Which Atari 7800 Game is the Toughest to Beat?

[Funkmaster V 50]

After several heated debates, here is the final list we came up with. I would love to hear people's opinions on the matter. 

Which Atari 7800 Game IS the Toughest to Beat?

http://www.atari7800forever.com/badd.html

[DegasElite 1,017]

No holds barred, Impossible Mission. It's tough to time the obstacles correctly. I would like to get the possible version. At least it's beatable.

[dauber 825]

Unless you count Impossible Mission, then Fight Night. The computer player has special moves, while the human player does not.

[Funkmaster V 50]

1 hour ago, dauber said:

Unless you count Impossible Mission, then Fight Night. The computer player has special moves, while the human player does not.

Oh, but the player has the most powerful punch in the game!!!

[intellicolecovisonary 30]

I will keep trying to enjoy game play in Fight Night but I always a feel a disconnection between my movements and button presses and what actually occurs in the game. Whether I win or lose I sometimes wonder how I got there.

[RickR 14,455]

I remember buying Fight Night for the Atari 8-bit computer and being so disappointed.  I was expecting something more arcadey like "Punch-Out".  But the game was terrible.  Difficult to control and not fun.  It boggles the mind why they chose this game to port to the 7800.  The least they could have done is make the controls more responsive.  

Karateka was awesome on the 8-bit computers.  But they screwed the controls on the 7800 port.  You'll fight the controls the whole game, and it's frustrating to make progress at all.  This is a game in which they should have simplified things.  

In both cases, I don't think the games should count as "tough to beat".  Bad controls should not count.  

I think a game like "Joust" should be on the "tough" list because it really does play and feel like an arcade game.  You'll be lucky to play for more than 10 minutes.  

 

[Funkmaster V 50]

On 2/15/2021 at 7:40 PM, RickR said:

i"Joust" should be on the "tough" list because it really does play and feel like an arcade game.  You'll be lucky to play for more than 10 minutes.  

 

This list is only for games where you can "win".

Joust is stout, however, for sure