Looney Tunes Sheep Raider PSX

Shaggy-haired Sam Sheepdog bids a good morning to his coworker Ralph and punches the clock. Ralph Wolf returns the greeting and punches in as well. The two exchange pleasantries but when the whistle blows, they go straight to work: a full eight-hour day of outrageous cartoon violence as Ralph attempts to steal sheep from Sam's flock and Sam attempts (and seemingly always is able) to thwart Ralph's efforts. First appearing in 1953's Don't Give Up the Sheep, the Warner Bros. duo have starred in another half-dozen cartoon shorts since then, with a unique appeal that seems to span multiple generations.

The tried and true premise enjoys a new twist in Looney Tunes Sheep Raider, an action puzzle game from Infogrames. In this title the player takes the role of Ralph, who is a contestant on a television game show. To win, he must capture all of Sam's sheep, one by one, and return with them to the studio. As in the classic cartoons, Ralph has a wide variety of special Acme brand gadgets at his disposal, the use of which can pose some interesting strategic possibilities. Of course, also as in the series of cartoons, Sam is a thoughtful, able, dedicated sheepdog and he won't let any of his charges go too easily. Often, the solution that seems the most indirect or convoluted may be the only one that gets the sheep.