Syd Mead's Terraforming

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Syd Mead's Terraforming
TurboGrafx-CD Syd Mead's Terraforming cover art.jpg
Developer Right Stuff
Publishers
Producer Jun Satō
Designer Jun Satō
Programmer Tadakatsu Ogura
Artist Syd Mead
Composer Katsuhiro Hayashi
Platform TurboDuo
Release
  • JP: May 1, 1992
  • NA: May 1993
Genre Horizontal-scrolling shooter
Mode Single-player

Syd Mead's Terraforming [a] is a 1992 side-scrolling shoot 'em up video game released by Right Stuff for the TurboGrafx-CD. [1]

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Gameplay

Syd Mead's Terraforming is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up game.

Development and release

It is notable for its unique graphics designed by Syd Mead, [2] who also worked on popular American films such as Blade Runner , Aliens , and Tron . [3] [4]

Reception

Syd Mead's Terraforming received average reviews. [7] [11] [16] [17] Famitsu 's four reviewers noted the game's design but found its gameplay subpar. [6] TurboPlay 's Victor Ireland considered it an impressive title, highlighting its graphics and solid gameplay, but lamented the uninspired bosses. [18] GamePro 's Otter Matic singled out the game's visuals as its high point, but felt that the soundscapes were inconsistent and found the gameplay to be far from original. [19] Electronic Gaming Monthly 's four editors criticized the game's audiovisual department, simple enemy patterns, and average gameplay. [20]

Notes

  1. ↑ Japanese: テラフォーミング, Hepburn: Terafōmingu

References

  1. ↑ "Terraforming". The PC Engine Software Bible. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Syd Mead's Terraforming review". Classic-Games.net. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "The Laser Guide to Video Games - Review - Syd Mead's Terraforming (PC Engine)". www.the-laser.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  4. ↑ Lomberg, Jon (8 January 2020). "In Memory of Syd Mead". Slate. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  5. ↑ Defrance, Laurent; Le Pennec, Guillaume (June 1992). "Super CD ROM Review: Terraforming". Consoles +  [ fr ] (in French). No. 10. Éditions Mondiales S.A.  [ fr ]. pp. 74–75.
  6. 1 2 "NEW GAMES CROSS REVIEW: テラフォーミング". Famitsu (in Japanese). No. 177–178. ASCII Corporation. May 8–15, 1992. p. 39.
  7. 1 2 "新レビュー大作戦!! テラフォーミング". Gekkan PC Engine  [ ja ] (in Japanese). Vol. 4, no. 6. Shogakukan. June 1992. p. 156.
  8. ↑ Ladoire, Frank (June 1992). "Consoles: Terraforming". Génération 4  [ fr ] (in French). No. 45. Pressimage. p. 155.
  9. ↑ Morisse, Jean-François; Demoly, Jean-Marc (July 1992). "PC Engine: Terraforming". Joypad  [ fr ] (in French). No. 10. Challenge SARL. pp. 102–103.
  10. ↑ Demoly, Jean-Marc (June 1992). "Consoles News: Terraforming". Joystick (in French). No. 28. Sipress. p. 122.
  11. 1 2 "新作ソフトお毒味チャート: テラフォーミング". Marukatsu PC Engine  [ ja ] (in Japanese). Vol. 4, no. 6. Kadokawa Shoten. June 1992. p. 137.
  12. ↑ Scamps, Olivier (June 1992). "Tests de Jeux: Terra Forming". Player One  [ fr ] (in French). No. 21. Média Système Édition  [ fr ]. p. 98.
  13. ↑ Walnum, Clayton Walnum (April 1993). "Video-Game Reviews: Syd Mead's Terraforming". VideoGames & Computer Entertainment . No. 51. Larry Flynt Publications. p. 48.
  14. ↑ Lacan, Jack (November–December 1993). "Reviews: TerraForming". DuoWorld . No. 3. Larry Flynt Publications. pp. 14–15.
  15. ↑ "Micro Reviews: Syd Mead's Terraforming". VideoGames . No. 62. Larry Flynt Publications. March 1994. p. 81.
  16. ↑ "News: Engine-Ereignisse". Video Games  [ de ] (in German). No. 8. Markt & Technik. July 1992. pp. 32–33.
  17. ↑ Halverson, Dave (July 1993). "Turbo Toons - Turbo Duo Review: Syd Mead's TerraForming". GameFan . Vol. 1, no. 8. DieHard Gamers Club. p. 75.
  18. ↑ Ireland, Victor (June–July 1992). "Games Around the World". TurboPlay . No. 13. Larry Flynt Publications. pp. 22–26.
  19. ↑ Otter Matic (May 1993). "Turbo Super CD ProReview: Syd Mead's Terraforming". GamePro . No. 46. IDG. pp. 96–97.
  20. ↑ Semrad, Ed; Carpenter, Danyon; Manuel, Al; Williams, Ken (February 1994). "Review Crew: Terraforming". Electronic Gaming Monthly . No. 55. Sendai Publishing. p. 42.


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