Earthworm Jim 3D
Earthworm Jim 3D is a 1999 platform game developed by VIS Interactive and published by Interplay Entertainment for the Nintendo 64. It is the third game in the Earthworm Jim series and a sequel to Earthworm Jim 2. It was the first game in the series to not be developed by Shiny Entertainment, which had recently instituted a strict "no sequels" policy. Interplay Entertainment, having recently purchased the rights to the Earthworm Jim franchise, handed them off to VIS Interactive.
The game suffered a difficult, prolonged development cycle and was repeatedly delayed until it was released in 1999 for the Nintendo 64, with Rockstar Games publishing the N64 version in North America. It was ported to Microsoft Windows. The game was not received well, with critics claiming that the charm of the originals was lost, and that despite the long development period, the game still felt sloppy and lacked previously promoted features.
From Wikipedia's article Earthworm Jim 3D
Keyboard controls
| N64 | Player 1 |
|---|---|
| Stick | ↑↓←→ |
| A | X |
| B | C |
| Z | Z |
| L | A |
| R | S |
| C buttons | IKJL |
| D-pad | TGFH |
| Start | Enter |
Hotkeys
- 1 Quick save state
- 2 Quick load state
- 3 Change save slot
A gamepad with an analog stick plays much better than the keyboard.
Gamepads are detected when you press a button. Remap any key from the emulator’s Controls menu (gear icon).
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Keyboard controls
| N64 | Player 1 |
|---|---|
| Stick | ↑↓←→ |
| A | X |
| B | C |
| Z | Z |
| L | A |
| R | S |
| C buttons | IKJL |
| D-pad | TGFH |
| Start | Enter |
Hotkeys
- 1 Quick save state
- 2 Quick load state
- 3 Change save slot
A gamepad with an analog stick plays much better than the keyboard.
Gamepads are detected when you press a button. Remap any key from the emulator’s Controls menu (gear icon).
2.0 Could be better
GameRankings 59%
Review scorecard
- Graphics 2.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Sound 2.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Control 2.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Fun Factor 2.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
Overall fallback: GameRankings 59%. Overall source The same 59/100 overall rating fills missing categories using the face scale; these are not separate category scores.
What the reviews talk about
Key wordsdisappointingannoyingmediocrefunfrustrating
What the critics said
A major complaint was the game's camera, with GameSpot's Nintendo 64 version review stating that they felt the camera was on a "kamikaze mission to destroy the game".
— GameSpot, 1999
In one review, Boba Fatt of GamePro called the Nintendo 64 version "a disappointing experience that's more enraging than fun. Avoid this washout at all costs."
— GamePro, 1999 (Boba Fatt)
From the Reception section of Wikipedia's Earthworm Jim 3D article.
Scores
- 73 IGN1999 7.3/10; 6/10
- 70 GameFan (G.N.) 78% ; 61%
- 68 N64 Magazine true; 68%
- 68 Nintendo Power1999 6.8/10
- 67 Hyper 67%
- 63 GameSpot1999 6.3/10; 3.2/10
- 60 CNET Gamecenter1999 6/10; 3/10
- 58 Game Informer 5.75/10
- 50 AllGame 2.5/5; 2/5
- 50 Electronic Gaming Monthly 5/10
- 20 Next Generation 1/5
- 75 GameSpy2000 75% · other versions
- 45 PC Gamer (UK) 45% · other versions
From the review table in Wikipedia's Earthworm Jim 3D article.
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