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@nosweargamer had a nice review of Star Raiders on the Atari 2600, and at the time ranked Star Raiders as #3 on his list of Atari 2600 games, but has since moved to #73.

Was Star Raiders a good game? On the Atari 2600 or the Atari 8-Bit Computers? How does it hold up today? When I first bought Star Raiders I was very excited. It was 1993 and I was beginning my "classic gaming" journey, beginning to collect not only for games I had grown up with, but those I had missed. Star Raiders was one of those games. I had seen so much about it, but never had it and felt like I had missed out on the Star Raiders hype when it was new. I was able to acquire a nice Star Raiders complete in the box, one that came not only with the Star Raiders Atari Video Touch Pad, but also with the Star Raiders Atari Force comic book. It seemed like Atari had gone all out for this game, it was to be one of their pillar titles. And it seemed to have sold well in its time! Once I got home from the flea market that Saturday night and got set up to play Star Raiders, I found it more confusing and uneventful than I had expected. I really wanted to enjoy the game, and I did to some degree, but it seemed like another one of those games like E.T. where Atari had a fun idea of delivering the "Star Wars experience" at home, but they were forcing it onto hardware that, even at the time, was dated. But I enjoyed what it was supposed to be, dove into the the little universe Star Raiders tried to create, had fun chasing after the pseudo-"Tie Fighters" and appreciated what Atari was able to do on the 2600. I think it's time I pull out Star Raiders and give it another go! So what do you think? How was your experience with Star Raiders? Did you enjoy it when it was new, and do you enjoy it today? Was Star Raiders effective with the Video Touch Pad? WAS IT A GOOD GAME?

@MaximumRD I'm glad they still exist and are brewing. Was Tree Brewing Co. just a brewery or was it like a bar / pub / restaurant? It's cool to know they are still around in some form 😀 Hoping to see new adventures from you and Melissa out enjoying life again soon 🍻

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@MaximumRD It's been a while since your Captivator Doppelbock video from 2010, is Tree Brewing Company still around and do you still visit there at all?

@MaximumRD Thank you Rob! No contribution required! It's all about a fun discussion among friends 🍻 Hah that's all that matters! Exactly! Just hanging out having a good time talking with friends in the forums. You already have 12 years worth of Beer Tasting videos, I think it would be fun to revisit them in the club. Thanks Rob! I love this stuff and feel fortunate that we get to do this

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