Eggs of Steel: Charlie's Eggcellent Adventure
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| Eggs of Steel: Charlie's Eggcellent Adventure | |
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| Developer(s) | Rhythm and Hues Studios |
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| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
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| Genre(s) | Platform game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Eggs of Steel: Charlie's Eggcellent Adventure, or Eggs of Steel for short, known in Japan as Hello Charlie!! (ハローチャーリー!!, Harō Chārī!!), is a platform game developed by Rhythm and Hues Studios and published by Enix and Atlus USA for PlayStation in 1998. It started off as a rental exclusive to Blockbuster Video but than retail copies were made.[citation needed]
Synopsis[edit]
Charlie Takanite accidentally spills coffee on his work station while reaching for his donuts at the MomSteel Steel Factory, causing the machinery to become autonomous and is take over the factory. Charlie searches through the factory to find the reset switch while avoiding robots, machinery and Blast Furnace Bill, a hostile employee.
Gameplay[edit]
The player controls Charlie, who must venture through 43 levels and 12 bosses to shut down the sentient factory. The objectives includes locating a certain number of time clocks in order to advance as well as collecting 4 keys to shut down the factory. Charlie can jump, duck and roll to get around during levels and has also has a wrench which is used to both defeat enemies and open doors.[citation needed]
Reception[edit]
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |   [2] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 5.75/10[3][a] |
| Famitsu | 26/40[4] |
| Game Informer | 2.5/10[5] |
| GameSpot | 4.1/10[6] |
| Joystick | 1%[7] |
The game received unfavorable reviews. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 26 out of 40.[4]
Notes[edit]
- ^ In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of the game, one critic gave it a score of 4.5/10, two others gave it each a score of 6/10, and another one gave it 6.5/10.
References[edit]
- ^ IGN staff (August 12, 1998). "Atlus Consumed By Guilt". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ Marriott, Scott Alan. "Eggs of Steel: Charlie's Eggcellent Adventure - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Shawn; Hsu, Dan; Ricciardi, John; Williams, Ken "Sushi-X" (January 1999). "Eggs of Steel" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 114. Ziff Davis. p. 225. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "ハローチャーリー!!". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ "Eggs of Steel". Game Informer. No. 69. FuncoLand. January 1999. p. 73.
- ^ GameSpot staff (December 4, 1998). "Eggs of Steel Review [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on December 9, 2004. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ "Hello Charlie ! [sic] [JP Import]". Joystick (in French). No. 97. Hachette Digital Presse. October 1998. p. 209. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
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