Q*bert (1999 video game)
| Q*bert | |
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 North American cover art | |
| Developer(s) |
Artech Studios Morning Star Multimedia (GBC) Pipe Dream Interactive (Dreamcast) |
| Publisher(s) |
Hasbro Interactive (Under the Atari Interactive brand name) MacSoft (Mac OS) Hasbro Interactive (GBC) |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release |
Game Boy Color
PlayStation and PC Dreamcast
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| Genre(s) | Arcade, Action, Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Q*bert is a remake of the arcade game of the same name with three-dimensional (3D) graphics. It was developed by Artech Studios and released by Hasbro Interactive on the PlayStation and PC in 1999 and on the Dreamcast in 2000.
Gameplay
Q*bert has 3 modes of play. Classic is like the original Q*bert, and the graphics can be changed from Retro to Modern. The Adventure mode takes Q*bert to 3D dimensions, and contains power ups and all new characters set in 4 worlds. Head to Head is a multiplayer mode.
Reception
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[1][2] Allgame's Brett Weiss praised all aspects of the game,[1] while Parish called it a poor adaptation.[3] Kevin Rice of Next Generation Magazine praised the game's graphics, but criticized the new level designs. He further commented that adventure mode was not enjoyable.[2] The game was the winner of Electronic Gaming Monthly's "Puzzle Game of the Year" award.[4]
References
- 1 2 Weiss, Brett A. "Q*bert – Review". Allgame. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- 1 2 Rice, Kevin (May 2001). "Q*bert Review". Next Generation Magazine. Imagine Media: 82.
- ↑ Parish, Jeremy (2007-02-26). "Retro Roundup 2/26: Ocarina of Time, Q*Bert, Chew Man Fu". 1UP.com. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- ↑ "Archive 1995 - 1999". Artech Studios. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2014-07-15.