Q*bert (1999 video game)

Q*bert
North American cover art
Developer(s) Artech Studios
Morning Star Multimedia (GBC)
Pipe Dream Interactive (Dreamcast)
Publisher(s) Hasbro Interactive
MacSoft (Mac OS)
Platform(s)
Release Game Boy Color
  • NA: September 25, 2000
PlayStation and PC
  • NA: November 30, 1999
  • EU: Late 1999
Dreamcast
  • NA: November 30, 2000
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

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
GameRankings(PC) 66.50% (2 reviews)
(DC) 63.20% (10 reviews)
(PS) 54.38% (8 reviews)

[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. 1 2 Weiss, Brett A. "Q*bert – Review". Allgame. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
  2. 1 2 Rice, Kevin (May 2001). "Q*bert Review". Next Generation Magazine. Imagine Media: 82.
  3. ↑ Parish, Jeremy (February 26, 2007). "Retro Roundup 2/26: Ocarina of Time, Q*Bert, Chew Man Fu". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Archive 1995 - 1999". Artech Studios. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
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