Comments on: Stupid Emulation! http://emptyeye.com/2008/09/11/stupid-emulation/ Music and writing about speedruns, smashing arrows, and life Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:37:58 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: emptyeye http://emptyeye.com/2008/09/11/stupid-emulation/comment-page-1/#comment-683 emptyeye Sun, 14 Sep 2008 02:31:41 +0000 http://emptyeye.com/?p=249#comment-683 It's not totally awful, though you're absolutely correct about the attacks having no range whatsoever (Which turns fairly straightforward boss battles into pseudo-puzzle bosses as you wonder how the heck you're supposed to hit them). Other than that, though, the game is unremarkable (Except for the intro theme). It's also quite short, which makes it an oddly good speedrun candidate. It’s not totally awful, though you’re absolutely correct about the attacks having no range whatsoever (Which turns fairly straightforward boss battles into pseudo-puzzle bosses as you wonder how the heck you’re supposed to hit them). Other than that, though, the game is unremarkable (Except for the intro theme). It’s also quite short, which makes it an oddly good speedrun candidate.

]]> By: James http://emptyeye.com/2008/09/11/stupid-emulation/comment-page-1/#comment-682 James Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:54:10 +0000 http://emptyeye.com/?p=249#comment-682 From what I remember, Chuck Rock is a fairly awful game--though it was close to being much better. It suffers from what I believe to be very basic flaws for a platformer, for example: a stupid form of attack that requires fast moving enemies be too close to be fun (which is why a whip, sword, or guns work well for play control; fists and stomachs generally do not). One hit deaths. Crummy jumping physics. BUt the game had some potential--nice graphics, good sound and respectable level design. Good luck though, I'd hate to have to play through it all.. From what I remember, Chuck Rock is a fairly awful game–though it was close to being much better. It suffers from what I believe to be very basic flaws for a platformer, for example: a stupid form of attack that requires fast moving enemies be too close to be fun (which is why a whip, sword, or guns work well for play control; fists and stomachs generally do not). One hit deaths. Crummy jumping physics. BUt the game had some potential–nice graphics, good sound and respectable level design.

Good luck though, I’d hate to have to play through it all..

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