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A Must-Have for Tim Schafer Fans

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: January 03, 2006
Author: Amazon User

A prelude to the greatest PC game ever released, Grim Fandango.

Full Throttle is a piece of the Tim Schafer puzzle. He creates a world that commands our attention, and delights us with humor that allows us to escape our ordinary lives.

While the game is dated, it is also next to impossible to find. This is a game for Tim Schafer fans and collectors.

Therefore, this my review of a recently purchased "new" copy from Amazon. The Amazon seller broke up a Lucas Arts collection set, and sold me one of the discs from the 3rd volume. The "Full Throttle" game was paired with "Dark Forces" from Star Wars, while the installation for both games was on another disc (unsent) from the set.

The disc was clearly marked, in large type "Not For Individual Sale". I notified Lucas, and they identified the disc and confirmed that the disc sold to me was from their 3rd classic collection and that the game installation was on another disc from that particular set. The seller described the disc as a jewel case cardboard sleeve sealed by the manufacturer.

I notified Amazon, they refunded my money. Amazon is wonderful.

But the 96% approval rated seller is selling the same individual disks from the same sets, without the installation disk...still here at Amazon, two months later.


Full Throttle is a collector's item and very hard to find in new condition. There was an updated version released in Europe/England in 2002, and it is now considered next to impossible to find, especially for us here in the USA.

Be very careful about a "reasonable purchase" or even an unreasonable purchase of this game. The Vultures are circling around it. Be careful.

The game is a Windows 95', XP players can limp along with XP's "Compatibility Mode" for Windows 95', or follow one of the many work arounds offered by fans at various websites.

I don't know what happened between Lucas Arts and Tim Schafer, but it appears even though there is a market for the Lucas games by Schafer, Lucas is not going to update the games' platform, nor produce any more to sell.

At this point in time, January 03, 2006, this is not a casual game to buy. It is rare and expensive. If you are a purchasing a copy for a reasonable amount, more than likely you are not purchasing a valid playable copy.

I would hate to unfairly target other sellers at Amazon for this game, but unless you can verify the game's authenticity, don't buy it.

Only buy this game if you are a fan and want the evolutionary works of the wildest and smartest game developer in history.

mjh

The Best LucasArts Game Ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: September 30, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Rarely do I play a game and then try to hunt it down years later because it was so good. I use a Mac, so I couldn't just buy it here. Instead I tracked it down through an auction. The game was just as good as I remember it. Sure, the graphics are not as advanced as current adventure games, but the plot and puzzles are ten times better than anything Monkey Island has to offer. Ten dollars is a steal for this game. You have to buy it - just add it on to your next order and you won't regret it.

Short, but exhilarating

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 15, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The funny quips, the no-nonsense attitude...if this game were longer, I'd say this was one of the best LucasArts put out there. Unfortunately, it's a quick run-through, and only offers enough to want seconds. The music fits the mood perfectly, and the controls are obvious and intuitive. The puzzles aren't that hard, but it's a great game for young adolescent males. Hopefully none of the humor is lost on 'em, 'cause it's one of the better, more mature Lucas titles.

Full Throttle 2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 08, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I LOVE this game, and I (personally) think it's the best game EVER! I was very disappointed when I heard that Full Throttle 2: Hell on Wheels was cancelled :( and so, we'll probably never get to play a sequel of Full Throttle :(.

FULL THROTTLE ROCKS!

Old game, outdated graphics... But so much FUN!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is another proof that you don't need the latest, best graphics to make a game enjoyable. All you need is a good story, interesting characters, and challenging - yet fun - puzzles.

The story is worthy of a movie (as it is now expected from LucasArts), the characters are likable (for the good guys), and despicable (for the bad guys). The voices and dialogs are still some of the best I've heard in an adventure game. The voice actors are all extremely experienced and skilled (go and check out their credentials on the Internet Movie DataBase).

That game was more than worth it when it was sold at full price, but not buying it now that it is part of the wonderful Jewel Case Classics would be criminal.

Yeahahah...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 11
Date: February 07, 2001
Author: Amazon User

It's big, it's bad, and... it's a point-and-click adventure game... But it's a great adventure game to play though. It's only take about 10-20 Hours to go through.

A CLASSIC

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: November 16, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Full throattle is one of the BEST games i ever played the only problem with it is that is ends very fast 5 hours more or less but if you like adventures THIS is the game for you.

The characters are great , the dialog either , the chat's between maurie and the protagonist are simply hilarious ^^

5 star to this product and 10 stars to LUCASARTS ^^

Fun, but very dated

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 9
Date: October 20, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I enjoyed this game quite a bit -- good story line and characters, mostly logical puzzles, with a bit of "action" thown in for good measure. Figure on no more than two or three evenings, though -- it goes very fast (good thing it's inexpensive).

However, the game was made back in 1995 and in computer software years, that's the stone age. Despite the fact that the game now boasts that it's for Windows, it's really just the old Dos-based game with clunky graphics and outdated interface. I ran it on my Windows ME and it ran okay except for some intermittant sound card problems. <... play it and, if nothing else, you'll really appreciate today's gaming technology!

Wonderfull

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: January 08, 2002
Author: Amazon User

What can I say, It's a Lucas arts game so it's just perfect, sure not as challenging as Monkey Island but mixes with a little of action and bike fights and has a great and funny history
fun guaranteed

Perfect

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: January 24, 2002
Author: Amazon User

if you like playing games, play this game!

this game is þê®fê©T

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