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  Hard Hat: The Rebellion
Hard Hat: The Rebellion like Megabot before it, is a side-scrolling platform-shooter which basically takes the gameplay from classic Capcom series Megaman and brings it to PC, while at the same time being different enough to stand alone as their own games. Well, perhaps the last statement only applies to Megabot, as Hard Hat is a game that is set entirley in the Megaman universe. The plot basically centres around your character Hard Hat, a servant to the evil Dr Wiley, turning traitor and joing with the good guys to defeat his former master. Nothing new here. Graphics-wise, theres not a great need to say much. The various sprites are well done, and look good, however backgrounds, while occasionally animated, still feel like they hark back to the days of the original NES console, often looking pretty dated. Musically, it's a MIDI-lovers paradise, the bleeping tunes taking you back to the very early 90's, and effects are the cheerful bleeps and bloops of the original Nintendo clasics. This is probably my only major gripe with the game, as even though the authour has attempted to stick closely to the original Megaman, some more modern music would have given it just that little bit extra. Gameplay is like digging around in your garage/attic/basement and finding that old console you thought you'd lost. Its the classic formula of getting from point A to point B, while jumping gaps, collecting powerups, and blowing up baddies. And for a concept thats about as old as I am, its still a load of fun. And unlike so many tributes (Sonic games in particular) Hard Hat actually plays just as well as its inspiration, which is a definate plus. However, potential downloaders beware, Hard Hat is very hard. Very, very hard. As in the original series, you have no structured levels and can beat them in any order you like, but completing the levels in the "right" order gives you a power-up which makes the other levels easier/possible. So what this boils down to is a process of trial and error as you try out different levels until you find the one thats slightly less difficult then the rest. However, all of the levels are challenging, so those who hate dieing over and over again should probably look elsewhere. Overall, if you love old-school platforming fun, grab Hard Hat right away, but if you're the sort of person who refuses to touch 2D with a 20-foot pole, you'd best stay away. Note: Due to the lack of nervous-systems in robots, Hard Hat is completely Kid-Safe.
PC REQUIREMENTS: Windows, 16MB Video Card, 128MB ram, Gamepad optional
  GAME AUTHOR Damaged
REVIEWED BY Coyote
STAFF RATING 9/10
USER RATING 8.4/10
   FILE SIZE 1.8 MB
FILE DATE Sep 20, 2003
UPLOADED May 15, 2004
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Hard Hat: The Rebellion

Hard Hat: The Rebellion like Megabot before it, is a side-scrolling platform-shooter which basically takes the gameplay from classic Capcom series Megaman and brings it to PC, while at the same time being different enough to stand alone as their own games. Well, perhaps the last statement only applies to Megabot, as Hard Hat is a game that is set entirley in the Megaman universe. The plot basically centres around your character Hard Hat, a servant to the evil Dr Wiley, turning traitor and joing with the good guys to defeat his former master. Nothing new here. Graphics-wise, theres not a great need to say much. The various sprites are well done, and look good, however backgrounds, while occasionally animated, still feel like they hark back to the days of the original NES console, often looking pretty dated. Musically, it's a MIDI-lovers paradise, the bleeping tunes taking you back to the very early 90's, and effects are the cheerful bleeps and bloops of the original Nintendo clasics. This is probably my only major gripe with the game, as even though the authour has attempted to stick closely to the original Megaman, some more modern music would have given it just that little bit extra. Gameplay is like digging around in your garage/attic/basement and finding that old console you thought you'd lost. Its the classic formula of getting from point A to point B, while jumping gaps, collecting powerups, and blowing up baddies. And for a concept thats about as old as I am, its still a load of fun. And unlike so many tributes (Sonic games in particular) Hard Hat actually plays just as well as its inspiration, which is a definate plus. However, potential downloaders beware, Hard Hat is very hard. Very, very hard. As in the original series, you have no structured levels and can beat them in any order you like, but completing the levels in the "right" order gives you a power-up which makes the other levels easier/possible. So what this boils down to is a process of trial and error as you try out different levels until you find the one thats slightly less difficult then the rest. However, all of the levels are challenging, so those who hate dieing over and over again should probably look elsewhere. Overall, if you love old-school platforming fun, grab Hard Hat right away, but if you're the sort of person who refuses to touch 2D with a 20-foot pole, you'd best stay away. Note: Due to the lack of nervous-systems in robots, Hard Hat is completely Kid-Safe.

PC REQUIREMENTS: Windows, 16MB Video Card, 128MB ram, Gamepad optional

GAME AUTHORDamaged
REVIEWED BYCoyote
STAFF RATING9/10
USER RATING8.4/10
FILE SIZE1.8 MB
FILE DATESep 20, 2003
UPLOADEDMay 15, 2004
DEV TOOLGameMake
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