Baby Jo the Superhero
Oh BabyGenre: action - platform
Publisher: Micro World
Year: 1992
System: PCE CD
Gameplay Score: 1
Gameplay Notes:
The most floaty controls in a platformer. It takes, no joke, three seconds to complete a jump. Jump. One Mississippi. Two Mississippi. Three Mississippi. Land. No i-frames. Only one way to attack, via a projectile with an arch far too tall and long and a miniscule hitbox. Oh and limited ammo. It may as well not be available at all. The gameplay is technically not a complete trainwreck, but I will never touch this game again.
Level Design Score: 2
Level Design Notes:
Just like the gameplay, the level designs are just good enough that I can't completely vilify them. But they're too long, feature terrible enemy placement and frequent blind jumps. And a time limit. However, the platforming isn't terrible, despite the awful controls.
Theme Score: 0
Theme Notes:
You're a baby avoiding snakes, lightning clouds, open fires, lava pits, and killer spiders. Collectible pickups include baby rattles, milk bottles, and diapers. Who thought that would be cool?
Art Style Score: 1
Art Style Notes:
Has that patented Amiga look. The baby is pure nightmare fuel, complete with an unsettling mugshot for your health meter. Tons of graphics glitches found out the awful artwork.
Audio Score: 1
Audio Notes:
The music has decent composition but it's too upbeat for the slow pace of the game and uses annoying sounds which match the juvenile theme but reduce its appeal. The sound effects are mute worthy.
Overall Score: 24
Review ID: 11009
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