Get Your Guinea Pig Game On

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This summer will see the release of G-Force, a live-action feature film from Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer. In it, talking guinea pigs become government secret agents (see what they did there?) and are deployed by the government to stop a madman from turning ordinary household appliances against humanity. If you're still reading, then that must either sound so ridiculous to you that you can't wait to see what happens next in this preview, or you're genuinely intrigued by the concept. Either way, welcome.

The film will be released on July 24, and the game will precede it on July 21 on multiple platforms. If it plays games, it'll probably play G-Force. We're talking Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo Wii, PC and DS. Developer Keen is making the handheld versions, and EuroCom is handling the rest.
The game will closely follow the storyline of the film, although there will be some variations. You play as Darwin, a guinea pig special agent with access to a wide array of gadgets and weapons. You'll have a jet pack to help you reach high spots, an electro-whip that adds much-needed range to your stubby arms, infrared goggles to spot enemies and an array of other toys to help you on your quest.
The game is set up like a typical 3D action platformer – find your way through each level by jumping, climbing and dispatching any nasty bot that gets in your way. Your main goal is to defeat the evil madman Leonard Saber, the mind behind those weaponized appliances. To help, you'll have the assistance of critters like Mooch, a standard housefly that can be used as a remote drone to scout ahead.
As you defeat enemies and clear locations, you'll be rewarded with disks that unlock new weapons and upgrades, which you can buy with microchips that drop from your fallen foes. The level I saw had some cute puzzles and nice character designs, many of which will also appear in the film. And although Disney hasn't nailed down the exact list just yet, we're told some of the voice actors from the film will be reprising their roles for the game. Our votes are for Will Arnett and Tracy Morgan.