If you've played one platformer, then you've played them all, right? That may have been true until now. Midway has a little surprise in store for you, and it comes in the form of
Dr. Muto. So who is Dr. Muto? He's a mad scientist who accidentally blew up his home planet. Now, in an effort to clear his name, the great
Dr. Muto will use his crazy inventions in a way nobody has ever used them before. He will capture the DNA of various creatures of the 4 worlds he will visit, and use their DNA to transfuse with his own, changing him into a morphed adventurer. The result is a great platforming game that bumps up the variety of encounters you can have with each of the environments you face.
As Dr. Muto, you will have to work your way through numerous levels, collecting different pieces of junk that will all come together as one into your ultimate invention. Although this certainly sounds like your average platformer, your morphing techniques can sometimes make or break you. Of course, there will be some areas you can't access without morphing into a half man, half creature (there are 5 total morphs). This extra variety and the great comedic achievements in the game make Dr. Muto a present-day classic.
As you work your way through the each of the worlds, you'll be accompanied by your computer (at certain spots), who will provide you with useful information, and more often than not, some extremely non-useful information (but it sure is funny!). His name is Al. Anyone who's ever seen the movie 2001: A Space Oddysey, will immediately realize the correlation between its 'Hal' and Dr. Muto's Al. Funny Stuff. But everything in the game seems to have humor written all over it, from the creatures Dr. Muto can morph into to the crazy way he runs.
