or just another lousy adpated to KB/M scenario where it's hard as hell to control aim and even character turning with a mouse.

I really don't see why it can't be done, because there are already plenty of decent PC ports with good KB/M and gamepad support. If this is done right, it just might leave Sony wishing they had not dug themselves in a corner supporting their consoles only. At any rate though, I don't think Atari will even factor in. I feel this console will be about as unpopular as Steam Box. Kinda funny, in a pathetic way, that they used the word "box" too. A sort of bad omen.

 

[remixedcat]

I bet it runs on ARM and it is just this preloaded. They're selling the look nostalgia is all, not unlike NES Classic Edition. Seriously nothing to get excited about.

yeah just like android gaming... gimmacky and full of leeches and it's like datamunching hell and 10 toolbars of 1998 internet action all over again...

 

[AsRock]

Looks pretty cool, they actually doing a wood grain one like the original too. How ever from what i been hearing is that Atari want support it like a Kickstarter kinda thing.

 

[FordGT90Concept]

It's "plood," aka plastic wood. Really popular in the automotive industry.

Kickstarter?

 

[AsRock]

It's "plood," aka plastic wood.

Of course it is but so what ?, although the other is glass so MAYBE it is actually wood.

 

[FordGT90Concept]

If $60,000 vehicles don't use actual wood, I doubt Atari would either. The original Atari 2600 used plood too.

 

[AsRock]

Hardly the same, but yes chances are it will not be wood not if it matters anyways. Even more so when it sounds like they are not willing to fund it and they want me and you fund it.

But maybe the 1st xx amount will have, who knows.

 

[erocker]

I don't understand why Infogrames needs to run a Kickstarter campaign for this. Just kind of shows they already have little faith in the product.

 

[FordGT90Concept]

Same reason other big studios test the waters with crowdfunding: gauge interest. Interest can translate to investors.

 

[Frag_Maniac]

I don't understand why Infogrames needs to run a Kickstarter campaign for this. Just kind of shows they already have little faith in the product.

Then again, can they really afford to start up production, gambling on faith of their customers they abandoned with previous systems? Kickstarter is probably their only realistic option, and I'll bet that's what their financial advisors told them.

 

[FordGT90Concept]

But Ouya, successful crowdfunding campaign and falls face first into the ground when exposed to the market. I'm not convinced Atari can do any better. If they have low end hardware, they can't really beat phones, NX, and SHIELD. If they have high end hardware, they're competing with PlayStation and Xbox. Where's the market for this?

 

[erocker]

It's all in the game library. Currently that is zero. I have no idea how they will sell consoles.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Nintendo barely hangs on.

Are you joking? Nintendo has zero debt, is still selling 3DS very well and the Switch is still flying off shelves, in the middle of the slow season for the gaming industry. This Christmas season is going to be amazing for them. If that's "barely hangs on", where can I sign up to barely hang on also?

Frankly I find the Xbox Scorpio the only console to be making great strides.

How is that exactly? Their E3 presentation was all flash and no bang. Not impressive. However, Sony and Nintendo showed actual impressive games.

With 6 TFLOP graphics power

And if you believe that nonsense, I've got a bridge in Brooklyn I want to sell you... Those are very generous theoretical numbers.

there's nothing else that comes close.

Are you sure? PS4Pro does in fact have similar specs that are, by very definition, close.

Of course for many it will matter a great deal whether that KB/M support means game control schemes being made for both gamepad and KB/M, or just another lousy adapted to KB/M scenario where it's hard as hell to control aim and even character turning with a mouse.

Now that is an excellent point and one of the reasons many gamers shy away from consoles for certain game types, myself included. However, there is another point you are missing, more on that below..

I really don't see why it can't be done, because there are already plenty of decent PC ports with good KB/M and gamepad support. If this is done right, it just might leave Sony wishing they had not dug themselves in a corner supporting their consoles only.

And while those are interesting points, you forget one critical thing, trust. Microsoft has lost the trust of the public. They are losing their audience in a very serious way. Sony, Nintendo, Google and Apple are where people are going because those companies are far more trustworthy.

 

[Vayra86]

Game devs are lazy nowadays, hence why gaming is becoming so stagnant now.

I disagree that gaming is stagnant. There is more variety on the market than ever before, and if you know where to look, there are tons of (hidden) gems to be found. Retro, recent, indie, triple A, it all has a place. And another thing we see is that big publishers are actively looking for suitable business practices towards the gamer, in terms of always-online, DLC etc. There is a lot of movement and we are getting what we want more easily these days too. We see the return of bundled map editors, free post-release content updates, we see an ongoing discussion about paid or unpaid modding, everything is super vibrant. Again, it's all about knowing where to look for your preferred games.

And another big thing these days is 90% of all vocal gamers are silly monkeys copying each others' criticism. A lot of complaints are blown out proportion and underneath all that you always find a community of people who either don't care or have evolved past that and actually understand the game concept for what it wants to be.

Looks pretty cool, they actually doing a wood grain one like the original too. How ever from what i been hearing is that Atari want support it like a Kickstarter kinda thing.

I had high hopes until I read the above and saw it confirmed. This thing is dead already, they might as well drop it today. NEXT

 

[Frick]

NES Classic sold because of Nostalgia. Doubt any of them got played for more than a few hours before people realized games made 30 years ago kind of suck today. They were victims of their hardware. Atari is even worse in that regard.

Late answer, but this is such a very strange post. There's plenty of great NES games, and nostalgia is a powerful incentive. Is a sale worth less based on the reason for purchase?

 

[FordGT90Concept]

They're not very great any more.

 

[AsRock]

They're not very great any more.

But i personally would love to be able play the old Atari games again, thinking about it i have a 12+ cartridges stashed away lol. Although what would encourage me to get it is if they got all those old games and gave them totally awesome graphics as long as they did not do ET again all could be really good.

Problem i see if that they don't seem to sure, they want us to risk our money but not there millions that they have.

 

[dorsetknob]

But i personally would love to be able play the old Atari games again, thinking about it i have a 12+ cartridges stashed away

Predicted crystal ball reading
Unless you get an old working Atari Stashed is where they will Stay

There is no way they are going to ensure/enable Backward Media Capability ( i Rolled around laughing at that )
To do so would reduce media Sales in the future.
Old games might be ported to new media but that's about as far as its going to be.

Spoiler: Click to hate

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[AsRock]

Predicted crystal ball reading
Unless you get an old working Atari Stashed is where they will Stay

There is no way they are going to ensure/enable Backward Media Capability ( i Rolled around laughing at that )
To do so would reduce media Sales in the future.
Old games might be ported to new media but that's about as far as its going to be.

Spoiler: Click to hate

Old Fart Kill joy enjoys spoiling your day

Yeah, as they are not worth shit, if they have any sense all the old game's will come with the unit by default

Lets face it, Atari don't know shit yet which makes it even worse LMAO.

 

[Komshija]

Interesting... Does anyone here have Atari T-shirt?