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I'm actually kind of dry for first impressions. I don't feel like doing one for Devil Survivor Overclocloked, since I had only played it once so far and I have a first impressions outline for two or four I haven't fully developed (and some I may won't....). In that absence, i'm going to instead post short but to the point recommendations for Web Games, otherwise known as Flash Games (even if some of them are not made in Flash). They are pretty much games that you can play instantly on a brower (as long as you have Flash and/or Java installed of course) on websites like Kongregate and Newgrounds, and they are a staple of millenials like me. With that said, let's begin with:

Exactly what you think it is.

Halo 2600 is a homebrew game made by Microsoft's ex-vice president of game publishing Ed Fries, released in July 2010 not only as a free Flash game, but even physically for the console itself. Acording to the Wikipedia page, Fries got inspired to make a 2600 Halo game after reading a book called Racing the Beam: The Atari Video Computer System.

I've played a couple of 2600 games and Halo 2600 not only feels like a game from the console, down to the limited movement and only one buttom, but looks like a game from the console with the graphics and top-down view. On the computer, you pretty much use the arrows to move and the spacebar to shoot once you get your weapon. Like a game from the era, you also only get one hit point, so you better dodge the bullets quick, though at the very least you can find or get from downed enemies an extra shield that gives you a second hit point. The game is all about exploring your surroundings and getting to the end, although I kinda haven't acomplished that as this game is quite hard.

Whether you consider this a good or bad game depends on your opinion of the second generations of consoles and if you like games of the era. But with that said, I think this game is a very noble effort and it actually plays well. Ed Fries also stated how hard it was to make a game with limited hardware and draw the sprite of Master Chief, but it turned out very well as the graphics are quite colorful and vivid, and Master Chief with the Halo aliens do have a limited but notable resemblance to their 3D counterparts.

This is pretty much a recommendation for curiosity, but those who love the second generation of consoles and old Atari in general (Hello Knight Driver!) should feel right at home. Wanna play? Go right here.