Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
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Hercules: The Legendary Journeys is a 2000 action-adventure game based on the television series of the same name, released by Titus Interactive for the Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Color. The player controls Hercules and his friends, Iolaus and Serena, on a quest to free Zeus from the forces of Ares and Hera.
The gameplay differs depending on the version played; the N64 version is a 3D game with elements of platforming and role playing games while the Game Boy Color version is a side-scrolling adventure game with shifting view perspectives.
The Nintendo 64 version has received mixed to positive reviews, with it being praised for its variety in content, but criticized for feeling too similar to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Meanwhile, the Game Boy Color version has received mixed to negative reviews with it being criticized for its gameplay and challenges, along with conflicting reactions for the game's blend of formulas.
From Wikipedia's article Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (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).
2.5 Could be better
Critics 60 · 4 reviews
Review scorecard
- Graphics 2.5 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Sound 2.5 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Control 2.5 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Fun Factor 2.5 out of 5 Overall fallback
Overall fallback: Critics 60 · 4 reviews. Overall source The same 60/100 overall rating fills missing categories using the face scale; these are not separate category scores.
What the reviews talk about
Key wordsuglycompellingmonotonoussolidrepetitivechallenging
What the critics said
GameSpot assessed the game as "moderately challenging" and a "decent adventure", praising the simple control scheme and "solid" presentation.
— GameSpot, 2000
Official Nintendo Magazine remarked the game was "not (ugly) but the levels are so big and empty" and "not exactly inspiring," labelling it as a "Zelda wannabe" due to similarities in the control system and menu screens.
— Official Nintendo Magazine, 2001
Similarly, Nintendo Power found the game to be a "pale Zelda wannabe", stating "much of the quest is bogged down with repetitive combat and uneventful exploration".
— Nintendo Power, 2000
From the Reception section of Wikipedia's Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (video game) article.
Scores
- 77 Official Nintendo Magazine2001 77%
- 63 GameSpot2000 6.3/10
- 60 Nintendo Power 6/10
- 40 AllGame 2/5
- – N64 Magazine true
- – IGN2000 6.9
From the review table in Wikipedia's Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (video game) article.
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