Activision (Anthology) games you'll never get a patch for...

[RJ]

I'm a bit late on playing this masterpiece (I got it for Xmas) & I apologize if anything like it has already been posted. I was wondering what games seem impossible for you to ever acquire the respective patch?
I got around half of them so far, not that I worked for them & most are MUCH easier to get now, but there are a few I'll probably never see:

H.E.R.O.- the patch req is the same as the 2600 game. I've come close (around 60K) a few times but, due to cheap deaths or mistakenly hitting L1 (bad idea, programmers!) I can't do it & probably never will.

Decathlon- A friend actually got the gold on my Atari XL game. I think I got close to a silver. Again, the reqs are close but IMO the DualShock2 isn't suited for the game. Plus the standard joystick was a workout- I recall being physically tired after playing!

Pressure Cooker- never saw/played this game before. It's totally new to me & getting the patch is a LONG way off.

Beamrider- See above.

Sky Jinks- Another never seen/played. It's a scroller like Skiing, both by Bob Whitehead. There isn't enough there to keep me trying.

Laser Blast- Once you find/develop the pattern, it's easy, plus you only need 10% of the original score(s) for each patch. Simply a matter of sitting still to play so long.

Barnstorming- I couldn't believe the req was so hard- <54 secs (game 3). I spent 2-3 hrs total trying to get it, & finally squeaked in w/ 53.99 secs. Whew!

Grand Prix- Impossible w/out total luck.

Tennis- it's gonna be hard to beat the computer!

What games/patches are beyond YOUR reach?

Also, what criteria/who decided which '80s songs went in the game? It's good overall but I can think of several more popular songs than what they used- I suspect copyrights played a part...

[PongHit]

Yeah, there's another batch of '80s tunes in the PC & MAC versions... But the coolest thing about the music in the "Remix Edition" is: you can use your own MP3 playlists, CDs, or even streaming radio stations!

-PongHit

[Ed Oscuro]

Well, let's see. He mentions an "L1 button" and "Dual Shock Controllers."

[digitalpress]

If you're feeling blue because you can't get a particular patch, here's ALL of them, just for you.

http://www.digitpress.com/archives/cc_patches_2600.htm

[RJ]

@ Ed Oscuro- ???

I was trying to say my finger sometimes hits L1 while playing, which is the Game Select on the PS2 version, thereby wiping out my attempt at a high score.

[digitalpress]

@ Ed Oscuro- ???

I was trying to say my finger sometimes hits L1 while playing, which is the Game Select on the PS2 version, thereby wiping out my attempt at a high score.

It looks confusing now because PongHit edited his message. ORIGINALLY he had asked if you were talking about the PS2 or the GBA version, Ed O was just giving him a clue.

[PongHit]

... my finger sometimes hits L1 while playing, which is the Game Select on the PS2 version, thereby wiping out my attempt at a high score.

I have a similar problem with the GBA version of the Anthology... A combination of the "L" shoulder button & the D-pad will change the difficulty settings, & I have an SP, so the "R" & "L" buttons are on the back, where I'm holding it... Grrrrr...

-PongHit

[PongHit]

It looks confusing now because PongHit edited his message. ORIGINALLY he had asked if you were talking about the PS2 or the GBA version, Ed O was just giving him a clue.

Guilty as charged -- I asked the question before I noticed the PS2 clues. Before I saw Ed O's reply, I edited my post accordingly...

-PongHit

[RJ]

Ah- I get it.

Anyway, yeah, you'd think they'd make it not so easy to change levels/interrupt the game by using a button your fingers NATURALLY move to.

Another small gripe is w/ the difficulty switch (L2 on PS2). There's no indication you've switched it, save for how the characters/action appears onscreen, & if you don't KNOW if the game even uses difficulty switches, you could be playing the harder game all along (until you check the virtual manual)!