Men in Black: The Series (video game)

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Not to be confused with the 2001 video game, Men in Black: The Series – Crashdown.
Men in Black: The Series
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Mode(s)Single player

Men in Black: The Series is an

platform video game developed by Tiertex Design Studios and published by Crave Entertainment for the Game Boy Color (GBC) on December 14, 1998.[2] The game is based on the animated television series of the same name,[5] and was followed by a sequel titled Men in Black 2: The Series, released for the Game Boy Color in 2000.[6]

In May 2001, Crave announced plans for another game, also titled Men in Black: The Series, to be released on the Game Boy Advance (GBA).[7][8] The game, developed by David A. Palmer Productions, was released in the US on September 11, 2001,[9] while a European version was released on September 28, 2001.[10]

Gameplay

The Game Boy Color version is a

password feature.[13]

The Game Boy Advance version is also a side-scrolling platform game, in which the player chooses to play as either Agent J or

neuralyzer.[9][14]

Reception

On GameRankings, the Game Boy Color version has a rating of 27%.[15]

Alex Huntala of Computer and Video Games wrote about the Game Boy Color version, "There are some nice cutscenes and even a pretty cool intro that's very stylish for Game Boy, but at the end of the day, the game is rather simple and one from which you'll soon tire."[17] Game Informer wrote "we'll never play this game again. MIB looks great on the GB Color, but the gameplay is complete misery."[18]

Peer Schneider of IGN called the Game Boy Color version "a very formulaic action game with little variety and sub-par gameplay. Both the game speed and the control feel much too sluggish for a shooter, resulting in a repetitive game of walk, stop, jump, shoot. On the positive side, Men in Black does sport some nice backgrounds and cool animated FMV intro sequences. But unless you're more into watching a game than actually playing it, stay clear of this Game Boy Color bore."[13]

Jon Thompson of

AllGame, who considered the Game Boy Color version "a complete waste of potential," stated, "Featuring only the most basic gameplay possible, MIB fails to conjure up any of the fun and excitement of the film and show that inspired it, and ultimately boils down to a slow, boring experience". Thompson wrote that the levels "possess no gameplay elements that separate them from the other levels, and end up being simply window dressing for the same repetitive gameplay that grows old after level number one. Nothing changes over the course of the game. Even your weapons remain the same. From start to finish, the title is stale." Thompson concluded, "If it had come out in 1990, it might have been more acceptable."[16]

Cameron Davis of GameSpot criticized the Game Boy Color version for its graphics: "Aliens take the form of misshapen, barely recognizable sprites, hardly worthy of fear or even base acknowledgement. Backgrounds are drab and unimaginative. They repeat far too often [...]. As far as in-game graphics go, only the slick animation of the game's main character is worthy of redemption. MIB's graphical highlights come in the form of the animated intros and cutscenes that pepper this cart. The intro scene is particularly good, although it would have been nice if these visual niceties didn't come at the expense of actual gameplay."[11]

Craig Harris of IGN reviewed the Game Boy Advance version and wrote, "This game has everything that makes a game bad -- horrible animation, limited controls, and gameplay design that's just downright unbearable when put into action."[9]

References

  1. ^ "Out Now! Latest Releases". Daily Mirror. February 26, 1999. p. 22. Retrieved December 12, 2023. Game Boy - Men In Black - Out Today - Currys Price £24.99
  2. ^ a b "GameBoy Station - Archives | December 1998". Game Boy Station. Archived from the original on June 5, 2002. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  3. ^ "Men in Black: The Series - Credits (GBC)". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  4. ^ "Men in Black: The Series - Credits (GBA)". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Thompson, Jon. "Men in Black: The Series - Overview (GBC)". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  6. ^ Woods, Nick. "Men in Black 2: The Series - Overview". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  7. ^ Harris, Craig (May 11, 2001). "Craving Scooters and Black Suits". IGN. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  8. ^ Harris, Craig (June 14, 2001). "Men in Black: The Series - Those Ray Ban-wearing government folk are taking their alien-busting thing to the Game Boy Advance". IGN. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  9. ^ a b c d Harris, Craig (September 27, 2001). "Men In Black: The Series (GBA)". IGN. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  10. ^ House, Michael L. "Men in Black: The Series - Overview (GBA; European)". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  11. ^ a b c d Davis, Cameron (January 28, 2000). "Men in Black: The Series Review". GameSpot. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  12. ^ "MIB: The Series". Total Game Boy. 1998. p. 45. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  13. ^ a b c d Schneider, Peer (July 12, 1999). "Men In Black: The Series". IGN. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  14. ^ House, Michael L. "Men in Black: The Series - Overview (GBA)". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  15. ^
    CBS Interactive
    . Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  16. ^ a b Thompson, Jon. "Men in Black: The Series - Review (GBC)". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  17. ^ a b Huntala, Alex (May 1999). "Mini Reviews – Men in Black: The Series". Computer and Video Games. p. 54. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  18. ^ a b "One Liners". Game Informer. March 1999. p. 59. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  19. ^ "Men in Black: The Series". Nintendo Power. Vol. 115. December 1998. p. 132.

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