Bubsy 3D
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| Developer(s) | Eidetic |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Michael Berlyn |
| Designer(s) | Michael Berlyn |
| Programmer(s) | Christopher Reese |
| Series | Bubsy |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
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| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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| GameRankings | 51% |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| GameSpot | 5.5/10 |
| Absolute PlayStation | 67% |
| PSExtreme | 93% |
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| Publication | Award |
| PSExtreme | X Gold Award |
Bubsy 3D (also Bubsy Is 3D in Furbitten Planet and Bubsy 3D: Furbitten Planet) is a platform video game developed by Eidetic and published by Accolade and Telstar for the PlayStation video game console. Designed by Michael Berlyn, the game was released on November 25, 1996 in North America and in August 1997 in Europe. It is the fourth and final game in the Bubsy series; as the game's title indicates, it is also the first (and therefore only) Bubsy game in 3D. It is also one of the earliest 3D platform games, though with limited movement. The game's complete name is a play on words in reference to Forbidden Planet, a 1956 sci-fi film. Lani Minella voices all characters in the game as well as Bubsy.
The game was critically panned and was deemed one of the worst games of all time by GameTrailers, IGN, and GamesRadar. Many of the major elements of the game were criticized; such topics were its graphics, its controls, and the grotesque personality of Bubsy. A Sega Saturn version was planned but cancelled due to poor reviews.
Bubsy 3D takes place on the home planet of the Woolies, a species of aliens from the series, called Rayon. The Woolies have invaded Earth and kidnapped Bubsy. Their rocket had a problem and Bubsy escaped onto Rayon. The Woolies learn that Bubsy is gathering atoms and rocket parts to build a rocket ship (both of which the Woolies consider worthless). None of the scientists know why Bubsy is doing this, but they believe him to be dangerous.
The objective is to defeat the Woolie's two queens, Poly and Esther, and also escape from the planet by collecting rocket parts. In Bubsy 3D, players control the player-character Bubsy, who has several catch phrases that he says based on players' actions. Bubsy is able to walk in a straight line only, requiring players to take time to turn in order to go in a different direction. He can jump high, glide, and swim in certain levels. He defeats enemies by jumping on them, and he has a health system consisting of three health points called "Paw Points". The game consists of 18 levels, with three of them taking place underwater; in these levels, Bubsy has an oxygen meter that depletes over time and his gliding action is replaced by a jetting dive which makes him swim faster, but depletes oxygen quicker. In levels, players can collect items called atoms. If players collect 150 of them, they will go to a bonus round with atoms and extra lives to collect.
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