Shockman
Don't call him RockmanGenre: action - gun
Publisher: TTI
Year: 1992
System: TurboGrafx-16
Gameplay Score: 2
Gameplay Notes:
Uhh, ok. There's homage and then there's plagiarism. This is the latter. The devs copied Mega Man as closely as they could, but failed where it counts. The controls are laggy and unresponsive. You can't fire and jump at the same time so it eats your inputs frequently. You can power up your shot, X-style. You only get one life. Seriously, one stinking life and then it's game over.
Level Design Score: 3
Level Design Notes:
Discount Mega Man levels. They throw in subpar shoot em up levels here and there. These are novel but not good.
Theme Score: 3
Theme Notes:
Mega Man is great. Discount Mega Man isn't too bad.
Art Style Score: 3
Art Style Notes:
Again, tried to ape Mega Man but falls flat. Sprites look good but have no animation. Backgrounds are also flat and uninteresting. Platforms and projectiles don't stand out.
Audio Score: 3
Audio Notes:
The first level song is hideous but later levels have decent tracks. However, you're meant to compare this to a series which sports incredible soundtracks. The so so sound here further reinforces that this is dollar store Mega Man.
Overall Score: 50
Review ID: 1492
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