Midway Arcade Treasures

"Time Machine"

This is an awesome game that everyone must buy.

Let me just say as I get older Its harder for me to really enjoy games. I buy new games at least once a week. Let me just say for the past few weeks I have not bought anything because this game has been holding me over just fine.

For you competitive people there are XBOX live scoreboards so lets see how you compare to the best, there are a lot of awesome gamers posting scores on this game too. Great stuff.

Its like being in an arcade without going. Why would you want to wait in line anyway? Have you seen the pacman champion?

Graphics-10/10- Im 21 so I have never seen a lot of these in the arcade, I suspose they are faithful becuase paperboy looks a lot better then the Nintendo version.

Gameplay-9/10- Some games control just fine and others suffer. For the most part I think you can get used too it. Paper Boy controlled like crap at first now I hold my own on the scoreboards.

I think the biggest problem with this is flawed presentation. I think the Smash T.V and Gauntlet are really hurt by unlimited continues. Because of this there is no sense of urgencey and too be in the top 10 on the live scoreboards you just need to play for hours, its not determined by skill level.

Sound-10/10- Once again I was too young to go to the arcade when most of these were out but I watch a lot of Starcade and it sounds great too me.

Fun Factor-10/10- Everyday I sign on live and see new scores that are harder and harder to beat each time. This is awesome becuase everyday your constantly trying to beat scores and you have a blast while doing it.

These old games are awesome because its not bad controls that kill you its your skill level (mostly) that determines how awesome you are.

If you can appreciate oldschool stuff you should enjoy the interviews also.

When its all said and done this game is easily in my top 10 favorites of all time. 24 oldschool games ure as hell can match up with any 1 game in history.

I would rate this a 9.5 so Ill round this off too a 10.

If you have any interest in old stuff, Or your an old man then buy this game.

The legends are true some times old stuff is just better then the new stuff.

XBOX live adds a ton of replay too. Everyday your wondering if your knocked down a few notches.

Pick up this game and help contibute to the score boards, the most any one game has is about 400 scores posted. Thats not enough because there are a million live users. Lets see a million scores up and lets see whos the king of old school.

Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 12/17/03