History YMMV / AnotherWorld

** Comparing the UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis and UsefulNotes/SuperNintendo versions of the games, both feature a new soundtrack and are harder than the ports before it. While the SNES version has better audio quality, it lacks in performance (the game will slow down a lot of times), and [[LoadsAndLoadsOfLoading load times]], despite being a cartridge-based system! The Sega CD version does rectify all the problems from both (even the load times, despite being on a system notorious for these).
** Some may consider the UsefulNotes/ThreeDOInteractiveMultiplayer version to be this. Despite some nice visuals and a good soundtrack, and teasing the fans with a sequel, the common complaints included the updated backgrounds and soundtrack not fitting with the atmosphere and what is going on in the game. Also, the sequel was never even released on the 3DO.

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: The games unique atmosphere and minimalistic graphics have aged beautifully but, like fellow early cinematic game VideoGame/DragonsLair, the gameplay itself has not been so lucky. Lester's controls are widely seen as horribly clunky, with his sluggish and precise movement taking a lot of getting used to and not meshing well with game's emphasis on TrialAndErrorGameplay. The infinite lives and continues help with this, but the game's love of instant death traps can make it seem like infinite tries was an excuse to make the game as unforgiving as possible. The infuriating design of the gameplay can really make it hard to appreciate just how incredibly innovative the game was at the time.

* FanonDiscontinuity: The sequel, where the first game's director wasn't present. According to WordOfGod, the publisher (Interplay) got an opportunity they had pestered him about to make a game ''they'' wanted, and the result was a buggy, tonally-inconsistent and generally almost unplayable mess of a game that no one even gives an inch of positive opinion. [[spoiler: And it crossed the line by [[MoodWhiplash abruptly]] killing off Lester.]]

* ParanoiaFuel: The game loves to have enemies stalking you and appearing suddenly to try and ambush you. The king of these sneaky monsters is definitely the Beast, a relentless predator who manages to be more efficiently and terrifying than armed soldiers as it pursues Lester.

** Some may consider the UsefulNotes/ThreeDOInteractiveMultiplayer version to be this. Despite some nice visuals and a good soundtrack, and teasing the fans with a sequel, the common complaints included the updated backgrounds and soundtrack not fitting with the atmosphere and what is going on in the game. Also, the sequel was never released on the 3DO.
* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: The games unique atmosphere and minimalistic graphics have aged beautifully but, like fellow early cinematic game VideoGame/DragonsLair, the gameplay itself has not been so lucky. Lester’s controls are widely seen as horribly clunky, with his sluggish and precise movement taking a lot of getting used to and not meshing well with games emphasis on TrialAndErrorGameplay. The infinite lives and continues help with this, but the games love of instant death traps can make it seem like infinite tries was an excuse to make the game as unforgiving as possible. The infuriating design of the gameplay can really make it hard to appreciate just how incredibly innovative the game was at the time.
* {{Sequelitis}}: The first game was great, but hard and yet forgivable. ''Heart of the Alien'' is a lot harder for the wrong reasons, and looks comparatively worse than the first game. Having stiffer controls, and challenges based around these controls, really didn't help this game. The big thing that saves it is its inclusion of the best console version of Another World at the time, complete with the best soundtrack for it.
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Some people complain that by making the background more detailed in Anniversary Collector's edition it ruins the minimalistic art style that makes the game so atmospheric. But that is nothing compared to the 3DO version which has a very generic sci-fi feel to it. Though the 20th anniversary edition averts this by providing the option to play the game in the original graphic settings.

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: The games unique atmosphere and minimalistic graphics have aged beautifully, but like fellow early cinematic game VideoGame/DragonsLair, the gameplay itself has not been so lucky. Lester’s sluggish and precise movement even while running takes a lot of getting used to and does not mesh well with games emphasis on TrialAndErrorGameplay with instant death traps around almost every corner. The infuriating design of the gameplay can really make it hard to appreciate just incredibly innovative the game was at the time.

%%* ParanoiaFuel

* NightmareFuel: The sudden appearance of the Beast very early in the game, and the ensuing chase. Though you're more likely to get killed by the slug-like creatures that you have to run past.

* PortingDisaster: Comparing the UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis and UsefulNotes/SuperNintendo versions of the games, both feature a new soundtrack and are harder than the ports before it. While the SNES version has better audio quality, it lacks in performance (the game will slow down a lot of times), and [[LoadsAndLoadsOfLoading load times]], despite being a cartridge-based system! The Sega CD version does rectify all the problems from both (even the load times, despite being on a system notorious for these).

* NightmareFuel: The sudden apperance of the Beast very early in the game, and the enusing chase. Though you're more likely to get killed by the slug-like creatures that you have to run past.

* PortingDisaster: Comparing the UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis and UsefulNotes/SuperNintendo versions of the games, both feature a new sound track and are harder than the ports before it. While the SNES version has better audio quality, it lacks in performance (the game will slow down a lot of times), and [[LoadsAndLoadsOfLoading load times]], despite being a cartridge-based system! The Sega CD version does rectify all the problems from both (even the load times, despite being on a system notorious for these).
** Some may consider the UsefulNotes/ThreeDOInteractiveMultiplayer version to be this. Despite some nice visuals and a good sound track, and teasing the fans with a sequel, the common complaints included the updated backgrounds and soundtrack not fitting with the atmosphere and what is going on in the game. Also, the sequel was never released on the 3DO.

* FanNickname: [[WebVideo/GameGrumps Mike Aruba]] for Buddy, [[LadyMondegreen based on his only line in the game]].

* ParanoiaFuel

* {{HSQ}}: Extremely high, the whole game is basically one cool thing stacked onto another cool thing from start to finish.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Some people complain that by making the background more detailed in Anniversary Collector's edition it ruins the minimalistic art style that makes the game so atmospheric. But that is nothing compared to the 3DO version which has a very generic sci-fi feel to it. Though the 20th anniversary edition averts this by providing the option to play the game in the original graphic settings.

* FanonDiscontinuity: The sequel, where the first game's director wasn't present. According to WordOfGod, the publisher (Interplay) got an opportunity they had pestered him about to make a game ''they'' wanted, and the result as a buggy, tonally-inconsistent and generally just almost unplayable mess of a game that no one even gives an inch of positive opinion. [[spoiler: And it crossed the line by [[MoodWhiplash abruptly]] killing off Lester.]]

* FanonDiscontinuity: The sequel, where the first game's director wasn't present. According to WordOfGod, the publisher (Interplay) got an opportunity they had pestered him about to make a game ''they'' wanted, and the result as a buggy, tonally-inconsistent and generally just almost unplayable mess of a game that no one even gives an inch of positive opinion. [[spoiler: And it crossed the line by having Lester get killed, almost ''comically'' even, and then [[MoodWhiplash abruptly]] cremating his corpse and bones so rapidly that it's more like a horror moment rather than a tribute.]]