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Platform: PlayStation
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  • Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
  • ASIN: B00000IG7T
  • Item Weight: 5 ounces
  • Media: Video Game
  • Release Date: November 1, 1998
  • Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,491 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

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Platform: PlayStation

GameSpot Review

Of all the various types of games, the 3D platform game may just be the hardest to pull off. In 2D platform games, the developers restrict your options and guide you along a predetermined path that can mask flaws in the game. In fighting, driving, and sports games, the pure adrenaline of playing can mask many shortcomings. In role-playing games, a sense of scale and adventure can help cover up bad graphics or nonsensical puzzles. But when you pop in a 3D adventure game, you have the luxury of exploring every nook and cranny of a game; in fact, there's no other way to play a true 3D game except to leave no stone unturned. A developer has the opportunity to shock you with the detail, beauty, and scope of his creation. On the other hand, if a 3D game is flawed, it is there in all its misery for you to uncover. In the worst 3D games, you are a free-roaming guest in a world that you would never, ever want to visit.

It's hard to imagine a world I'd like to visit less than that of A Bug's Life, especially since I know the incredible opportunities that the developers had when bringing a Pixar movie to life on the PlayStation. By now, we all know just what incredible things the PlayStation is capable of (Final Fantasy VII and Crash Bandicoot 3 come to mind), so the fact that the developer wasted both an incredible story and a remarkable piece of hardware makes this game's failure all the more frustrating.

In A Bug's Life, you take on the role of an ant trying to secure the future of his colony. Progressing through a series of 3D levels, you explore both the outside world and work your way through the ant hill. The game is punctuated by constant voice-overs more grating than Gex: Enter the Gecko and graphics that shock only by their lack of quality. In fact, at times I would stare at the screen and ponder how any game on the PlayStation could possibly look this bad.

To add insult to injury, the gameplay is extremely frustrating. The camera is impossible to manipulate effectively, and you spend a lot of time bumping into things only because you can't work out where you stand in relation to them. Your main form of attack is a clumsy throw of fruit at enemies; it is very difficult to judge where to aim your shots.

The disc has several clips of the Pixar movie included for your viewing pleasure; it is obvious that Disney was more interested in producing a $40 advertisement for its movie than in developing a playable game. --John Broady
--Copyright ©1999 GameSpot Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of GameSpot is prohibited. GameSpot and the GameSpot logo are trademarks of GameSpot Inc.

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Based on the animated film, A Bug's Life is an epic game of miniature proportions. The story follows the exciting adventures of a misfit ant named Flik as he tries to save his colony from a greedy gang of grasshoppers led by Hopper. As Flik, you travel through fully interactive 3D environments brought to life with cinematic quality animation, smooth controls, and challenging puzzles. Get ready for a bug's-eye-view in an incredible and fast-paced adventure.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I liked it well enough to buy one, December 24, 2001
This review is from: A Bug's Life (Video Game)
We rented this game from the video store to try it out, and we liked it well enough to buy one. I thoroughly enjoy this game in spite of some flaws in the animation. Maybe that's because my criterion for a good game is that it should challenge my reasoning skills. This game definitely does that!

Although "Bug's Life" is rated "6 years and up" in terms of content (from the G-rated movie), it's a difficult game that might frustrate some children, and will definitely challenge adults. It has five "worlds" with 3 levels each (that's 15 levels in all). So far, I've only gotten to Level 4 (where the Bird gobbles me up every time!) Each time I play, however, I discover new tricks and features that I missed before.

Those users who complain of headaches from annoying camera swings may not have gotten the hang of how to control Flik. The camera's POV follows where Flik is looking, so, when he turns left or right, so does the camera. Since this is a 3D game, Flik can turn 360 degrees. Fast changes in POV can be disconcerting at first if you push too many different directional buttons in a sequence. Most of the time, however, you really don't need to spin Flik around so fast. Once I got my control down pat, I found the camera rotation to be very useful in orienting myself. Seemingly useless items (like the green acorn and big raspberry on level 1) make good landmarks once you learn the layout. Those landscapes are not as "featureless" as they first appear when you slow down and take the time to look around.

The real trick in this game is not bashing bugs at breakneck speed, it's figuring out the best order to collect the various items. True, Flik's Red Berries are very hard to aim and you need several throws to do much good. They're meant to be that way, because they're his least powerful weapon. But find that green Homing Berry, and your aiming problems are solved, because it follows the target like a smart bomb! Also, I didn't find Flik's harvester on Level 1 until I had played for several hours -- but once I did, my whole strategy changed the next time around. And I'm sure it will change again, once I find whatever it is I need to get past that darned Bird!

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It's just like the movie!, March 20, 2000
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 
This review is from: A Bug's Life (Video Game)
Although flying on the dandelion is very hard, once you pass that, it's a great game. It follows all of the scenes in the movie. I would not recommend this for young children. Some of the levels are not that easy.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great game with lots of humor and bits from the movie!, November 18, 1999
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This review is from: A Bug's Life (Video Game)
This game is so addictive! We played it for hours, and the it's graphics are great!
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