Underplayed Gems

Earthworm Jim 3D (1999)

Earthworm Jim 3D cover
Developer
VIS Interactive
Publisher
Interplay Entertainment, Rockstar Games
Platforms
Nintendo 64, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Genres
Platform, Adventure
Rating
2.7 of 5, 14 player ratings
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

Zany sci-fi platformer following the absurd misadventures of an earthworm superhero in full 3D.

wackysci-fi comedyplatformoffbeat humorcolorfulaction-packedsurreal

About

Earthworm Jim 3D is a platform game, the third in the Earthworm Jim series. It is a sequel to Earthworm Jim and Earthworm Jim 2, and the first game in the series to not be developed by Shiny Entertainment, which had recently instituted a strict "no sequels" policy. Interplay Entertainment, having recently purchased the Earthworm Jim rights, handed the franchise off to VIS Interactive. The game suffered a difficult, prolonged development cycle and was repeatedly delayed until it was released in 1999 for the Nintendo 64 and Microsoft Windows. The game was not received well, with critics claiming that the charm of the originals was lost, and that despite the long development period, the game still felt sloppy and lacked previously promoted features.

Screenshots

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