Full Throttle: Remastered

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Critic Reviews for Full Throttle: Remastered

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High Score - 95/100

Low Score - 55/100

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44% of scored reviews fell within the range of 80 to 86 / 100

Andy Kelly (PC Gamer)

77/100

“A cinematic, high-octane, but short-lived adventure, lovingly remastered for a new generation.”

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Heather Alexandra (Kotaku)

Recommended

“Ben’s story of highway justice holds up well and provides a suitable adventure game experience. It’s not the cream of the crop and players might forget it in time. But in the moment? There’s nothing better than the open road.”

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David Craddock (Shacknews)

8/10

“Minor quibbles aside, Full Throttle hits all the right notes as deftly in 2017 as it did in 1995. Not only do its story, voice acting, puzzles, and audiovisual accoutrements hold up, younger fans weaned on Telltale’s interactive movies might take to it due to its balance of puzzles and plot.”

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CGMagazine	Elias Blondeau	5.5 / 10	04-18-2017	Full Throttle hasn’t aged particularly well, and it’s made more unenjoyable by a remaster that actively sucks the life out of the game’s personality.	Read review
COGconnected	Alex Everatt	90 / 100	04-17-2017	Full Throttle Remastered is the perfect opportunity for gamers who missed out on the original to play this piece of gaming history.	Read review
Cubed3	Albert Lichi	7 / 10	05-04-2017	As a game, this is, for the most part, your standard ’90s LucasArts adventure: humour, great visuals, wacky solutions to puzzles, and all. It was never a golden classic, but it certainly deserves its place in history, albeit only for the most devoted of genre fans, since it is way too short and easy. As for the remaster at hand, it retains Double Fine’s love for its past creations. Long story short: check it out.	Read review
Destructoid	Salvador G Rodiles	9 / 10	04-18-2017	Since it can take four hours or more to finish Full Throttle Remastered, you’re hit with a story that’s paced in a manner that feels just right. Even if there are some small roadblocks along the way, there are plenty of detours that’ll keep your spirits high as you head into the horizon. In fact, reaching the end of this game’s tale is the equivalence of going through the ride of your life.	Read review
Digital Chumps	Steven McGehee	9.5 / 10	03-11-2017	If I do a top games of 2017 list at the end of the year, I can already tell you that Full Throttle Remastered will be on it. This is point and click adventure gaming done right during the best and brightest days of the genre. Double Fine has done a superb job remastering and re-releasing it; don’t miss it.	Read review
Eurogamer	Cassandra Khaw	Recommended	05-02-2017	A glorious ride down a futuristic California that never was.	Read review
Expansive	Ray Willmott	9 / 10	04-17-2017	Full Throttle looks, feels, and plays better than ever.	Read review
Game Informer	Javy Gwaltney	8 / 10	04-19-2017	Full Throttle is a classic adventure game with a great story, memorable characters, and hilarious jokes. The remastered version does it justice.	Read review
GameMAG	GameMAG	8 / 10	11-25-2018	Tim Schafer and his team did a great job on updating the story of biker Ben. Despite some flaws, the game has become much more beautiful and enjoyable. Additional materials, as well as the ability to switch between an old and new versions of the project will delight Full Throttle’ fans.	Read review
Gameplanet	Chris Brown	9 / 10	05-03-2017	Perfectly executed upgrades to both the audio and art bring Full Throttle brilliantly into the 21st century.	Read review
GamePro	GamePro	80 / 100	05-04-2017	Good remaster of a classic, that dramatically increases the degree of detail without damaging the style. Unpretentious in terms of gameplay.	Read review
GameZone	Steve Knauer	7.5 / 10	04-21-2017	Sometimes a puzzle in Full Throttle Remastered is really clever, deserving a smile of accomplishment occasionally. But some puzzles end up with you just clicking around until you figure it out	Read review
God is a Geek	Mikhail Madnani	9 / 10	04-18-2017	Full Throttle Remastered is a fantastic point and click heavy metal adventure that is an essential for fans of the genre.	Read review
Hardcore Gamer	Kyle LeClair	4 / 5 stars	04-17-2017	Full Throttle may not have aged as well as its siblings, but it’s still a true gem nonetheless.	Read review
Hobby Consolas	Clara Castaño Ruiz	80 / 100	04-20-2017	Full Throttle Remastered is a very good point & click adventure, essential for lovers of the genre. The remastering is good, although in some points it is slightly noticeable the passage of time.	Read review
