Story 1/5
Challenge 1/5
Art Direction 1/5
Music 1/5
Total: 20/100
A comparison with Pac-Man or Tetris will show that the limitations of the era should not interfere with greatness. My test, now as ever, will remain: if this game were sold for $60 today, would I feel that I got my money's worth?
Playing Donkey Kong 40 years after its initial release, while not an unpleasant experience, is an inescapably shallow one. The story is nothing more than "Save the girl from the gorilla". The gameplay consists of simple avoidance of obstacles and jumping up platforms that is only difficult because of the poor responsiveness of the controls. The visual designs of Donkey Kong and Mario are memorable enough for the time period, though the sounds effects grate the ear more than please it. Overall, a rating of 1 star or 2/10 seems fair for an experience that adds nothing to one's experience of life, though at the very least it does not detract from it.
As a game referenced by Smash Bros, it features more most prominently in the hammer item and the 75 m stage.
Challenge 1/5
Art Direction 1/5
Music 1/5
Total: 20/100
A comparison with Pac-Man or Tetris will show that the limitations of the era should not interfere with greatness. My test, now as ever, will remain: if this game were sold for $60 today, would I feel that I got my money's worth?
Playing Donkey Kong 40 years after its initial release, while not an unpleasant experience, is an inescapably shallow one. The story is nothing more than "Save the girl from the gorilla". The gameplay consists of simple avoidance of obstacles and jumping up platforms that is only difficult because of the poor responsiveness of the controls. The visual designs of Donkey Kong and Mario are memorable enough for the time period, though the sounds effects grate the ear more than please it. Overall, a rating of 1 star or 2/10 seems fair for an experience that adds nothing to one's experience of life, though at the very least it does not detract from it.
As a game referenced by Smash Bros, it features more most prominently in the hammer item and the 75 m stage.