261:
Enemy attacks deplete the size of the ooze puddle as well, and the Ooze will die either if he becomes very small or if his head is attacked directly. He can also die by dropping off the edges of certain areas, or staying on a drain for too long. Numerous puzzles must be completed in order to progress from one level to another. An optional goal of the game is finding and collecting all 50 helices, in order to see the game's good ending.
244:
The game starts at a chemical plant known as "The
Corporation," with scientist Dr. Daniel Caine sneaking into the research lab where he worked, in order to find evidence that crimes were being committed using a toxic gas he created. Caine discovers that his colleagues are planning "Operation: Omega":
260:
Players control Dr. Caine as a puddle of ooze with a head, who can move around and use two attacks. One is stretching out a maneuverable sliver of ooze whose length is only limited by how much ooze he currently has to attack. Players can also spit gobs of ooze, which reduces the size of the ooze.
576:
gave it a score of four out of five. The reviewer said the game is unique and clever, and praised the heavy techno pop music and realistic sound effects for complementing the game’s atmosphere and level themes. He criticized the graphics as dull and uninteresting and said the game does not truly
245:
a plan to release a plague upon the populace, and make a fortune because they hold the only cure. However, the
Director of The Corporation discovers Caine in the lab. Caine is disposed of by means of chemical waste, but the chemicals do not kill him; instead, they alter him into the angry,
549:, Johnny Ballgame gave faint praise to the music and sound effects, but slammed the controls as poor and the gameplay as tedious. He concluded: "Oozing with mediocrity, this game never delivers anything worthwhile or worth buying." Mike Salmon of
32:
237:
542:
similarly said: "After the originality wears off, the game becomes quite blah." Arguing that the game's attempt at an original approach should nonetheless be commended, they gave it three out of five stars. Reviewing for
249:, formless creature known as "The Ooze". Swearing revenge, the doctor seeks two things: to stop his former colleagues plan using his Ooze form’s powers, and to assume his human form once again. He must now find the
295:
to a more cartoon-based design, the game's art director refused, fearing it would change the tone of the game. Progress was later hampered with the departure of programmer Scott
Chandler and artist Marte Thompson.
577:
stand out, yet is still worthwhile, concluding: "It's just a quietly original, unassuming little game that you'll find yourself playing more often than you may have originally intended."
999:
291:
a great opportunity and worked to move the game along and made the game's first stage to teach players how to play. Though marketing wanted to change the look of
1009:
739:
319:
was released in Japan on
September 22, 1995, and in North America, with a European release in December. The game was later included as a built-in game for the
536:
is highly original, the graphics are choppy and the increasing difficulty as the ooze grows makes the game frustrating, slow-paced and generally not fun.
984:
645:
686:
1004:
989:
775:
622:
555:
shared the same sentiments about the gameplay while appreciating the sound effects, but offered praise for the game's uniqueness.
994:
979:
321:
749:
228:. In the game, players take the role of a slimy puddle of liquid and face off against various enemies and obstacles.
810:
538:
448:
328:
969:
721:
528:
402:
250:
839:
666:
586:
270:
217:
44:
923:
899:
490:
471:
614:
334:
312:
189:
89:
875:
221:
51:
39:
928:
904:
497:
478:
113:
73:
63:
694:
640:
125:
618:
103:
974:
184:
880:
783:
275:
118:
963:
815:
744:
671:
559:
510:
414:
308:
284:
199:
153:
78:
858:
690:
551:
460:
364:
304:
225:
130:
31:
236:
171:
253:
scattered throughout the wasteland or else end up imprisoned in the
Director's
213:
954:
254:
246:
834:
572:
545:
426:
390:
948:
287:, who took over after the original designer left. Hedlund considered
283:
and was its lead programmer. The game's main artist and designer was
162:
567:
is a game unlike any other, with unique control and story line.”
235:
144:
56:
725:. No. 74. Sendai Publishing. September 1995. p. 35.
563:
gave the game an overall score of 6.75 out of ten, stating: “
611:
Playing at the Next Level: A History of
American Sega Games
832:
Johnny
Ballgame (November 1995). "ProReview: The Ooze".
526:
received mostly negative reviews. The four reviewers of
532:
gave the game 3.875 out of ten, commenting that while
934:(in French). No. 48. March 1996. pp. 72–74.
315:
version of the
Genesis; however, this did not occur.
332:. It is also unlockable in the Japanese version of
195:
183:
136:
124:
112:
102:
88:
72:
62:
50:
38:
24:
803:
801:
299:Sega's marketing department considered bundling
851:
849:
734:
732:
8:
375:
1000:Video games developed in the United States
374:
349:
30:
21:
856:Salmon, Mike (October 1995). "The Ooze".
827:
825:
769:
767:
651:(in Japanese). December 1995. p. 70.
