Bad Dudes
Reviewed by Lynx561
"Are you a bad enough dude to save the president?" Yes, Yes the saying
is a classic, but what about the game? This was a pretty big arcade
game back in the day (even on the cover of the game it says "top arcade
hit" go figure...), so of course it got a port onto the NES. The basis of the
game is the army hired two guys off the street that looked buff to go and
save the president. So you have to go through various places to try and
find and save the president. Its one of the more cheesy game plots on the NES.
Graphics: 5 out of 10
"Those fools thought they could port bad dudes to the NES, they were
wrong Bwahahaha, Bwahahaha!"The graphics are OK. In fact this is one
of the most average looking games on the NES. All the sprites are fairly
done and there is some flicker but overall the graphics are riding the thin
line between sucking and being average. See watch, sucking/average.
Music and Sound: 9 out of 10
I'm sorry but I love the music in this game. I just love it. Plain and simple.
I don't know why I love it, as a matter of fact I can't think of one song
right now. But every time I listen to it, it gives me that tingly feeling down
my back. Listen and judge for yourself on this controversial topic. As for
the sound effects there the typical stuff for a beat um'up game. Except for
the unforgettable battle cry at the end of each level "I'm Bad!"
Game Play-Fun: 5 out of 10
This game is just another average beat um'up. You do get to pick who you
want to be at the beginning either striker or blade but they're both the
same. You can do a spin kick and a power punch which are also pretty
cheesy looking. I do have to give it originality points for cool bosses.
The first boss even got his own game, Karnov. The last boss is way to
simple though. He would give shame to the name Bad Dudes, if it had a reputation.
Replayability: 4 out of 10
This game is really easy. To tell you the truth this game is a no brainer
(Whoopee, big surprise). My first grade cousin and I always used to have
a blast playing it mainly for that reason alone. After you beat there is
absolutely no reason to play through it again. Thus the replay value is low, BAM!
Overall: 5 out of 10
With a cheesy plot and a great tag line Bad Dudes was destined to be a
sure fire hit. But then people saw the amazingly easy last boss and the
horrid ending. I wouldn't recommend going out and buying this game
anytime soon. But if your looking for a quick fix go buy Qix. Otherwise
only buy this game in desperate measures of a beat um' up.