Software:Q*bert (1999 video game)

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Q*bert
Q*bert 1999 Cover.jpg
North American cover art
Developer(s)Artech Studios
Morning Star Multimedia (GBC)
Pipe Dream Interactive (Dreamcast)
Publisher(s)Hasbro Interactive
MacSoft (Mac OS)
Programmer(s)Antonio Santamaria
SeriesQ*bert
Platform(s)Windows, PlayStation, Game Boy Color, Dreamcast, Mac OS
ReleaseWindows, PlayStation
  • NA: November 14, 1999 (PS)
  • NA: November 30, 1999 (PS)
  • EU: 1999
Game Boy Color
  • NA: September 25, 2000
Dreamcast
  • NA: December 5, 2000
Mac OS
October 2001
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Q*bert is a remake of the 1982 arcade game of the same name with 3D graphics. It was developed by Artech Studios and released by Hasbro Interactive (under the Atari brand name) on the PlayStation and Microsoft Windows in 1999, on the Dreamcast in 2000, and on Mac OS in 2001.

Gameplay

Q*bert has three modes of play. Classic is like the original Q*bert, and the graphics can be changed from Retro to Modern. The Adventure mode takes Q*bert to 3D dimensions, and contains power ups and all new characters set in four worlds, with Q*bert aiming to rescue his friends from Coily. Head to Head is a multiplayer mode.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
DreamcastGBCPCPS
AllGame3/5[5]4.5/5[6]4.5/5[7]4.5/5[8]
CGSPN/AN/A4/5[10]N/A
EGM6.5/10[11]N/AN/A8.5/10[12]
Game InformerN/A6.5/10[15]N/AN/A
GameFanN/AN/AN/A91%[16][lower-alpha 1]
(T.R.) 78%[17]
GameRevolutionC[18]N/AN/AN/A
GameSpot3.7/10[19]N/AN/A3.6/10[20]
GameZone8/10[21]9/10[22]N/AN/A
IGN7/10[23]8/10[24]6.8/10[25]6.9/10[26]
Next Generation2/5[27]N/AN/AN/A
OPM (US)N/AN/AN/A2.5/5[28]
PC ZoneN/AN/A65%[29]N/A
Aggregate scores
GameRankings63%[1]N/A67%[2]54%[3]
Metacritic58/100[4]N/AN/AN/A

The Dreamcast version received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4] AllGame's Brett Alan Weiss praised all aspects of the PlayStation version,[8] while 1Up.com's Jeremy Parish called it a poor adaptation.[30] Kevin Rice of NextGen praised the Dreamcast version's graphics, but criticized the new level designs. He further commented that adventure mode was not enjoyable.[27] The PlayStation version was the winner of Electronic Gaming Monthly's "Puzzle Game of the Year" award.[31]

Notes

  1. ↑ In GameFan's viewpoint of the PlayStation version, three critics gave it each a score of 90, 91, and 92.

