Full Throttle

Few adventure games manage to feel as effortlessly cool as Full Throttle. Released in 1995 by LucasArts, it places you in the boots of Ben, the gravel-voiced leader of the Polecats biker gang, as he rides through a gritty world of corporate conspiracies and roadside trouble. The animation is wonderfully expressive, the dialogue crackles with personality, and the soundtrack has just enough attitude to make you want to rev an imaginary motorcycle. Puzzles are streamlined compared to earlier adventure titles, which keeps the story moving at a brisk pace. The result is a cinematic experience that feels like a rebellious cartoon road movie, complete with bar fights, suspicious executives, and more leather jackets than any reasonable story strictly requires.