MDK 2

MDK 2 takes the wonderfully bizarre formula of its predecessor and turns the chaos up another notch. The game switches between three very different characters, each bringing a completely different approach to combat and problem solving. Kurt Hectic relies on weapons and his strange parachute suit, Max is essentially a heavily armed four-legged walking disaster, and Doctor Hawkins prefers gadgets, experiments, and an impressive disregard for workplace safety. Levels mix shooting, platforming, puzzles, and deliberately silly situations, giving the campaign a fast-moving variety that keeps things from becoming predictable. The humor is broad and occasionally ridiculous, but it fits the game perfectly. Underneath the jokes is a surprisingly polished action title with imaginative environments and plenty of personality. It is gloriously excessive in exactly the way a game called MDK 2 ought to be.