Intellivision Lives!

This is the best anthology of any classic console gaming system anywhere short of owning a complete collection yourself. If you are a classic gaming fan or collector, this CD is a must have for your library/collection. Even if you just want to learn more about the impact of the Intellivision on the video game market in the early 80's or to play some great classic games, this CD is the way to go which is why I give it a score of 90.

For those who are too young to know or too old to remember, the Intellivision was part of the first huge wave of home video gaming systems in the early 80s. Along with Odyssey 2 and Atari 2600, Intellivision pioneered the market that is now dominated by Nintendo and Sony. In fact, the battles between Intellivision and Atari owners were the equivalent of today's debates between Mac and PC users. For hours I would argue with my friends about the virtues of the Intellivision (better games, better graphics), while they defended their Ataris (more games, cheaper, easier to play). But when the arguments were over, we'd all sit down for a game of "Triple Action." And although arguments are no longer so easily settled, I can still sit down for a game of "Triple Action"; only this time, at my Mac.

Despite the clunks, though, the package is certainly worth a look if you're at all interested in these old games, or missed them the first time around and wonder what the fuss is about. (If you'd like a sample, several free games are available from the Intellivision Productions web site, www.intellivisionlives.com, and also the only place to purchase the CD.) And anyone at all interested in the corporate shenanigans that can go on in the gaming world should definitely pick it up.