'Guts 'n' Garters in DNA Danger'
[DOS] [ITALY] [MAGAZINE] [1997]
"Released by Ocean Software in 1997 and developed by Magic Canvas Entertainment, Guts 'n' Garters drops you onto the volcanic Ferros Island as one of two K-Force operatives. Hank "Guts" Carter is the square-jawed action hero type, while Stacy "Garters" Pringle fills the role of his equally capable partner. If you play as Garters, you've apparently popped open easy-mode, though I struggled to notice much difference. Together they're tasked with stopping the villainous Admiral Wort, a terrorist mastermind who has established a heavily fortified base on the island and is preparing his latest scheme for world domination. It's pure comic-book nonsense delivered with a completely straight face, but the absurd bombast of it all is an endearing throwback to 90's action tropes that they just don't do any more. (...)For all its faults, Guts 'n' Garters in DNA Danger is difficult to dislike. Yes, it's janky. Very janky, in fact. Characters move awkwardly, combat often feels imprecise, and some puzzles require a degree in moon logic to understand. But unlike truly terrible games, its problems stem from overreaching rather than lack of effort. It reminds me a little of Codename: Hellsquad (another great find also reviewed here) that blended action and adventure in similar ways, although here the emphasis falls much more heavily on the shooting. Most importantly, the jank never sinks it to the depths of something like The Crow: City of Angels which is perhaps the worst game I've ever played for this site. Guts 'n' Garters may stumble over its own boots from time to time, but it keeps moving forward with enough enthusiasm that you end up wanting to follow. Not a hidden masterpiece by any stretch, but certainly one of those wonderfully odd discoveries that makes digging through gaming history worthwhile." ~Biffman, The Collection Chamber
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Source: The Games Machine (IT) (#98, June 1997) || Dizionario dei Videogiochi; ataru_75 (via The Internet Archive)