IGN	Michael Rougeau	8 / 10	04-18-2017	Full Throttle Remastered mostly succeeds on two fronts: As a fresh way to revisit an old classic, and as the ideal entry point for players who haven’t yet smacked rival bikers with a two-by-four on the Mine Road or figured out the combination to Old Man Corley’s safe. There are a couple of sticking points for both old and new players, including some technical issues and (especially for the latter) that questionable “adventure game logic” which is anything but logical. Nevertheless, there’s never been a better time to hit the open road with Ben and his gang.	Read review
IGN Italy	Francesco Destri	7.8 / 10	04-18-2017	You’ll still enjoy this graphic adventure 22 years after its release, but if compared to other LucasArts games Full Throttle is aged less well.	Read review
IGN Spain	Gustavo Maeso	8 / 10	04-21-2017	Replaying Full Throttle is still fun and the fantastic work in this re-edition makes it look like a modern graphic adventure. It is true that it is very short and that it is not the best adventures of Lucas Arts, but Ben and The Polecats are still very great 22 years later.	Read review
Kotaku	Heather Alexandra	Recommended	04-18-2017	Ben’s story of highway justice holds up well and provides a suitable adventure game experience. It’s not the cream of the crop and players might forget it in time. But in the moment? There’s nothing better than the open road.	Read review
Metro GameCentral	GameCentral	6 / 10	04-20-2017	The one LucasArts game that didn’t need a remaster gets one anyway, but it can’t do anything for the game’s brevity or lack of challenge.	Read review
Nexus	Lynley James	8 / 10	04-25-2017	Full Throttle Remastered is a wonderful love letter to a genre past its prime and a very good game for those wanting to experience classic gaming at its finest.	Read review
Paste Magazine	Dante Douglas	Recommended	04-27-2017	When Full Throttle works, it’s a delight—a well-paced, funny story with only a few cringeworthy moments (the final scene between Ben and Maureen being possibly the corniest of them all) and a brief, but satisfying run-time. As far as strict remasters go, you can’t do much better than Full Throttle: Remastered.	Read review
PC Gamer	Andy Kelly	77 / 100	04-24-2017	A cinematic, high-octane, but short-lived adventure, lovingly remastered for a new generation.	Read review
PCWorld	Hayden Dingman	3.5 / 5 stars	04-18-2017	Full Throttle is a relic of the time when games first really crossed the 2D/3D tech boundary, when designers devised a new set of rules for making games—with mixed results.	Read review
PlayStation Universe	Neil Bolt	8 / 10	04-23-2017	Full Throttle Remastered is a no-nonsense package that does exactly what it sets out to do by updating the audiovisual experience whilst retaining the original game. It has its faults, borne of its age and shift towards what would become the modern adventure game style, but it remains a fine game, and an important part of the history of point n’ click adventures.	Read review
Polygon	Rollin Bishop	7.5 / 10	04-26-2017	A joyride through other people’s nostalgia	Read review
PS4Blog.net	EdEN	8.5 / 10	05-10-2017	Full Throttle Remastered is a must-have on PlayStation 4. As a huge fan of point and click adventure games, and after enjoying Grim Fandango Remastered and Day of the Tentacle Remastered, I had been looking forward to playing this one on Sony’s home console. The game still holds up nicely even after all these years, so kudos to Tim Schafer and the team for doing things right the first time. The audio has been reworked considerably and this, along with the revamped graphics and the 16:9 presentation gives us the best and definitive version of the game. If you’re a fan of adventure games, you have to give this one a go. And if you’re a fan of the original release, then you’re definitely going to love this new take.	Read review
PSX Brasil	Rodrigo Ribeiro de Oliveira	78 / 100	04-19-2017	Not every classic resists through time, especially in videogames. Full Throttle Remaster is a mix between the well preserved with the old atmosphere. While in terms of story, characters and charisma the game itself hasn’t aged a single day, its gameplay and visuals often go in the opposite direction, using old 3D effects (including the remastered ones) and mechanics that sometimes don’t match the adventure style and become frustrating and badly done. Despite that, Double Fine’s restoration is exquisite and brings new life to a 20-year-old game, giving the proper care to sound, models and scenarios, adapting the charisma of the original game to this new generation. The Portuguese subtitles are present, and the jokes were well adapted to the language. It is definitely a remaster made for the fans of the adventure genre and of the creative Tim Schaffer, but it might not be the best starting point for first-time players.Despite this, Double Fine’s restoration is exquisite and brings life to a game of over 20 years old, with all the sound, 2D models and scenarios receiving due care by the team, bringing all the charm of the material for a new generation. Definitely a remaster made for adventure fans and the works of creative director Tim Schaffer, but may not be the best starting point for first-time players.	Read review
