Q*bert

by Atari

Product Details

• ASIN: B00001QHXE
• Item Weight: 5 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,620 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Editorial Review

What's a Q*bert? He's a cantankerous little orange feller with an anteater-like snout and a penchant for swearing in an alien tongue. Don't worry, parents, his swearing is cutely expressed in asterisks and squiggles, accompanied by an audio clip of garbled electronic noises. Q*bert was the star of his very own coin-op video game that debuted back in 1982, challenging players to hop from cube to brightly colored cube while avoiding missteps and collisions, and this PlayStation remake contains that old game in its entirety. Also here is a brand new set of challenges spanning 24 lamp-lit levels.

Q*bert doesn't make a very smooth transition from arcade to PlayStation, mostly because of its lack of decent control. In the original, coin-op version, players used a joystick that could move only on the diagonal to hop along cubes, changing their top color. In this version, the existence of the two sticks on the PlayStation analog or dual shock analog controllers is ignored. Instead, you must tilt your controller and use the D-pad to diagonally move Q*bert across the playing field. Still, the game has an inspired design, with cute characters, funny sound effects, and plenty of power-ups. But the control interface has a huge impact on gameplay, and in this case it's negative. --Jeff Young

Pros:

• Includes the entire, original arcade game
• Groovy, psychedelic graphics

Cons:

• Very hard to control
• Confusing menu designs

Product Description

This is the game Q*Bert for the Playstation 1. This game may not come with the original case and instructions. We stand by our products and offer a 60 day guarantee. If a game does not work within 60 days from the time you receive it we will gladly exchange it for you

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40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!, November 23, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Q*bert (Video Game)

Playing the new Qbert reminds me why some of the classics are so much better than todays games: gameplay. The graphics are great, but what makes this game is that it is easy to play, yet really challenging at times. The game is really 3 games in one: a new adventure game, a multiplayer game and the classic arcade game. The adventure game is faster than the original, with way better graphics and sounds. It also has a lot of variety in the levels. The classic game is exactly as I remember it, complete with your choice of the original or newer graphics, and head to head is a blast with 2 players trying to hop on all the cubes and screw up the other player at the same time!

Control takes some getting used to, especially since Sony's controllers are terrible at diagonals, but you can play with the pad rotated (here's a tip: use the pad rotated right, and hold the controller with one hand).

All in all, a great game.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Oh for a 2600-style joystick, October 23, 2001

By 

Robert S Michaels "bobm" (Fairfield, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Q*bert (Video Game)

The classic version would be great, if only I could substitute the shoddy PS controller for a real Joystick. As for the 3D adventure version, I find the perspective really wacky. It's sometimes really difficult to guess which way you're supposed to jump. Maybe I'm just less tolerant than I used to be.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT GAME!, June 28, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Q*bert (Video Game)

Q*BERT shows why some of the orignal video games are still the best. Its the gameplay that sets them apart. Q*Bert wont dazzle you with graphics or music, but it will have you hooked with its great gameplay. The first night I fired this game up I couldn't quit playing it for 2 hours. It is easily addictive as Tetris, and that is a great thing. There is a little learning curve as the control can be a little tricky, however if you are using a Dual Shock controller, the analog pads are the way to go. I highly recommend picking this game up, it is a must own!