Rat Attack! - Reception

Reception

Rat Attack, received mostly mixed reviews. N64 Magazine said that it was "Simple, well executed puzzle-em-up, with cats trying to catch rats." Nintendo Official Magazine, called it "fast, frantic fun with a great sense of humor." Fran Mirabella III from IGN.com, described the gameplay and premise of catching rats and disposing of them, as being similar to Ghostbusters. While reviewing the N64 version of the game, compared the camera view of the game has to a yo-yo, in that "the camera hangs overhead bobbing and swinging about." He also criticized the games music short music clips for each level, saying: "The composers must have literally created about 25 seconds of MIDI audio and looped it." The graphics he described as "character models suck badly", and "Even the title screen has a horrible eye-burning font and sloppy art." In a review for Allgame.com, Span Bennet examines the PlayStation version with more affection saying "The '50s decor and vivid color give Rat Attack a unique look that only adds to its appeal." concluding that, "It is a game with a unique look and feel, coupled with sound and playability that are top notch." Max Everingham, of IGN, gave the game a mostly positive review with the exception of the Multiplayer mode saying that it becomes "Incredibly frustrating trying to work out where you actually are on the screen. (Each player can independently zoom the camera in to focus on one area of the screen, but this just confuses things further)". Jeff Gerstmann of GameSpot summed up the game with the following; "Rat Attack is an extremely forgettable title that isn't worth a first look, let alone a second one."