![]() The overall vibe generated by Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge is positive, one of a software company really liking a classic game and wanting to do all they can to make it better. Nothing stimulates the "tile jumping" section of your brain like a throbbing bass line. From the very first upbeat song on the main menu screen, Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge soundtrack seems entirely too appropriate for the relative inanity of a frog hopping around the world, trying to save hundreds of babies. The music, however, is excellent and enhances the ambiance of the game. ![]() The updated graphics are adequate enough to fit the bill even though a bit cute and cartoon-like. And, more importantly, if you do not survive to save all of your babies from the evil Swampy the Alligator and his countless cronies (hedgehog, bumblebee or rat), then who will? ![]() Something to keep in mind while playing the game is the mantra "If it moves, it will kill you." With the exception of the relatively harmless butterflies and their ilk, everything you see is out to smash, slice, dice, crush or eat you. There is no continue option but you can begin anew from the main menu at the last level played. This, indeed, is the only glaring flaw of Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge and is a definite frustration factor. More often than not, it appears you have plenty of room to make a jump but, unfortunately, this isn't always the case, which dooms you to a quick death. Levels consist of eating insects, avoiding sharp objects and finding your offspring as you alternate between Froggy and his friend Lilly Frog. The main mode is a series of levels connected by animated cut-scenes between each one, a type of story mode. Like any good remake, it merely re-creates the original using a modern look and updated play while simultaneously fulfilling nostalgic and gameplay values.Įven the interface is leap-based as Frogger bounds around the menu screen in order to select options or start the game, with several secret areas to leap into once you do enough in-game hopping. The graphics are modernized with all the flash and bang of an elaborate 3D game production using the latest accelerator cards but do not interfere with the original Frogger concept. The fact that Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge sticks so closely to the gameplay and style of the early '80s version is cause for celebration. Changing the basic gameplay would have immediately removed the essence of timing jumps that was so important in the original game. In fact, not only do you still hop around but you do so on actual visible platforms, a common sense decision which keeps it from turning into yet another 3D free-for-all jumping game. To Blitz Games' credit, gameplay is not changed so as to make it unrecognizable. Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge, though, doesn't really deserve to be included in this category as it's obvious the designers put a great deal of effort into modernizing the atmosphere of the original Frogger, rather than making a good-looking game with absolutely no substance. ![]() In addition, players can revisit previously completed stages to improve their overall ranking.If there is one thing the gaming community is always clamoring about, it's more remakes of once classic games beaten into the ground by countless sequels and rip-offs. Both Frogger and his pink paramour, Lily, are playable, with extras in the form of hourglasses, one-ups, and collectible gems available for bonus points. Players are also rewarded for completing levels as quickly as possible, with top times and scores saved to battery along with level progress. To rescue the frog, players must collect all gems while remaining on a narrow path. Frogger must slide across frozen ice patches, avoid rolling boulders, and even hop on flying birds across five themed worlds, each spanning multiple levels of evasive action.Īt the end of each world lies a gem-filled treasure room that holds a baby frog trapped within its mysterious layout. Though the game is still played from an overhead perspective as players carefully nudge the little frog across hazardous areas, there are more than just lanes of traffic to worry about. Frogger 2 continues the adventurous hopping of amphibious hero in a game patterned in spirit after the 1981 original.
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