Apr 17 2009
Web Game Review: Toon Crisis
What is it about shooting cartoons with your index finger that can be so addictive?
In Toon Crisis, a game by KillerViral, you do just that. Free to play on the web, Toon Crisis is a quasi-3D shooter in which you, dear hero, shoot lasers from your pointed finger, at the cartoon enemies invading the real world. Linear like many arcade shooters, the game walks you through the real streets of a city, pausing whenever enemies attack so you can shoot them down. Enemies come in many varieties, from bounding demons, to laser-eyed worms, to giant cyclops, to dumpster-bosses, and more. Powerups give you a temporary boost to your laser gun, and use such hand gestures as devil horns.
Toon Crisis is a wonderfully creative Flash game, that had me hooked even after I got stuck. It features the music of Gogol Bordello, providing a very jazzy, upbeat, somewhat punkish feel to the game. The game scales up slowly in difficulty, but becomes difficult enough that the arm-chair gamer won’t have it easy throughout the game. And although you might think shooting cartoons is for kids, this game has a definite adult feel (without being “adult.”)
I highly recommend this game to you if you like shooters or if you like music. It’s upbeat, fun, and definitely addictive - you won’t want to give up. And even if you do need to give up for a while, you can save your game for later progress by entering your email address and a user name. Definitely a must play!
