Atari Lynx: A romance of high scores and low batteries

[Video 61]

Great new article about Atari Lynx at Engadget:

 

http://www.engadget.com/2016/02/09/atari-lynx/

[Justin]

Thanks for sharing that article Lance! The article includes a nice link to our friend btbfilms76's recent Lynx Lounge episode on ElectroCop   

[Yo-Yo]

I read throu the article twice. It's meant to be a positive story on Lynx but it sure feels like a hit piece to me. All these negative things in there and not much positive to say. I mean really, who hates on ElectroCop?

[Atari 5200 Guy]

I remember my first encounter with a Lynx II pick up.  I got it new in box from Game X Change headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas.  I traded some stuff in and was not sure what to do with the store credit.  I found the Lynx in box with a few games included inside a glass case.  I went back later to use the rest of my credits for a power supply, large case, and few more titles.  I think I took in my Saturn at the time.  

 

I thought the Lynx was a wonderful system.  Small, sleek, color, and backlit.  It also had games I was familiar with like A.P.B., Gauntlet, Joust, California Games, topped the list.  Before I could go back and pick up more titles the store sold them all off at a discount to get rid of them.  I ended up parting with my Lynx and games later for one reason or another.  I hope to pick one up again sometime as it is a really good handheld.  I'll have to keep lots of rechargeable batteries on hand

[DegasElite]

Hi, fellow Atarians,

 

I have been playing "Electrocop" on my Lynx II quite a bit. I love the way it scrolls and plays. Also, the graphics were quite innovative at the time. Surely, the music is repetitive and some of the levels look the same. I think that it may be more difficult than some think, but that's just me. Anyway, we're looking at a game that was one of the first Lynx games ever made. When you have a new system comes out, even the developers still need to tinker with it and the games to get the full potential of the system. This can take a while. I agree that "Electrocop" could have been more. But, being the game that it is, it still really shines. Sometimes, being it is a side-scroller, it kind of reminds of "Metroid," only it has robots instead of aliens in a building on a future Earth. Kind of a combo of "Metroid" and "Xybots," don't you think? Cool idea, though.

 

Thanks for letting me share.

Edited June 13, 2016 by DegasElite

[Atari 5200 Guy]

I've never played Electrocop on the Lynx.  I think Epic MegaGames made a similar game of the same name on the PC.  Not sure.  Will have to look.

[DegasElite]

15 hours ago, kamakazi20012 said:

I've never played Electrocop on the Lynx.  I think Epic MegaGames made a similar game of the same name on the PC.  Not sure.  Will have to look.

If you get a chance to play it, it is actually quite impressive. The graphics and game play are top-notch for a handheld game system of the 1990s. I have played it on and off for two years, and I still have to find and beat the Criminal Brain. It is a maze that you have to figure out on our own. I want to map it, so I can figure it out. That way, I know where everything is. That makes it even more fun, for me anyway.

[TrekMD]

Just make sure you use lithium batteries with your Lynx!  They will last much longer than alkaline batteries!

[PSVITAGAMER2012]

On 2/11/2016 at 12:26 AM, Video 61 said:

Great new article about Atari Lynx at Engadget:

 

http://www.engadget.com/2016/02/09/atari-lynx/

Yes, I know, man.

Many a day and night of button mashing for me with my Lynxes. Lol