On today’s show we talk all about the Atari classic, Missile Command. A game that everyone knows, but somehow still comes across as underrated. I talk about the games creations and creator, we talk records and strat and we have some fun audio surprises in this episode, that I hope you enjoy. Just a reminder to drop by our official forums to discuss Missile Command.
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As a fan of radio dramas (old time and new) I really dig the background plays to the games. I’ve never heard them before, so thanks for including them.
I’m also a big missle command fan. It was one of my favorite games, because it was so intense. It’s one of the few games where I actually felt bad for the civilians. I can only imagine how much more intense the game would have been if it had taken place in California.
I have to agree with Vincent on that – what an intense game! It totally drew you in. I wasn’t too bad with the 2600 version back then, but the arcade version always seemed to intimidate me.
On a side note, I recently got to watch a documentary film about a guy trying to break the Missile Command record. Quite entertaining – you can feel his pain as he tries to top the best score, only to have this vintage machine literally reset itself in the middle of game play. Check it out here:
http://www.highscoremovie.com/
I believe the movie’s now for sale on iTunes, etc.
It is also free on Hulu.com, well at least the movie was when I watched it a few months back.
Rumors today of a Missile Command movie in the works at Fox. I wonder if they’ll consider using the audio storyline….