Stargate

Stargate uses the same engine as Alien 3. and very loosely follows the movie. The graphics are good, and the audio fits the game quite well. However, the control absolutely kills this one. It's almost unplayable. (Try the Super NES one, it's a lot better.) Trying to run and jump requires more than two hands. The gun you start out with can't even scratch the scarab beetles. Shooting downward is a real chore. I loved the movie, but this game could have been better.

What we have here is a game that looks rushed so it could be out in time for the home release of the movie. The control is what seriously hampers the enjoyment of the game. Just simple skills, like jumping from ledge to ledge or shooting diagonally down, requires some serious effort on your part, and you shouldn't have to do that. On the plus side, your character animates very well, but the animation looks too slow for a character who is obviously running quickly.

Although I thought the movie was okay, I must say l was thoroughly disappointed with this game. First of all. there isn't a Configuration Screen to set the buttons to your preference, making it difficult for players who are accustomed to a set configuration. On top of that, the play control could have been better. Killing enemies who require a low shot is a chore in itself. In addition, the graphics are uninspiringly dithered. This needs to go back to the drawing board.

The movie was really good but the game, like most translations, just isn't that exciting. Your main character is small and kind of clumsy to control. On the plus side, the sounds are decent as well as the story's innervation. It could have used a bigger main character with a few more strong initial weapons though. The animations are done rather well, however it just isn't fun crawling through caves and fighting the beetles. This may be for diehard fans only!