- Publisher: Atari , Atari Games
- Release Date: Feb 10, 2022
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
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Feb 15, 2022While the quality of Breakout: Recharged is generally good and the new additions help spice things up, this one didn’t quite click for me the way the last couple of Recharged games did. Power-ups aren’t a huge game changer here thanks to the existence of Arkanoid, and Breakout is just never going to play as well as it needs to without a paddle or spinner controller of some sort. Fans of the original or the Recharged line as a whole won’t be disappointed, but those looking for a good brick breaker can probably find better options on the Switch.
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Feb 13, 2022This new Breakout is still just as fun or more than the 1976 original, thanks to a very simple yet incredibly addictive gameplay. However, Atari has missed a very good opportunity to pay tribute to this great classic, developing a title with few game modes.
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Jul 5, 2022Breakout: Recharged features a standard brick-breaking concept that still resonates today, and the addition of power-ups is a nice touch. However, those changes only bring it on par with what others did in the space decades ago, and when compared to a few of the other brick-breaking games on the Switch alone, this feels rather bare-bones. You can give it a shot if the name Breakout strikes a chord, but don't be surprised if it doesn't draw you in like the other modern brick-breaking games.
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Feb 10, 2022Atari’s Recharged series has produced some fantastic remakes of classic arcade hits, but that series’ latest entry, Breakout Recharged, is definitely its weakest so far. That’s less the fault of the dev teams or the work they’ve put into these releases, and more the core game itself, as the original Breakout could only receive so much modernization before becoming a totally different game. The result is that Breakout Recharged will satisfy a specific segment of players who can enjoy its more simplistic gameplay, while leaving most everyone else wishing there’d be more to see and break here.
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Feb 8, 2022Breakout Recharged might be the least interesting of all the games Atari has chosen to revamp. This is as basic as a video game can possibly get, as even the new bells and whistles added in this modern remake don’t do a whole lot to make the core gameplay feel any more interesting than what it was back in 1976. Unless you’re a retro enthusiast, you’re better off accidentally stumbling upon one of many Breakout clones out there for free.
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Feb 10, 2022The problem with Breakout: Recharged is being asked to pay the thick end of a tenner for something that doesn’t re-invent the wheel, and can be experienced better elsewhere. Sadly it just represents poor value.
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Feb 7, 2022It's a decent-looking revamp of Breakout. The gameplay is still a lot of fun, which is why official and unofficial Breakout games have been released on so many platforms over the years. The Breakout: Recharged package doesn't add much outside of its endless arcade mode. Breakout: Recharged may be a budget game, but the original Breakout is something that can be played for free within Google, so it's harder to justify paying for a new version of the game when it's already available in so many places.
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Positive: 0 out of 4
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Mixed: 2 out of 4
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Negative: 2 out of 4
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Feb 18, 2022Breakout Recharged can be fun, but it doesn't have high value and can be hard to recommend.
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Feb 18, 2022