NES

David Crane's A Boy and his Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia

We enjoyed this game's creativity and originality. The graphics are amazing, especially for the NES. The backgrounds on the street and of Blob are well detailed. We also enjoyed the game's concept of needing a buddy to complete the game.

A Boy and His Blob is every bit as strange as it sounds. The gameplay is very unusual, with elements of arcade adventuring and puzzle-solving thrown together in a highly original way. The way the problems are presented is neat, requiring you to use your blob to the best of his transforming abilities. Some situations are quite tricky, and require plenty of lateral thinking to see them through, but they’re never so tough that you give up completely – just try out a few beans and see what comes up! As well as being great fun to play, A Boy and His Blob looks and sounds brilliant. The graphics are tremendous, with superb sprite animation and stunning backdrops, and there are a variety of excellent tunes and effects adding a great atmosphere to the game. Put them together with the amazingly addictive gameplay and you’ve got a game that’ll keep you playing for ages.

Much like there's always room for Jell-O, there's always room for gelatin-based videogame sidekicks, especially those that combine the exploration and problem-solving spirit of a point and click adventure game with the run-and-jump action of a side-scroller. "A Boy and His Blob", brought to you by David Crane of Pitfall fame, does just that.

The game is a blast to play, but sometimes a bit frustrating. Every jellybean has a use, even if it isn't obvious. If you don't mind using your head (and a little trial and error), pick up this game. You won't regret it.

Trotz all der Kritikpunkten kann man sagen, dass mit A Boy And His Blob ein innovatives und knackiges Action-Adventure geboten wird, bei dem auch fortgeschrittene Spieler gefordert werden.

Fazit: Witzige Idee, nett animierter Blob, ansonsten mittelmäßige Grafik und Spielspaß. Nur für überzeugte Anhänger des Action-Adventure-Genres.

A Boy and his Blob -- filled with action! Err... scratch that. Enemy-pounding weaponry! Um... scratch that, too. Power-ups! Okay, forget it. Boy and his Blob is obviously not your typical platformer, but it can be quite a treasure. Special thanks to David Crane for creating this extraordinary work. Now go home.