Earthworm Jim’s shtick was pretty original back in the ’90s, but may appear clichéd or bizarre to modern audiences. The major challenge with porting such a popular game from yesteryear to the modern iPhone market is that some things may get lost in translation. The bosses vary from cakewalks (Bob the Goldfish) to a brutal bungee jumping showdown against Major Mucus. Then there’s the last level that requires superhuman worm-whipping ability. The underwater orb level requires careful navigation skills while the Peter Puppy level requires you to not only avoid obstacles, but ensure your homicidal pet does as well.
There are several bottlenecks in the gameplay that will frustrate players and cause them to throw their iPhone to the ground in agony. By the fifth level, you’ll wish that the game had easier modes. While the graphics are cartoony and the character is ridiculous, the difficulty is deadly serious. The details and shadows are particularly impressive, especially considering the era the game originally came from. Gameloft has beautifully preserved the art and graphics from the Sega version-in fact, they look much better on the iPhone.
In Jim’s adventures, he confronts a colorful cast of characters-everything from an obnoxious goldfish to an evil cat that employs lawyers and other demons on his planet of “Heck.” Earthworm Jim is more than just a platformer, as Jim is almost always armed with a plasma gun that can easily carve up nearly any foe, from malicious crows to metallic crustaceans.
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