897:Chon (March 1996). "Vite Vu: The Ooze".
598:
910:(in French). No. 62. p. 100.
660:
658:
886:(in French). No. 51. p. 43.
714:
712:
7:
1010:Video games scored by Howard Drossin
604:
602:
379:
354:
921:"The Ooze - Megadrive Européenne".
345:
873:Olivier (March 1996). "The Ooze".
818:. October 1995. pp. 123, 125.
14:
748:. September 1995. Archived from
638:"Game Report Card: Mega Drive".
279:, came up with the concept for
273:, who was also behind the game
985:Sega Technical Institute games
675:. No. 39. pp. 66–68.
1:
667:"Megadrive Review: The Ooze"
326:and in the compilation game
16:1995 Sega Genesis video game
665:Gus; Steve (January 1996).
570:In a retrospective review,
322:Arcade Legends Sega Genesis
1026:
862:. No. 76. p. 46.
329:Sonic Mega Collection Plus
1005:Video games about revenge
990:Single-player video games
722:Electronic Gaming Monthly
719:"Review Crew: The Ooze".
529:Electronic Gaming Monthly
403:Electronic Gaming Monthly
383:
380:
358:
355:
29:
271:Sega Technical Institute
265:Development and releases
218:Sega Technical Institute
45:Sega Technical Institute
615:McFarland & Company
687:"The Ooze for Genesis"
609:Horowitz, Ken (2016).
241:
335:Sonic Mega Collection
239:
995:Top-down video games
786:on November 15, 2014
752:on September 8, 1999
774:Weiss, Brett Alan.
697:on December 9, 2019
377:
352:
240:Gameplay screenshot
980:Sega Genesis games
672:Mean Machines Sega
617:. pp. 96–98.
587:Snake (video game)
511:Mean Machines Sega
350:
242:
149:September 22, 1995
776:"The Ooze Review"
740:"The Ooze Review"
520:
519:
373:
372:
232:Gameplay and plot
205:
204:
1017:
970:1995 video games
936:
935:
932:
918:
912:
911:
908:
894:
888:
887:
884:
870:
864:
863:
853:
844:
843:
829:
820:
819:
805:
796:
795:
793:
791:
782:. Archived from
771:
762:
761:
759:
757:
736:
727:
726:
716:
707:
706:
704:
702:
693:. Archived from
683:
677:
676:
662:
653:
652:
649:
635:
629:
628:
606:
501:
482:
378:
353:
220:and released in
190:Action-adventure
175:
166:
157:
148:
34:
22:
1025:
1024:
1020:
1019:
1018:
1016:
1015:
1014:
960:
959:
945:
940:
939:
926:
920:
919:
915:
902:
896:
895:
891:
878:
872:
871:
867:
855:
854:
847:
838:. No. 86.
831:
830:
823:
814:. No. 10.
811:Next Generation
807:
806:
799:
789:
787:
773:
772:
765:
755:
753:
738:
737:
730:
718:
717:
710:
700:
698:
685:
684:
680:
664:
663:
656:
643:
637:
636:
632:
625:
608:
607:
600:
595:
583:
539:Next Generation
521:
495:
476:
449:Next Generation
351:Aggregate score
348:
344:
269:Dave Sanner of
267:
234:
179:
170:
161:
152:
143:
97:
95:
83:
81:
20:
19:1995 video game
17:
12:
11:
5:
1023:
1021:
1013:
1012:
1007:
1002:
997:
992:
987:
982:
977:
972:
962:
961:
958:
957:
944:
943:External links
941:
938:
937:
913:
889:
865:
845:
821:
797:
763:
728:
708:
678:
654:
630:
623:
597:
596:
594:
591:
590:
589:
582:
579:
518:
517:
514:
506:
505:
502:
487:
486:
483:
468:
467:
464:
456:
455:
452:
444:
443:
440:
434:
433:
430:
422:
421:
418:
410:
409:
406:
398:
397:
394:
386:
385:
382:
371:
370:
367:
361:
360:
357:
346:
343:
340:
276:Sonic Spinball
266:
263:
233:
230:
203:
202:
197:
193:
192:
187:
181:
180:
178:
177:
168:
159:
158:September 1995
150:
140:
138:
134:
133:
128:
122:
121:
119:Howard Drossin
116:
110:
109:
106:
100:
99:
98:Scott Chandler
92:
86:
85:
76:
70:
69:
68:Michael Wallis
66:
60:
59:
54:
48:
47:
42:
36:
35:
27:
26:
18:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1022:
1011:
1008:
1006:
1003:
1001:
998:
996:
993:
991:
988:
986:
983:
981:
978:
976:
973:
971:
968:
967:
965:
956:
952:
951:
947:
946:
942:
933:
930:
925:
917:
914:
909:
906:
901:
893:
890:
885:
882:
877:
869:
866:
861:
860:
852:
850:
846:
842:. p. 78.
