Bug Too


I only bought Bug Too because it was really cheap and I was quite surprised at it.Now that I think of it, I bought the original Bug for the same reason. A bit of deja vu? Maybe....

The Graphics for Bug Too are excellent. The colors and artistic flare that have been used are 1st class. I didn't like how it always zoomed out because at times it made it hard to see what the hell was going on. and sometimes the scrolling seemed to stop (in Antennae Day) making jumping leaps of faith.

Sound wise this game is brilliant. The Music is outrageous! I particularly like Weevil Dead2 and Lawrence of Arachnia. The sound effects and speech are very classy and very very amusing. Hearing a snake like creature scream "Die western bug die! Come again" in a somewhat Indian accent, is very funny.

Controls are just as you would expect. Move your insect around. Jump when you have to and fire green stuff at enemies when needed. However, you can now run and hover for a brief but precious moment which I think is very useful.

The Fun Factor for Bug Too is ho hum. It depends on what type of person you are. I enjoy this game because of the ludicrously and its simple but effective gameplay. If the jokes don't work for you the game may be boring. This is one game that will either hit or miss with players and it was a hit for me, but as I said before I like ludicrously and it depends on whether you like the atmosphere.

Lastability, This game is big. I have no real idea how many levels and bonus levels there are but there are quite a few and the normal levels are considerably hefty. And did I mention that it also has a very good difficulty level i.e. hard. I am unsure whether one will play it again after it is beaten, The multiple routes through levels may entice a few gamers back and the insanity of the graphics and sound will be a lure as well. I think I would play it again but not much. If it had a few secrets I would definitely play it. But unfortunately Sega don't understand that secrets really help a game to last longer.

Overall, I think it was a good purchase. Its nice to see that Sega can make a game with balls(difficulty).

Graphics: 90%
Sound: 93%
Control: 85%
Funfactor: 80%
Lastability: 82%
Overall: 84% (not an average)
- Jon Okulicz