Based on the 1992 feature film, The Lawnmower Man is a collection of minigames based on the revolutionary virtual reality sequences seen in the movie. The plot parallels the central conflict - the player controls Dr. Angelo (Pierce Brosnan) as he heads into cyberspace to confront the psychotic digital god Jobe (Jeff Fahey) he has created.

As the ruler of his digital domain, Jobe shifts and manipulates the virtual world into a series of challenges to test the player. These range from digital IQ tests, chase sequences requiring precision timing for jumping and ducking, and a tunnel flight as one of the virtual jets from the movie. Characters from the movie are also digitized by Jobe into willing henchmen, and must be defeated by the player in a series of quick time events.

All of the sequences are pre-rendered and streamed off the disc as movie files. Despite the computer-generated visuals, the game itself technically functions like an interactive movie (i.e. the graphics are not being drawn by the player's computer in real-time). Therefore, all the limitations of an interactive movie are still in play. Controls are extremely basic for each minigame, and failing to hit the right button at the right time generally switches to a lengthy "game over" video with no branching paths.

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Alternate Titles

"Der Rasenmäher-Mann" -- German title

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Inspiration: Movies

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One of the most insanely horrible games ever made.

Adam Luoranen (78)

unrated

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The Press Says

MikroBitti	Apr, 1994	82 out of 100	82
High Score	Apr 16, 1994	4 out of 5	80
Power Unlimited	May, 1994	6.8 out of 10	68
PC Gamer	May, 1994	67 out of 100	67
PC Player (Germany)	Apr, 1994	31 out of 100	31