Earthworm Jim 2

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From Evil the Cat’s’Circus of the Scars’ to the planet of Meat, join Jim on a madcap chase across the galaxy. Saving cows, thwarting lawyers and outsmarting Psy-Crow are all in a day’s work for Jim. Are you up to the challenge? Can you handle the awesome new weapons? Excellent! Then stop reading this. Try it now! Trust no one, play it yourself.. or EAT DIRT!

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Reviews

64%

Audience ScoreBased on 55 reviews

music6 positive mentions

story2 negative mentions

The game features creative level design with a variety of unique and humorous stages, making it a fun platformer experience.
The visuals and music in the PC version are praised for their quality, providing a nostalgic experience for players who enjoyed the original.
Many players find the gameplay enjoyable, with responsive controls and a colorful art style that enhances the overall experience.

The PC port suffers from significant issues, including missing levels, poor emulation, and audio problems that detract from the gameplay experience.
Players have reported that the game lacks proper controller support and has frustrating input lag, making it difficult to play smoothly.
The absence of the beloved Lorenzo's Soil level and other content from the original versions has disappointed many fans, leading to a perception of the port as incomplete.

music
15 mentions
40 % positive mentions
40 % neutral mentions
20 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its quality and memorable tracks, with many reviewers noting its superiority in the PC version compared to console ports. However, some users experienced significant audio glitches, where sound effects would drop out after a short playtime, detracting from the overall experience. Despite these issues, the soundtrack is often described as legendary, enhancing the game's charm and personality.
- “The music is the stuff of legends as well as the graphics, gameplay, and personality it has; get this game!!!”
- “The music is recorded, unlike the SNES and Genesis versions.”
- “Excellent gameplay, responsive controls, outrageous humor, terrific song and music, and fair difficulty.”
- “I might be shooting something and all of a sudden anything that isn't the music stops playing.”
- “- horrible glitch, after playing for 20 minutes all sounds except for music have gone for the rest of the game.”
- “- horribly cut compared to the Sega and NES versions - music and levels are missing, and there is no info about that on the Steam page.”
gameplay
10 mentions
30 % positive mentions
40 % neutral mentions
30 % negative mentions
Overall, the gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some praising the responsive controls, engaging humor, and challenging levels, while others criticize it for relying on gimmicks and lacking depth compared to its predecessor. The game features solid mechanics and enjoyable music, but some players feel it strays too far into mini-game territory, reminiscent of poorly executed movie tie-ins.
- “Good controls, music, animation, and gameplay!”
- “Earthworm Jim 2 is a fantastic game, the music is the stuff of legends as well as the graphics, gameplay, and personality it has, get this game!”
- “Excellent gameplay, responsive controls, outrageous humor, terrific song and music, and fair difficulty.”
- “Cartoon humor makes it rather interesting for the first walkthrough, their first stage in both games are amazing, but then instead of developing more on core gameplay they travel heavily down the forbidden gimmicks mountain path, stumbling and rolling, a bunch of stages being straight out minigames.”
- “The structure here dangerously approaches the level of movie licensed games of old, the ones that force gameplay to fit a movie story.”
- “Nothing more than a DOS emulator that has gameplay and levels missing.”
graphics
8 mentions
38 % positive mentions
25 % neutral mentions
38 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are highly praised, particularly in the PC version, which features vibrant, colorful visuals and detailed levels that enhance the overall experience. While it retains a nostalgic "gross out" humor typical of its era, the cartoony art style makes it easy to overlook. Overall, the graphics are considered a significant improvement over previous versions, with many reviewers noting the enhanced quality and performance.
- “However, the PC version is by far the best in terms of visuals and music, and it's also the version of the game you probably played if your family wasn't rich enough to waste money on a console when you were a kid.”
- “The colorful cartoony visuals make it entirely ignorable since nothing actually looks or sounds gross.”
- “+ Graphics are awesome, very colorful and every level is full of details.”
- “It's in-between 16-bit and 32-bit ports, mostly being like an upgraded Genesis version in graphics and having CD quality audio.”
- “Graphics: 5”
- “The graphics look better as well.”
humor
6 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is described as absurd and entertaining, featuring a mix of cartoonish and "gross out" elements that are softened by vibrant visuals. While the initial stages are praised for their creativity and humor, some players feel that the game shifts towards gimmicky mini-games, which detracts from the overall experience. Overall, the humor is considered a standout aspect, contributing to the game's fun and engaging atmosphere.
- “It has absolutely ridiculous humor and is just a blast all the way through.”
- “There's definitely some 'gross out' humor typical of the era, but the colorful cartoony visuals make it entirely ignorable since nothing actually looks or sounds gross.”
- “Excellent gameplay, responsive controls, outrageous humor, terrific song and music, and fair difficulty.”
story
3 mentions
33 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
67 % negative mentions
The game's story structure is criticized for resembling outdated movie-licensed games that prioritize narrative over gameplay, leading to a disjointed experience. However, it is noted that the sequel diverges from the original's story and gameplay, offering a fresh perspective.
- “This game didn't do what many franchises do, where the sequel follows the same story and gameplay.”
- “The structure here dangerously approaches the level of movie licensed games of old, the ones that force gameplay to fit a movie story.”
- “This game didn't do what many franchises did, where the sequel was the same story and gameplay.”
stability
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The DOS version of Earthworm Jim 2 shows significant improvement in stability compared to its predecessor, with fixed physics and no encountered glitches, closely resembling the Sega Genesis version. However, users note that DOSBox can still experience some bugs.
- “Doxbox can be buggy at points.”
replayability
1 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The game is noted for its short and linear structure, which limits its replayability; players may return for enjoyment, but there are few incentives to replay it beyond the initial experience.