A Nightmare on Elm Street

A Nightmare on Elm Street is a platforming game developed by Rare and published by the infamous LJN in 1989. This game was critically panned for the following reasons below.

Why It's a Nightmare

 * 1) Abysmal controls similar to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
 * 2) Random objects will fall on you, such as rocks, and if you get hit, you lose a life.
 * 3) * Speaking of the controls, they come off as either stiff or basically a delayed transition.
 * 4) There's no visible health bar. If you get hit four times, you lose a life.
 * 5) Generic and dull enemies. Be prepared to see the same few enemies in levels.
 * 6) The game has extremely confusing level designs.
 * 7) * For example, the levels where you're supposed to go through a door is designed to confuse you as it may look like it's closed, but really, that's where they trick you.
 * 8) * Overall, this game rarely even gives you any clues on what to do, so instead, you end up running in circles because of how bland and monotonous this game is.
 * 9) * Even the Angry Video Game Nerd commented how tedious this game is, and that's really saying a whole lot.
 * 10) Speaking of the doors, the doors will appear to be open or closed at random, making the game feel more tedious and often a chore at best.
 * 11) Picking up from where the levels are designed to confuse you, once you enter the mansion, you are tasked with finding enough bones to continue the level.
 * 12) * However, this is where the levels become your worst enemy. You will notice a ton of enemies further down.
 * 13) * And speaking of bones, some of them are difficult to find because they easily blend in with a level's backdrop.
 * 14) Your default weapon, your fists, seem to be inconsistent with hitting enemies. Due to the game's maligned hitboxes, it either connects with the enemy, or results in you getting hit.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) It's possibly one of those games that's so bad it's good.
 * 2) The soundtrack by David Wise is actually decent. It does its best with capturing the horror setting.
 * 3) It has four-player co-op, which sounds fun, but is terribly executed.

Reception
AVGN considered this game to be his worst nightmare of a game that he has ever played, just like the other generic LJN games he has played so far.

Trivia

 * 1) It was revealed[by whom?] that in an earlier build of the game, players could play as Freddy Krueger.

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