Push Square	Alex Stinton	9 / 10	04-20-2017	Whether you’re looking to revisit a title from the heyday of the point-and-click adventure or coming to Full Throttle for the first time to see just why gamers of a certain age keep banging on about it, Full Throttle Remastered is the LucasArts adventure that feels most comfortable in the present day. With a focus on characters and story over complex puzzles, it feels like a premonition of the direction adventure games were to take over the next two decades, and it’s a pleasure to see it get a new coat of paint and take to the road for one last ride.	Read review
Rock, Paper, Shotgun	John Walker	Recommended	04-19-2017	In the end, this is Full Throttle made playable once again, and that’s something to be celebrated. It’s a really fantastic game, with a lovely story, and brilliant performances. And out of its original timeline it’s free to just be itself, not compared to the last or the next LucasArts adventure to hit the shelves. If you loved the original, this is worth buying for the improved sound alone. If you never played it, then oh my goodness, hurry up!	Read review
Shacknews	David Craddock	8 / 10	04-17-2017	Minor quibbles aside, Full Throttle hits all the right notes as deftly in 2017 as it did in 1995. Not only do its story, voice acting, puzzles, and audiovisual accoutrements hold up, younger fans weaned on Telltale’s interactive movies might take to it due to its balance of puzzles and plot.	Read review
SomHráč.sk	Martin Kubeš	85 / 100	06-04-2017	What worked in 1995 works smoothly even today. The legendary adventure game Full Throttle haven’t aged, so don’t be discouraged by its age. Full Throttle Remastered is a must play ride.	Read review
TechRaptor	Georgina Young	8 / 10	05-04-2017	Full Throttle is as great as it ever was, with a charming story and interesting puzzles. The remaster does little to add to this, but it’s still very much worth your time.	Read review
The Outerhaven Productions	Aaron Sanders	4 / 5 stars	04-20-2017	In all, Full Throttle Remastered is a great package.	Read review
TheSixthAxis	Aran Suddi	9 / 10	04-18-2017	Full Throttle Remastered is essentially the perfect rework of a classic. Barring a couple of minor issues, LucasArts’ old title has been brought up to modern standards by Double Fine, boasting a brand new look that gives a lot of vibrant detail while maintaining the things that earned Full Throttle its reputation in the first place. It’s clear that Double Fine put a lot of effort into this project, not least because of how important the game is to Tim Schafer, but it’s a great game regardless. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or an adventure game newcomer, if you’re looking for a game that provides a fun experience with a well executed story then you should get Full Throttle Remastered.	Read review
ThisGenGaming	Justin Oneil	9 / 10	04-19-2017	Out of Grim Fandango, Day of the Tentacle, and Full Throttle I think Full Throttle Remastered is my favorite of these classic LucasArts games. Everything here is so good even all these years later whether it be the story, characters, soundtrack or setting. Even in 2017 I think it is one of the best point and click adventure games you can possibly play. Fans of this genre would be doing themselves a disservice if they don’t go on this motorcycle ride with Ben.	Read review
USgamer	Caty McCarthy	3 / 5 stars	04-21-2017	Full Throttle has a great cast of characters and atmosphere, but with its remaining irritating action and timed sequences, bland puzzles, and an unnecessary fresh paint job, the game carries its old flaws to a new generation, and ushers some new ones in as well. Luckily, with the seamless swap to its already-fantastic original pixel art (whose immense detail is commendable, even in 2017), clicking through Full Throttle’s charming love letter to wheels is still pleasant.	Read review

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Released by LucasArts in 1995, Full Throttle is a classic graphic adventure game from industry legend Tim Schafer, telling the story of Ben Throttle; butt-kicking leader of biker gang the Polecats, who gets caught up in a tale of Motorcycles, Mayhem and Murder. Now over 20 years later, Full Throttle is back in a remastered edition featuring all new hand-drawn and 3D high-resolution artwork with 4k support, and with remastered audio and music.

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