※ [本文转录自 PlayStation 看板 #1CUlhfPs ] 作者: fusa (过站不停) 看板: PlayStation 标题: [心得] [IGN]《蚯蚓吉姆HD》评论（Earthworm Jim HD） 时间: Mon Aug 30 08:27:18 2010 原文网址：http://ps3.ign.com/articles/111/1110371p1.html Is launching cows still fun 15 years later? 过了十五年，发射乳牛还那麽有趣吗？ 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. 当《蚯蚓吉姆》初次推出，我大概只有十岁。第一次玩这游戏，我记得我被角色的古怪和 星际英雄吉姆最後的失序情况给搞得极度不安。现在回顾，我猜想会有那种的感受是因为 我太年幼──说不定我只是没抓到里头的幽默点。 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... 结果呢，小Ryan还是完全对的：《蚯蚓吉姆》依旧很怪诞（译注1）。玩了最近这部经典 平台作的重制（现在叫做《蚯蚓吉姆HD》）我记起了当初纳闷的原因。我没有记起的是有 些古怪的操作问题让《蚯蚓吉姆》相较它的当代平台作同侪显得不那麽直观。然而，你不 太能找到什麽场合看见一只穿着超威太空衣的蚯蚓。 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》的情节几乎是不真实的，但它差不多是这样：一只寻常的蚯蚓叫做吉姆， 当它管着自己的事时，忽然间一件拥有巨大力量的太空衣从天而降还刚好降落在他身上， 给了他令人难以置信的力量和一把摇滚手枪。藉着这些新获得的力量，吉姆旅行於银河系 ，满心希望能拯救一名可爱的公主并挽回大局。 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. 接着是你从未体验过最不寻常、支离破碎的2D平台经验。如果你从未玩过《蚯蚓吉姆》， 我不夸张地告诉你：那会是超现实的体验，而且就算是正常的难度还是能重挫你的信心（ 这还低游戏中标为「原始难度」两级呢）。作为其核心内容，《蚯蚓吉姆HD》整个游戏就 是不断地奔跑、开枪、摆荡过一条又一条绳索，然後与疯狂的头目交战。但你还是会驰骋 於星际，领航一艘脆弱的潜舰。而这不过是吉姆一天里做的事而已。 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. 这次重制做得非常漂亮，因为视觉效果看来棒呆了，呈现令人印象深刻的动画效果。也有 好几个原作没有的新关卡（并且保有原作中我珍视的精神）（译注二），还新增最多可供 四人游玩的多玩家模式限定关卡。看得出来开发商费了不少心力在这次重制上。 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. 游戏中当你作对什麽事、并注意里头出人意表的诸多细节时，《蚯蚓吉姆HD 》会是十足值得的。举个例子，当吉姆攀荡於绳索间，看看他的表情──那动画效果有多 歇斯底里！头目们更是怪诞得彻底，因为吉姆从垃圾桶到一团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. 但这种疯狂也是有代价的。《蚯蚓吉姆》的关卡丝毫不连贯，可能会让新加入的玩家不知 所措。玩家或许会想明白为什麽蚯蚓吉姆会从一开始的垃圾场走进地狱深处。我无法告诉 你这游戏为何如此──它就是如此。变化性很精彩，但我更喜欢有个脉络。 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. 更令人困扰的是操作，如果你玩过一堆当代平台作，玩这游戏或许会觉得卡卡的、很不直 观。举例来说，吉姆放开绳索时无法往上跳──他只能往下掉。他也不能在空中开枪或边 跳边使用全方位鞭击。这些局限（先别管它有多忠於原作），说真的很让人挫折。 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. 另外一个《蚯蚓吉姆》原版也有的问题是，抵达新关卡时缺乏适当的视觉回馈。有好些时 间玩家会不知道哪些平台是可以跳的、哪些尖刺会伤到吉姆而哪些又只是纯粹好看装饰用 。这些问题加深了挫折，让这游戏已经很惩罚玩家的难度更形恶化。 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. 所以尽管这技术上是款硬派游戏，原版《蚯蚓吉姆》选择的设计仍延续损害了游戏体验， 特别是对那些习惯当代平台作便利之处的玩家（边跳边射击超爽的！），但至少单机和线 上多玩家模式跑得很顺畅。 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. 结论 《蚯蚓吉姆HD》是怪诞、稍有缺点的2D平台作一次良好的重制，以其超杀的挑战向玩家袭 来。如果你知道原版《蚯蚓吉姆》的局限也还是想再次体验那种古怪的乐趣，《蚯蚓吉姆 HD》会是个好投资。但对於那些从未玩过的人，这款游戏的乐趣和蠢蠢的魅力是有代价的 ，小心了。 评分 Presentation 8.0 Extra content is a welcome addition to this remake. Original story is just as bizarre as you remember. 表现 乐见这次重制添加额外的内容。原版的故事如你记得的那般怪诞。 Graphics 8.0 Earthworm Jim HD looks and runs well. The original art style has really held up over time. 图像 8.0 《蚯蚓吉姆HD》看起来好，跑得也顺畅。原版的美术风格随时代进步真的提昇了。 Sound 7.5 The tunes are cool enough and complement what's happening on screen. Jim's occasional voice-over is still funny. 声效 7.5 旋律够酷了，和萤幕上发生的事很搭。吉姆不时的旁白依然很欢乐。 Gameplay 6.5 Challenging platforming that can feel awkward to gamers accustomed to modern titles. Frustrating, but still functional and generally fun. 游戏性 6.5 对习惯当代作品的玩家来说，是会感到笨手笨脚的挑战。很挫折，但还是很实在的乐趣。 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 解决《蚯蚓吉姆HD》的一般难度，你大概要花一两个小时。但尝试更高难度或多人游玩会 延长游玩时间。 OVERALL 7.0 Decent 总分 7.0 相当不错 译注1. Ryan是本文作者，Little Ryan用以戏称当年初玩此作的作者。 译注2. 这句有点难翻，照字面上的意思是「…以一个全然无价我不会去毁坏的珠宝」， 这里的珠宝指的应不是有形的，而是泛指珍贵的知识或无可取代的老东西。因此意思应该 是说就算新增了一些关卡，这些新增的关卡还是保有那些作者欣赏的老的好地方。 --

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