Exodus: Journey to the Promised Land
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2.57 average rating based on 14 ratings
- Developers
- Color Dreams
- Publishers
- Wisdom Tree
- Series
- Wisdom Tree
- Platforms
- DOS, Nintendo Entertainment System
- Genres
- Puzzle
- Themes
- Action, Educational
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Exodus: Journey to the Promised Land (1990) reviewed by the Well-Red Mage
"Mr. Gorbachev… let my people go.”
-Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States
It’s almost Christmas. That means, for many gamers out there, the possibility of finding some great games under the tree come that hallowed morning (or evening, whatever your family tradition is). I’m personally prodding my wife daily for Final Fantasy XV or The Last Guardian.
But Christmas can also bring many disappointing memories back to mind. Remember the time you got argyle socks instead of Super Mario World? Or how about the time somebody got you tightie whities instead of Arkham Asylum? Or when you got Spiritual Warfare instead of The Legend of Zelda, Bible Adventures instead of Super Mario Bros. 2, Super 3D Noah’s Ark instead of Wolfenstein 3D, or Exodus: Journey to the Promised Land instead of Boulder Dash…? All because your loving parents felt like Christian-themed games were better for you than heathen ones ‘Course as it turns out, Wisdom Tree’s copycat games aren’t much more than vaguely “themed” around Christian concepts. Take the Color Dreams developed, Wisdom Tree published action-puzzle title Exodus. It’s Boulder Dash but with Moses in it. And that’s about it. …
"Mr. Gorbachev… let my people go.”
-Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States
It’s almost Christmas. That means, for many gamers out there, the possibility of finding some great games under the tree come that hallowed morning (or evening, whatever your family tradition is). I’m personally prodding my wife daily for Final Fantasy XV or The Last Guardian.
But Christmas can also bring many disappointing memories back to mind. Remember the time you got argyle socks instead of Super Mario World? Or how about the time somebody got you tightie whities instead of Arkham Asylum? Or when you got Spiritual Warfare instead of The Legend of Zelda, Bible Adventures instead of Super Mario Bros. 2, Super 3D Noah’s Ark instead of Wolfenstein 3D, or Exodus: Journey to the Promised Land instead of Boulder Dash…? All because your loving parents felt like Christian-themed games were better for you than heathen ones ‘Course as it turns out, Wisdom Tree’s copycat games aren’t much more than vaguely “themed” around Christian concepts. Take the Color Dreams developed, Wisdom Tree published action-puzzle title Exodus. It’s Boulder Dash but with Moses in it. And that’s about it.
The biblical accuracy stops there because in Exodus, old Moses shoots blazing W’s (for the Word of God, obviously) and blows up Egyptians (rather than just burying them in the sand) as he progresses through a long series of timed levels crashing through obstacles, picking up question mark icons and items, and collecting manna to unlock the secret door. Uh huh…I’m not sure what’s worse: plagiarism or blasphemy, or a decadent combination of both. Okay, that’s a little too heavy. It’s no secret that the Wisdom Tree games are copycats but I just find it funny how much “creative license” they took with the original source material. No wonder all of their games were not officially licensed by Nintendo.
Cartridge gray, let’s play. Cartridge black, take it back.
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This title sounded more exciting than the actual game. It was a bible themed puzzle about collecting stuff on a map while avoiding hazards like enemies and getting crushed. It did not work properly on my emulator as it went to black screen upon beating any stage. I was able to play more than 1 stage by using a simple stage select cheat but it only went up by 5. So I played every 1 and 6 stage up to 81. I didn't beat every stage because some required precise timing to save items from being crushed, and there was 1 tedious stage full of replicating sand that was only destroyed with limited bombs. It was enough to give 1 try and figure out how to win since actually winning got me nothing. The later stages tended to be mirrors of earlier stages, or playing the same stage in reverse, which was a little lame. Maybe I would have beaten all 100 stages if the game worked properly but I do feel I experienced everything the game could offer. It was ok, nothing special. A bit more action oriented than other puzzle games with the most interesting feature being the …
This title sounded more exciting than the actual game. It was a bible themed puzzle about collecting stuff on a map while avoiding hazards like enemies and getting crushed. It did not work properly on my emulator as it went to black screen upon beating any stage. I was able to play more than 1 stage by using a simple stage select cheat but it only went up by 5. So I played every 1 and 6 stage up to 81. I didn't beat every stage because some required precise timing to save items from being crushed, and there was 1 tedious stage full of replicating sand that was only destroyed with limited bombs. It was enough to give 1 try and figure out how to win since actually winning got me nothing. The later stages tended to be mirrors of earlier stages, or playing the same stage in reverse, which was a little lame. Maybe I would have beaten all 100 stages if the game worked properly but I do feel I experienced everything the game could offer. It was ok, nothing special. A bit more action oriented than other puzzle games with the most interesting feature being the way objects fell and could crush you, enemies and stuff you needed. It felt like Dig Dug might be a distant ancestor of this game but there are much more similar games that I have not played; Crystal Mines and Boulder Dash. I will not be looking for alternative ways to play the stages I missed in this game but I will try those similar games at some point.
6.7/10
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