Berzerk: Recharged Review (PlayStation 5)

by Jim Smale · Published November 17, 2023 · Updated November 14, 2023

For this Berzerk: Recharged Review, we play a reimagining of the 1980 arcade classic, Berzerk: Recharged challenges you to fight your way through a deadly maze filled with waves of menacing, vocal robots. Deft twin-stick control and power-ups are the only way to survive, as you shoot your way through room after room in this never-ending dystopian maze. And don’t forget, Evil Otto may have a smile on his face, but he is deadly and invincible.

Berzerk: Recharged Review Pros:

Decent graphics.
322.7MB download size.
Platinum trophy.
Own in-game achievements.
Controller settings – Invert axis and sensitivity sliders along with vibration strength slider.
Colorblind support.
Two game modes – Arcade and missions.
Missions mode is a set of pre-made missions with unique modifiers.
Local two-player co-op.
Arcade mode – Iron Man, powerless, and gravity optional modifiers.
Twin stick shooter gameplay.
The goal of the game is to go room from room and kill everyone.
You can leave a room whenever you want.
After a short time you get a five-second countdown then a big sphere that is nigh on Invincible chases you until you leave the room.
Powerups can be picked up and used for a short time like faster speed, shotgun, bouncy bullets, etc.
Arcade mode plays out more like an endless mode as it just keeps going.
Missions mode has more variety and points to it as you have to clear each room out, find the rooms and it progressively gets harder.
Twin stick controls with a dash and Poweruos usage button.
Small rooms with good wall design.
Gets addictive due to how quickly you get into the action and the fast loading times reduce the downtime after dying.
Excellent soundtrack.
Online leaderboards.

Berzerk: Recharged Review Cons:

No online multiplayer.
Cannot rebind controls.
The game in general is slow to start.
Feels repetitive over time and it’s mostly due to the speed and small pool of room layouts.

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