Looney Tunes: Back in Action is a mediocre platformer that attempts to capture the zany spirit of the classic cartoons but falls short. The level design is bland and repetitive, the controls feel clunky, and the forced switching between Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck breaks the flow. While it features some enjoyable references and cameos for Looney Tunes fans, the overall experience is hampered by uninspired gameplay and a lack of polish.
um jogo muito bom e divertido pra época que foi lançado, eu lembro que eu passei sufoco pra finalizar quando joguei pela primeira vez no PS2, porém fui jogar recentemente em 2024 e achei razoavelmente 'fácil', não dei 5 estrelas por conta de alguns bugs principalmente na câmera
Honestly as far as movie tie in games go it's short but it could have been far worse.
this game pissed 6 year old me off so bad like i dont even wanna think about it bc i still get mad
Even after all these years, Looney Tunes: Back in Action retains the charismatic atmosphere that enchanted me as a child. The cutscenes are occasionally funny, each area is diverse enough to justify running around and clamoring for secrets, and the aesthetic is admittedly quite cute.
It's too bad this is a poor game. I found myself bored throughout a decent few parts, as the platforming is unexciting, the combat doesn't have much to offer, and the mini-games are bizarre (even though they're amusing conceptually). I do enjoy the exploration and there are definitely moments where chasing the monkeys was actually quite thrilling.
Also, this is just Ape Escape. That's like... super strange, right? Regardless, my fondness for this game hasn't gone away at all. I still enjoy the atmosphere and aesthetic (even though the sound design and constant voice lines are a bit irksome), but the game itself is kinda bad.
It's too bad this is a poor game. I found myself bored throughout a decent few parts, as the platforming is unexciting, the combat doesn't have much to offer, and the mini-games are bizarre (even though they're amusing conceptually). I do enjoy the exploration and there are definitely moments where chasing the monkeys was actually quite thrilling.
Also, this is just Ape Escape. That's like... super strange, right? Regardless, my fondness for this game hasn't gone away at all. I still enjoy the atmosphere and aesthetic (even though the sound design and constant voice lines are a bit irksome), but the game itself is kinda bad.
Plataformas 3D con muchos niveles muy divertidos.
Este juego es muy aburrido, me acuerdo de los Looney Tunes de PS1 y esta entrega me parece una falta de respeto total.
wakes up in a cold sweat Looney Tunes Back In Action is just Ape Escape, like holy shit!
If this game was exclusively the Road Runner mini game you can access from the main menu, I would give it 5 stars. I played that mini game so much, so often, I got incredibly good and competitive at it. It was fantastic.
The rest of the game is mediocre and I don't remember ever getting past the first area.
The rest of the game is mediocre and I don't remember ever getting past the first area.
gba game wasn't very good. ps2 version's an okay albeit tedious platformer with the charm you'd expect from looney tunes
My biggest white whale of games that I couldn't beat as a kid that I'm straight-up abandoning this time because while I'm able to cruise through it now as an adult it's boring as FUCK, gameplay wise. I'm actually stopping at the exact same spot I was stuck at all those years ago with collecting a total of 35 monkeys to progress. I stopped at this place back then because I was terrible at video games, though I did very much like the game. I'm stopping at it today because I'm not backtracking to dig around for a bunch of popcorn containers or whatever in order to get more monkeys. If this wasn't so tedious to play I definitely would go out of my way to do that. Watched the rest of it on YouTube and to my actual surprise all I had left with the game is another running section and a stupid easy boss fight. Since first playing this game 20 years ago and getting stuck I definitely thought there was A LOT more beyond where I left off but no this is actually like a four hour game which I'm thankful for because I was getting really tired of it at this point and for it to end where it ends instead of continuing to drag out the same basic missions for another level or two is a plus, I guess. Glad to know I actually got through 90% of it as a kid. Not a good game but very good vibes from the Looney Tunes gang. The game really gets them right so of course it's very funny which helped make all the terrible gameplay tolerable and because of that I'll spare this one.
I can't remember this game enough to give it an actual rating but the opening logos scared the shit out of me, especially that warthog one
Finally beat this game after having it for like 10 or 11 years. This game is extremely important to me. I grew up with it and played it a ton as a kid. Brings back memories of my Grandma and being at her house playing this. I cherish those memories since my grandmother passed away, so beating this game means a lot to me.
Now to the actual review. I honestly don't really know quite what to make of this game. It doesn't take very long to beat, only like 4-5 hours. This isn't a bad thing at all, just thought I should note it.
The Gameplay is your average 3D platformer, so it's ok. Not great by any means, but ok. Jumps can be a little weird sometimes, the camera screws up a lot so you can't always see the exact spot your going to land. This isn't that bad tho, so I guess I'll give it a pass.
