Looney Tunes: Back in Action (Sony PlayStation 2, 2003)

I was first drawn to this game because I wanted something fun and light-hearted to play. I grew up watching that "wascally wabbit" and his friends, and the game’s overview was intriguing, so this seemed like a perfect fit. Boy did I pick a winner - this game ROCKS!

The overall premise is clear - catch all of the monkeys on the loose, and most importantly, the Blue Diamond. You will not be at a loss for not having seen the movie (I haven’t seen it). The dialogue & character comments are sometimes laugh-out-loud hysterical. The animation is smooth and the characters seem to come to life. The playing areas and backgrounds are fantastically detailed and quite imaginative. One of the things I loved most about the game is that occasionally a few less-prominent Looney Tunes characters will appear in the missions. If you are a Looney Tunes fan this will be quite a nostalgic blast from the past!

You get to play as either Bugs Bunny or Daffy Duck. Certain missions require either a rabbit's or duck's special skills (burrowing underground, swimming, etc.). Usually the skills needed are made obvious by defaulting to that character. Often there will be on-screen hints or vocal cues to prompt you on which skills to use. Be sure to collect as much money as you can so that you can travel to the next locale or buy a monkey or the costume needed for a specific element of a mission. Additionally you can search for hidden Michigan E. Frog statues or boxes of Road-runner birdseed to unlock bonus challenges. There are audible clues as to where these items are located; getting to them can sometimes be as challenging as certain aspects of a mission.

This is a fun game that is appropriate for all ages. Don't think that because these guys are toons that the missions are simple! The missions can be very challenging at times, but they are not extremely difficult. In some of the missions, like saving five of your friends from being cooked for dinner by racing through mazes of jungle ruins, you will race against a clock. Most of them though let you take your time as long as you accomplish the pre-set goal. I did not like two things about the game but they didn’t affect my rating. The first is some of the long loading times between missions, especially when I failed and needed to repeat the mission until I succeeded. I was also irked by the inability to change the camera angle at crucial times. But in comparison to the fun in playing “Looney Tunes: Back in Action”, a little patience goes a long way. Mischievous mayhem abounds here.

My boys love this game. There are different places you can go within the game. The chanllenges are fun and of course the looney tune characters make the whole game. Good clean fun!

I love this game. It is fun and challenging. There are many characters and many things to do. Anyone will like it.

For all of you fun loving game fans out there i just want you to know that this game is extremely family friendly. It provides hours of entertainment for young children AND adults!! my mother loves the game along with my sister and so do i. The original game has bonus episodes of looney toons as you progress though the game. I would DEFIANTLY recommend this game!!!!!

My eight year old Looney Tunes Fan says:

I love Looney Tunes! Each chapter gets really hard at level 4 or 5. Type in "passpart" when you go to "options" if you need help .