Batman Forever was surprisingly very similar to its Bit brother, but with only three buttons to use it becomes very difficult to use all the special moves that are incorporated into the game.
Batman Forever's graphics, moves and levels are identical to the Super NES and Genesis despite the fact that you do not have a grappling hook in this version. Overall it is a great translation. The control of the game is a whole different story. On top of the fact that it moves slow as molasses, one tap of the punch button unleashes a flurry a punches that can become annoying and sloppy. This is one of those games that you should try before you buy. The first and most noticeable feature is the graphics.
The characters and movements have been faithfully reproduced into the Game Gear with astonishing accuracy. However, control is a different story. The limited buttons combined with very slow play make the characters feel delayed and sluggish.
Punching enemies is nothing more than a delayed sequence that continues well after the enemy is dead. Use Bat-repellent spray on this one. The hit summer movie Batman Forever had 'side-scrolling action game' written all over it from day one. After all, every movie makes a great side-scrolling action game extremely heavy sarcasm here, please. That's right - yet another movie license turned into Oh, gosh! You don't say yet another side-scrolling action game. Wouldn't it make more sense to use the extensive storyline of a movie for some type of action-RPG game or something different?
But hey, what do I know? I just play games, I don't make 'em. Batman Forever was developed using Acclaim's massive in-house video and motion-capture facilities.
And as a result the game looks incredible, with some of the larger and more distinct characters ever in a side-scroller. The non-linear set up of the game is promising, and the musical score is sets a good mood. Unfortunately, the game plays nothing like the movie or even like a good action game.
After all the glitz, Batman Forever is basically Final Fight without some of the exciting gameplay. A beautifully digitized Batman moves from yep, you guessed it left to right, punching and kicking digitized bad guys. In the two-player game, a digitized Robin joins him. The result of this typical gameplay is typically boring.
While Batman has a large array of weapons at his command - Batarangs, smoke bombs, even Slippery Goo - and there's a lot of hidden areas and items, the game is missing one thing: Fun. Don't bother asking Santa for Batman Forever this holiday season. The game follows the film's plot, or at least tries to. Playing as either Batman or Robin two gamers can play as the dynamic duo simultaneously , you chase the Riddler and Two-Face through eight of the most boring levels to be found in Gotham City.
With a poor mixture of platform adventure and side-view fighting, Batman Forever never gains momentum. The fighting moves were modeled after those in Mortal Kombat, but don't let that fool you: The beat-em-up action in this pale imitation is flat and out-right boring. Batman Forever tries to liven things up with riddles that hint at hidden rooms and power-ups, but these puzzles only hinder the already-sluggish pace.
Graphically, this dark game captures the film's gothic look. To a fault. So much of the background is black that you'll think the game's artists went on strike and left some areas unfinished. The nicely digitized characters and fairly smooth animations are eye catching, but after a few levels, you'll tire of Batman's clunky walk. The anemic sound makes the graphics look great. A first-year piano student could have scored the music on a cheap synthesizer. The highly distorted voice samples and the so-so fighting effects will drive you toward the Mute button.
You're better off just humming the U2 song from the movie than listening to the game. Batman Forever's fighting controls are so complicated that a six-button controller is essential. But no matter how well you master the controls, you'll still take cheap shots from double-team attacks and unavoidable obstacles.
This game sorely lacks the film's death-defying thrills. It fails to deliver enough bang for the big bucks that it costs. If you must play it, rent it. But if you don't want to waste your cash, avoid this Bat-astrophe forever.
While it has received some negative critique because of its gameplay and controls, it is still an enjoyable game. The storyline, as mentioned, follows that of the movie, albeit loosely. You fight in a very Mortal Kombat way, that is to say, using button sequences to release more powerful combos and send your enemies flying. At the beginning of each level you may also choose two gadgets to help you, alongside some standard ones, like the grapple hook.
The latter helps you find secret areas with bonus items and it is worth mentioning that all weapons and gadgets have unlimited uses. The graphics are nothing special, although the sprites are made using motion capture with real actors dressed up as the characters.
The animations are fluid, but a bit choppy when switching between them, like when balancing on the fore-mentioned grapple hook. Save for Robin who looks a bit too colourful in his red-green costume for the scenery, the dark graphics fit the mood of Batman Forever. The game has three difficulty settings which add a little to its overall replay value and it also features an interesting training mode. The training mode allows you to play as any of the characters found throughout the game one on one, or even in co-op, so Batman Forever actually has a fighting game side to it, as well.
The normal mode can be played alone or with a friend, and the game can be set to keep track of the score collectively or separately. Some of the complaints concern the fighting sequences; there are never more than two enemies on the screen at any time and it takes significantly more time to defeat them when compared to other games of the same genre.
Browse By Developer Probe Entertainment Ltd. Perspective Side view. Download 8 MB. Play in your browser. Description of Batman Forever This is a platform game based on the hit movie of the same name.
Play this only if you're a Batman fan, or really like the Mortal Kombat engine. Write a comment Share your gamer memories, help others to run the game or comment anything you'd like. Any DOS Genesis. Send comment. Download Batman Forever We may have multiple downloads for few games when different versions are available.
Just one click to download at full speed! Want more? Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! Based on the Batman Forever movie, this side-scrolling beat-em-up features the plot, several memorable characters, and quotes from its movie counterpart. The player gets to use batarangs, a bat grapple, and tons of other Batman-specific goodies in order to accomplish their goals.
The player can create their own combos and collect power-ups to help them in their quest to rid the streets of Gotham from an everlasting flow of bad guys. There are no reviews yet. If the manual is missing and you own the original manual, please contact us! MyAbandonware More than old games to download for free!
Browse By Developer Iguana Entertainment, Inc. Perspective Side view Dosbox support Fully supported on 0. Download 11 MB. Captures and Snapshots DOS. See older comments 1. Write a comment Share your gamer memories, help others to run the game or comment anything you'd like.
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