References

  1. ↑ "Q*bert for Dreamcast". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamerankings.com/dreamcast/437096-qbert/index.html. 
  2. ↑ "Q*bert for PC". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/576275-qbert/index.html. 
  3. ↑ "Q*bert for PlayStation". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamerankings.com/ps/198373-qbert/index.html. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Q*Bert [sic for Dreamcast Reviews"]. Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/dreamcast/qbert. 
  5. ↑ Thompson, Jon. "Q*bert (DC) – Review". All Media Network. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=26600&tab=review. 
  6. ↑ Green, Earl. "Q*bert (GBC) - Review". All Media Network. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=27132&tab=review. 
  7. ↑ Cook, Brad. "Q*bert (PC) – Review". All Media Network. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=20874&tab=review. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Weiss, Brett Alan. "Q*bert (PS) – Review". All Media Network. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=20403&tab=review. 
  9. ↑ Gaudiosi, Peyton (1999-12-31). "Q*bert (PS)". CNET. http://www.gamecenter.com/Consoles/Sony/Qbert/. 
  10. ↑ Bauman, Steve (1999-12-31). "Q*bert". Strategy Plus, Inc.. http://www.cdmag.com/articles/025/068/qbert_review.html. 
  11. ↑ Einhorn, Ethan (February 2001). "Q*Bert [sic (DC)"]. Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (140): 112. https://retrocdn.net/images/f/fe/EGM_US_140.pdf. Retrieved 2023-12-12. 
  12. ↑ "Q-bert [sic (PS)"]. Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (126): 236. January 2000. https://archive.org/details/electronicgamingmonthlyvol126january2000600dpi/Electronic%20Gaming%20Monthly%20Vol.%20126%20%5BJanuary%202000%5D%20%28Searchable%29/page/n233/mode/2up. Retrieved 2023-12-12. 
  13. ↑ Conlin, Shaun (2000-02-15). "Q*bert (PC)". Greedy Productions Ltd.. http://www.elecplay.com/review.html?article=2059&full=1#mr_toppy. 
  14. ↑ Conlin, Shaun (2000-02-15). "Q*bert (PSX)". Greedy Productions Ltd.. http://www.elecplay.com/reviews_article.php?article=2060. 
  15. ↑ "Q*bert (GBC)". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (94). February 2001. 
  16. ↑ Mylonas, Eric "ECM"; Ngo, George "Eggo"; Weitzner, Jason "Fury" (February 2000). "Q*bert (PS)". GameFan (Shinno Media) 8 (2): 12. https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_8_Issue_02/page/n13/mode/2up. Retrieved 2023-12-12. 
  17. ↑ Rodriguez, Tyrone "Cerberus" (February 2000). "Q*bert (PS) [author mislabeled as "Eggo""]. GameFan (Shinno Media) 8 (2): 26. https://archive.org/details/Gamefan_Vol_8_Issue_02/page/n27/mode/2up. Retrieved 2023-12-12. 
  18. ↑ Joe (February 2001). "Q*bert Review (DC)". CraveOnline. https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/32270-qbert-review. 
  19. ↑ Gerstmann, Jeff (January 10, 2001). "Q*Bert [sic Review (DC)"]. Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/qbert-review/1900-2673316/. 
  20. ↑ Gerstmann, Jeff (1999-12-17). "Q*Bert [sic Review (PS)"]. Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/qbert-review/1900-2546041/. 
  21. ↑ Courtney, Rita (2001-01-15). "Q*Bert [sic - DC - Review"]. https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/q_bert_dc_review/. 
  22. ↑ Suzi Sez (2001-01-30). "Q*Bert [sic - GBC - Review"]. https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/q_bert_gbc_review/. 
  23. ↑ Chau, Anthony (2000-12-18). "Q*bert (DC)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/12/19/qbert. 
  24. ↑ Harris, Craig (2000-09-28). "Q*Bert [sic (GBC)"]. Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/09/29/qbert-2. 
  25. ↑ Lopez, Vincent (2000-01-26). "Q*bert (PC)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/01/27/qbert-4. 
  26. ↑ White, Matt (2000-01-03). "Q*Bert [sic (PS)"]. Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/01/04/qbert-5. 
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 Rice, Kevin (May 2001). "Q*Bert [sic (DC)"]. NextGen (Imagine Media) (77): 82. https://archive.org/details/NextGen77May2001/page/n85/mode/2up. Retrieved 2023-12-12. 
  28. ↑ "Q*bert". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) 3 (4). January 2000. 
  29. ↑ Woods, Dave (April 2000). "Q*Bert [sic"]. PC Zone (Dennis Publishing) (88): 89. https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_Issue_088_2000-04_Dennis_Publishing_GB/page/n87/mode/2up. Retrieved 2023-12-12. 
  30. ↑ Parish, Jeremy (2007-02-26). "Retro Roundup 2/26: Ocarina of Time, Q*Bert, Chew Man Fu". Ziff Davis. http://www.1up.com/news/retro-roundup-226. 
  31. ↑ "Archive 1995 - 1999". http://www.artechstudios.com/games/archive/1995_1999/. 

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