Classic Game Room HD – BERZERK for Atari 2600 review
July 7th, 2009 | 
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Classic Game Room HD reviews BERZERK for Atari 2600 VCS video computer system! This 1980 arcade classic developed by Stern was made into one of the best Atari 2600 games in 1982. It is the year 3200 and you must destroy the auto-mazeons controlled by Evil Otto! Shoot your way out of dark mazes and dodge enemy lazer fire in this old school retro arcade hit reviewed by Classic Game Room. CGRHD is the retro reviewer that reviews Berzerk the way it deserves to be reviewed, with respect for its old school heritage and awesome gameplay. For game play and footage of Berzerk along with a serious, credible review look her at this CGRHD review of Berzerk. If you are starting an Atari 2600 collection it should start with Berzerk!
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Arcade version …
Arcade version actually did enhance the game, not by better graphics since that’s clearly not the case but by talking robots, run off the screen and they robots will call you chicken and will say shoot the chicken in the next screen. It’s actually funny to see games actually talking down at you and more games need it. That’s one of the reasons why I play “bite the bullet” on my PC. Constantly tells you that you suck and that you are a moron. Why can’t more games lower your self esteem.
For me there is no …
For me there is no question which game i would choose to take with in the deserted island.
BERZERK!
HA!
HA!
Can you actually …
Can you actually escape, or is it just an endless battle?
I remember sitting …
I remember sitting and playing this game for HOURS, back in 1982- oh, and how much homework did I NOT DO as a result. Like kiddie heroin this game was/is, being so ed addictive. Almost as bad as was Pitfall, Yar’s Revenge,or Space Invaders!
Even classics can …
Even classics can fail to hold up years later. FPSs in particular age horribly, I’ve found.
Money well spent ^_^
Money well spent ^_^
anyone notice when …
anyone notice when the robots explode they make a smiley face for a split second?
back in ‘80 I …
back in ‘80 I coulda bought a car for all the cash i stuffed into this game
Having got this …
Having got this game for the first time, I can confirm its maddening addictiveness.
Also find some footage of the arcade version: the voice of Evil Otto is hilarious.
One of the coolest …
One of the coolest things about this game is that the enemies can shoot through your neck and you won’t die.
Great game, the arcade version was better looking… but not by much. I wish the sequel (Frenzy) had come to the 2600 or 7800.
I hate Evil Otto. …
I hate Evil Otto. He’s too hard to escape and/or he forces you to run into robot fire. It’s just not fair. I prefer the versions without Otto so it’s just me and the robots.
No. The best 8-bit …
No. The best 8-bit system was the Commodore 64.
But anyway back to NES – I have a hard time thinking of an NES game that I would want to play again. Maybe Super Mario because it has that “adrenaline feel” but that’s about it. The rest of the games like FF1 and Zelda are dull and aged poorly (in my humble opinion).
Moden Final Fantasies and Zeldas are fun, but not the old 8-bit ones. I just can’t stand their glacial pace.
Holy crap, when the …
Holy crap, when the robots explode they have an Evil Otto pattern.
While I agree that …
While I agree that no amount of HD graphics or such could improve this game, I must mention that a joystick might not be the absolute best means of control. A nice little analogue stick, perhaps?
iam 33..i had an …
iam 33..i had an atari in 82..it sucked when nes came out in 85..it was like a breath of fresh air..nes and sega master system are all time best 8 bit gaming systems ..the 3 dimentional bullshit that is out today sucks..i want to play a video game ..not watch a movie…the classic is the best..but i think atari was just to primitive…but primitive man was not dumb he was a skilled hunter..i also believe that god created man ..and we did not come from ape like creatures.
What the is …
What the is your deal with commenting in every review of an atari game as it being primitive? It is what it is man. NES is primitive by todays standards as well. I have a hard time believing youre over 18.
This is certainly a …
This is certainly a “throw-back”. A game that kicked my when I was around 11 or so. Never got to beat it or play long enough to love it, in fact, I kinda hated it…mainly because the robots just kept on beating me. Great game, very challanging, and fun.
beat em n eat em?
beat em n eat em?
best game for atari …
best game for atari… nes and sega were the first real gaming systems.these games r just too primitive but fun.
Yea, but you don’t …
Yea, but you don’t want to know what I was playing…
Have you played …
Have you played atari today?
I was fortunate to …
I was fortunate to play arcade berzerk back in the day, and the beauty of the 2600 port is that its very close. That is how games where judged back then, by how close they where to the arcade originals.
i love my virtual …
i love my virtual atari and berzerk rom. they kick nostalgic .
This game rules so …
This game rules so much. One of my favorites…next to megamania & Demon attack.