What the game says it is: The story of comic book characters Rick Ajax and Lori Machete who are aware that they are comic book charaters and mad at their maker for forcing them into roles. Rick wants to be a veternarian and Lori is tired of being the damsel in distress.
What the game actually is: This is a third person beat 'em up, side scroller were you go from comic book panel to comic book panel fighting your way out of the fictional city, Toxopolis, and toward a confrontation with your maker.
Graphic and sound: The graphics are in the form of comic book cut scenes and old stand up arcade graphics, (the kind you put qurters in), that being said they are still smooth with decent background detail. The sound is also ok with some good voce acting for the main charaters.
How game play was: Simple punch, kick throw, you can upgrade your moves and abilities, making youreself faster and punch harder. None of the moves are hard to do, of course, none are really necessary to learn to beat the game, (it took me a day).
The good: it is easy to get through the levels and is fun. The cut scenes are decent, it has a element of humor to it particularly through Rick's character.
The bad: The upgarde of skills power doesn't seem to make much of a difference in the first play through.
The ugly: There is very little replay value other then, perhaps, to get the achievements which I don't believe you can accomplish in just one play through.
Overall: The story, although simple and seemingly short, was decent. I particularly enjoyed the ending and elements of humor. Every other aspect of the game fell a little short. I was some what disappointed it wouldn't have been a game I would have been happy to purchase if it hadn't been in a bundle with some others arcade games I purchased on XBOX Live with microsoft points.
PTSD: 2
Why I rated it: For some violance and blood.
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