PlayStation

Tomba!

Skillfully crafted classic gameplay and bacon-frying challenges make Tomba a winner. Moreover, it's the brain child of Tokuro Fujiwara, the creator of Mega Man and Ghouls 'N' Ghosts. Not a bad lineage and another compelling reason to pig out on this solid platform game.

Like Klonoa, Tomba is a state-of-the-art side-scroller, an almost perfect marriage between sprite-based characters and polygonal environments. But there's a heck of a lot more to it than running and jumping. This game is rich with RPG elements, and it packs so many little tasks and sidequests that it's hard to keep track of them all. Tomba is also satisfyingly long, not to mention one of the most humorous games ever made.

De avonturen van Tombi zijn zeer uitgebreid zowel qua missies als qua omgeving. Van jungle settings to en met middeleeuwse dorpjes, allemaal prachtig weergegeven in een semi-3D omgeving. De gameplay van Tombi is ook dik in orde. Dit in combinatie met het feit dat het spel qua missies soms de meest vreemde wendingen heeft en boordevol humor zit, maakt van Tombi een topper van een platformgame.

Il est difficile de comprendre le manque d'intérêt qu'a suscité Tombi! à sa sortie. Considéré à tort comme trop "vieillot" pour l'époque, le titre de Woopee Camp dispose pourtant de sérieux atouts, et même si la 2D a presque complètement disparue aujourd'hui, le jeu n'a pas pris une ride. Bref, Tombi! reste un véritable must-have pour tous les fans d'innovation, et apparaît de nos jours comme jeu culte de nombreux joueurs. A quand un remake ?

However, some people may find the tried and true gameplay a little too tired. Is Tomba one of the best side-scrolling platformers for the PlayStation? You betcha. Although gameplay isn't entirely innovative, it has some great new features that all platform fans should check out. Still though, the best part about the game is the opening movie where you are introduced to Tomba - who knew anyone could ride a pig that well?

An often forgotten jewel in the first Playstation's crown, Tomba stars a pink-haired boy with a penchant for biting pretty much everything he can get his mouth around. The game offers a unique blend of platforming and action, along with some minor puzzle solving and RPG elements, all wrapped up into a neat package.

Tombi kan inte hota Crash Bandicoot rent grafiskt, men beträffande spelbarhet har Naughty Dogs lille krabat fått en rival. Tombis framgångar kommer att bygga på att det följer det simplaste plattformsspelets alla regler, som man gradvis bygger på men nya fräscha detaljer. Man får en stor utmaning att bita i. Spelets storlek märker man när neanderthalaren når de senare nivåerna. Vi rekommenderar spelet även till de som är grymt trötta på plattformsspel. Det vore verkligen synd om Tombi inte får den uppmärksamhet det förtjänar.

Tomba is a great game well suited for anyone who wants a break from the glut of 3D action games out there.

In conclusion, if you have the knack for figuring out common sense problems, like weird Japanese characters with crazy hair or miss the old classic Capcom platformers, rush out and buy Tomba! now. They don't make 'em like this anymore.

Tomba! is certainly a title that can be enjoyed by a wide variety of people. The gameplay is good enough to keep the interest of older people, and the game itself contains enough bright colors and flashing images to keep young children and easily amused older players involved as well. So for anyone who's got their Playstation One sitting around collecting dust, go ahead and pick up Tomba!. I'm sure that you can get it for a good price, and the unique story won't disappoint.

Tombi är dock ett spel med ett intressant upplägg. Det finns en liten gnutta RPG i det och samtidigt lite beat 'em up, äventyr och racing. Det finns mycket att se och göra, men det är fortfarande töntigt och pubertalt. Tyvärr.