Powerpuff Girls: Chemical X-Traction

The graphics, presented in an overhead 3D adventure-type view of the battle arena, are fairly good. The intro movie is excellent. Powerpuff Girls fans will especially enjoy seeing the show's intro in 3D animation.. Overall, things are nice and colorful and do a good job of creating an atmosphere similar to the show.. The sound is also good, although some more soundbytes from the characters or the show would have been nice.

The controls are fairly simple, albeit somewhat sluggish. In fact, my first impression with the game was that it was quite slow. However, as you get into the game a little more, the pace seems to be just about right for the gameplay style... Still, it can be a bit tedious at times...

As for difficulty and longevity.. There are several villains and arenas to unlock by playing through the story mode with each Powerpuff Girl. These can also be unlocked with passwords that can be found online. Normally, the ability to unlock secrets would add to the longevity of the game, but there aren't many villains to defeat, and the game can be finished fairly quickly... I beat this game and unlocked all of the secrets the first night I played it... That's not to say it's easy...it's actually fairly difficult even on "easy" mode, probably to the point that it would frustrate some of the younger fans of the show. However, with so few battles to win, it becomes a matter of persistance rather than skill...fighting each villain over and over until you defeat them. After you beat the game, there's not much point to doing it again. Then it comes down to the simulator mode, a one or two player single battle game that becomes very tedious after about a day. In other words, it's very likely to become one of those games that sits on a shelf indefinitely after playing it for a day or two...

Well, the bottom line is that it's fun for a while. It's definitely not an outstanding game. It IS somewhat violent..but those of you complaining about the violence might want to try watching an actual episode of the cartoon.. If you're a big fan of the Powerpuff Girls, it's probably worth buying just to dust off every once in a while, watch the intro movie, and play a bit.. For anyone else, I'd say it deserves a rental, but you'll find that even the rental period will probably outlast the enjoyment you'll get from the game...


Not What I Was Hoping For   August 1, 2002
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I'm a totally obsessed Powerpuff Girls fan. I read the comics, buy the DVDs, and have the fashion accessories. So I decided to get this game. There aren't many "girly" games out there for a girl such as myself to buy... and this is one I shouldn't have bought.

The characters in this game move extremely slow. It makes it difficult and frustrating to play this game. I may not be an obsessive gamer, but I am 18 and have the necessary motor skills to play a freaking video game! So obviously there is something wrong with the game. I wish I had read everyone's online reviews before getting this game, because I would not have gotten it if I had. I would recommend getting anything from the Spyro series if you're looking to play a cute, fun game. You can actually get somewhere with those! Also, Hello Kitty's Cube Frenzy is a cute game for girls.


Too Stupid and Violent to Bear!!!   July 28, 2002
 1 out of 2 found this review helpful

My sister and I are big fans of the PPGs. So we thought that the PS1 game looked cool. But, when we brought it home and started playing, we had a huge dissapointment. The beginning is just like the start of the show, but when you start playing the game, it is totaly VIOLENT!! The only object of the game is to beat up the villain that you are pitted against. You throw things at eachother and use violent moves on eachother. My sister had to stop playing at level 5 because the villain was getting too violent and her fingers were hurting from all the action! This game is a TOTAL WASTE OF MONEY, and I hope that the store will let us return it!!!! DON'T BUY THIS GAME!!!!