Earthworm Jim (PC)

In the early 90s, exaggerated animated graphics and jokes about snot and bottoms were all that was needed for a successful television or 16-bit video game franchise aimed at the kids. But while the ‘Ren & Stimpy’ game was frustrating and pointless, and ‘Boogerman’ was undoubtedly the most unsuccessful attempt at combining toilet humour and platform game to date, ‘Earthworm Jim’ was a highly entertaining and pleasantly bizarre production that went on to spawn an acceptable cartoon series and some disappointing sequels. PREMISE Jim is a worm whose encounter with a bulky space suit led him to pursue adventures in outer space, or ...  Read the complete review

This review is about the old classic game Earthworm Jim. Earthworm Jim is a worm that lives in the Earth, and his name is Jim. He has a gun, which he zaps other creatures that get in his way. Jim is about a size of a regular human, and he is pink, he travels the Earth to find what he’s looking for. He is looking for this female Earthworm, which has been captured. The designer of the game was Dave Perry, which he started to design after leaving Virgin. He did not have the restrictions of a license, and his gaming business went very well, then there came Earthworm Jim. After Earthworm Jim, Dave Perry went on to start planning for Earthworm ...  Read the complete review

You'd think that making a game which consist of a hero travelling through many planets and discovering many different beings, defeating all the baddest, meanest enemies in the Universe with a variable setting of some *tasteful* themes and backgrounds wouldn't be too easy. Now, imagine making that game, only replacing the stereotypical hero with a spineless being. No, not a paralysed/dead person, a worm. Fortunately, Shiny Interactive (minds behind this crazy game) has attempted this. They succeeded, too. In fact, the game was such a success; they brought out a sequel and an animated series. Of course, this is the source for all things Jim-related. On the ...  Read the complete review