![]() The cons: If the gameplay is any indicator, the programming team was just the writing team in front of a different set of computers. The pros: Genuinely funny writing and reasonably decent graphics given the time and circumstances. An advergame for Skittles with box art that does a surprisingly good job of obfuscating the fact that it was an advergame (clearly the marketing department didn't expect people to actually be interested in it on its own merits, because it reveals almost nothing about the game, period). Darkened Skye for the GameCube and PC could go in either category, really, but we'll put it here because we're generous. ![]() Its lesser-known sequel, Spot Goes to Hollywood, is also a decent game in its own right. It was surprisingly well-received by critics, thanks to its challenging gameplay, crisp controls, impressive character animation, and a superb soundtrack composed by Tommy Tallarico. Cool Spot focuses on the 7-up Spot mascot.Two sequels were made, an HD remake is in the works, and the game won two advertising awards for how successful it was. It is still fondly remembered by many older gamers, often for being the first first-person shooter they were allowed to play, and was a fairly solid game in its own right due to having a strong base to work from. Chex Quest was a well-received nonviolent total conversion of the original Doom that came free in boxes of cereal.Surprisingly, although they were originally intended to be just downloadable titles, they sold well enough to earn themselves physical releases. While two of them were forgettable, Sneak King was a surprisingly well-made stealth game, where you had to ambush people and give them their burger. Burger King released three little Xbox games starring The Burger King.It received universal acclaim, which made it stand out as the N64's library was nearly flooded with racing games at the time. The game is widely remembered for its expansive and detailed levels with multiple paths and shortcuts that reward players for exploration with fun setpieces and point crates needed for 100% Completion. Beetle Adventure Racing is a Nintendo 64 racing game made and published by EA in 1999 to advertise the Volkswagen New Beetle.The Commodore 64 version was positively reviewed by Zzap!64 who thought it was one of the best Mastertronic titles to date and excellent value for money. You play as mascot Clumsy Colin, who was featured in advertisements around the time of the game's release. Action Biker was a game released as a tie-in promotion for the KP Skips snack food.
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