There are lots of things to find as well. While not as extensive as something like Klonoa, Tarzan must occasionally venture into or out of the foreground to retrieve certain items or power-ups. Although the majority of the game is played in a traditional side-scrolling format, there are plenty of 3D elements that pop up every now and again. Featuring the same fluid animation as its neo-brethren, Tarzan romps across through his fully 3D environment with a grace one would expect in a Disney-inspired game. Well now the wait is over thanks to Sony Computer Entertainment and developer Eurocom.Įurocom, who seem to be popping up all over the place these days (Duke Nukem: Time to Kill, Duke Nukem: Zero Hour, etc.) has created a 3D, Klonoa-esque platform game that evokes memories of the old Genesis game Aladdin. "He could spring 20 feet across space at the dizzy height of the forest top and grab with unerring precision and without apparent jar, a limb waving wildly in the path of an approaching tornado," said Tarzan's creator, Edgar Rice Burroughs, in Tarzan of the Apes, first published 87 years ago in 1912.
He was the original Pitfall Harry and is one of the most obvious candidates for a platform adventure if there ever was one. If any character in the history of popular literature has ever deserved a video game based on his/her exploits, Tarzan would certainly head that list. It demands way too much patient replaying for the average fun it offers. Tarzan's not bad, but it certainly doesn't rank as a thrilling game. Some music, some typical sound effects, but you sure don't feel like you're in a jungle setting. Tarzan is more cartoony than the fierce box illustration suggests, and his world isn't nearly as dense with foliage. The average graphics serve up lots of small sprites and undefined backgrounds.
Tarzan can easily defend himself with his primitive weapons, but when he's on the move, get ready to crash. Unfortunately, the mazes become redundant, and with no passwords, you'll replay them often.Įven worse, the inaccurate controls often prevent you from jumping through the trees or reaching vines, forcing you to backtrack way too much. Poachers, traps, and a fire further impede his exploration.Īlthough Tarzan's an action/adventure game, its pace is slow, requiring maze solving rather than heated combat. Through six big levels, Tarzan must beat the clock as he searches for different items and battles a variety of jungle critters. There could've been tons of tropical fun in this concept, but weak controls nip it in the bud.
The famed vineswinger swings onto the Game Boy - and promptly splats right into a tree.
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