Pre-rendered 3D graphics reminiscent of the Donkey Kong Country series provides the Genesis with its own enhanced next-generation-esque hero. We can all get behind the fun concept: Run around and shoot shit, jump on platforms, blow up monitors, transform into bombs and fish and such. But don’t we want a challenge? Isn’t that one of the reasons we keep going back to the games of yore? While Vectorman never crosses the threshold of wildly frustrating difficulty the way Battletoads and Ghosts n’ Goblins do, it does present gamers with significant and noteworthy challenges as the game progresses.
You might fly through the first couple of stages, but your resolve will be tested, I can assure you of that. But don’t confuse “simplicity” with “easy” because Vectorman is anything but. Vectorman is a run n’ gun action-platformer hybrid, so it comes as no surprise that your goal is to traverse 16 futuristic levels, jumping on platforms, defeating enemies, collecting power-ups, and racking up points. Some might see the simplicity as a fault while others will praise the developers for keeping the overall design uncomplicated. The objective is pretty simple and straightforward. There’s so much mystery and excitement on the cover art that you can’t help but pick up your classic black 3-button controller and at least give Vectorman a shot. But in this case, Vectorman looks just like this in actual gameplay. While the box art is always a major draw, rarely is it an accurate representation of the actual game ( looking at you Mega Man). Fans of Iron Man would be thrilled (if they weren’t upset about the minor robotic similarities). The box art was captivating with its edgy futuristic style and soft flat colors. Simply put, Vectorman was brilliant in all of the most important areas. So how did Vectorman get so much playing time in such a crowded gaming console backfield?
People were playing these systems well into 19, despite the success of the PlayStation, Saturn, and N64. It’s easy to forget just how insanely popular the Super Nintendo and the Sega Genesis were. Regardless, Vectorman received critical acclaim as it rode the Sega Genesis’s universal success all the way to the very end.
Too little, too late? Or just on time? Vectorman may have been released just 6 weeks after Sony launched the heralded PlayStation and a short 4 weeks prior to the Sega Saturn’s debut, but that didn’t stop the critics and fans from making their rounds with the tough-as-nails, yet oddly lovable, Vectorman in his eponymous debut.ġ995 was a great year for video gaming but unfortunately too many folks overlooked this rock-em-sock-em run n’ gun classic.
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