G-Force
Introduction
The action-platform video game “G-force” is based on the original Walt Disney Pictures blockbuster movie “G-Force”. This game is developed by Eurocom and published by Disney Interactive Studios for game consoles like the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and others too. G-Force was released on July 21st, 2009 in North America and released in Australia on July, 2009.
What’s the game about?
This exciting action-platform video game draws the player into the adventures of an elite team of trained guinea pigs on a mission to thwart a sinister plot to destroy the world. Other than that, the player could control both G-force commanders which are Darwin and his housefly surveillance sidekick, Mooch, as they apply their talents to defeat an evil army of altered household appliances. The player will be able to fight against Leonard Saber, the evil billionaire and his robot “household appliances” army.
Characters
There are about 9 or more characters in this game which are all unique and interesting. First up in these next generation action heroes are Darwin, who is a loyal team leader, reprised by Sam Rockwell. Meanwhile, there’s Blaster who is a weapon expert with an attitude to spare and is reprised by Avery Waddell. Then, there’s Juarez, a drop-dead gorgeous martial arts diva, reprised by Roxana Ortega. As well as there’s tag along Hurley who is reprised by John Favreau. There are also a lot of characters in this game which are Mooch reprised by Dee Bradley Baker, Speckles The Mole reprised by Michael Gough, Ben reprised by Zach Galifianakis, Leonard Saber reprised by Bill Nighy and lastly, The scientist and agent reprised by Ulrika Belogriva.
Gameplay
In this action-platform game, the player has to play Darwin, the most gung-ho of the anthropomorphized guinea-pig team, who is actually armed with an arsenal of gadgetry including a jet-pack, an electric whip, various guns, a scanner and a grapple. Plus, with his sidekick around his side, Mooch, who can temporarily slow down time, emit an electromagnetic pulse and carry small objects. But as difficulty ramps up, the puzzles in this game become more inventive. Each puzzle allow the player to reach higher levels and get new stuff. The player then often have to use Mooch to access inside closed-off areas, so that Mooch can take out the satellite dishes that would set up force-fields, and sometimes the player have to switch back to play Darwin, to make him run inside wheels to move the mechanisms. But forgetting not, the enemies too are great, the household objects could turned deadly by the evil company. For example, paper-shredders can only be disposed of by tricking Saberling security laser into targeting them. After that, the clock-radios turn hovering; heavily armed jellyfish and the player have to toss bombs into the microwaves when they open their doors. The ‘good’ team also gets help from good appliances like the water cooler, to make it through the mission. Even each character has its own sets of abilities and great weapons.
“In the real world, guinea pigs are oversized rats that sleep in their own filth and enter the afterlife in the crumbling confines of an old shoe box. In the video game world, they don high-tech weaponry and have jetpacks strapped to their furry backs. So when the fate of the planet rests in the tiny paws of these domesticated rodents, be glad that it’s happening in a video game rather than in reality. Thankfully, not only are these unexpected heroes up to the task of saving humanity, but their licensed game is also quite fun. Although it doesn’t break new ground for 3D platformers, and the lack of variety can lead to brief bouts of boredom, G-Force is a well-put-together experience with engaging combat, crafty puzzles, and rewarding exploration.” (Gamespot, 2009)
