Combat

The Good
Fun game play. Enough variety to keep things interesting for awhile.

The Bad
Gotta have two players. Early Atari 2600 = rudimentary graphics, sound, action.

The Bottom Line
You know this game, it's the one that came with your 2600. It's real simple. You're one tank, biplane or jet and your friend is the other tank, biplane or jet - you try to kill each other. Whoever gets the most kills in 2 minutes and 16 seconds is the victor. A few variations are provided - different mazes for the tanks to work through, "guided" missiles, extra planes - but basically, you just try to shoot each other with whatever crudely drawn vehicle is on the screen.

And it's fun. The controls are simple and the gameplay easy to understand. The action isn't exactly high speed, but it's quick enough to keep you interested, especially if the two players are evenly matched. Switching from tanks to biplanes or jets provides a little variation in gameplay and a slight increase in game speed. The sound and graphics certainly won't blow you away and this game will probably not keep locked to your television for weeks, but Combat does provide a few hours of retro-fun.