Bubsy 3D PS

by Sony

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• ASIN: B00002STIF
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,644 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

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GameSpot Review

Bubsy the Bobcat is the most annoying kitty in all of gamedom - simply because Accolade's tried so hard to shove their would-be mascot down gamers' throats. The original Bubsy was a weak Super Mario/Sonic rip-off with one unbelievably major flaw: the player died after taking a SINGLE hit. Bubsy II was better, with tighter level design and weapon power-ups (although one of them was a Nerf Ballzooka, providing for a very ignoble product tie-in; try to imagine Mario wielding a Super Soaker 2000). Yet the sequel still suffered from the fundamental problem of a very irritating lead character. Does Bubsy 3D have graphics and gameplay good enough to overcome Bub and his endless barrage of cat puns? Not quite.

Bubsy 3D uses the third-person, behind-the-character view as seen in Mario 64 and Tomb Raider. Only here it's combined with mundane jumping/shooting/gliding action. (For reasons never explained in any of his game incarnations, Bubsy has the flying squirrel-esque ability to glide downward after jumping.) As players explore each level, they collect atoms (instead of coins/rings/wool), jump on or shoot the assortment of alien enemies, and search for rocket parts (the game's "cool secrets" component). But the controls don't feel right - Bubsy's inertia is off, which makes the jumps more frustrating than they should be (and jumping is activity No. 1 in an action/platform game). There's just not a gameplay hook here.

If the screen shots look particularly blah, it's because Bubsy 3D's designers decided to use the Playstation's high-res graphic mode (in the game's only hint of innovation), usually reserved for title screens. The resulting polygonal worlds are detailed and cartoony, but extremely sparse, and the ugly texture maps barely help. There's also a "fogging" effect which keeps Bubsy from seeing more than a few hundred feet in front of him - which is rather noticeable only when watching someone else play. The animation is slightly stiff (except for the excellent animated vignettes that play when the game is paused!). In short, Bubsy moves nowhere near as smoothly as Lara, the heroine in Tomb Raider, or Crash Bandicoot.

The music is extremely annoying - the composer succeeded all too well at capturing the sound of a Saturday morning theme song (and the sound effects are merely average). Thank god the programmers included an option to turn off the sound bites Bubsy spews during the game; after having to endure that lispy, grating voice two or three times, the player may be tempted to kill his or her television.

Of all the 3-D action/platform games out for the Playstation, Bubsy 3D is the least fun, and it is a title that's best rented not bought. --Peter Criscuola
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Oh, God, May 30, 2009

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Kyle - See all my reviews

= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Bubsy 3D PS (Video Game)

It is very difficult to talk about this miserable piece of crap without using profanity but I will try.
Where do I even start with this game? The backgrounds looked like they were made out of cardboard, construction paper, and glue by mentally retarded kindergarten kids from some country where those items are illegal. Every level looks the same and I think there is only one type of enemy in the whole game, a green alien who sneezes on you. Bubsy himself looks like something I drew on my desk in high school and has about as much animation. The camera sucks and will constantly move to the worst view possible and trying to control bubsy is like trying to drive a truck with your buttcheeks. This game has no music and the sound effects and voices are torture. This game is a cruel joke that you play on your friends, you taunt them with the controller saying "wanna play a game? huh? huh?". It's funny to play it for about a minute to see how bad it is, but that humor quickly turns to horror if you actually decide to beat a level. I honestly don't even know what you are supposed to do, but every time you reach the end of a stage you are treated to an animation of bubsy being killed apparently to remind you what will happen if you continue to play this game.

8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Holy crap., August 4, 2004

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Besil Lucovi (nowhere important) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Bubsy 3D PS (Video Game)

I usually obly review good games but I couldn't stand this game sitting there without any reviews to show the real side of Bubsy 3D.

Don't buy this game, don't even look at it, don't even think about it. This was one of the first games I bought and it looked great. I've played the old Bubsy and I thought this was going to be a great game like it's predecessor but was I so incredibly wrong.

I've never played a more retarded, slow, boring, poorly put together game in my life. Bubsy even beats Unlimited Saga on the crap list.

The 2 player aspect is just pathetic and completely useless. The whole concept of this game is sheer crap.

Graphics - 3/10
What can I say, the graphics suck. They're choppy, flat, glitchy, and utter chap.

Gameplay - 1/10
The movement sucks, the camera sucks, the fighting is just plain retarded. You either have to land perfectly on the exact top of the enemies head or you'll get hurt. Or you could try shooting a orby thingy at the enemy which explodes after like 3 seconds so you get no time to aim.

Sound - 2/10
Ha, don't make me laugh. Not even worth mentioning.

Replay - 0/10
Screw replaying. I didn't even beat the game. I played the first 2 levels and brought it back to the store. I was lucky to get my 15 bucks back which wasn't even worth it. I took my money and bought Spyro 2 instead which was a much better game.

Overall, this game blows the big one. Like I said before, don't even let it cross your mind. Never consider buying it even at it's pathetic price, it's not worth it.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars TSK TSK TSK........ANOTHER BAD EXCUSE FOR A VIDEO GAME, December 20, 2005

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fenderJ "no-one-special" (US BABY) - See all my reviews

= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Bubsy 3D PS (Video Game)

OK. let me sum this game up in one word.......CRAP. i have no idea what the makers of this game were thinking. i mean seriously, they had to be drunk when the idiot creator said, "hey george, how about we make a game about a 3D bobcat who runs around shooting orbs at parapalegic aliens!"

It is so incredibly horrible that it's not even worth the 1 to 2 nickles its going for at your local GOODWILL. In fact, you couldnt PAY ME to buy it. Do your self a favor and hit yourself over the head with a crowbar the next time you think about playing or even buying this "game." it sends shivers down my spine...