Bubsy 3D
When a successful game series from the 2D era ventures into 3D territory, it either goes extremely well, or becomes a fatal disaster that can actually destroy a whole franchise. For Bubsy, that is pretty much what happened. Previous games were well-received with humorous and entertaining gameplay but our favorite bobcat just wasn’t ready to venture into the third dimension.
Graphics weren’t just bad, they were nonexistent, comprising of simply bright zig-zags and spikes that – despite being loosely based on alien life – bared no resemblance to any kind of location or scenery and were clearly rushed. The controls were impossible and illogical and felt very much like an amateur fan-made game rather than a professionally developed one. Even simple controls such as moving Bubsy around were ruined by poor camera design, meaning you would often have to realign the direction every time you wanted to walk around. The game is widely renowned as one of the worst games of the 1990s and, with a weak storyline and highly irritating quips from Bubsy himself throughout, we can see why.
