Earthworm Jim HD PS3 Digital Download Review

History of Earthworm Jim

In 1994, Shiny Entertainment brought their first Run "N" Gun game called Earthworm Jim for SEGA Genesis. The game was well known for fluid animation like cartoon shows, unique gameplay controls, wacky difficulty levels, and one awesome main protagonist Earthworm Jim is funny as hell in the game, which makes the best Run "N" Gun game in 90's. It was later release for Super Nintendo, PC, Handhelds, and SEGA CD. While the game was the one of the Shiny Entertainment's most successful video game in the 90's, It was also made the non-video game products, such as action figures, comic book series, and television series. Earthworm Jim 2 was released in 1996 for SEGA Genesis, Super Nintendo, SONY Playstation, SEGA Saturn, and PC. It is the sequel to first original Earthworm Jim with more diverse gameplay, and better levels. It received very positive reviews from the critics citing the game is just even good as the original game. In 1999, Earthworm Jim 3D was released for Nintendo 64, and PC. It is the first game that features both 3D gameplay mechanics, and graphics. It received far negative reviews from the critics and considered to be worst game on the series, along with Earthworm Jim: Menace 2 the galaxy for Game Boy. In 2010, Gameloft made the remake of the first original game for PS3, and X360, which was released on PSN, and XBLA store. The game featured with high definition graphics, 4 player co-op, and 3 bonus levels. It received mixed to positive review from the critics that they praised for co-op mode, and extra levels, but the gameplay had not aged well for the HD counterpart, but it's still plays solid.

Earthworm Jim HD PS3 Digital Download Review

Earthworm Jim HD is the Run "N" Gun action-platformer for PS3, and X360, which developed by Gameloft, and published by Interplay Entertainment. It is the remake of the original 1994 game. 

My thoughts on this game is does actually did a good job by developers brought back the classic remake to the modern consoles, so it did offer the 4 players co-op are actually pretty cool for the whole game because it's fun to play with your friends at locally or play with anyone on online co-op to give you a great experience on this game. Having 3 bonus levels are sounds pretty good on this game, but it's missing the 2 secret levels that had on the special edition for SEGA CD, and PC, which is shame that they don't include the 2 of the levels from the earlier version. 

So let's get the review started, shall we. The story of the game is about Jim is the normal Earthworm started to wriggle around outside, until the super suit falls from the sky, allows him to operate like a human, so he became Earthworm Jim. Your main goal is to defeat the enemies, who came after him to get the suit back, and also Jim has to rescue and protect the Princess What's Her Name from them.

The gameplay plays very good indeed because it's stays the original of the 1994 game, so you get to have good gameplay mechanics with precised control, allowing player to shoot guns in different directions giving a better aiming controls scheme. The shooting detection is pretty solid, which you can able to attack the enemies properly without any issues. The whip is useful for attaching the hook, allowing player to swing forward from the certain hooks, and you can attack the enemies with whip as well. You get to have a good levels, such as "Andy's Asteroids" is where Jim rides with his rockets in the race against Psy-Crow, and "For Pete's sake" is where you have to protect Peter Puppy from getting damaged from the enemies before he turns into mutant monster that attempts to kill the players by dragging you back to certain points of the levels and taking your health points away, which I finding the levels are very enjoyable with lot of good challenge. I also like the bungie fight level is where the players have to attack and push the enemy back on the wall, and undermaze water level is where you are inside of the watership have to rush to the different area in time limit without crashing the wall, which makes the game levels worth playing.

The graphics in the game has really nice character animation with good motions, detailed backgrounds with filtered colored and some good layouts, decent visuals with scaling features, and fluid level design are very suitable for HD remake are by far the best looking graphics on modern consoles.

The music and sounds has the awesome music, which originally made by Tommy Tallarico for original 1994 game, but it is the remastered version of the original 1994 music, which sounds pretty great for this game. It does have the wacky sound effects and still has the voice acting on the main protagonist, which originally voiced by Doug TenNapel for 1994 version, but it has the amazing remastered voice that fits the character very well. Earthworm Jim has the best catchphrase in the game, such as "GROOVY!" and "WHOA, NELLY!"

The special features offers the 3 bonus levels, leaderboards, and trophy support are the good choices in the game.      

Advantages

Great gameplay mechanics

         

Superb challenge for every levels

Fluid graphics 

Best catchphrases in the game

4 players co-ops

3 bonus stages

Some funny moments

Disadvantages

Lack of the 2 secret levels that originally appeared on SEGA CD, and PC version of original 1994 game special edition.

No downloadable content pack.

Final Verdict

Is it the best HD remake so far? 

Gameplay 8.5/10 - Great gameplay controls, and some awesome variety of levels with great challenge.

Graphics 8/10 - Fluid animations,  detailed backgrounds, decent visuals, and great level design.

Music and sounds 8/10 - Awesome remastered version of original music, wacky sound effects, and cool voice overs.

Special Features 7/10 - 3 bonus levels, leaderboards, and trophy supports.

Overall 8/10 - Yes, this remake deserves the best. Earthworm Jim is still the amazing Run "N" Gun game for SEGA Genesis, so with this HD remake did a groovy job by Gameloft. The game will be appealed to the fans of the Earthworm Jim series, but I don't know why the critics have to give this game a mixed review score, which I don't fully agree with them. This game have deserved some credit for the HD version that offers the 4 players co-op and 3 bonus stages, which is sounds really cool. If you are a new to the Run"N" Gun genres or if you're the fan of the original Earthworm Jim, who liked to have co-op mode and 3 bonus levels, then this is definitely worth to buy the game by downloading it from the PSN and XBLA store.

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