Disney's The Lion King Reviews

Despite some of the other negative reviews, I wanted to give it a shot. Unfortunately, it's the exact same original DOS port from 1994 instead a modern port of the console version, which means it runs terribly. That would be like if Capcom released Mega Man X on Steam and it turned out to be the DOS version from 1994 instead of a port of the SNES version. There is tearing when you are scrolling across the screen horizontally and a decent amount of input lag. The sound and graphics are fine but due to the low frame rate and poor speed of the game, it controls horribly and just isn't enjoyable.

[h1]Classic 1990s Game Resold On Steam, No More No Less[/h1] It's not a remaster or a port or a remake. This is a re-release of the original DOS version with intregated DOSBox, that's it. Don't know if there was anything wrong at launch but everything seems to work pretty fine for me (Windows 10 64 bit). While the price is a bit too expensive, the game is old, it's laggy, and outdated. The game size is about 8 mb with the total game length of 2 hours. I doubt most people can easily enjoy the gameplay now. I only bought it because I enjoyed it a lot in the 90s and this re-release is everything I expected it to be.

A short game as far as game standards go these days (1-3hrs tops depending on difficulty), I bought it really for old times sake and nostalgia of my childhood. Still the exact same game, still the same jagged controls. Bonus though, the old skip level password still works for those of us in the know ^_^ I used to need it to get past the the geysers (no not because i had no skill but cos the new modern PCs were too fast to run it and therefor the water rose too quick) which i hated cos i like playing the whole level not half of it. Glad this was fixed and I was able to enjoy the full game. Still all things considered, although precious to me, I think $9.99 is a bit steap a price considering there has been no optimization or improvements made to the game. Second time owned, once in 1995 for a birthday present and now in 2017... damn i think i ever still remember some of the security passwords to start the game on PC... cheetahs... difficulty... lol... memory isnt that rusty after all XD It is running through DosBox. If you want it, buy it on sale maybe, and enjoy this classic from 1994. Real pity they can't have steam achievements for this game, would have added an extra spark to it. At least grace us with some steam cards and badges, pretty please? :3

Really disappointed. The game is visually the same, but the sounds are off slightly and some are missing completely. The FIRST little hyena boss fight is suppose to play some boss fight music but it doesn't, it just stays ambient like the entirety of level 1. I died a few levels in and pressed continue but it restarted my entire game over anyways. I'll just play this on my Sega or emulate it.

the game runs only on a half screen and i cant see what happend in the game ,run very slow in some points, the game is unplayable dont buy it!

Whoever added this to steam has a bowling ball for a brain. And i'm not gonna trash talk the game because i loved it as a kid. But because of some brainless idiot who did'nt think to iron out all the glitches that comes with adding a rom game to pc. I can't enjoy it. When you want Simba to jump he rolls instead. When you have changed a setting in options and want to change something else, You cant because your stuck pushing every key/button trying to switch settings. Do i recommend this game ? Yes ! Because i played it for hours in the 1990's. Do i support the brainless idiot who added this game on Steam ? Fuck No !! Wish i could stick my hand through his pc screen so i can bash his head in !

It is a Simple DosBox version of the game without any optimalisation. It is not worth the 10 euro, I am sure. It runs in a little quadrilateral in the middle of the screen. Don't buy it. :)

[h1]Warning, Personal reminiscing inc, skip to the TL:DR if that bothers you![/h1] When I was 12 years old I went to see my very first movie in the cinema, a wondrous and decadent experience to me at the time. That movie was the Lion King and I rated it 6 billion stars out of 5. In short, I loved it in an obsessive fashion. In addition to Lion King posters on my wall, I immediately started asking my mum to buy the video game. This harassment continued unabated for the better part of a week, before she finally gave in. I have some wonderful memories of playing this game. I played video games with my uncle (who was considerably nicer than Scar) nearly every day after school and we took it in turns, death by death to play this game together. We experienced the highs and lows of the movie, with the exploration, build up, tragedy and triumph that came with it. I still vividly remember the hours we spent dodging boulders in the wildebeest chase, and the delight we felt in finally completing the game. Nostalgia for days. Despite the passage of over two decades (that's a phrase that makes me feel old), The Lion King remains one of my favourite movies. Disney's animated films aged almost flawlessly and are still as watchable today as they were twenty years ago. The video game? Well, not quite so much. The fact is, I think video games today - for the most part - are better, but there is still a charm in the games of yesteryear. The Lion King may not be remembered as a cult classic video game, but it was cutting edge for the time. It offered some of the best graphics, character animations, fast responsive movement and sound available on the Mega Drive (that's the Genesis for the American folks). Those things don't really compare with today's gaming, so nostalgia really is the massive hook here. [h1]Gameplay[/h1] The gameplay is varied and builds up throughout the game. You start as young Simba, purely able to leap from ledge to ledge and bop enemies on the head. You develop a small roar, which can interact with animals. You grow and develop and unlock new abilities (and a new character look) and can now slash and beat up your enemies. There's a lot of timing, jumping, dodging and button mashing involved in between. There are continue points, but you have a limited amount of lives and game over is game over. The game is quite long and if you die near the end - that's it. Back to the beginning. I forgot how brutally hard this can be, how punishing and unforgiving it is to play an arcade game where you have to complete it in one run or start again. [i]Be prepared[/i] to be frustrated, especially when a flying wildebeest kills you for the 65th time and you have to complete all the previous levels from scratch. I don't have the reflexes or the patience that I did 20 years ago. If you get too frustrated, all the original cheat codes do still work, and I suppose that's a bit like a modern "level select". [h1]No updated features.[/h1] Unfortunately, the Steam release is just an emulated version of the 1994 original. I really wish Disney had put some work into enhancing any part of this game - even if it was as simple as the title screen and making it more compatible with Steam (there's no overlay, friends or screenshot functions) rather than running through an emulator. It does have keyboard and mouse support, but I played it with a standard Microsoft Xbox controller and I'd strongly recommend using a controller if you can. Even the soundtrack is the original MIDI version, which really doesn't do the amazing music of Hans Zimmer and Elton John justice at all. It was all rather epic on a tiny box TV, sitting on the floor of my grandmother's house with my uncle cheering behind me - but on a modern PC, it falls somewhat flat. I still [i]feel the love[/i] for this game, but with so many groundbreaking games from the 80s and 90s available on emulators, I'm not entirely sure a re-release with no modern adjustments justifies a £5 price tag. I'm still going to recommend it to fans, because I loved this game 20 years ago and I love the memories that came back whilst playing it - but more with a meow than a [b]roar[/b]. [h1]TL:DR - A game that was great in 1994 and I spent many hours playing, but with a DOSbox launcher, no remaster in any way and no steam integration, it's nostaglia that's going to have you handing over your cash. [/h1] ♥♥♥ If you find my reviews helpful, please follow [url=http://store.steampowered.com/curator/28971565/]My Curator Page[/url]. Thanks! ♥♥♥

10 € Shameful hidden emulator with zero optimization for PC. No resolution / setting options.... poorly runs on NASA pc.

I paid £5 to run the Lion King DOS rom on DOSBox and the jump button doesn't work, the audio is stuttery for a second or two when it starts up. This isn't a port, or a remaster. It's a scammy piece of crap. Oh, and you can't change resolution because this is emulated.