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Thursday, February 28, 2008

: IGN: First look at Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm!

IGN have got the scoop on the long announced SEGA XBLA game - Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm!

Based on the psycotic web cartoon of the same name, HTF: False Alarm will have players play as Lumpy the Moose in a different kind of take of the Lemmings formula.

As Lumpy, you must use your powers of Fire, Nitro, Action and Freeze to coherse your Happy Tree Friends to complete the level - either by force (Setting fire to nearby props to move them faster) or manipulating the world - the example given is to make a giant whale bleed in order to fill an empty hole for the Friends to swim across.

The levels in Tree Friends are colorful and of the type you'd see in the saturated, happy land of family friendly animated films. But there is so much blood. In fact, there are about a half-dozen custom deaths in Tree Friends. Oh yes, there will be blood. You only need a lone Tree Friend to reach the exit and beat a level. That may often be the case as the five Friends seem attracted to anything that might prove lethal.

Another addition is that False Alarm will also include a brand new and exclusive episode of Happy Tree Friends, unlocked by finishing all the levels! You can read the rest of the preview, as well as the first few shots of the game, by going to the source below. The game is apparently set for an April release date, so look for it soon!

Source: IGN Happy Tree Friends Preview: "Cute critters are ready to be sliced in half for your amusement."

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