Posted on: December 20, 2022
Ingwer_Chris
Verified ownerGames: 28 Reviews: 18
Playstation 1 Game.
I think the title says it best. For anyone thinking this is an actual port that has been improved to what our current society deems the standard when buying games, you will probably be surprised at best, and disappointed at worst - especially for the price they are asking for it. If you do not care that you are actually buying a PS1 version of 40 Winks, made to run on PC by the usual method, than you can see (and rate) the game by itself, which I will do. And, well, there is actually not too much to say. The game is great for an early 3D platformer. But keep in mind that it is - indeed - an early 3D platformer. That means stiff (and therefore unfair) controls, a difficulty that can be quite harsh even on easy based on said controls, as well as a cheap combat system... again, based on said controls. That being said, the game has fun levels and encounters to handle in order to collect (and free) the desired collectables like you would expect. Basically anything you would expect from a game like this is there, even the fancy, sometimes pointless, transformations of your character - as well as a nice told but overall not that important story. The only thing I can criticize is that it does indeed have frame drops in certain locations/situations, which seems to differ based on user's hardware. Which is a shame, as the rest of the emulation is actually decent (or for more experienced users at least sufficient I suppose) and is a bit of a let-down. That being said, for everyone who knows themselves around that stuff, can actually already think of an easy solution for this problem. ... Why should you even bother with this version, then? Well, the answer to this is a second question: Would you reply to "You can finally get 40 Winks for a modern system now!" with a "Yes". ... I guess that says it all. But yes, as mentioned, the price is indeed a bit outrageous. I would recommend getting it in a sale - and having a fun time with it.
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