Initiate Contact with another galaxy and launch a makeshift satellite into space before breakfast. What in the world will the rest of the day bring Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius? It's up to you to find out!
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This game is utterly terrifying.
It's actually one of the very first games I have any memory of playing. Loved the movie and show as a child and my local library always had this disc to borrow.
To say this game is low budget is an understatement. Even for 2001, this had to have been one of the cheapest games made that year. There are basically zero animations, all of the audio is compressed and low quality. There is barely any music, and what ones are here, loop every 10 seconds. There is basically no combat, and the game uses tank controls like RE4. Having to turn your entire body just to move in a direction.
So what makes this game scary? Well for one the lack of animations create an uncanny valley of discomfort. But in general the audio clips and music in the game is just super unsettling. Look up the music for Jimmy's house in this game. Does it sound like a cozy middle class home?
Area 51 is what really scared me at first. The track is this loud dub step type beat on a loop. It's totally barren and empty, aside from a patrolling car who takes you back to spawn if you get caught.
Then you get captured by the aliens. "INTRUDER ALERT" they yell in the background, their arms outstretched. And all you can do is run. You have no way to defend yourself apart from going invisible.
You feel really alone in this game. Unintentionally so because of the budget, but the maps are barren. No life, no energy. The towns are deserted. There are only NPC's when they need to be there for a mission.
But then you look in the background and can see the adults being warped up in the spaceship, just barely out of reach. There is something so unsettling going on here. You are so powerless and alone, and in the background you see people getting abducted. Coupled with the creepy music and uncomfortable cutscenes, this game becomes something more sinister than what it was aiming for.
I'm not really sure what to rank it, but one thing I liked is you can go to the amusement park and ride some rides. Also it was fun to fly around in the rocket ship. So it gets minor points.
But yeah, this game is creepy. I was scared of it for many many years as a kid.
It's actually one of the very first games I have any memory of playing. Loved the movie and show as a child and my local library always had this disc to borrow.
To say this game is low budget is an understatement. Even for 2001, this had to have been one of the cheapest games made that year. There are basically zero animations, all of the audio is compressed and low quality. There is barely any music, and what ones are here, loop every 10 seconds. There is basically no combat, and the game uses tank controls like RE4. Having to turn your entire body just to move in a direction.
So what makes this game scary? Well for one the lack of animations create an uncanny valley of discomfort. But in general the audio clips and music in the game is just super unsettling. Look up the music for Jimmy's house in this game. Does it sound like a cozy middle class home?
Area 51 is what really scared me at first. The track is this loud dub step type beat on a loop. It's totally barren and empty, aside from a patrolling car who takes you back to spawn if you get caught.
Then you get captured by the aliens. "INTRUDER ALERT" they yell in the background, their arms outstretched. And all you can do is run. You have no way to defend yourself apart from going invisible.
You feel really alone in this game. Unintentionally so because of the budget, but the maps are barren. No life, no energy. The towns are deserted. There are only NPC's when they need to be there for a mission.
But then you look in the background and can see the adults being warped up in the spaceship, just barely out of reach. There is something so unsettling going on here. You are so powerless and alone, and in the background you see people getting abducted. Coupled with the creepy music and uncomfortable cutscenes, this game becomes something more sinister than what it was aiming for.
I'm not really sure what to rank it, but one thing I liked is you can go to the amusement park and ride some rides. Also it was fun to fly around in the rocket ship. So it gets minor points.
But yeah, this game is creepy. I was scared of it for many many years as a kid.
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius for the Gamecube is a classic example of a rushed movie tie-in game. It suffers from repetitive gameplay where you primarily collect items or engage in basic mini-games. The choppy framerate and bland visuals add to the frustration. Even diehard fans of Jimmy Neutron might find this outing difficult to enjoy, as the controls feel clunky and the objectives lack any real spark.
Ome of those blockbuster rentals you feel was wasted
When i was a kid i was afraid of Cindys dog so i never got past the first area and just spent dozens of hours exploring jimmys neighborhood.
One of the first games I've ever owned....
It's awful.
It's awful.
idgaf what any of yall say PC version was ahead of its time