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True To The Series Spirit But Could Be Better
posted by Shazbot (BROOKLYN, NY) Jun 27, 2008
Member since Aug 2007
5 out of 6 gamers (83%) found this review helpful
Let's get one thing straight from the start - it is clear this games producers had the spirit of the series at heart and wanted to recreate the atmosphere fans know and love.
Graphics are not state of the art - they're trying to recreate an old cartoon series folks - but THEY ARE very very true to the original series. It's easy at times to think you are not in a game but watching part of the cartoon - especially with the cut scenes of Dastardly and Muttley.
I was a little disappointed not to be able to play as the 00 but once you start the races you see why, as Dastardly is, as usual, trying trying to mess with everyone and his antics are the lead in to the minigames.
Those minigames are overly simplistic and the controls can be a little hokey. They are almost certainly the worst part of the game.
The races themselves involve the gang often bunched up in a group progressing across the usual deserty and ghost town like scenery. Wiggles of the Wiimote will give you a boost to the front and you need to be close to the front in order to collect the cogs which help you use whatever special effects are normal for the wacky racer you select to play as. Pat Pending has air ship power and rocket power for instance and the vehicle converts nicely giving good advantages in their different ways.
The camera angles on the races are going to be heavily criticised. They can make it hard to play as you cannot see far in front on the side view. The camera alternates between this and an aerial view and this is doen to again simulate the feel of the cartoon. IT SUCCEEDS even at the detriment of some playability. Just deal with it - it really is not that much of a disaster.
The race for the finish line and the great still shot that always came near the end of the episode is well done. The racing has been done so that almost everyone will always be in with a shot at the end.
Bad stuff - it is a little simplistic and probably easily finished.
It is however good fun
Graphics are not state of the art - they're trying to recreate an old cartoon series folks - but THEY ARE very very true to the original series. It's easy at times to think you are not in a game but watching part of the cartoon - especially with the cut scenes of Dastardly and Muttley.
I was a little disappointed not to be able to play as the 00 but once you start the races you see why, as Dastardly is, as usual, trying trying to mess with everyone and his antics are the lead in to the minigames.
Those minigames are overly simplistic and the controls can be a little hokey. They are almost certainly the worst part of the game.
The races themselves involve the gang often bunched up in a group progressing across the usual deserty and ghost town like scenery. Wiggles of the Wiimote will give you a boost to the front and you need to be close to the front in order to collect the cogs which help you use whatever special effects are normal for the wacky racer you select to play as. Pat Pending has air ship power and rocket power for instance and the vehicle converts nicely giving good advantages in their different ways.
The camera angles on the races are going to be heavily criticised. They can make it hard to play as you cannot see far in front on the side view. The camera alternates between this and an aerial view and this is doen to again simulate the feel of the cartoon. IT SUCCEEDS even at the detriment of some playability. Just deal with it - it really is not that much of a disaster.
The race for the finish line and the great still shot that always came near the end of the episode is well done. The racing has been done so that almost everyone will always be in with a shot at the end.
Bad stuff - it is a little simplistic and probably easily finished.
It is however good fun
I Hope They Release The NES Version; This Stinks!!
posted by miko25 (LARGO, FL) Jun 24, 2008
Member since Nov 2004
What a dissapointment! I was hoping for a new twist on the series; but it was very basic and the camera is terrible and very boring! Skip!
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