![]() ![]() The first two-thirds of Toonstruck are really strong. The intention was to save them for a sequel that was never made. Unfortunately, towards the end of its production, it was decided to remove the end sections of the game. I mentioned there wasn't much interference in the game's development. The beginning of the game is particularly full of lengthy conversations when you're meeting people for the first time. Also, there are number of cutscenes in the game that are very long. There's a side-character who's a gay stereotype that was disappointingly typical in 1996 not too bad (relatively), but it hasn't aged well. Still worth playing!ĭownsides to this game: If you're a non-English speaker, one puzzle requires an understanding of English expressions. There's lateral thinking required, and some pixel-hunting to locate small areas on the screen that you can interact with. Occasionally you might not know what to do next. Not for beginners, but not as potentially frustrating as other games of its type. In terms of puzzles, I'd say this is a decent mid-level point-and-click adventure. ![]() I mean, just look at these two locations: For the game's visual design, well, it's wonderfully toony. ![]() Some of them are really hamming up their performances, it's great! The writers really gave them good lines.įor sound, you've got a combination of classical music, production music, and original orchestral work, plus familiar sound effects. Flux is voiced by Dan Castellaneta - in fact, the whole cast of Toonstruck is stellar, filled with the talent of Jim Cummings, Rob Paulsen, Frank Welker, Tress MacNeille, and many others, including Tim Curry as Count Nefarious, evil ruler of the Malevolands. Similar to one of the game mechanics in Sam & Max Hit the Road, Drew can pick up Flux and use him to help solve puzzles. I'm not quite sure what he is - kind of a short purple thing with glasses. Zanydu is also the home of Drew's cartoon sidekick and friend, Flux Wildly.įlux is a great companion - he's got just the right level of snark, humor, and toon sensibility. Between the two is the island of "Zanydu", a chaotic-neutral zone for the wacky and comedically violent toons. On the opposite side are the "Malevolands", for the dark and dangerous. I love the cartoon world that's been created! On the one side there's "Cutopia", land of all the happy and sugary-sweet characters. His only hope of escape relies on completing a quest to help the locals. When his boss (played by Ben Stein) demands even more rabbits, so he can keep milking the franchise as Fluffy & Friends, Drew despairs - only to find himself accidentally sucked into a cartoon world. The main character of Toonstruck is a burnt-out artist named Drew Blanc, played by Christopher Lloyd, who's been stuck animating The Fluffy Fluffy Bun Bun Show for ten years. Otherwise they were able to pay well for its programming, animation and dialog, with (mostly) little executive interference. Some of this was wasted due to changing the engine during development. Virgin Interactive, who made the game, spent over $8 million on it. Officially it's rated 'T' (Teens) for "Comic mischief, Mild animated violence" - but there is some very adult humor you won't see coming. Originally conceived of in 1993 as a children's game, a decision was made to gear it towards adults instead. Toony animal side-characters are everywhere. Toonstruck is a 1996 third-person point-and-click adventure game, still available on modern PCs! It's a celebration of cartoon humor, and you can tell a lot of love and effort went into making it. Your rating: None Average: 4.1 ( 9 votes) ![]()
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