Vectorman 2 (Sega Genesis/Mega Drive) - Let's Play 1001 Games - Episode 557
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I'm Gaming Jay: Youtube gamer, let's player, fan of retro games, and determined optimist... Join me in this series while I try out EACH of the video games in the book 1001 VIDEO GAMES YOU MUST PLAY BEFORE YOU DIE, before I die. The game review for each game will focus on the question of whether you MUST play this game before you die. But to be honest, the game review parts are just for fun, and are not meant to be definitive, in depth reviews; this series is more about the YouTube gamer journey itself. From Mario games to the Halo series, from arcade games to Commodore 64, PC games to the NES and Sega Genesis, Playstation to the Xbox, let's play those classic retro games that we grew up with, have fond memories of, or heard of but never got a chance to try! And with that said, the game review for today is...
Vectorman 2
from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vectorman#VectorMan_2
Vectorman (stylized as VectorMan)[1] is a series of run and gun platform video games developed by BlueSky Software and published by Sega for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. The first (and eponymous) game in the series was released in October 1995.[2] The games have since appeared on several game compilations, including the Sega Genesis Collection for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable, the Sonic Gems Collection for the Nintendo GameCube, and Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. VectorMan was added to the Wii Virtual Console in 2007,[3] on Steam as part of the Sega Genesis Classics Pack, and as part of the Sega Forever service in 2018. In 2019, the game was included on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Mini console. In 1996, a sequel, titled VectorMan 2, was released.
After saving Earth from Warhead in the previous game, VectorMan's sludge barge is targeted and destroyed by a missile. VectorMan escapes, parachuting down to the planet to battle with the Earth's multitudinous enemy; mutant insects. Now it is up to VectorMan to fight through the mutant bugs and find the most fearsome source infestation; the evil Black Widow Queen.
The gameplay is similar to the previous game.[12] VectorMan has a different set of weapons, including a pulse beam, energy shot, and super shot guns. VectorMan can also now transform into animal forms such as a fire ant, a rhino, and a "shield bug" that repels attacks. Unlike the original VectorMan, the full-level transformations featured in this game are not used to combat bosses as that is left to the human-form VectorMan. There are 22 levels divided into seven parts in all.
Before VectorMan 2 was released, Sega Channel held a contest that allowed artists to draw a morph of VectorMan. Judges then chose the best one to be transformed in Genesis art, as well as being put on the Sega Channel. Ten runner-up submitters won a copy of VectorMan 2.
Electronic Gaming Monthly gave VectorMan 2 a 7.25 out of 10. Shawn Smith, Dan Hsu, and Crispin Boyer applauded its traditional side-scrolling gameplay, huge levels, graphics, and animation, especially on the bosses. Sushi-X, in contrast, said that the levels are surprisingly small, making it a disappointment compared to the first game.[15] Scary Larry gave it a 4.5/5 in graphics and a 5/5 in every other category. He said that compared to the first game, it "has cleaner graphics, more sound and voice effects, and faster, smoother gameplay. Add to this spectacular and complex levels, and you have the makings of a Sega classic."[16] Electronic Gaming Monthly awarded it Genesis Game of the Year.