Donkey Kong Country
aka Diddy Kong CountryGenre: action - platform
Publisher: Nintendo
Year: 1994
System: SNES
Gameplay Score: 4
Gameplay Notes:
Has some of the western dev faults like indeterminate platforms and slippery controls 80% draw distance gives ample time to see obstacles even when cruising thru levels. Great speed with no slowdown. Very responsive controls Save feature which is so rare in the genre in the 16 bit era
Level Design Score: 5
Level Design Notes:
Stunning level variety and design So well crafted and full of secrets to encourage exploration and replay
Theme Score: 3
Theme Notes:
I'm not a Donkey Kong fan. Monkey-everything isn't appealing to me
Art Style Score: 4
Art Style Notes:
Prerendered graphics were impressive at the time but hadn't aged well. Still, the animations are incredible, and effects like rain and underwater are so good they're distracting
Audio Score: 5
Audio Notes:
In David Wise we trust. Incredible stuff
Overall Score: 86
Review ID: 138
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