Underplayed Gems

Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure (2023)

Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure cover
Developer
ARVORE
Publisher
Atari
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure
Rating
3.9 of 5, 58 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

Exploring a brightly colored, retro-themed Atari world in VR, solving shooter-style puzzles and using power-ups in a playful time-travel adventure.

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What players say

Players are split. Many praise the clever retro-meets-VR layers and say the trilogy is impressive, but a significant number report game-ending crashes around the year 1980, poor support for HTC Vive wands, and a boss fight with no checkpoints. Some find the ending abrupt and the multitasking sections frustrating.

Screenshots

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