Atari 5200 - Atari - 1983

Tempest

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Rating7.5/10

COMMENTS (3)

dtm-artist12 Feb 2025
Famously left incomplete upon Jack Tramiel's buyout in June 1984, Tempest was finally completed by programmer Keithen Hayenga. And what a fantastic translation of the arcade classic! This is one of the 5200's finest hours. Love it, love it, love it.
Michael Allard31 Dec 2014
Paul says it's a prototype. In 2008 Paul was right. It has since been finished by the original programmer and available through AtariAge. The game itself is a great addition to the 5200 and shows that the 5200 was in fact an arcade platform. All 99 levels are here, sounds were taken directly from the arcade, and the controls work well. If you own a real 5200 then you owe it to yourself to pick up a copy of Tempest. It's really good!
Paul Westphal7 Nov 2008
This was a prototype... everybody should try the new version (in progress) called Tempest Xtreem, It is based on the Jaguar version and even tries to emulate the music with damn good if not funny results.