Loons - The Fight For Fame
(Xbox)

Calling all aspiring movie stars! From the minds of those wacky people at Infogrames comes LOONS – The Fight For Fame, a madcap, action ‘Beat-‘em-Up’ with an addictive ‘Party Game’ twist, featuring all your favourite Looney Tunes™ characters, available on the Xbox in 2002

Starring the inimitable Bugs Bunny™, Daffy Duck™, Sylvester™ and Tasmanian Devil™, LOONS allows up to four players to take on the mantle of their favourite character, each with their own unique personality and attributes, and ‘Fight for Fame’ by using an arsenal of classic ACME traps and props such as custard pies, falling anvils and instant storms. Out-dancing, out-performing, out-fighting and generally flat-out upstaging their opponents through a series of interactive movie sets, the characters battle it out to become the undisputed Number One Star by disrupting other players ‘acting’ and ensuring they alone bathe proudly in the glory of the ‘spotlight’.

Overseeing their, erm… acting exploits is the Director of the piece, Yosemite Sam™. Not exactly renowned for his patience and understanding at the best of times, the player must display to the short-tempered Director that they are worthy of the accolade of Star, and be prepared to accept his stinging criticisms in the form of advice on how they might improve their acting technique.

LOONS – The Fight For Fame combines all the elements of classic Looney Tunes humour with pastiches and tributes to a multitude of Hollywood blockbusters, past and present, to provide a truly innovate and unorthodox gaming experience. In addition, the ‘Behind the Scenes’ mini-game features on each level will appeal to all players, be they old school or new school gamers, as they are based on retro games from yesteryear and are perfect for a ‘quick fix’ or for reliving childhood memories of a misspent gaming youth.