The Animation of the Cutscenes are really well done, and it impresses me that they got it to look like that on a Gamecube. The voice-acting was really well done as well, all characters sound great, especially Bugs and Daffy.
The best thing about the game is the Looney Tunes theme. Looney Tunes is probably the best cartoon franchise of all time, and one of my favorite fictional worlds. They do a great job with the Looney Tunes humor and tropes that makes the cartoon so great.
I really liked the levels and thought they were intelligently designed to be fun and have that good Looney Tune charm. The missions to get the monkeys are nothing special though, and neither are the collectables, but they're an alright distraction from the main game.
Now the worst part about the game. This honestly drops the games rating down pretty hard, and if it wasn't in the game, I might have given this game a 3.8/5. At the end of the game, you reach the door you need to enter to get to the final stretch of the game. Now mind you, this game makes you collect monkeys like they're Stars or Jiggies, but these monkeys are never actually needed to progress to the next level. But for some reason, when you get to that that door, you now all the sudden need 35 monkeys to open the door. There are a total of 45 monkeys in the game so it may not seem like that big of a hassle, but then you realize you have to go through every level and get the bonus monkeys, and the game doesn't just allow you to run through the level freely to do it, you have to do the missions all over again. The ending boss fight isn't even worth all this hassle, and I had to look up what the hell to do to beat that final boss.
Despite that massive hiccup, I still have a special place in my heart for this game, and genuinely had a good time with it. It's good Looney Tunes gaming, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to play a good 3D Platformer.
Score: 3.4/5
Letter Grade: B
Now to the actual review. I honestly don't really know quite what to make of this game. It doesn't take very long to beat, only like 4-5 hours. This isn't a bad thing at all, just thought I should note it.
The Gameplay is your average 3D platformer, so it's ok. Not great by any means, but ok. Jumps can be a little weird sometimes, the camera screws up a lot so you can't always see the exact spot your going to land. This isn't that bad tho, so I guess I'll give it a pass.
The Animation of the Cutscenes are really well done, and it impresses me that they got it to look like that on a Gamecube. The voice-acting was really well done as well, all characters sound great, especially Bugs and Daffy.
The best thing about the game is the Looney Tunes theme. Looney Tunes is probably the best cartoon franchise of all time, and one of my favorite fictional worlds. They do a great job with the Looney Tunes humor and tropes that makes the cartoon so great.
I really liked the levels and thought they were intelligently designed to be fun and have that good Looney Tune charm. The missions to get the monkeys are nothing special though, and neither are the collectables, but they're an alright distraction from the main game.
Now the worst part about the game. This honestly drops the games rating down pretty hard, and if it wasn't in the game, I might have given this game a 3.8/5. At the end of the game, you reach the door you need to enter to get to the final stretch of the game. Now mind you, this game makes you collect monkeys like they're Stars or Jiggies, but these monkeys are never actually needed to progress to the next level. But for some reason, when you get to that that door, you now all the sudden need 35 monkeys to open the door. There are a total of 45 monkeys in the game so it may not seem like that big of a hassle, but then you realize you have to go through every level and get the bonus monkeys, and the game doesn't just allow you to run through the level freely to do it, you have to do the missions all over again. The ending boss fight isn't even worth all this hassle, and I had to look up what the hell to do to beat that final boss.
Despite that massive hiccup, I still have a special place in my heart for this game, and genuinely had a good time with it. It's good Looney Tunes gaming, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to play a good 3D Platformer.
Score: 3.4/5
Letter Grade: B
Bad. It's like the spongebob movie game but not interesting. Plus there's no brendan fraiser so don't waster your time
Another goated game from my apparently troubling childhoood
The Playstation 2 console was a fun little thing, that's for sure, however I couldn't afford those damned memory cards...
Yes, I've played the introduction of this game more times than one human being should, and yet, never in my entire childhood I've grew tired of it.
This is one of those game of which I have a lot of love for and wish I could play again, while at the same time, refraining myself of such, for fear that it won't be the same as it was at my youngest days.
Yes, I've played the introduction of this game more times than one human being should, and yet, never in my entire childhood I've grew tired of it.
This is one of those game of which I have a lot of love for and wish I could play again, while at the same time, refraining myself of such, for fear that it won't be the same as it was at my youngest days.
Don't remember a god damn thing about this game other than the fact that I hated it as a kid
nothing special but it preserves the looney tunes spirit well and was a big part of my childhood
Solid but very crusty platformer, The charm, and looney tunes references are here but the bad collision detection, annoying camera, and lack of difficulty hinder what otherwise could've been a short really fun license games