14 Urban Legends In Games You Likely Believed

Violent Incidents and Heart Attack – Berzerk

Three troublesome “incidents” shadowed Atari 2600 shooter Berzerk when it was available in arcades. Unlike many urban legends on this list, one of the incidents actually did happen. One player suffered a heart attack after playing Berzerk for several hours. While many point to other factors like sleep deprivation and an existing condition, Berzerk’s reputation of inducing terrible things in its players still remained.