For those of us finding our gaming fix on iOS and Android devices these days, Activision and the gang at Code Mystics (who have done some very excellent classic collections and ports for iOS, DS, and PS3/360/PC) have given us another great classic collection to add to the ever growing list on mobile devices.
The venerable "Activision Anthology" has made its way over, and while it's not currently AS robust as some of the earlier various offerings, (notably missing a few licensed and homebrew games like Commando, Skeleton+, etc.) it's also one of the least expensive - Kaboom comes included at no charge with the free version of the app and unlocking all of the other 45 titles included will cost you $7.
Yes, yes, the ever present stance against touch screen controls is acknowledged before you even bring it up, and where it's passable to excellent on some games in the collection, on others it's not completely responsive.
The good news is that on iOS the game is compatible with the iCade and iCade Mobile right out of the gate and it's totally responsive with those, so you can twitch away with Megamania, dodge bats & grab gold bars in Pitfall II and score world records in Decathlete with no worries.
Also, as far as I know, on Android it's fully compatible with game controllers via the latest Android firmware.
With the excellent Atari's Greatest Hits on iOS Code Mystics have proven that they listen to community feedback and make updates as needed, so, if there are issues with this V1 release, you can rest assured that they'll be listening and looking to make updates/corrections.
There are already several varied options for controls that can be independently applied to each game in the collection including customizable on-screen d-pad and buttons as well as swipe to follow and tilt controls, and you similar to other versions of the collection on other systems you can pull open the 2600 "console" to adjust difficulty and change A/B settings.
Sadly, there's no 80s boombox "soundtrack" in this version.
Check it out check it out check it out ... at the very least, download the basic app for free for Kaboom! (which plays better on an iPad with more screen real-estate IMO).