Today marks the 30th anniversary of Full Throttle, released on April 30, 1995. A cult classic little gem from the golden age of LucasArts point-and-click adventure games. Tim Schafer's first solo project, featuring biker gangs, storytelling and cutscenes that draw inspiration from the Mad Max films, a protagonist who gets wrongfully framed for murder, a distinct cinematic style, and a soundtrack by The Gone Jackals.
Ben, the main character, was voiced by Roy Conrad, while Mark Hamill voiced the game's villain. Despite its planned sequels never getting off the ground, and the title being relatively short, Full Throttle has more than managed to perfectly stand out on its own thanks to its humour, memorable story and characters, and its fresh new approach to the adventure game genre. Decades later, it still deserves all the love it's getting, and if you've never played it, the 2017 remaster is an excellent way to fix that.