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The Earthworm Jim HD |OT| (XBLA, PSN, Wiiware)
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storafötter
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Teknoman said:
Thats a shame, I won't be getting those then.
Nice comparison video.
My favorite version remains the original CD version released on Sega CD. Absolutely awesome all around.
The biggest problem I'm seeing with the HD version (aside from things like art changes) is actually the speed. It may play at the same speed, but the music and sound effects make it SEEM much slower. I noticed this while playing as well. It just doesn't have the same energy.
Regarding the other versions not shown, I do think the SNES version is actually pretty different from the Genesis version...but not always in a good way. The GB and Gamegear versions are oddities, I think, as they are impressive for the hardware but don't really look or play well enough to be worthwhile. The style of visuals in EWJ just wasn't a good fit for that hardware. The GBA version, though? They should be ashamed.
My favorite version remains the original CD version released on Sega CD. Absolutely awesome all around.
The biggest problem I'm seeing with the HD version (aside from things like art changes) is actually the speed. It may play at the same speed, but the music and sound effects make it SEEM much slower. I noticed this while playing as well. It just doesn't have the same energy.
Regarding the other versions not shown, I do think the SNES version is actually pretty different from the Genesis version...but not always in a good way. The GB and Gamegear versions are oddities, I think, as they are impressive for the hardware but don't really look or play well enough to be worthwhile. The style of visuals in EWJ just wasn't a good fit for that hardware. The GBA version, though? They should be ashamed.
J-Roderton
Member
tjohn86 said:
What gives?! I tried it again and it's like it is just not meant for me to go on in this level...
Host Samurai
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God damn I want this game so bad but dont want to play with the 360 controller. Need to get this on the PSN. I this always happens when I want a digital game on the PSN over the 360 version.
Shotgun Kiss
Member
Just played the demo, and I think I'm going to pass until it's on sale for 400 points. Although Jim's redrawn sprites actually do look OK in motion, Jim's new voice is bad, and the music sucks. They should have kept Jim's voice unchanged, and reused the soundtrack from the Sega CD/PC version.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Why didn't anyone say this is finally out. Stumbled across it by accident looking for games. Downloading now! 
Tornado Condor
Member
Bought this game. Fucking love it.
I forgot how fantastic the music is. Seriously, i don't think there's any bad song in this game. Buttville (1st part with the spikes) song is amazing.
I played this in Original difficulty and it wasn't that hard, to be honest. The levels that gave me the most difficulty were For Pete's Sake and the Buttville.
Also, keyboard cat is hilarious!
I forgot how fantastic the music is. Seriously, i don't think there's any bad song in this game. Buttville (1st part with the spikes) song is amazing.
I played this in Original difficulty and it wasn't that hard, to be honest. The levels that gave me the most difficulty were For Pete's Sake and the Buttville.
Also, keyboard cat is hilarious!
timetokill
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I tried the demo..... SO DISAPPOINTED
Jim doesn't look right and doesn't sound right. So sad.
Jim doesn't look right and doesn't sound right. So sad.
Shotgun Kiss
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salva said:
Meh. The music is better than the Mega Drive/Genesis and the SNES versions, but not a patch on the Sega CD, Saturn, and PC versions. They should have just used that soundtrack, as the current one is just poor by comparison.
Here's "Use Your Head" (the music for the Buttville: Descent stage) from the Sega CD/Saturn/PC version. Not only is the quality much better, but the tune goes into something really different (and awesome) at the 1:19 mark before looping.
Dead Prince
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BlindMonkey
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Came out yesterday on the UK PSN, I assume it's on all EU PSN stores.
The only EWJ I've played before was on the Gameboy, such a challenge but I did manage to finish it.
The Peter Puppy levels annoyed me the most.
Played the PSN Trial last night and loved it, going to buy later.
The only EWJ I've played before was on the Gameboy, such a challenge but I did manage to finish it.
The Peter Puppy levels annoyed me the most.
Played the PSN Trial last night and loved it, going to buy later.
protonion
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I played the trial for ps3. Nostalgia hit me hard. I still have the snes cart but I'll buy it again.
It seems that the snes version was cut. I saw the first level on youtube and it has way more areas.
The only thing that bothered me, is the lack of the explosion sound when you kill the enemies. I hate when they remove small details like that in remakes. I cannot stop noticing them.
It seems that the snes version was cut. I saw the first level on youtube and it has way more areas.
The only thing that bothered me, is the lack of the explosion sound when you kill the enemies. I hate when they remove small details like that in remakes. I cannot stop noticing them.
Played through the PSN version.
Not a bad update to the game, but there are a lot of nitpicky things that really annoy me. The game always had a rather dark, strange feel to it, I thought, and that is somewhat lost here. The main culprit here seems to be non-game UI elements and new music. The main menu, the loading screens, and everything else outside of the game proper just feels cheap and out of place. It's something Gameloft is notorious for.
The loading screens and main menu are just awful. What's with that cheesy "smoke" effect in the lower left corner? What's the point? What about the music? It sound so out of place.
The package as a whole just feels strange now, as a result.
Still, it's Earthworm Jim and it does look great. I just wish it hadn't been Gameloft that got a hold of it.
Not a bad update to the game, but there are a lot of nitpicky things that really annoy me. The game always had a rather dark, strange feel to it, I thought, and that is somewhat lost here. The main culprit here seems to be non-game UI elements and new music. The main menu, the loading screens, and everything else outside of the game proper just feels cheap and out of place. It's something Gameloft is notorious for.
The loading screens and main menu are just awful. What's with that cheesy "smoke" effect in the lower left corner? What's the point? What about the music? It sound so out of place.
The package as a whole just feels strange now, as a result.
Still, it's Earthworm Jim and it does look great. I just wish it hadn't been Gameloft that got a hold of it.
Lionel Mandrake
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Bought it for $3 over the weekend on PSN. EJ was one of my favorite games as a kid, so I figured it'd be worth looking into an update. I just wanted to give it a quick glance, so I stopped once I got to Tube Race.
My only complaints are the weird menus that kind of break the feel. I wish they would have kept the original menu screens instead.
Also, I don't really understand why they had to replace Doug TeNapel's voice work. I haven't heard any new dialogue yet, and I grew up with THAT voice, so it's a little offputting for it all to be replaced. I'm guessing this means that there's also no crazy ending speeches.
My only complaints are the weird menus that kind of break the feel. I wish they would have kept the original menu screens instead.
Also, I don't really understand why they had to replace Doug TeNapel's voice work. I haven't heard any new dialogue yet, and I grew up with THAT voice, so it's a little offputting for it all to be replaced. I'm guessing this means that there's also no crazy ending speeches.