Smurfs for MD PAL

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Smurfs

Precision Smurfing

Genre: action - platform

Publisher: Infogrames

Year: 1995

System: MD PAL

Gameplay Score: 2

Gameplay Notes:

Plays much better than the SNES version, which I played first. Still bad, but more playable. All the Westerm hallmarks. Slow movement, horrible hitboxes, inconsistent means of attacking enemies. I'm fact only a couple of enemies can be killed by bopping. Most can't be dealt with at all. Also a 40% draw distance.

Level Design Score: 1

Level Design Notes:

Plays to all of the gameplay's deficiencies. Precision platforming is required everywhere. Perfect jumps are required to cross gaps, climb a tree in stage two, ride birds in stage three, and avoid enemy attacks. Very difficulty as a result. Puddles don't kill you like they did in the SNES version. Instead it makes you slip, which makes more sense.

Theme Score: 3

Theme Notes:

Smurfs. Tiny bit of nostalgia but not cool enough to care. Play as a generic Smurf

Art Style Score: 3

Art Style Notes:

Nice sprites. Flat backgrounds but decent artwork. Darker colors but better performance.

Audio Score: 3

Audio Notes:

Much improved music and sound, execept for the damage sound effects, which sounds like a squeaking mouse.

Overall Score: 40

Review ID: 6835