| Customer Reviews: Average Rating:  Rating : - Great for those who remember, otherwise... While I grew up during the period in which these games were originally released, I'll admit I never frequented the arcades enough to play most of them in their prime. So like more casual players, I grabbed this disc purely on the brand recognition of the titles I knew: the Mortal Kombats, Rampage, and Primal Rage. Luckily, those four held up quite well, even though they're technically not arcade perfect.
The others are more hit-and-miss. Some feature familiar gameplay elements that later made it into more well-known titles: Arch Rivals is basically NBA Jam without the NBA license, and Total Carnage, Championship Sprint, and Cyberball will feel familiar to most players. Some like NARC and Pit-Fighter will make you understand why video games were never taken seriously for the longest time, and Spy Hunter II, APB, and others are a lesson in coin-munching addiction while not offering much for extended periods of play.
If you like the Mortal Kombat games (and Midway certainly knows they are the main draw for the release), pick this up. The bonus footage and promos also make this a nice, collected archive. The rest of the games range from slightly to severely dated depending on your tastes, but offer a good history lesson of what the old school arcade scene was like. + See Full Customer Review |  |