StanJr Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 What is it about this stupid game. As an arcade port, its incomplete with non-diagonal shooting Automazeons. Its very simple, straight-forward shoot and run, and yet I'm playing HOURS of it lately! Of course I'm playing Game 9 with big bad Otto and no extra lives. Maybe its the simplicity that makes it so addictive. Maybe someday I'll actually make it off Mazeon and free of Otto's clutches! Whatever it is, big ups to Berzerk, once again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nester Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 Berzerk is one of the best games on the whole system! I know I've spent plenty of time playing it. I used to always play it on the easiest setting and go on for hours and hours. I love standing behind a wall and letting all the robots kill themselves! It was done very well for the technology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 "Berzerk" has easily remained in my top ten 2600 games list since I first got it Christmas day 1982. I agree with Stan; even though it's not a perfect port of the arcade original it's still pretty much a perfect 2600 experience. The "Berzerk VE" hack just puts it over the top, too! BTW, I just noticed that the manual scan IS on the site even though the main "Berzerk" page doesn't have a link to it via the Manual Scan button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 I've always loved 2600 berzerk. I am really suprised (especially with the voices being added,) that someone didnt take the time to at least add some more maze layouts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian M Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 Berzerk is and always will be a great game for the VCS. I say a hearty "MEH" to all the whiners who complain about the lack diagnol shooting robots. The game is pretty damn fun the way it is...addictive and simple. Plus, nothing beats lining up your player just right so that an enemy's bullet passes right through the tiny empty space in the player's neck area! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhfreak Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 I've always loved 2600 berzerk. I am really suprised (especially with the voices being added,) that someone didnt take the time to at least add some more maze layouts... Sounds like another contest is in order....a la combat, indy 500..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 I liked the game when it was new and I would have crapped my pants if they would have had the arcade voices, but even that hacked version does nothing for me. The real arcade version is the same. I remember the first time I played Berzerk at a gas station. I thought it was so cool and later when I we bought it for our Atari 2600, I was pretty darn happy. I guess sometimes you just move on and you can't recapture the love for some games. It's not like that for all games though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neotokeo2001 Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 I've always loved 2600 berzerk. I am really suprised (especially with the voices being added,) that someone didnt take the time to at least add some more maze layouts... Check thru the Berzerk Hacks. There are several that I can think of that change the layouts: Berzerk Arena Doomzerk Otto's Revenge THX-1138 And probably a few others. Of course I have to mention a few more. WESTWORLD BERZERK http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dl...geid=139406&ck= Hacked with Out Of Gas BORGWARS BERZERK http://216.77.188.54/coDataImages/p/Groups...gscreenshot.gif http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dl...geid=154921&ck= Hacked with Atari Troll BERZERK NEO http://216.77.188.54/coDataImages/p/Groups...79/z26p0002.gif http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dl...geid=160243&ck= Evil Otto is present in Game 1 (Arcade Difficulty) QUICK DRAW (Mystique Adult) http://216.77.188.54/coDataImages/p/Groups...z26p0003(2).gif http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dl...geid=156634&ck= Hack inspired by Retrofans Lovezerk(Not Released) I love Berzerk!!!! All of the above page links have BIN Download links. Just an update. I am porting the Westworld Berzerk Hack over to the Atari 5200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 I just want someone to find Frenzy. Now there's a hacking project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariLeaf Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 I just want someone to find Frenzy. Now there's a hacking project. Frenzy is awesome. Definitely one of my top 5 fav CV games! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaXpress Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 2600 Frenzy It might just be out there . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocko Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 I love berzerk! I wish I had it though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildBillTX Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 2600 FrenzyIt might just be out there . . . I would love to see it - but knowing that Coleco didnt make great 2600 carts I have my doubts its any good. BTW can the robots in the Atari 2600 version be hacked to shoot horizontally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy2600 Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 Man now I know why I love this forum, cuase you guys are talking about one of my all time favorite Atari 2600 game ever! I rememeber that day in Toys 'R' Us in Brooklyn NY with my mother early in the day in 1983 and I saw that game and it was THE very first game I payed for with my own money I saved up for weeks and at age 11 that was alot. I still have that game with both the manual and box:D Even if my mother got me the VCS for my fifth birthday in 77 with all 9 games and now I have over 200 2600 games I still love to play Berzerk for hours and hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 A fun game that has been hacked many times. We all know about Berzerk Voice Enhanced, but I wanted to give a shout out for Paul Slocum's Mr. Roboto. My Berzerk playing time is equally split between these two hacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonII Posted August 11, 2004 Share Posted August 11, 2004 Yes, Berzerk is a pretty nice and easy game to play. I tried that level nine after reading your post; and it is a hard level, since you can't earn extra lives; but I did manage to get over 4800. What's your top score for that level? For a while, I was just playing on level one; and you'd have to be pretty uncoordinated to lose on that level. If you want a really easy level, you might take a look at the last level, level 12. Not only does Evil Otto never show up; but the robots never shoot at you, so you'd have to have your head up your rear end to lose on that level; but once in a while you walk in on a screen that has robots right on top of you; and there's no possible way to avoid one of them running into you. My favorite games for Atari 2600 hundred are Missile Command, the Pac-Man sequels Ms. Pac-Man and Jr. Pac-Man(my favorite of the Pac-Man sequels for Atari 2600), Asteroids, and Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator, which will hopefully be arriving at my house next week or so. I wish I could I knew of an arcade near where I live that would have the coin-operated version of Berzerk, so I can see how challenging that is. God bless, Jason Irelan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZylonBane Posted August 11, 2004 Share Posted August 11, 2004 2600 FrenzyIt might just be out there . . . Yeah, there's about as much chance of that existing as Electronic Football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Posted August 11, 2004 Share Posted August 11, 2004 Electronic Football I've never even seen that mock-up before. SWEET! I'd love to have a version of hand-held football on the VCS. This would be a totally cool home-brew project for someone to tackle. HA! "tackle"! I kill me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted August 11, 2004 Author Share Posted August 11, 2004 Jason II, my best score on Game 9 is 7690. But I'm getting better every day. (as proof, my best score three days ago was 6490!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonII Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 Do you always just play level nine? Or do you ever play the easier levels like level 12? God bless, Jason Irelan P.S. Why did the reply to my other post wind up in my bulk mail instead of my inbox? That's a question for moderators that I'm hoping they'll be able to answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocko Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 Electronic Football I've never even seen that mock-up before. SWEET! I'd love to have a version of hand-held football on the VCS. This would be a totally cool home-brew project for someone to tackle. HA! "tackle"! I kill me. Maybe football 2, but SWEET! I love the handhelds, and none (except for super football, in my top 5) of the VCS versions are good. How is the 7800 football game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 2600 Berzerk is one of my all-time favorites, hands down! Nothing to be ashamed of! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted August 13, 2004 Author Share Posted August 13, 2004 yeah, I pretty much just play Game 9, its the only one I find challenging anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 yeah, I pretty much just play Game 9, its the only one I find challenging anymore. I think I'll try that tonight and see if I like it better. But I refuse to masturbate while doing it as your signature suggests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted August 13, 2004 Author Share Posted August 13, 2004 yeah, I pretty much just play Game 9, its the only one I find challenging anymore. I think I'll try that tonight and see if I like it better. But I refuse to masturbate while doing it as your signature suggests. ooooookay, but you are missing out.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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