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Taz is getting ready to tear up the Xbox--we take him out for a "spin."
Over the last few years, Infogrames has been making good use of the Looney Tunes license with an assortment of solid games for the various consoles on the market. Its latest game, Taz Wanted, is being developed by Blitz Games and focuses on everyone's favorite Tasmanian import, the Tasmanian Devil. Featuring cel-shaded graphics and gameplay that's reminiscent of that of the Crash Bandicoot series, Taz Wanted looks as though it should be a solid addition to the Xbox platformer library.
The game's plot revolves around Taz's quest to find and rescue his ladylove, the She-Devil. The pair's romantic time together is cut short when they're both caught and hauled off to a zoo run by Yosemite Sam, who is apparently expanding his career. Taz is separated from his significant other when he is made the star attraction at the zoo and she is hauled off and entered into competition on the Gladiatoons television show. Taz, obviously taking issue with these events, busts out of his cage at the zoo and heads off in search of his hairy soul mate.
You'll take control of Taz after he breaks free of his cage at the zoo. The first area you'll find yourself in will serve as the game's main hub, allowing you to access the various levels in the game, each of which is set in a different part of the zoo. The hub will also serve as a tutorial level in which Tweety will walk you through several lessons that will instruct you on the basics of controlling Taz. Once you've gotten the basics down, you'll be free to head off to the first level in the game, Zooney Tunes, through an unlocked gate. As you progress further in the game, more of the gates in the hub will open up and let you access new levels.
At the start of each level, Tweety will walk you through your goals during a fly-through of the area. Taz's main concern is destroying a set number of wanted signs put up by Yosemite Sam throughout the level. You'll receive a bonus for destroying a set percentage of items in each level and for finding and destroying a golden statue of Yosemite Sam hidden in each level. You'll also find the usual assortment of miscellaneous items to collect, ranging from the useful sandwiches and other power-ups that let Taz release a mighty belch to dangerous bundles of dynamite. You'll also come across phone booths that let you change into special outfits ranging from a snappy skateboarding ensemble to a reindeer. Besides looking cool, the outfits let you perform a special attack that will permanently take out enemies in a level as opposed to just stunning them, which is all you can do as plain old Taz. You'll earn money for each wanted poster you destroy, and at the end of each level, Taz's cash total will be tallied up. As you progress through the game, your accumulated funds will be endangered by net-wielding zookeepers--every time you're caught, you'll lose some cash.
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