#SPY FOX IN DRY CEREAL MOVIE#

The later section of the game delights in the retro designs of supervillain hideouts. While animation is still fairly choppy, the sense of style gives the game a distinct look, and the environments are realized with some nice details, like the rippling water on the docks, or the silhouettes of birds that can be seen flying by in the distance. The characters and world of Spy Fox are rendered in a flat, clipart-esque style with strong but playful outlines. In order to offset the higher stakes storylines, Spy Fox in Dry Cereal doubles as a comedy in the style of Get Smart, with a nasal voiced, snarky hero who refuses to be bothered by just about any situation. The result is a more complex approach to the point-and-click genre than previous Humongous titles, with more verbs that the player can use to communicate with the game world. The inventory is accessed only by bringing the cursor to the bottom of the screen. Another section holds his notes, in which he can use to ask NPCs about other characters of things of interest. One section in Spy Fox’s inventory is reserved for spy gadgets, which generally only have one or two uses in context-specific situations. The feta cheese samples have been traced to the Greek Isle of Acidophilus below, so Spy Fox springs into action, falling through his plane and towards the isle.īesides the typical inventory puzzles of Humongous Entertainment games, Spy Fox also deepens the range of interactions that can be made between the player and the world. The only clue left on the scene is a pile of low-grade Feta cheese.Īgent Fox’s mission begins with the assignment to find the missing CEO Hugh Heffer Udderly III. have been ransacked, and that the world’s supplies of dairy products will soon run out. When a shifty flight attendant bringing in-flight meals convinces him to choose “The Greek Plate”, the meal proves to be a transmission from SPY Corps headquarters, and Agent Monkey Penny alerts Agent Fox that the offices of Amalgamated Moo Juice Inc. Spy Fox is then introduced on an airplane. The first game starts with its villain, a diminutive goat named William the Kid, announcing his plan to deprive the world of all bovine dairy products in a plot to take over the entire world.

Spy Fox takes on a villain in each game, foiling their villainous plots through traditional point-and-click puzzle-solving. The older demographic means Spy Fox’s missions often feature more action and higher stakes than the average Humongous title.

#SPY FOX IN DRY CEREAL MOVIE#

Focusing on the secret operation of SPY Corps Agent Fox, known to just about everyone as Spy Fox, the series brings a silly vintage spy movie approach to a goofy world of talking animal characters. Bond and Bond-inspired titles like Goldeneye 007 and Perfect Dark helped develop stealth and first person shooter games, while the abysmal James Pond series tried to build an entire platformer franchise out of a couple horrible puns.įor Humongous Entertainment, the Spy Fox series allowed the kid-focused developer to aim for a slighter older audience of kids aged 5-10, in the process creating perhaps their silliest franchise. James Bond has left an undeniable mark on gaming history.

Spy fox in dry cereal