Zapper

by Infogrames, Interactive, Inc.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006LELG
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 5, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,959 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: Xbox

Amazon.com Review

The main character of Zapper is a cricket who must rescue his brother, Zipper, from a pilfering magpie. With a story line that doesn't go much deeper than that, Zapper quickly becomes about as exciting as watching the real, live insect on which the main character is based. The goal of the game is to maneuver Zapper through a linear 3-D world that's filled with angry bumble bees, picketing beavers, giant snails, blade-swinging statues, cascading waterfalls, and other exotic dangers that make you feel like you're in a hybrid version of A Bug's Life and an Indiana Jones movie. There are six worlds and twenty levels in Zapper, and experienced gamers will have little difficulty moving through all of them quickly. Zapper can zap lightening-like sparks out of his antennae, which cause some bugs to jump and certain boxes to open. By freeing enough fireflies, Zapper gains super-zap abilities, which will destroy new dangers and open boxes that would otherwise stay locked.

Anyone who has played Frogger will immediately recognize Zapper's similarities to it. Each level has a grid base, which is integrated into the six unique worlds. Zapper jumps and zaps his way from square to square and can rotate in place--a useful feature when trying to avoid a swinging blade to your left, a river to your right, and the void behind you. Early in the game, these dangers can easily be navigated (though even the most deft gamer will die often before figuring out exactly which obstacles can be traversed). Later in the game, these dangers multiply to such an extent that getting past them requires more commitment than the game deserves. And because it's not much fun, finishing the game ultimately feels more dutiful than challenging. --Bill Hummel

Pros:

• An unassuming and nonviolent game that might hold a young gamer's attention

Cons:

• Superficial story line
• Repetitive gameplay
• Not a lot of fun

Product Description

The main character of Zapper is a cricket who must rescue his brother, Zipper, from a pilfering magpie. With a story line that doesn't go much deeper than that, Zapper quickly becomes about as exciting as watching the real, live insect on which the main character is based. The goal of the game is to maneuver Zapper through a linear 3-D world that's filled with angry bumble bees, picketing beavers, giant snails, blade-swinging statues, cascading waterfalls, and other exotic dangers that make you feel like you're in a hybrid version of A Bug's Life and an Indiana Jones movie. There are six worlds and twenty levels in Zapper, and experienced gamers will have little difficulty moving through all of them quickly. Zapper can zap lightening-like sparks out of his antennae, which cause some bugs to jump and certain boxes to open. By freeing enough fireflies, Zapper gains super-zap abilities, which will destroy new dangers and open boxes that would otherwise stay locked.

Anyone who has played Frogger will immediately recognize Zapper's similarities to it. Each level has a grid base, which is integrated into the six unique worlds. Zapper jumps and zaps his way from square to square and can rotate in place--a useful feature when trying to avoid a swinging blade to your left, a river to your right, and the void behind you. Early in the game, these dangers can easily be navigated (though even the most deft gamer will die often before figuring out exactly which obstacles can be traversed). Later in the game, these dangers multiply to such an extent that getting past them requires more commitment than the game deserves. And because it's not much fun, finishing the game ultimately feels more dutiful than challenging. --Bill Hummel

Pros:

• An unassuming and nonviolent game that might hold a young gamer's attention

Cons:

• Superficial story line
• Repetitive gameplay
• Not a lot of fun

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible Game, November 26, 2002

By 

"vdaminator42012" (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Zapper: One Wicked Cricket! (Video Game)

I had bought the game on account of the fact that the previews and trailer etc mae this game look like a blast. I found out differently when I bought it. This game is nothing more then a cricket version of frogger. The controls the views the storyand let alone almost every aspect of this game is a disgrace to xbox and to all other consoles for which this game is produced

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not quite TERRIBLE..., January 6, 2003

By 

Michael John Gariti "MJG" (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Zapper: One Wicked Cricket! (Video Game)

Very frustrating to the point of postman-esque rage, yes. But terrible, no. It gets a bit tiresome after awhile because every couple steps there's some kind of obstacle to maneuver around, and when you finally figure it out and want nothing to do with it ever again, there's another; once you die on that one, or any of the next 5 or so, it takes you back considerably. In short, it's fun for a short while, but then you get sick of the same challenges over and over when you die (and you will. HA-HA-HA! Sorry.)

2.0 out of 5 stars Boring ...., February 8, 2005

By 

Jorgie Girl (Somewhere , USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Zapper: One Wicked Cricket! (Video Game)

This game is as somone else said this game is basicly frogger , with a criket. I wouldn't spend money on this again. Alot of free games that are online are a lot better than this game.

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