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Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure

Game dev simulator! Now you can live it! Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure is a love letter to everything ATARI. Players are caught in a whacky time-traveling adventure as one of the main programmers at ATARI. Get INSIDE the gaming world to prevent history from being rewritten!

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Developer
ARVORE
Publisher
Atari
Release
June 15, 2023
3 years and 49 days ago
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Mostly Positive59 reviews78.0%

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Game dev simulator! Now you can live it!

| BEST META QUEST VR GAME - NYX Game Awards 2023 |

Pixel Ripped 1978: An Atari Adventure is a love letter to everything ATARI. In this totally interactable environment in VR, players are caught in the eye of the hurricane in a whacky time-traveling adventure where they are one of the main programmers at ATARI and have to get INSIDE the gaming world to prevent history from being rewritten by a pesky super-villain!

Be our hero Dot's right hand in this groovy adventure!

- First-person shooter puzzles
- Power-ups and abilities to help you traverse your journey
- Fully explorable "real" and gaming worlds
- Lore-heavy storytelling
- Groovy 70s soundtrack
- Tons of easter eggs and hidden items
- A callback to amazing ATARI classics such as Millipede, Yars' Revenge, Swordquest, Tempest, Fast Freddie, Asteroids, Crystal Castles, and much more!

Grab your headset and get ready for some good ol'nostalgia wackiness!

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