Genesis

The Lawnmower Man

The "virtual reality" levels are amazing to look at and a whole heck of a lot of fun to play. With your arms sticking out in front of you, it really feels like you're flying. It looks incredibly cool - all polygon graphics and very colorful. The other levels comprise your basic action platform game. You play as either Dr. Angelo or Carla and you're shooting your way through each level. A lot of action. You'll enjoy this game even if you didn't see the movie.

The graphics inconsistently mix the clean polygons and stunning colors of VR worlds with tiny sprites in the run-n-shoot levels. Fortunately, the sounds effectively create the right sci-fi mood. You don't have to be a fan of the flick to enjoy this game. The Lawnmower Man is sharp!

The graphics are every bit as good, even given the smaller Genesis color palette. It's not virtual reality, it doesn't even follow the movie that closely, but it's a solid action title. If it's a lazy day and you've got nothing better to do, bring a friend and check it out.

More of the movie! This one follows the same gameplay as the one for the Super NES and provides some cool effects (like the virtual level), but the game is a little on the difficult side. The side-scroller shooter stages were a little bit bland, but if you were a fan of the movie, then you may want to check this out.