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- Matt Groening's 'other' animated series makes its video game debut as a third-person shooter that has players blasting their way across time in an effort to stop the entity known as Mom from taking over the universe. The game casts players in the role of Fry, Bender, Leela, or Dr. Zoidberg, with each character having his or her own distinct moves and weapons. In their quest to right a terrible wrong, players will run through futuristic New New York (in the year 3000), revisit 'old' New York, confront Sun Priests in Sun City, attack swamp monsters and gators lurking in the Bogad Bayou, and zip across an asteroid belt to zap giant robotic monsters living in a junkyard of space relics.
In addition to shooting enemies with their character's default weapon, players can perform basic moves such as jumping or climbing to reach new areas or to avoid potential hazards. Puzzle-solving aspects involve activating generators before using elevators on certain stages, and simply flipping the occasional switch or lever. Writers from the FOX television series created the game's story and dialogue, with design input offered by show creator Matt Groening himself. To maintain the vibrant yet simple look of the sci-fi series, the developers made use of a 'toon-shading render engine' created specifically for the game. Actors from the original cast also provide the voice-overs for each of the main characters.
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This game is a lot more fun than I first expected. I bought it mostly to make my Futurama collection complete. A lot of games based on TV shows and movies are cheap schlock, geared to add a few dollars to the bottom line. Metacritic Game Reviews, Futurama for PlayStation 2, Futurama begins when Professor Farnsworth sells his delivery ship Planet Express to the evil businesswoman Mom, giving her ownership of o. Download Futurama ROM for the PlayStation 2. The game ROM file comes in ISO format. Futurama is a Platformer 3D video game published by VU Games released on August 14, 2003 for the PlayStation 2. Futurama (USA).iso CRC = 72B18301. REDUMP Version! This ISO CRC-32 is verified by Redump database. Get Futurama Playstation 2 Game now on sale. Comes with a 90-day guarantee and Free Shipping on orders over $25. #67,913 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #154 in Intellivision Games #2,209 in PlayStation 2 Games: Pricing The strikethrough price is the List Price. Savings represents a discount off the List Price. Package Dimensions 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches; 5 ounces Media.
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Product Key Features
- 2003
- Futurama
- Shooter
- Sony PlayStation 2
Playstation 2 Games For Sale
Additional Product Features
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- T-Teen
- Gamepad/Joystick
- Futurama
- Comic Mischief, Suggestive Themes, Violence
- Play as characters Fry, Leela, Bender, and Dr. Zoidberg in their own stages
- Blast, run, and jump through 22 sci-fi levels
- Features voice clips from the show's original cast, along with over 30 minutes of dialogue and cinematics
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Developer(s) | Unique Development Studios |
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Director(s) | Stephane Koenig |
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Programmer(s) | Mattias Olsson |
Artist(s) | Ralph M. Gerth IV |
Writer(s) | J. Stewart Burns |
Composer(s) | Christopher Tyng |
Engine | Gamebryo |
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Mode(s) | Single-player |
Futurama: The Video Game is a 3Dplatform video game based on the science fiction animated series of the same name. Versions are available for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, both of which use cel-shading technology. GameCube and Game Boy Advance games were planned for release, though they were cancelled due to a belief that their popularity was short-lived. The cutscenes of the game are presented as an entire 'lost episode' of Futurama on the DVD of The Beast with a Billion Backs.
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Gameplay[edit]
Gameplay is a mix of shooting and platforming. As the game progresses, players play as each of four characters: Fry, Bender, Leela and Zoidberg. Fry's levels mostly involve shooter mechanics, as he can use a multitude of guns. Bender's levels are platformer-oriented, while Leela's revolve around hand-to-hand combat. Zoidberg is featured in a short segment as well. There are several Nibblers hidden in each level; collecting them unlocks extras such as movie clips and galleries.
Plot[edit]
The game begins with Professor Farnsworth, wearing a sombrero, selling the Planet Express delivery company to Mom, explaining that it had been losing money for years due to mismanagement. The buyout gives Mom ownership of more than fifty percent of Earth, allowing her to become the supreme ruler of Earth. Soon after this, she enslaves humanity.
After Fry, Leela, Bender, and Farnsworth repair the inexplicably broken ship, they escape from Earth with the Professor's new invention, the Re-animator (which closely resembles a giant toaster), which brings the crew back to life every time they die. However, Mom pursues them in an effort to capture Farnsworth. She hopes to turn Earth into a giant warship, and Farnsworth is the only person who knows how to build an engine large enough to move the Earth. She ultimately captures Farnsworth, places his head in a jar, and sends the ship hurtling into the Sun with Fry, Leela, and Bender on board.
