Software:Eggs of Steel: Charlie's Eggcellent Adventure

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Eggs of Steel: Charlie's Eggcellent Adventure
Eggs of Steel Charlie's Eggcellent Adventure cover.jpg
Developer(s)Rhythm and Hues Studios
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)PlayStation
Release
  • JP: July 30, 1998
  • NA: November 1998[1]
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.

Plot

Charlie Takanite accidentally spilled coffee on his work station while reaching for his donuts at the MomSteel Steel Factory. Now the machinery has taken on a life of its own and is taking over the factory! Charlie must find the reset switch located somewhere within the factory while avoiding Robots, Hazards machinery and Blast Furnace Bill(another employee of the factory who wants him dead).

Gameplay

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.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGame2/5 stars[2]
EGM5.75/10[3][lower-alpha 1]
Famitsu26/40[4]
Game Informer2.5/10[5]
GameSpot4.1/10[6]

The game received unfavorable reviews. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 26 out of 40.[4]

Notes

  1. 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

  1. IGN staff (August 12, 1998). "Atlus Consumed By Guilt". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/08/13/atlus-consumed-by-guilt. 
  2. Marriott, Scott Alan. "Eggs of Steel: Charlie's Eggcellent Adventure - Review". All Media Network. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=14528&tab=review. 
  3. Smith, Shawn; Hsu, Dan; Ricciardi, John; Williams, Ken "Sushi-X" (January 1999). "Eggs of Steel". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (114): 225. https://retrocdn.net/images/6/6c/EGM_US_114.pdf. Retrieved February 17, 2022. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 "ハローチャーリー!!" (in ja). Famitsu (Enterbrain). https://www.famitsu.com/cominy/?m=pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=18166&redirect=no. Retrieved February 17, 2022. 
  5. "Eggs of Steel". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (69): 73. January 1999. 
  6. GameSpot staff (December 4, 1998). "Eggs of Steel Review [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000""]. Red Ventures. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/eggs-of-steel-review/1900-2547398/. 
  7. "Hello Charlie ! [sic [JP Import]"] (in fr). Joystick (Hachette Digital Presse) (97): 209. October 1998. http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Joystick/joystick_numero097/Joystick%20097%20-%20Page%20209%20%28octobre%201998%29.jpg. Retrieved February 17, 2022. 

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