The game is very typical of the side-scrollinggenre. However, it becomes a semi-isometric view, like in Streets of Rage, once enemies appear on the screen. The Tick's signature humor is also present in various parts of the game, such as his unorthodox gestures and "Spoon!" battle cry after completing a level (and starting a level in the Genesis version). 44 levels make up the game with "wobble" environments and arcade-style graphics.[1]
Reception
Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the Genesis version a 4.75 out of 10, panning the game for its failure to capture the humor of the titular character, the Tick's limited number of moves, the monotonous repetition of the same enemies, the irritating sound effects, and the general boring tone.[2] They scored the Super NES version a 4.8 out of 10, again citing its "tedious action and plain enemies."[3]GamePro also gave the Super NES version a generally negative review. They felt the game succeeded in replicating the comic book's humor, but the low frame rate and the "endless wave of the same enemies" made the entire experience unenjoyable.[4]
Brett Allan Weiss of Allgame evaluated the Genesis version as "repetitive" and "boring".[5]
References
↑Smith, Rick New Products ReviewsOnline.com (December 1994). Retrieved January 5, 2008.
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