Earlier this 12 months, Atari introduced that it acquired Berzerk, its sequel Frenzy, and 10 extra traditional arcade properties. Now, as a part of Atari’s Recharged lineup, it has revealed Berzerk: Recharged, and its coming to consoles and PC later this 12 months.
The unique Berzerk is an arcade recreation launched in 1980. In it, gamers managed a top-down avatar whereas capturing via hordes of armed robots in an electrified maze. The large unhealthy was Evil Otto, who bounced across the maze as an enormous smiley face, searching gamers down. Atari says Otto is again in Berzerk: Recharged, “bringing with him updated graphics, deft twin-stick controls, and a new soundtrack by the acclaimed Megan McDuffee.”
Check out Berzerk: Recharged for your self within the announcement trailer beneath:
“Though he sports an ominous grin, Otto is a deadly, invincible, ever-present threat presenting only one real survival solution: run,” a press launch reads. “Paired with Megan McDuffee’s original soundtrack of sci-fi synths, Berzerk: Recharged captures the ambiance of a harrowing space station shootout – and a very groovy 80s arcade.”
Atari says Berzerk: Recharged’s mazes are made from random rooms, and depth and issue is mirrored by enemy robots’ altering colour schemes the additional you go. There are over 20 mazes to play via, every with completely different gameplay challenges. To survive, you will must make the most of completely different weapon modifiers, like a spread-shot, large shot, or railgun, and different modifiers like pace boosts, shields, mines, and extra.
Like earlier Atari Recharged iterations, Berzer: Recharged options co-op play and a public leaderboard as nicely.
Atari has additionally revealed Berzerk: Enhanced Edition, a 2600 cartridge model of the traditional Berzerk recreation. It has been up to date with diagonal firing, robotic voice sampling, and extra, and it launches on November 17 alongside the brand new Atari 2600+, which is a recreation of teh unique Atari 2600.
Berzerk: Recharged hits PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC later this 12 months.
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