Out of This World
The OG cinematic platformerGenre: adventure - platform
Publisher: Virgin Interactive
Year: 1993
System: Genesis
Gameplay Score: 2
Gameplay Notes:
100% trial-and-error, die-to-win gameplay. That's the only reason I beat this as a kid. Some of the worst slowdown on the SNES. Really laggy, imprecise input. I've got way too much nostalgia for this game, because it really is a horrible game to play. Really, really bad controls. Luckily they're nice and simple. The gunplay is clunky at best but plays a huge part in the progression.
Level Design Score: 3
Level Design Notes:
If you've got the game memorized then there's only about 15 minutes of gameplay here. Puzzles are decent, but you can soft lock quite often. The "levels" are far too long. In other words, checkpoints are sparse. Scripted events are often tense, exciting, and quite memorable. Props for etching the entire game into my long term memory.
Theme Score: 4
Theme Notes:
The setting of a scientist's experiment gone wrong is a trope at this point. It takes liberal inspiration from Frankenstein and Tron and has since inspired the likes of Half-Life and Axiom Verge. So yeah, good job for continuing a trend. It's a shame it doesn't have a proper ending tho.
Art Style Score: 3
Art Style Notes:
Let's just say it hasn't aged well. Extremely low-poly artwork and sprites are charming, I suppose. The black bars on top, bottom, and sides probably helps with performance but they make the graphics even less impressive. There's far less slowdown than the SNES version, but still doesn't hold up today.
Audio Score: 1
Audio Notes:
Having played a lot of the SNES version, this is an absolute assault on the ears. How did they make it sound so bad?! Voice samples are quiet and poor quality. Sound effects like the laser are cheap and dainty. The music has no bass. It's just all wrong!
Overall Score: 47
Review ID: 1131
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