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Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm, The Video Game
Developer(s)	Stainless Games
Publisher(s)	Sega
Platform(s)	Xbox 360 (XBLA), PC
Release date(s)	June 25, 2008 (XBLA)[1]
Genre(s)	Action game / Puzzle
Mode(s)	Single player
Rating(s)	ESRB: M PEGI: 12+
Media	Download

Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm is a video game based on the Flash cartoon series Happy Tree Friends developed by independent software developers Stainless Games and published by Sega. It was scheduled to be released in fall 2007 and then April 2008, but was delayed and released on June 25, 2008 on Xbox Live Arcade and on PC through Steam.

Description

Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm is an action-adventure game utilizing a "physics-based reactive environment".^[2] It is similar in some regards to Lemmings. In the game, players will be playing as 19 out of the regular 20 characters. However, the final character, Lumpy, must be unlocked. He is unlocked only if the player succeeds in completing a random stage. Stages include a mine shaft, candy factory, hospital and a museum. When the game was released, there was an exclusive episode in the game. However, it was eventually aired on the HTF official website, making it redundant.^[3]

References

The game does not include all major characters from the series. Cuddles, Petunia, Handy, Sniffles, Pop and Cub do not appear in the game leading to some disappointment. Coupled with a multitude of "holes" (voids where the characters become trapped or unable to move through paths,) have lead to less than stellar sales.

External links

• Official Xbox.com game page
• Sega Announces 2007-2008 Game Line-Up
• Podcast interview with Kenn Navarro, Warren Graff and Ken Pontac
• Official trailer for the game
• Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm on Steam.