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Description

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

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Customer Reviews

Awesome!

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.

Oh for a 2600-style joystick
Robert S Michaels

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.

EXCELLENT 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!

When real arcades existed�

Back in the "day" of the arcade, which was for me in the early 80's there was a little game called Q*bert stuck between Moonpatrol and Joust at my local arcade. Although, I was barely old enough to reach the controls and see the screen at the same time I can recall dumping quarters into the machine trying to change the color of the squares while evading the bad guys and failing miserably every time. While many other arcade classics have been remade in the past, as far as I know this is a first for Q*bert. This new version maintains the feel of the original game but, also includes many innovative updates. The controls on Playstation can be a bit quirky because of the angles but the basic setup can be changed and either analog stick can be used as well as the digital pad and the L/R buttons. In the adventure mode it can sometimes be a challenge to keep track of Q*bert on some of the more intricate boards but the good use of color in the game makes it manageable. The head-to-head game is a nice plus but I wish a random level generator would have been included to extend gameplay. Overall I would give Q*bert a B+ and think it will become one of my favorite puzzle games of all time along with Tetirs and Lode Runner.

The Orange Guy is back!

After much anticipation I recieved this game, and it's the bestversion of Q*bert since his arcade release. The graphics are just amazing, the game play stays true to the original. If you buy one classic this year make it Q*bert for pc, or Playstation. You won't be sorry.

The `80's rule

I think it's great the old arcade games are being brought back. My kids love it and its cheaper than pumping quarters, and better than the "kill or be killed" games.

Guilty pleasure

When I first got this game, I thought it stunk! The graphics are not all that good in the first level of the game, the movement is hard to figure out, and it looked nothing like the old school Q*Bert that I use to play when I was a kid. But I kept at it, and the game really grew on me. After the first level, the game gets better and better. You have to jump in 3D all over Q*Bert land. If you like cheesy games that remind you of your childhood, then this game is kinda cool.

He's Back!

My life hasn't really been complete since 1992, the year I got rid of the old Commodore 64, and lost access to Q-Bert. Having Q-Bert back is great. This offering brings back the classic edition, just like we all remember it. Loads of fun - You need to get this game today...