Q*bert (1999 video game)

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Q*bert
Mac OS
ReleaseWindows, PlayStation
  • NA: November 14, 1999 (PS)
  • NA: November 30, 1999 (PS)
  • EU: 1999
Game Boy Color
  • NA: September 25, 2000
Dreamcast
  • NA: December 5, 2000
Mac OS
October 2001
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Q*bert is a remake of the 1982

Mac OS
in 2001.

Gameplay

Q*bert has three modes of play. Classic is like the original Q*bert, and the graphics can be changed from Retro to Modern. The Adventure mode takes Q*bert to 3D dimensions, and contains power ups and all new characters set in four worlds, with Q*bert aiming to rescue his friends from Coily. Head to Head is a multiplayer mode.

Reception

The Dreamcast version received "mixed" reviews according to the

1Up.com's Jeremy Parish called it a poor adaptation.[30] Kevin Rice of NextGen praised the Dreamcast version's graphics, but criticized the new level designs and also said that adventure mode was not enjoyable.[27] The PlayStation version was the winner of Electronic Gaming Monthly's "Puzzle Game of the Year" award.[31]

Notes

  1. ^ In GameFan's viewpoint of the PlayStation version, three critics gave it each a score of 90, 91, and 92.

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  31. Artech Studios. Archived from the original
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