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Space War
Atari 2600

Space War

Space War is an early arcade-style game for the Atari 2600 where players control spaceships, trying to shoot their opponent while avoiding gravitational pull of a star. It is one of the earliest video games and represents the competitive space shooter genre.

CONSOLE
Atari 2600
RELEASE YEAR
1978
GENRE
Action
PUBLISHER
Atari
DEVELOPER
Atari
AVG PLAYTIME
1h
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ShooterActionRetroClassic
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