Halloween (1983)

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5.8

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Score Breakdown Based on 77 ratings

1. 10 (18)
2. 9 (1)
3. 8 (9)
4. 7 (7)
5. 6 (10)
6. 5 (6)
7. 4 (4)
8. 3 (7)
9. 2 (4)
10. 1 (11)

Most Helpful Positive Player Reviews

• Rating:7.5

  The First Survival Horror?

  By m0zart | Review Date: Jan 16, 2008 | 2600

  "Halloween" was perhaps one of the most terrifying movies of its day. Unlike many thrillers of the 70s and early 80s, the original "Halloween" and perhaps its first sequel, didn't dwell on blood and gore as primary eleme... Read Full Review

  14 of 18 users found the following review helpful

What Gamespot Users have to say about Halloween (1983)

• Rating:3

  review 11

  By classicgamejunk | Review Date: Oct 01, 2011 | 2600

  hey its classicgamejunk and its finally close to Halloween.its my favorite holiday.some might say Christmas.well thats okay. i mean the egg nog is good.if you think its gross.try it is sweet. the only Halloween game i... Read Full Review

  0 of 1 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:6

  Halloween is considered one of the first survival horror games, but there's nothing really brilliant about this game.

  By TheReviewingGuy | Review Date: Sep 11, 2010 | 2600

  Halloween was an iconic horror movie, considered one of the true slasher movies. It had such a huge fan base and was quickly becoming a major box office hit. And Atari needed to come in and make the best game ever! Not..... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:8

  not to bad for 2600.

  By buttonzlol | Review Date: Jun 28, 2009 | 2600

  when playing this game you have to keep in mind its from 1983, at this time games did not have amazing graphics and amazing story lines. "Halloween" on the atari 2600 is actually one of the best games i can recall play... Read Full Review

  0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
• Rating:7.5

  Priceless humor and thrills; definitely when Michael Myers cuts off your head.

  By Sensei_Pong | Review Date: Oct 25, 2007 | 2600

  I'll be honest, I have a bad bias towards 2600 games. For the most part, I love them... unless they're just plain out gaw-dawful. Also, some games age really well; other don't. Halloween's one of those rare exceptions... Read Full Review

  4 of 5 users found the following review helpful