The world's favorite spineless superhero returns in a 3-D  adventure that, at first glance, appears to be a worthy successor to  the original 16-bit version of this classic action arcade game.   However, there's no squirming past the squeamish truth ofEarthworm  Jim 3D--this game suffers from the dreaded bad camera angle  syndrome.EWJcould have been a sleeper hit, but unless you have  a strong tolerance for frustration, it's recommended that you avoid  this one.A trademark feature of allEWJgames is the title character's  ongoing (and highly unfortunate) collision with cows--and this  adventure is no different. The wiggly worm gets smacked in the  cranium with a certain bovine and ends up in a cow-induced coma. So,  the game takes place within Jim's mind, where he must collect his  marbles in order to awaken again.Despite having decently colored (but far from spectacular) graphics and  a surprisingly cool soundtrack,EWJis often unplayable. In a  fully 3-D game that features so much running, jumping, and searching  for goodies, a good view of the action is most important. But here,  you'll spend way too much time attempting to manually adjust the  camera. This, of course, is never any fun. And even if you decide to  risk your sanity and play, you'll find a game that really doesn't  improve on the 3-D gameplay standards of the N64 classicSuper Mario  World.With a bit more work, this could've been at least marginally  interesting. As it is,EWJis better off buried underground with  the other worms.--Mark BrooksPros:Decent graphics that are brightly coloredOdd mishmash of music styles that fits the wackiness of the gaming  worldCons:Simply horrendous camera that requires too much manual input to be  of any useUninspired gameplay givesEWJa rather tired feelingPossibility of a sequel has us terrified