841:
837:
836:
828:
826:
822:
817:
816:Imagine Media
813:
812:
804:
802:
798:
785:
781:
777:
770:
768:
764:
751:
747:
746:
745:Game Informer
741:
735:
733:
729:
724:
723:
715:
713:
709:
701:September 26,
696:
692:
688:
682:
679:
674:
673:
668:
661:
659:
655:
650:
647:
642:
634:
631:
626:
624:9780786499946
620:
616:
612:
605:
603:
599:
592:
588:
585:
584:
580:
578:
575:
574:
568:
566:
562:
561:
560:Game Informer
556:
554:
553:
548:
547:
541:
540:
535:
531:
530:
525:
515:
513:
512:
508:
507:
503:
499:
494:
493:
489:
488:
484:
480:
475:
474:
470:
469:
465:
463:
462:
458:
457:
453:
451:
450:
446:
445:
441:
439:
436:
435:
431:
429:
428:
424:
423:
419:
417:
416:
415:Game Informer
412:
411:
407:
405:
404:
400:
399:
395:
393:
392:
388:
387:
376:Review scores
368:
366:
363:
362:
341:
339:
337:
336:
331:
330:
325:
323:
318:
314:
310:
309:Genesis Nomad
306:
302:
297:
294:
290:
286:
285:Stieg Hedlund
282:
278:
277:
272:
264:
262:
258:
256:
252:
248:
238:
231:
229:
227:
223:
219:
216:developed by
215:
211:
210:
201:
200:Single-player
198:
194:
191:
188:
186:
182:
173:
169:
167:December 1995
164:
160:
155:
151:
146:
142:
141:
139:
135:
132:
129:
127:
123:
120:
117:
115:
111:
107:
105:
101:
93:
91:
90:Programmer(s)
87:
80:
79:Stieg Hedlund
77:
75:
71:
67:
65:
61:
58:
55:
53:
49:
46:
43:
41:
37:
33:
28:
23:
949:
922:
916:
898:
892:
874:
868:
859:Game Players
857:
833:
809:
808:"The Ooze".
790:December 29,
788:. Retrieved
784:the original
779:
754:. Retrieved
750:the original
743:
720:
699:. Retrieved
695:the original
691:GameRankings
681:
670:
639:
633:
610:
571:
569:
564:
558:
557:
552:Game Players
550:
544:
537:
533:
527:
523:
522:
509:
491:
472:
461:Game Players
459:
447:
437:
425:
413:
401:
389:
365:GameRankings
333:
327:
320:
316:
305:pack-in game
300:
298:
292:
288:
280:
274:
268:
259:
243:
226:Sega Genesis
208:
207:
206:
131:Sega Genesis
94:Dave Sanner
52:Publisher(s)
40:Developer(s)
927: [
903: [
879: [
756:December 6,
644: [
496: [
477: [
381:Publication
251:DNA helices
126:Platform(s)
114:Composer(s)
108:Dave Sanner
96:Jason Plumb
84:Dave Sanner
74:Designer(s)
64:Producer(s)
964:Categories
924:MEGA Force
900:Player One
641:Saturn Fan
593:References
492:MEGA Force
473:Player One
356:Aggregator
214:video game
955:MobyGames
347:Reception
342:Reception
307:with the
255:lava lamp
104:Writer(s)
82:Jason Kuo
950:The Ooze
581:See also
565:The Ooze
534:The Ooze
524:The Ooze
408:3.875/10
317:The Ooze
313:handheld
301:The Ooze
293:The Ooze
289:The Ooze
281:The Ooze
247:sentient
224:for the
209:The Ooze
185:Genre(s)
25:The Ooze
975:Biopunk
835:GamePro
780:Allgame
573:Allgame
546:GamePro
427:GamePro
420:6.75/10
391:AllGame
196:Mode(s)
137:Release
876:Joypad
621:
516:79/100
438:Joypad
432:8.5/20
931:]
907:]
883:]
648:]
500:]
481:]
384:Score
359:Score
303:as a
212:is a
792:2020
758:2020
703:2023
619:ISBN
311:, a
222:1995
176:1996
57:Sega
953:at
840:IDG
504:84%
485:82%
466:64%
454:3/5
442:70%
396:4/5
369:39%
966::
929:fr
905:fr
881:fr
848:^
824:^
800:^
778:.
766:^
742:.
731:^
711:^
689:.
669:.
657:^
646:ja
613:.
601:^
498:fr
479:fr
338:.
257:.
172:AU
163:EU
154:NA
145:JP
794:.
760:.
705:.
627:.
324:2
174::
165::
156::
147::
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
