Breakout 2000
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Breakout 2000 is the Jaguar update to Atari's classic arcade game, Breakout. The premise in Breakout is to bounce a ball off a paddle into a series of blocks that disappear when struck. While the original Breakout, which is included with this release, has simple rectangles that represent the ball and paddle, Breakout 2000 has flashy pre-rendered 3D graphics.
There are also a couple of gameplay enhancements over basic Breakout. First, the game can be played with two players. The second player has their own playfield at the top of the screen. They also have their own set of blocks to demolish, and can send their ball to the bottom playfield for the other player to hit. You can set either player to be computer controlled, so you can even watch the computer play against itself if you want. The other enhancement are the various power-ups that allow you to shoot the blocks out directly, catch the ball, and so on.
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Average score: 69% (based on 6 ratings)
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Average score: 3.5 out of 5 (based on 4 ratings with 1 reviews)
A very good 3D update to the classic BREAKOUT game!
The Good
But BREAKOUT 2000 is a lot more like what I expect from the Jaguar. Although the gameplay is straightforward BREAKOUT, the graphics are nicely upgraded for a futuristic 3D look. The various sound effects are decent, and I rather like the background music (although it is repetitive). And although B2K is great as a 1-player game, the 2-player really shines; it's a heck of a lot of fun to fire your ball over to your enemy's paddle and watch him miss it - heh heh!
The Bad
By today's standards the graphics are quaintly ''old school'', but BREAKOUT 2000 still rocks. In comparison I've rented some games for my ''current generation'' system that didn't give me anywhere near B2K's level of gameplay, and these games certainly aren't worth as much as B2K.
The Bottom Line
I definitely think B2K is one of the better Jaguar games, and I'd place it in my ''top 5'' along with games like Tempest 2000, DOOM, or Iron Soldier. Every Jaguar owner should check this game out!
Jaguar · by Bruce Clarke (60) · 2006
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Breakout 2000 was originally supposed to be released in the summer of 1996 as one of the last Jaguar games from the Atari Corporation. Unfortunately, Atari merged with hard drive manufacturer JTS before that could happen. Telegames picked up Breakout 2000, along with several other canceled Jaguar titles, and released it later that year.
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Game added by quizzley7.
Additional contributors: Patrick Bregger, Roberth Martinez.
Game added July 18, 2002. Last modified January 31, 2024.