Glover
Glover is a 1998 puzzle-platformer developed by Interactive Studios and published by Hasbro Interactive for the Nintendo 64 and Windows in 1998, and for the PlayStation in 1999 (branded under Hasbro Interactive's Atari Interactive label). The game follows a magical, four-fingered glove named Glover in his quest to restore the Crystal Kingdom by retrieving crystals that were lost.
The Nintendo 64 and Windows versions received generally positive reviews while the PlayStation version garnered negative reviews. A sequel titled Glover 2 was planned, but eventually cancelled. A second updated Windows port was released in 2022 and a port for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S was released on February 27, 2025.
From Wikipedia's article Glover (video game)
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).
3.0 Good job
GameRankings 70%
Review scorecard
- Graphics 3.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Sound 3.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Control 3.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Fun Factor 3.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
Overall fallback: GameRankings 70%. Overall source The same 70/100 overall rating fills missing categories using the face scale; these are not separate category scores.
What the reviews talk about
Key wordsbizarreentertainingchallengingoriginalfun
What the critics said
Next Generation reviewed the Nintendo 64 version of the game, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "with interesting level designs, a challenging structure for item collection, and bright, competent visuals, Glover does manage to provide a refreshing angle on typical platformers."
— Next Generation, 1998
Miguel Lopez of GameSpot also criticized this version, stating that "Glover, despite its interesting play mechanics, seems to have lost its soul in the port from the N64."
— GameSpot, 1999 (Miguel Lopez)
Paul Hales of PC Zone gave it a 67%, stating: "It's all good, clean, harmless fun in reasonably 3D rendered landscapes."
— PC Zone, 1999 (Paul Hales) · about another version
PC Zone gave the game 56%, stating: "There's no denying Glover is bizarre, but at the same its not particularly interesting. The standard trudge through obligatory ice world, water world and space world, flicking switches as you go, hardly constitutes as enthralling gameplay."
— PC Zone, 1999 · about another version
From the Reception section of Wikipedia's Glover (video game) article.
Scores
- 83 N64 Magazine1998 true; 83%
- 83 IGN1998 8.3/10; 2.6/10
- 78 Video Games (DE)1999 78%
- 74 Nintendo Power1998 7.4/10
- 70 Edge 7/10
- 67 PC Zone 67%; 56%
- 60 Next Generation 3/5
- 51 GameSpot1998 5.1/10; 4.8/10
- 70 AllGame 3.5/5 · other versions
From the review table in Wikipedia's Glover (video game) article.
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