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Phineas And Ferb: Quest For Cool Stuff(Xbox 360) Review
August 22, 2013 by Jacob Krol in Gaming, Reviews
Our friends over at Majesco have sent us Phineas And Ferb:Quest For Cool Stuff for us to review. NJTechReviews has been giving you the low down on this game since, its first announcement. This game takes place during the last few days of summer vacation and Phineas and Ferb are on a quest. A quest for cool stuff, so that they can fill their Museum of Cool with artifacts. Many of your friends from the show make an appearance in the game as well like Candace and Isabella. Of course Agent P and Dr.Doofenshmirtz are it as well. Will Phineas And Ferb: Quest For Cool Stuff be the next title added to your game collection? Let’s dive in to our full review of this title to find out!
Graphics
You will see the true graphics of the game right when you start it. From the main menu you will hit new game and you appear in Phineas And Ferb’s backyard and this is the hub for the game. The characters are shown a little differently from the TV show, some would say not as refined. However, I feel they still work and do show off the unique features of them. The still shot of Phineas And Ferb jumping on the loading screen is true to the TV show. When Major Monogram comes on the screen it is very close to that of the TV show and it works well.
Graphics during missions in the workbench are interesting, they differ from mission to mission. When jumping for instance you may be walking on the wooden platform and the graphics will glitch and you might fall through. While this is not very frequent, it can make the difference as these mini missions are timed. Usually the mechanics and graphics work well together, every once in a while you will see a small issue like this.
Phineas And Ferb’s latest invention is the ATT or the All-Terrain Transformatron. You will be using this to navigate through the ancient ruins and you will have 4 episodes of this. Each episode contains different levels but, they are all a little similar. Especially similar with the graphics and to mix it up a little you also play as Agent P in this area as well.
Gameplay
The Backyard is the hub for the game, from here you can access all of your quests and the areas you are allowed to go into. The different areas are the Workbench, Spare Parts, All-Terrain Transformatron, Toolbox, and the Museum of Cool. Each of these areas have some similarities, but they do try to differentiate themselves. For instance certain characters appear and trigger specific quests for each venue.
At Spareparts you get to customize your ATT or All-Terrain Transformatron. From changing the wheels to clocks and to giving it a new paint job. All of the changing and customization are done at Spareparts. You will eventually upgrade the drill and add headlights, this way you can explore new territories. Along the way Phineas And Ferb’s friends will be there to give you new colors to paint and new quests around this venue.
The Toolbox has one very simple task and that is to upgrade the Museum of Cool. You will use your gears and sprockets almost as a form of currency. You get these my completing the missions, episodes, mini-games, and quests. Each upgrade to the Museum of Cool does cost you sprockets and gears, it mostly changes the outside architecture of the building. The Museum of Cool will store all of your cool artifacts that you find on your missions. From a sword to many of the items that are shown on the TV show, you will find them in the Museum of Cool.
At the Workbench you will be upgrading the ATT or All-Terrain Transformatron. You will be playing mini-games in order to collect the microchips needed to build these upgrades. You will be playing as Phineas during these games, while Ferb is off doing the wiring. Now, these games take place in their Workshop. There is a series of boxes, wooden platforms, a lights. You will be jumping across these areas and collecting sprockets and eventually microchips. The mechanics of the game are hard to get perfect, when jumping from wooden platform to platform it can be difficult to time it right. After a while you will get it, but you may still miss it every once in a while. These mini games are timed as well and you will keep playing the level until you pass it. These mini games are crucial to you moving ahead in the game.
The missions and the episodes are the most entertaining portion of the game, but they can get repetitive. On the missions with the All-Terrain Transformatron, you play as Ferb when you are walking, jumping, and kicking. You are Phineas when you have to drill through the rock. This is a really nice part of the game as it makes you think. It is almost like a puzzle and this is the most fun part of the game. The same issues with jumping show up here, but it adds to the challenge. Other episodes in these missions are with Agent P. He is on a mission to stop Dr.Doofenshmirtz latest inator. You lead Agent P to the inator or too Dr.Doofenshmirtz, you jump, defeat Norm-Bots, hide from the secret agent capture cameras, and more.
Music
One of the best parts of the Phineas And Ferb franchise is the music. The good new here is that many of there greatest hits from the show are in the game. This makes the experience even more fun and it even further connects the game and the TV show into fluid and nice experience. You can control the music, sound effects, and narration from the main menu.
Bottom Line
Phineas And Ferb: Quest For Cool stuff is a very nice and entertaining game. While it might get repetitive at times, you will enjoy all of the modes and collecting the artifacts for the Museum of Cool. In Action Mode you get to play as Agent P and stop Dr.Doofenshmirtz, plus Major Monogram makes an appearance as well. In the Backyard you will see your friends from the show like Candace, Baljet, Isabella, and many others. You can customize your own ATT in the Spareparts venue and then you can upgrade your ATT, complete quests, and more in the Workbench. Your kids will love the game and if you are a fan of the show, you should most certainly get Phineas And Ferb: Quest For Cool Stuff. This title retails for $39.99 for the Xbox 360 and is available now. Pricing varies by system, this title is also available for the Wii, Wii U, Nintendo DS, and the Nintendo 3DS. For More Information On Phineas And Ferb: Quest For Cool Stuff, Please Click Here. We would like to thank Majesco for providing us with a copy of “Phineas And Ferb: Quest For Cool Stuff” For The Xbox 360.
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