[IGN]《蚯蚓吉姆HD》評論（Earthworm J … - XBOX

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標題: [心得] [IGN]《蚯蚓吉姆HD》評論（Earthworm Jim HD）
時間: Mon Aug 30 08:27:18 2010

原文網址：http://ps3.ign.com/articles/111/1110371p1.html


Is launching cows still fun 15 years later?

過了十五年，發射乳牛還那麼有趣嗎？

August 4, 2010 by Ryan Clements


When Earthworm Jim first came out, I was about ten years old. Playing the
game for the first time, I remember being incredibly unsettled by the oddness
of the characters and the disjointed situations that star hero Jim wound up
in. Looking back, I assumed my young age was the reason for these feelings --
perhaps I just didn't grasp the humor going on.

當《蚯蚓吉姆》初次推出，我大概只有十歲。第一次玩這遊戲，我記得我被角色的古怪和
星際英雄吉姆最後的失序情況給搞得極度不安。現在回顧，我猜想會有那種的感受是因為
我太年幼──說不定我只是沒抓到裡頭的幽默點。

As it turns out, Little Ryan was totally right: Earthworm Jim is still
bizarre. After playing the latest remake of the classic platformer, titled
Earthworm Jim HD, I remembered why I was so weirded out in the first place.
What I didn't remember are some of the odd control issues that keep Earthworm
Jim from being as intuitive a platformer as its modern day peers. Then again,
there aren't many other places where you'll find a heroic earthworm wearing a
super-powered space suit...

結果呢，小Ryan還是完全對的：《蚯蚓吉姆》依舊很怪誕（譯註1）。玩了最近這部經典
平台作的重製（現在叫做《蚯蚓吉姆HD》）我記起了當初納悶的原因。我沒有記起的是有
些古怪的操作問題讓《蚯蚓吉姆》相較它的當代平台作同儕顯得不那麼直觀。然而，你不
太能找到什麼場合看見一隻穿著超威太空衣的蚯蚓。

The story of Earthworm Jim HD is almost non-existent, but it goes something
like this: an everyday earthworm named Jim was minding his own business when
all of a sudden a space suit of immense power falls from the sky and lands on
him, giving him incredible strength and access to a rockin' handgun. With
these newfound powers, Jim travels the galaxy with the hope of rescuing a
lovely princess and generally saving the day.

《蚯蚓吉姆HD》的情節幾乎是不真實的，但它差不多是這樣：一隻尋常的蚯蚓叫做吉姆，
當它管著自己的事時，忽然間一件擁有巨大力量的太空衣從天而降還剛好降落在他身上，
給了他令人難以置信的力量和一把搖滾手槍。藉著這些新獲得的力量，吉姆旅行於銀河系
，滿心希望能拯救一名可愛的公主並挽回大局。

What follows is some of the most unusual, disjointed 2D platforming you'll
ever experience. If you've never played Earthworm Jim before, it's a surreal
experience to say the least and one that will frustrate you even on the
normal difficulty level (which is two below the difficulty labeled
"Original"). At its core, Earthworm Jim HD is all about running, gunning,
swinging across ropes, and fighting crazy bosses. But you'll also be racing
through space and piloting a fragile submarine. All in a day's work for Jim.

接著是你從未體驗過最不尋常、支離破碎的2D平台經驗。如果你從未玩過《蚯蚓吉姆》，
我不誇張地告訴你：那會是超現實的體驗，而且就算是正常的難度還是能重挫你的信心（
這還低遊戲中標為「原始難度」兩級呢）。作為其核心內容，《蚯蚓吉姆HD》整個遊戲就
是不斷地奔跑、開槍、擺盪過一條又一條繩索，然後與瘋狂的頭目交戰。但你還是會馳騁
於星際，領航一艘脆弱的潛艦。而這不過是吉姆一天裡做的事而已。

This remake is actually very pretty, as the visuals look fantastic and show
off the game's impressive animations. There's also a handful of extra bonus
levels not found in the original (with an absolutely priceless cameo which I
won't ruin) and the inclusion of multiplayer-specific levels that can be
played with up to four different people. The developers went through a fair
amount of trouble to make this a special version of Earthworm Jim, and it
shows.

這次重製做得非常漂亮，因為視覺效果看來棒呆了，呈現令人印象深刻的動畫效果。也有
好幾個原作沒有的新關卡（並且保有原作中我珍視的精神）（譯註二），還新增最多可供
四人遊玩的多玩家模式限定關卡。看得出來開發商費了不少心力在這次重製上。

Earthworm Jim HD can be really rewarding when you do things right and when
you pay attention to the outrageous details found within. For example, just
watch Jim's face as he swings across a rope -- the animations are hysterical.
The bosses are also utterly bizarre, as Jim will face everything from a
garbage can to a falling wad of mucus.

遊戲中當你作對什麼事、並注意裡頭出人意表的諸多細節時，《蚯蚓吉姆HD
》會是十足值得的。舉個例子，當吉姆攀盪於繩索間，看看他的表情──那動畫效果有多
歇斯底里！頭目們更是怪誕得徹底，因為吉姆從垃圾桶到一團掉落的黏液都遇得到。

But this madness comes at a price. The levels of Earthworm Jim are entirely
incohesive and might throw newcomers off. Gamers may wonder why Earthworm Jim
goes from a junkyard at the beginning of the game into the bowels of Hell. I
can't tell you why this is the case -- it just is. Variety is great, but I'd
prefer some context.

