Look..! Up in the sky…! It’s a bird, it’s a plane, no its Superman (couldn’t resist). The official Superman game has arrived, courtesy of Chillingo, and let me explain to you what it’s all about.Lex Luthor is at it again, this time trying to control Metropolis’ weather. You play as you would expect the role of Superman and you will get hands on experience of the frenzied feeling of trying to put out fires (literally) all over Metropolis.
A hexagonal direction pad controls your movement, while an action button and a flying button serve multiple roles.The action button will utilize one of Superman’s many powers, such as heat vision, super-breath, and super-strength. Which action occurs depends on the intended target. Superman will also fly automatically, but the fly button will zip him across the screen. He’ll run incredibly fast if he’s on foot.Unfortunately, the overall look and feel of the game is like “Superman III” all over again. Such great potential with an iconic character is given such a poor treatment. The graphics are okay, though reminiscent of a Super Nintendo game, but the music is such a letdown. You would expect to hear the John Williams score. And let’s not even go there with the cruddy storyline.
The moment Superman questions whether Lex Luthor is guilty or not is the moment I stop believing this to be an authentic version of the character. Of course Luthor is evil! Did the robot drones not tip you off?The game crashed on me twice, which isn’t necessarily terrible. Having to endure the long beginning credits each time, however, is certainly tedious. The game seems such a letdown given it’s a Superman game, an average start, however more work needed on the sequel.
