Full Throttle Remastered

I haven't played Full Throttle back when it came out. Therefore, I went in with an open mind, especially since I did play and love Day of the Tentacle back then (it was one of the first PC games I ever played), so I knew I was not going to be disappointed all the while remembering it is a game of an era long past. Overall, I finished this game in two sittings and I loved it, even being late by almost 20 years. That said, there are some gameplay choices pretty unnatural for point 'n click games. The "fights" on bikes come to my mind. I see what they were trying to achieve, and I appreciate the efforts. But nowadays, those gameplay experiments are just a chore. So I'm not going to give 5 stars, because I don't have the nostalgia needed to look past a few tedious passages. But I am still going to give it a solid 4 stars. I spent 5 or 6 good hours of entertainment (yeah the game is short) with stellar art direction, stellar voice acting, nice puzzles and a serviceable story. That's enough for me to call it a great game, even so many years after its initial release.

I didn't play this one when it was new, so I have no real choice but to judge it by my current-day expectations on adventure games. This game tells a really good story, and was clearly crafted with love. The remastered art looks really nice, but the original art looked like it would have been great at the time. (I'm a fan of pixel art, so I won't be bad-mouthing that in any way.) Voice work is generally excellent...although some character were voiced by actors doing "familiar" voices, which I find a bit distracting -- it breaks the immersion (for me, at least) a bit to hear The Brain (of Pinky and the Brain), for example, whenever one of the villain's henchman talks. That just leaves the things I didn't like as much. For one, the motorcycle motif of the game didn't really resonate with me...although that's no fault of the game's creators. Some of the music started to grate at me pretty hard as the game went by. The heavier guitar-specific stuff I enjoyed (Was that a JCM900 I heard?)....it was the janglier stuff that made me think about turning the BGM off entirely. And the puzzles....some of them got frustrating in a hurry, and when I looked at a walkthrough, all I could think was, "What am I even trying to accomplish that would lead to me to do ~that?~" Anyhow, now I've played through it once, and I'm a better person for having done so.

A solid remaster – the artwork looks a lot better whilst still keeping the same tone and style, the modern conveniences are a nice touch and the ability to swap back and forth at the press of a button is great. That begin said, the game is very choppy, jumping about from one scene / location to the next and the timed / instant death sequences should have been removed. The bike combat and demolition derby controls are pretty poor and the game shows its age with a clunky inventory interface and unclear puzzles. It’s still a classic and definitely worth playing, although is very short and apart from its style, doesn’t have much going for it.

Cool world, fun dialogue and likable characters. This game is really a blast all the way through, but the weird gameplay implements (such as riding a bike) and short playtime makes the game not as great as it could have been.

Back in the year 1995 i stood in silent awe when i first saw the graphics of this timeless LucasArts masterpiece. But this was not all. The amazing gameplay mechanics along with the street battles gave Full Throttle that fresh perspective that most adventure games lacked at the time. Ben, Maureen, Malcolm Corley and of course Andrian Ripburger were outstanding as characters as they were in performance. A remaster nowadays not only breathe fresh air but will also give the opportunity for the newcomers to experience how an adventure was made in the glory days. I hope for more remasters of classic LucasArts adventures to follow not only because we want it, but for that bittersweet nostalgia we felt the first time we played them. Thanks for the memories Tim :)