Does this glove demand satisfaction?

The Kingdom’s peaceful world has been shattered! The wizard, while mixing potions with his magical gloves has caused a huge explosion, turning him instantly to stone and dislodging the seven crystals that give the Kingdom its energy. Without the crystals, the castle and its world will fall apart and the wizard will be lost! It’s down to Glover, one of the magical gloves, to find the crystals, now disguised as rubber balls and return them safely to the castle. Guide Glover and the balls through seven magical worlds full of puzzles and hidden surprises. Watch out! The evil glove is lurking in the shadows, and he’ll stop at nothing to foil Glover’s attempts at restoring peace.

I must admit never having played Glover back in my youth, even though I had an N64. Looking back I was surprised I never picked it up as I loved platformers, especially Banjo-Kazooie and Super Mario 64. So this was my chance to find out if I missed out on another great platformer or if I had dodged the glove as it tried to slap me across the face…

Incidentally, I had watched a recent AVGN episode about Glover which I know is done in fun and jest, but had to see for it myself if it was as bad as the Nerd claimed. Luckily it’s not as terrible by any stretch, it can be incredibly frustrating and the camera still works against you in this remaster, but it does have its fun moments.

I guess the main problem for me is that this feels barebones in terms of a remaster. It feels as if the resolution has been stretched to fit the screen and that’s about it. There’s no improved framerate or visuals and the only bugs removed seem to be game-breaking ones. It would have been nice to have the option to have the authentic experience or an actual upgraded one.

If the game was under £10, I’d be more forgiving of this. But they are charging just under £16 for this “remaster”. Sure the game handles better with the DualSense than the N64 controller, but that’s not a tough challenge.

The Verdict

Glover has some fun moments, but they are limited thanks to the awkward camera and numerous glitches that remain. It feels very basic as a remaster, it’s more of a port than anything else and if it just got some extra TLC, it could have been worth the price of admission. Sadly, it ends up feeling redundant and dated in comparison to other platformers and even older ones that have had far better remaster treatment.

Score: 5.5