These sections were probably added to puff out the length of the game, but this isn’t necessarily a bad way to do so. It will then zap you to a frustrating and ugly underground cave system – the most visually unappealing areas of the game – which you then have to get to the next statue to continue. They are the closest the game has to ‘levels’ and are accessed by placing a crystal in the stone palm of a Raptor statue. There is still the occasional maze of platforms to cross and traps to avoid much like Prince of Persia (which it does reference in one witty dialogue exchange), but these tend to be limited to their own specific area. Unlike many of the cinematic platformers I've been drawn to lately, the gameplay loop is a little different. As it’s very top heavy in this regard, with the second half seeing more direct action, I can imagine the less patient of players may give up fairly early on.
#Down in bermuda platforms trial#
It’s best to approach through trial and error, which is not my favourite way to solve conundrums, but at least you can save at any point which helps immensely. These are puzzles in and of themselves and the solution isn’t always obvious. And this is what you’ll mostly be doing in the early portions of the game – avoid dinosaurs. Wander too close to a dinosaur and you’ll be devoured or trampled on in no time. Stand still too long, and our hero begins to nonchalantly puff on a cigarette. They are still incredibly well animated, displaying a personality and character more through movement than fidelity. The sprites – whether they be your player character, humans of face-hugger rip-offs - resemble plastic toys more than anything. The pre-rendered backgrounds still look good and exude a charm few others at the time had. It's not exactly the most well-known of games, but it's visual style and puzzle-heavy game design kept the teenage me hooked when I first played it (along with some pixelated nudity no doubt).
It reminded me of King Kong or the classic 1930s and 40s serials in its simple yet exciting set up and breezy charm.
You play as Jackm the cocky pilot to this downed warplane and with your innuendo-filled "charm", you convince her to follow you on the adventure as you slay on average one endangered or mythical creature per screen. In fact, the crash decapitates a T-Rex as he was just about to chow down on a human sacrifice, a half-dressed princess of these parts named Natalia.
Like all good adventure stories, the game begins with a plane crash on a remote island that just so happens to be inhabited with dinosaurs. One such hidden gem was Bermuda Syndrome - a mid-90s cinematic platformer from BMG Interactive Entertainment. It's now a shadow of what it once was at the turn of the millennium but I'll be forever grateful for introducing me to many little known Top Dogs and forgotten classics. I discovered many classic games thanks to a little resource called Home of the Underdogs.
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