Full Throttle

"One of the best original adventure games ever made"

Full Throttle is one of the most original adventure games ever create for any gaming system. It was created by the king of adventure games: LucasArts. The tale is about Ben (the main man and who you control in the game) a tough biker and the leader of the Pole Cats bike gang. After a short while you will be pull into a huge plot of revenge, murder, and deception. You will get hooked into the game instantly. The story and gameplay is flatout great but a short game and the lack replay value degrades Full Throttle from being perfect.

Graphics 9/10
The first thing you must know is Full Throttle is an old game. There are no CG characters or full 3D background and cutscenes. Almost all of this game is drawn. Yes this game looks alot like a cartoon. A very expensive and well drawn cartoon though. The ''cartooniness'' actually is very good for this game. Drawings by hand can express more emotions than if everything was computer generated. The expressions on Ben's face will make you laugh out loud at the troubles he goes through in the game. The cutscenes are all draw too. There's no shortage of cutscenes. After every event a scene will pop up and continue the story. Never judge an adventure game on graphics.

Sound 10/10
This part of the game is where it shines. Full Throttle has hundreds of full spoken lines and dialogue. The actors and actresses who does the characters' voices are no short of exceptional. The voices fit the characters in every way. The sound effects of the game is top notch too. If you see gunfire, a dog barking or the bikers dueling it out, that's what you will hear. No doubt about it the sound is the best aspect of this game.

Gameplay 8/10
Most of you should know what you do in adventure games; you go around solving puzzles to advance into the story. Full Throttle is no different. Ben is very easy to control. Left-click to walk and right click to make Ben do varius things. The ''What Ben can do'' menu is simple even a newbie can understand it. The Fist is to use Ben's hands, Foot to use Ben's foot and so on. Full Throttle has plenty of puzzle you boggle your mind. No doubt about it, Full Throttle has the weirdest and hardest puzzles in any game. You must use your head and think in the weirdest ways. If you don't think you can do this or do that then at least try. Hey if you fail then just try try again.

The truth is this game is short. With the puzzles and cutscenes etc. it will max out in 6 hours maximum. Once you completed it and know the tricks to all the puzzles you won't want to play this game again. There are no extra, no secerets and no minigames. Once you are done, you are done. If you want a great adventure game that has an amazing story and gameplay, Full Throttle is for you. If you want a game with reply value then please look somewhere else.

Final Score: 9/10

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 06/12/02, Updated 06/12/02