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08/03/2001 Archived Entry: "Back to the future"

Back to the future - Software Reviews - CNET.com

Think about the last costume party you went to. Remember all those ordinary people who suddenly turned into cops, pirates, nurses, and French maids? Now imagine the same kind of shenanigans happening on your PC.

Why settle for what's offered today on Windows or Macintosh when you can relive the glory days of gaming on the Atari 2600 and the ColecoVision? If you're intrepid, you can dress your machine up as an old-fashioned arcade game.

With just a few pieces of software--namely, game emulators--you can turn your computer into a souped-up Sybil, giving it more personalities than even Sally Field thought possible. Emulator software can make your PC think it's an old-fashioned video arcade, a console like an Atari or a Nintendo, or even a classic Macintosh. Jump back!