AL82 Retrogaming Longplays | Baby Jo in 'Going Home' Longplay (Amiga) [QHD] @AL82RetrogamingLongplays | Uploaded 4 months ago | Updated 1 day ago
Game Info
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Developer: Imagex
Publisher: Loriciel
Year of Release: 1991
Game Review & Impressions
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Stranded in the middle of nowhere, poor Baby Jo finds himself in a predicament. Armed with little more than a rattle, this pint-sized trooper must find his way back home to mummy, in this visually attractive platform game for the Amiga. It's your typical affair, collecting items for points and reaching the end of each stage without succumbing to the various nasties which roam the landscape.
Whilst this is certainly a bonny wee baby in terms of looks, the gameplay reeks worse than a stinking diaper. The game goes to town in punishing you every step of the way, making for a really poor experience. Not only does Baby Jo have extremely limited health, you have to seek out feeding bottles to keep him fed, else you'll lose life. Ammo for your rattle is limited, and worst of all, collecting bonus items causes Jo to wet his pants, reducing walking speed to a crawl. Collecting a fresh nappy solves the problem, but it's just idiotic that the game actively punishes you for picking things up.
If all of this wasn't bad enough, the jerky scrolling is the final nail in the coffin. This appears to be a straight port of the Atari ST version, with no optimisations for the Amiga custom chipset. With Turrican already out, Amiga owners expected more from these kinds of games, but this fails to deliver and is best avoided.
Chapters
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00:00 Title screen
00:22 Stage 1
09:17 Stage 2
23:50 Stage 3
37:10 Stage 4
Game Info
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Developer: Imagex
Publisher: Loriciel
Year of Release: 1991
Game Review & Impressions
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Stranded in the middle of nowhere, poor Baby Jo finds himself in a predicament. Armed with little more than a rattle, this pint-sized trooper must find his way back home to mummy, in this visually attractive platform game for the Amiga. It's your typical affair, collecting items for points and reaching the end of each stage without succumbing to the various nasties which roam the landscape.
Whilst this is certainly a bonny wee baby in terms of looks, the gameplay reeks worse than a stinking diaper. The game goes to town in punishing you every step of the way, making for a really poor experience. Not only does Baby Jo have extremely limited health, you have to seek out feeding bottles to keep him fed, else you'll lose life. Ammo for your rattle is limited, and worst of all, collecting bonus items causes Jo to wet his pants, reducing walking speed to a crawl. Collecting a fresh nappy solves the problem, but it's just idiotic that the game actively punishes you for picking things up.
If all of this wasn't bad enough, the jerky scrolling is the final nail in the coffin. This appears to be a straight port of the Atari ST version, with no optimisations for the Amiga custom chipset. With Turrican already out, Amiga owners expected more from these kinds of games, but this fails to deliver and is best avoided.
Chapters
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00:00 Title screen
00:22 Stage 1
09:17 Stage 2
23:50 Stage 3
37:10 Stage 4
![Baby Jo in Going Home Longplay (Amiga) [QHD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zC7UKpJyErU/hqdefault.jpg "Baby Jo in Going Home Longplay (Amiga) [QHD]
Game Info
Developer: Imagex
Publisher: Loriciel
Year of Release: 1991
Game Review & Impressions
Stranded in the middle of nowhere, poor Baby Jo finds himself in a predicament. Armed with little more than a rattle, this pint-sized trooper must find his way back home to mummy, in this visually attractive platform game for the Amiga. Its your typical affair, collecting items for points and reaching the end of each stage without succumbing to the various nasties which roam the landscape.
Whilst this is certainly a bonny wee baby in terms of looks, the gameplay reeks worse than a stinking diaper. The game goes to town in punishing you every step of the way, making for a really poor experience. Not only does Baby Jo have extremely limited health, you have to seek out feeding bottles to keep him fed, else youll lose life. Ammo for your rattle is limited, and worst of all, collecting bonus items causes Jo to wet his pants, reducing walking speed to a crawl. Collecting a fresh nappy solves the problem, but its just idiotic that the game actively punishes you for picking things up.
If all of this wasnt bad enough, the jerky scrolling is the final nail in the coffin. This appears to be a straight port of the Atari ST version, with no optimisations for the Amiga custom chipset. With Turrican already out, Amiga owners expected more from these kinds of games, but this fails to deliver and is best avoided.
Chapters
00:00 Title screen
00:22 Stage 1
09:17 Stage 2
23:50 Stage 3
37:10 Stage 4")
![Bullet Longplay (Arcade) [QHD]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zL6ATF4deAY/hqdefault.jpg "Bullet Longplay (Arcade) [QHD]
Game Info
Developer: Sega
Publisher: Sega
Year of Release: 1987
Game Review & Impressions
Certainly not a Sega arcade title I was previously aware of, Bullet is a twin-stick shooter that feels something akin to a mash-up of Robotron and Escape from the Planet of the Planet of the Robot Monsters.
The game supports up to three players simultaneously, depending on the cabinet, and the objective is as simple as blasting your way through hordes of enemies en route to the end-of-level boss. Its possible to power up your blaster by standing on charging stations located throughout the level, which youll definitely want to do whenever possible; shooting your gun drains the weapons batter and will eventually power down again, shooting more slowly and with less range.
Overall, its a decent enough game. Certainly not the most exciting, nor memorable thing Sega ever produced, but it technically robust, and would offer a few minutes enjoyment for those who decided to deposit a quarter.
Chapters
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