History YMMV / Berzerk

* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: Getting a robot's shot to [[HitboxDissonance harmlessly slip into]] [[RaymanianLimbs the gap where the player's neck should be]].

* OvershadowedByControversy: The original game is infamously known for the incident where a player dying of a heart attack immediately after a session of it. Though he was already a dead man walking[[note]]He had scarring on his heart tissue, meaning any amount of exertion could be fatal[[/note]], it was blamed on the game, and contributed to another urban legend about ''yet another'' teenager dying, making it so that ''Berzerk'' would be most remembered for that.

* GameBreaker: When the game starts, the software doesn't generate each room randomly as the player enters it, but rather every single room in the game world. Which means if the player loops back he can enter rooms he previously had played. If he finds a sequence of easy rooms which connect around to each other, he can play the game pretty much indefinitely with little chance of dying, allowing for very high scores.

* OvershadowedByControversy: The original game is infamously known for the incident where a player dying of a heart attack immediately after a session of it. Though he was already a dead man walking[[note]]he had scarring on his heart tissue, meaning any amount of exertion could be fatal[[/note]], it was blamed on the game, and contributed to another urban legend about ''yet another'' teenager dying, making it so that ''Berzerk'' would be most remembered for that.

* GameBreaker: when the game starts, the software doesn't generate each room randomly as the player enters it, but rather every single room in the game world. Which means if the player loops back he can enter rooms he previously had played. If he finds a sequence of easy rooms which connect around to each other, he can play the game pretty much indefinitely with little chance of dying, allowing for very high scores.

* OvershadowedByControversy: The original game is infamously known for the incident where a player dying of a heart attack immediately after a session of it. Though he was already a dead man walking[[note]]he walked a long distance to the arcade in a snowstorm, all while not being in the physical condition to do so in such harsh weather[[/note]], it was blamed on the game, and contributed to another urban legend about ''yet another'' teenager dying, making it so that ''Berzerk'' would be most remembered for that.

* NeverLiveItDown: The original game is infamously known for the incident where a player dying of a heart attack immediately after a session of it. Though he was already a dead man walking[[note]]he walked a long distance to the arcade in a snowstorm, all while not being in the physical condition to do so in such harsh weather[[/note]], it was blamed on the game.

* MemeticBadass: Evil Otto. [[KillerRabbit Do NOT trust that smiley face graphic--he WILL get you]].

* NightmareFuel: Evil Otto could definitely be seen as this.

* NeverLiveItDown: The original game is infamously known for the urban legend of a player dying of a heart attack immediately after a session of it.

* MostAnnoyingSound: [[HaveANiceDeath "Got the humanoid! Got the intruder!"]]

* NeverLiveItDown: The original game is infamously known for a case of a player dying of a heart attack immediately after a session of it.

* AwesomeMoment: Getting a robot's shot to [[HitboxDissonance harmlessly slip into]] [[RaymanianLimbs the gap where the player's neck should be]].

* SugarWiki/FunnyMoment:

* FirstInstallmentWins: The first game is usually most positively received critically, unlike its sequel, ''Frenzy'', which is often considered too difficult.

* AwesomeMoment: Getting a robot's shot to [[HitboxDissonance harmlessly slip into the gap where the player's neck should be]].

* FirstInstallmentWins: The first game is usually most positively received critically. Unlike it's sequel, ''Frenzy''.

->''Chicken! [[VideoGame/{{Berzerk}} Trope like a robot!]]''

* SugarWiki/FunnyMoment: "Chicken! Fight like a robot!"

-->''Chicken! [[VideoGame/{{Berzerk}} Trope like a robot!]]''

-->''Chicken! [[VideoGame/Berzerk Trope like a robot!]]''

* NightmareFuel: Evil Otto could definitely be seen as this.

* AccidentalNightmareFuel: Evil Otto could definitely be seen as this.
* FirstInstallmentWins: The first game is usually most positively received critically. Unlike it's sequel, ''Frenzy''.

* FirstInstallmentWins - The first game is usually most positively received critically.