Waterworld (Virtual Boy)

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Waterworld
Developer(s) Ocean
Publisher(s) Ocean
Release date(s) United States December 21 1995
Genre(s) Action
Mode(s) 1 - 9 players (Alternating)
Rating(s) ESRB: Kids to Adults (6+)
Platform(s) Virtual Boy
Media 16 Megabit Cartridge

Waterworld for Virtual Boy was released in December of 1995 in North America by Ocean Software. It is a game based on the film of the same name.

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[edit] Gameplay

Screenshot of Waterworld
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Screenshot of Waterworld

The game was focused around the main character's outrigger boat, which you moved around a 3-D world, shooting enemies on seadoos called Smokers. It is a form of shoot 'em up (the 3D Shoot 'em up variety), similar to that of the free range mode in Star Fox 64.

The point of the game is to keep the Smokers from grabbing Atollers (inhabitants of Atoll) placed around the playing field. Keeping them from being captured requires you to shoot the smokers using the L and R buttons on the Virtual Boy's controller while moving around with either of the two directional pads.

[edit] Critical reception

Reviews and scores
Source Score Comment
Nintendo Power
2.95/4
Planet Virtual Boy[1]
3/10
Lowest scoring VB game
IGN's reader average
4.6/10
Lowest scoring VB game
GameSpot's reader average
6.1/10
Ranked 7th of 15 VB games
GameFAQs' review average

[2]

1.5/10
Lowest reviewed VB game

Waterworld is widely regarded as the worst Virtual Boy game out of the 22 games released in its short life. It is also Steven L. Kent's (author of The Ultimate History of Video Games and The Making of Doom 3) choice for worst video game of all time.[3]


[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ KR155E. Waterworld. Planet Virtual Boy. Retrieved on 2006-06-06.
  2. ^ Waterworld player reviews. GameFAQs. Retrieved on 2006-06-06.
  3. ^ History of Gaming: The Best and Worst Video Games of All Time (English). PBS. Retrieved on 2006-06-30.