If Indiana Jones rode a bike, you'd get Full Throttle.

User Rating: 8.4 | Full Throttle PC
By GaussGoat | Review Date:
I know what you're all thinking... "Come on, a game about biker gangs?" While it may seem like bizarre subject matter, Lucas Arts showed us once again why they are the undisputed masters of the graphic adventure. Great characters, environments, and a hero that just wouldn't quite are just some of the great elements of this game. Full Throttle starts off with a bang, specifically your front tire bouncing off the hood of some corporate stiff's limo :D In the ensuing minutes, you'll be introduced to the game's hero (The gravelly voiced, tough talking Ben), and the scum sucking villain behind the game's sinister plot (the perfectly imaged Adrian Ripburger). The polish and pacing that really drop you into the driver's seat (no pun intended) stay throughout the game. FT is never boring. Gameplay wise, FT has a lot of standard adventure fare. The game's simple mouse driven interface is easy to deal with, and there are a lot of great puzzles, fights, and traps to navigate through. While nothing is ground breaking here, it's all really, really well done. The evil "Pixel Hunt" that plagued so many of these types of games is blessedly absent, and all of the puzzles actually make sense. Gas tank empty? Looks like you need to siphon some gas. Need nightvision? Knock out the guy wearing it. Wind up bunnies? lol, I can't tell you on that one... Graphically speaking, Full Throttle looks good. The animation style is perfect for the gritty environment of the game. Bikers look tough, Ben looks even tougher, and the villains look appropriately dumb/evil at times. The game takes place in a near/alternate futre where clearly some kind of economic ruin is present. Cops have hover cars, bikes have wheels, and the best way to kick ass is with your hands. The American West/Midwest of this future is dingy, weathered, and looks great. Special credit really goes to the camera work/direction of the game. There are some really great dramatic close ups of the action that suck you right in. Sound, so awful in so many games, is simply awesome. The voice acting is absolutely fantastic, and Ben's voice is tough enough to hammer nails in with. The soundtrack, successful enough to be sold seperately by Lucas Arts, is the kind of blue collar rock one would expect to find in the company of a biker gang. Replay really isn't that hot, as with most graphic adventures, but the game is funny enough to deserve another play every now and then... ...which brings me to the next important point. Full Throttle is fun!! The game is well written, has awesome pacing, puzzles that are fun to figure out, and enough humorous moments to keep it light. Ben is one of the most kick ass characters ever to grace gaming, and is a great hero. Full Throttle will keep any adventure game fan happy, and is a great introduction to the genre for the novice. Despite it's age, I'd reccomend this without hesitation to practically anyone based on it's unique style and overall fun factor.

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