Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Doom Troopers: The Mutant Chronicles for Genesis


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Doom Troopers: The Mutant Chronicles

Dumb Troopers


Genre: action - gun

Publisher: Playmates Interactive

Year: 1995

System: Genesis


Gameplay Score: 2

Gameplay Notes:

Much improved compared to the SNES game. Movement is fast but enemies are hard to avoid making the game very difficult. And not in a "that was hard let me try again" way. Instead it's a "what the heck is hitting me" deal. Very limited ammo. Hard to aim. Have to jump and angle weird to hit enemies. Horrendous hit detection.


Level Design Score: 2

Level Design Notes:

Boring levels (just go right) for a looong time. Looks and feels like a soul-less Earthworm Jim. Cheap enemy placement. Weird, obscure design choices like killing an enemy creates a temporary platform in a river that is otherwise a bottomless pit. First boss cannot be beat. No idea how to get past the first bloody level.


Theme Score: 3

Theme Notes:

Space bruh Excessive gore is the only real selling point


Art Style Score: 2

Art Style Notes:

Nice animations but washed out, drab colors and weird sprites Apes DKC (see what I did there?) with prerendered graphics but looks like terrible claymation instead. Performance is much improved over the SNES version.


Audio Score: 2

Audio Notes:

A couple of nice tracks but even the good ones are composed of the Genesis burps and farts.


Overall Score: 41

Review ID: 874



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