Developer: Eidetic
Publisher: Accolade & Telstar
Reviewed on: PlayStation
Available on: PlayStation
Released: November 25th 1996
What is there to say about Bubsy 3D? It's well known as being one of the worst PS1 games ever made and some people even consider it to be among the worst games ever made across any console. It was created in the very early days of 3D gaming and because of a lack of substantial funding and resources (like other games released at the time such as Crash Bandicoot and Super Mario 64 had) Bubsy 3D hasn't aged particularly well.
It features terrible controls, horrible graphics, a bad camera, obnoxious sound design, a boring story and bland gameplay, so there's not much going for it when you look back on this game nowadays. However, what it does have is a legacy, and it's this aspect of the game that keeps people talking about it all these years later and has even resulted in a new Bubsy game (Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back) being released over twenty years after the last game in the series.
So, is Bubsy 3D as bad as people say it is? Is there a reason the series remained dormant for two decades? Is Bubsy's voice as irritating as you would expect? Let's take a dive into the game and find out shall we?
What is there to say about Bubsy 3D? It's well known as being one of the worst PS1 games ever made and some people even consider it to be among the worst games ever made across any console. It was created in the very early days of 3D gaming and because of a lack of substantial funding and resources (like other games released at the time such as Crash Bandicoot and Super Mario 64 had) Bubsy 3D hasn't aged particularly well.
It features terrible controls, horrible graphics, a bad camera, obnoxious sound design, a boring story and bland gameplay, so there's not much going for it when you look back on this game nowadays. However, what it does have is a legacy, and it's this aspect of the game that keeps people talking about it all these years later and has even resulted in a new Bubsy game (Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back) being released over twenty years after the last game in the series.
So, is Bubsy 3D as bad as people say it is? Is there a reason the series remained dormant for two decades? Is Bubsy's voice as irritating as you would expect? Let's take a dive into the game and find out shall we?