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"A fun game for all"

This game is the funnest game I have played in ages. I first started to play it when I was 10 (In 2000), and I was hooked onto it ever since that day. It is a racing game with a difference. Let's see, people racing against each other, different levels, ca--- oh wait, there are no cars in this game. That is what makes it so different compared to other racing games.

This game has a very easy to understand plot. You play as mutant racers. They are competing to win the truth from the mad scientist who brought them all together. Each mutant has their own unique powers, fireballs, super speed, psychokinetism and Flatulence. Yes, there is actually a racer who's main power is farting on his opponents. This reminiscent of the Odd World series, which was released earlier than this game. Anyways, back from my tangent, you are racing to find out the truth. For example, why was someone made into half man, half computer after a motorbike crash? Why as a girl taken from an orphanage? Why is someone's hair on fire? Every single person has a different secret that they will find out eventually. Oh, I almost forgot, you are racing as some severely vertically challenged people. But they were shrunk using a shrink ray so they are not really dwarves. You get restored eventually.

The game has many different levels. I was doing Chemistry today, and I finally found out where the level ideas came from. In the first stage, there are 2 levels. From then on, each stage has 8 levels. There are 8 stages. This is just like the element make ups, in that there are 2 things in the inner, and a maximum of eight on the outer shell. Back, since you are small, the levels obstacles are hard to get through. You also slip on a lot more stuff than you would normally. Even a penny looks gigantic from where you are. And you have to watch out for insects, such as Dragon-Flies, and wasps.

There is a very fun soundtrack in this game. It does get a tad repetitive, but that is OK because you can just mute it. Each character has theirown unique voice so it is very good. Without the uniqueness of voices, it would get very repetitive over time.

Graphics wise, the game is great. There is no scratchy graphics at all. Plus, each thing is animated uniquely, so you can see exactly where you are going, and if you are going to far off course. Each character is painted and animated to a very high standard, so it looks great while you play the game.

Overall, this game gets a 10. I recommend that you get it as it is a very fun game to play. The sheer humor level in it is amazing, given that you fall off tables a lot. So get this game when you go out to the shops if you find it. Trust me, it is well worth the money. It is quite hard to find nowadays, so try EBAY or Amazon or something. You will find it eventually but it will take time.

Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 11/21/05, Updated 01/02/06