但這種瘋狂也是有代價的。《蚯蚓吉姆》的關卡絲毫不連貫，可能會讓新加入的玩家不知
所措。玩家或許會想明白為什麼蚯蚓吉姆會從一開始的垃圾場走進地獄深處。我無法告訴
你這遊戲為何如此──它就是如此。變化性很精彩，但我更喜歡有個脈絡。

More troubling are the game's controls, which might feel awkward and
unintuitive if you've been playing a lot of modern platformers. For example,
Jim can't jump upwards when hanging off a rope -- he can only drop down. He
also can't shoot his gun while in the air, nor can he use his whip attack in
all directions while jumping. These limitations -- regardless of their
faithfulness to the original -- can be very frustrating.

更令人困擾的是操作，如果你玩過一堆當代平台作，玩這遊戲或許會覺得卡卡的、很不直
觀。舉例來說，吉姆放開繩索時無法往上跳──他只能往下掉。他也不能在空中開槍或邊
跳邊使用全方位鞭擊。這些侷限（先別管它有多忠於原作），說真的很讓人挫折。

Another problem with Earthworm Jim which was also present in the original is
the lack of proper visual feedback given to players when traversing a level
for the first time. There are moments when newcomers just won't know which
platforms can be jumped on or which spikes can hurt Jim and which ones are
purely aesthetic. These issues can add to the frustration, which exacerbates
the game's already punishing difficulty.

另外一個《蚯蚓吉姆》原版也有的問題是，抵達新關卡時缺乏適當的視覺回饋。有好些時
間玩家會不知道哪些平台是可以跳的、哪些尖刺會傷到吉姆而哪些又只是純粹好看裝飾用
。這些問題加深了挫折，讓這遊戲已經很懲罰玩家的難度更形惡化。

So while this is technically a solid remake, the design choices of the
original Earthworm Jim continue to hurt the experience, especially for gamers
accustomed to the conveniences of modern platformers (jumping and shooting
simultaneously is fun!). At least the local and online multiplayer modes run
very well.

所以儘管這技術上是款硬派遊戲，原版《蚯蚓吉姆》選擇的設計仍延續損害了遊戲體驗，
特別是對那些習慣當代平台作便利之處的玩家（邊跳邊射擊超爽的！），但至少單機和線
上多玩家模式跑得很順暢。

Closing Comments

Earthworm Jim HD is a nice remake of a bizarre, somewhat flawed 2D platformer
that will assault gamers with devastating challenges. For those of you that
understand the limitations of the original Earthworm Jim and just want to
relive the quirky fun, Earthworm Jim HD is a good investment. But for those
of you that have never played it before, beware that the game's fun and goofy
personality comes at a price.

結論

《蚯蚓吉姆HD》是怪誕、稍有缺點的2D平台作一次良好的重製，以其超殺的挑戰向玩家襲
來。如果你知道原版《蚯蚓吉姆》的侷限也還是想再次體驗那種古怪的樂趣，《蚯蚓吉姆
HD》會是個好投資。但對於那些從未玩過的人，這款遊戲的樂趣和蠢蠢的魅力是有代價的
，小心了。


評分

Presentation 8.0
Extra content is a welcome addition to this remake. Original story is just as
bizarre as you remember.

表現
樂見這次重製添加額外的內容。原版的故事如你記得的那般怪誕。

Graphics 8.0
Earthworm Jim HD looks and runs well. The original art style has really held
up over time.

圖像 8.0
《蚯蚓吉姆HD》看起來好，跑得也順暢。原版的美術風格隨時代進步真的提昇了。

Sound 7.5
The tunes are cool enough and complement what's happening on screen. Jim's
occasional voice-over is still funny.

聲效 7.5
旋律夠酷了，和螢幕上發生的事很搭。吉姆不時的旁白依然很歡樂。

Gameplay 6.5
Challenging platforming that can feel awkward to gamers accustomed to modern
titles. Frustrating, but still functional and generally fun.

遊戲性 6.5
對習慣當代作品的玩家來說，是會感到笨手笨腳的挑戰。很挫折，但還是很實在的樂趣。

Lasting Appeal 7.0
When tackled on the normal difficulty level, you can get through Earthworm
Jim HD in an hour or two. But trying at higher difficulties and playing with
friends will lengthen the play time.

耐玩度 7.0
解決《蚯蚓吉姆HD》的一般難度，你大概要花一兩個小時。但嘗試更高難度或多人遊玩會
延長遊玩時間。


OVERALL 7.0 Decent
總分 7.0 相當不錯



譯註1. Ryan是本文作者，Little Ryan用以戲稱當年初玩此作的作者。

譯註2. 這句有點難翻，照字面上的意思是「…以一個全然無價我不會去毀壞的珠寶」，
這裡的珠寶指的應不是有形的，而是泛指珍貴的知識或無可取代的老東西。因此意思應該
是說就算新增了一些關卡，這些新增的關卡還是保有那些作者欣賞的老的好地方。


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