Berzerk or Frenzy? Which do you like better?

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Decided to get on my multi tonight and play a bunch of classics that I haven't played in a while, including Moon Patrol, Jungle Hunt, Food Fight, Kung Fu Master, and a couple others... I got stuck on Frenzy and Berzerk though, what a great set of games for being so simple.. I love the computer voice, such as "Intruder Alert!", etc., I had forgot how much I liked this game!!

After playing a bunch of games (at least an hour) on both, I decided I liked the classic Berzerk best, although once I get used to the ricochet and shoot-away walls it will certainly grow on me.

Just wondering what you guys prefer out of the two and why? Any pointers on not getting shot right away on the next screen when you appear? :)
 
I personally think Frenzy is a better game, but either nostalgia or even just the Berzerk "theme" keeps me coming back to Berzerk. I'd say I play them both about equally.

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When I think back, I remember playing the crap out of both of these on the Atari 2600, this was one game that I thought translated well...
 
i played berzerk last weekend over vintagegamer's and that voice is way cool. the sound doesnt seem to work with my mame rom so i never knew it existed. and its a fun game regaurdless
 
Berzerk AINEC. It's like deciding between Scanners and Scanners 2.
 
Berzerk AINEC. It's like deciding between Scanners and Scanners 2.

Exactamundo. Berzerk is one of my top 2 in my collection next to DK. I never saw Frenzy in an arcade, but I remember losing a ton of quarters to Berzerk. If I ever get the ZZPU maybe I'll try it, but the little I have played Frenzy on MAME hasn't impressed me.
 
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I've just started playing both...

Not sure how I feel about Frenzy... with all of the "enhancements" to the Berzerk game play it doesn't really improve the game play all that much... not enough to call it better anyway.

Berzerk gets my vote...
 
I prefer Berzerk, but I'm biased. I never played Frenzy as a kid.

I'm definitely grabbing a ZZPU when Mark does his next run.
 
When I think back, I remember playing the crap out of both of these on the Atari 2600, this was one game that I thought translated well...
There's no 2600 version, maybe you're thinking of the ColecoVision port? Both great arcade games, I prefer Frenzy.
 
Can I vote for Robotron instead? I mean storyline is similar, I just never could get used to the only fire in the direction I'm walking for Berzerk and Frenzy. Robotron gave you that strange feeling of being able to walk and fire in different directions that I just can't describe with words.
 
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