Berserker Raids

Berserker Raids
DeveloperBerserker Works
PublisherBaen Software
DesignersLloyd Johnson
Fred Saberhagen
ProgrammersApple II, MS-DOS
Lloyd Johnson
Atari 8-bit
David C. Lee
PlatformsApple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, MS-DOS
Release1983: Apple II, Atari 8-bit
1984: MS-DOS, C64
GenreTurn-based strategy
ModeSingle-player

Berserker Raids is a turn-based strategy video game designed by LLoyd Johnson and Fred Saberhagen for the Apple II and published by Baen Software in 1983. It was ported to the Atari 8-bit computers, Commodore 64, and MS-DOS.

Gameplay

Berserker Raids is a game in which automated machines operate as murderous space fortresses, based on short stories written by Fred Saberhagen in the 1960s.

Reception

Jasper Sylvester reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Berserker Raids to any Saberhagen or space conquest fan."

References

  1. 1 2 Berserker Raids Player's Manual. Baen Software. 1983.
  2. 1 2 Sylvester, Jasper (June–July 1985). "Micro-Reviews". Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1, no. 22. pp. 34–35.