After discovering that the Sun is habitable, they help the Sun People, then head for the planet of Bogad, where Farnsworth’s mentor, Adoy, lives. Adoy has invented a time machine, which he uses to send Fry, Leela and Bender back to a few minutes before Mom buys Planet Express from the Professor. James moffatt bible translation pdf online. However, the ship crashes into Planet Express, destroying the ship. This prompts them to steal the ship of the past, leaving the broken ship to be repaired by their past selves. They attempt to stop the sale, which prompts Mom to send Destructor to attack them. They defeat the robot, but the Re-animator gets damaged and falls on Destructor, causing it to fall on top of them. Angry at the fact that the robot killed his crew, the professor refuses to sell Planet Express. But after Mom bribes him with a sombrero, he sells, and the events of the game continue in an endless cycle.
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Development[edit]
Development on the game started before the series' cancellation,[1] but the game was not released until after the last episode of season 4 had already been shown. Thus, the game has been known as a 'lost episode' of sorts since it includes 28 minutes[2] of new animation.[3]
Many of the crew from the Futurama series worked on the game. Matt Groening served as Executive game developer and David X. Cohen directed the voice actors. These voice actors were the original actors from the series: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche, and David Herman. Cast members Phil LaMarr and Lauren Tom weren't included in the game due to budgetary reasons. Also adding to the authenticity of the game was the original music composition provided by Christopher Tyng who also composed the music in the series and Futurama scriptwriter and producer J. Stewart Burns who scripted an original storyline for the plot. The music during the end credits of the game is later used in the four straight-to-DVD Futurama films; in the extended intro of Bender's Big Score, and rearranged versions during the end credits of the subsequent three films.
Futurama: The Lost Adventure[edit]
The cutscenes, along with some in-game footage provided by Cohen, were compiled into a 30 minute feature titled Futurama: The Lost Adventure (described by Cohen as 'the 73rd episode')[4] and included as a special feature with the direct-to-DVD movie Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs.[5] With Unique Development Studios having gone out of business, the production team were unable to acquire the original full-quality video files for the cutscenes and instead sourced the footage by recording video from an XBox console running the game.[6] The Lost Adventure compilation also removes metatextual references to being a video game and adds new effects to the sound mix.[6]
Reception[edit]
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Futurama received 'mixed' reviews according to video game review aggregatorMetacritic.[21][22] Gameplay was generally considered lackluster, though the cutscenes were described in Wired as 'side-splitting'.[4]Maxim gave the game a score of six out of ten and said, 'It's too bad that clunky controls and eh game play stay forever buried in a time lock of dull sloppiness.'[20]
References[edit]
- ^Vivendi interview with UGO.comArchived November 14, 2006, at the Wayback Machine Accessed February 6, 2007
- ^Futurama The Game: Official Website - FeaturesArchived June 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Accessed June 24, 2008
- ^Lead designer Mark McGinlay interview with computerandvideogames.com Accessed February 6, 2007
- ^ abBaker, Chris (December 20, 2007). 'Videogames & Futurama, Part 4: The Lost Episode is on a PS2 Disc'. Wired. Retrieved March 28, 2008.
- ^'TV Shows on DVD'. TV Shows on DVD. Archived from the original on October 16, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
- ^ abCohen, David X.; Supercinski, Lee (2008). Futurama: The Lost Adventure (DVD audio commentary). 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. Event occurs at 05:04, 08:55, 10:39.
- ^Marriott, Scott Alan. 'Futurama (PS2) - Review'. AllGame. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ^ abEGM Staff (October 2003). 'Futurama'. Electronic Gaming Monthly (171): 139. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^Bramwell, Tom (August 18, 2003). 'Futurama Review (Xbox)'. Eurogamer. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^Helgeson, Matt (September 2003). 'Futurama: The Game (PS2)'. Game Informer (125): 109. Archived from the original on February 24, 2005. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^Pong Sifu (August 13, 2003). 'Futurama Review for PS2 on GamePro.com'. GamePro. Archived from the original on February 12, 2005. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^Mr. Tickle (September 2003). 'Futurama Review (Xbox)'. Game Revolution. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^ abTracy, Tim (August 27, 2003). 'Futurama Review'. GameSpot. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^ abSteinberg, Steve (September 27, 2003). 'GameSpy: Futurama'. GameSpy. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^Hopper, Steve (September 23, 2003). 'Futurama - PS2 - Review'. GameZone. Archived from the original on February 25, 2008. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^ abPerry, Douglass C. (August 12, 2003). 'Futurama (PS2, Xbox)'. IGN. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^'Futurama'. Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 92. September 2003.
- ^'Review: Futurama'. Official Xbox Magazine: 84. October 2003.
- ^Hudak, Chris (October 20, 2003). ''Futurama' (PS2) Review'. X-Play. Archived from the original on October 22, 2003. Retrieved December 12, 2013.Italic or bold markup not allowed in:
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(help) - ^ abcPorter, Alex (August 13, 2003). 'Futurama (PS2, Xbox)'. Maxim. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ^ ab'Futurama Critic Reviews for PlayStation 2'. Metacritic. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^ ab'Futurama Critic Reviews for Xbox'. Metacritic. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
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External links[edit]
- Futurama at MobyGames
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