Loosely based on the adventures of Marvel Comics' superhero of the same name, who has been fighting intergalactic bad guys since 1966, Silver Surfer for the NES is a mindlessly enjoyable shooter with above average graphics, gameplay and sound. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's venerable creation blasts away at supervillains, fish (!), frogs (!!) and other enemies through two types of intermittently changing perspectives (horizontal side view and vertical bird's-eye view). Control is smooth, and the thumbs get a good workout, but it is sometimes hard to tell which objects are obstacles and what parts of the background you can fly safely over, creating moments of frustration.