The diabolical (and gooey) planet Fusion has invaded Earth. Covering every surface and the majority of Cartoon Network's heroes such as Dexter in slime that creates an evil clone of its victims, Earth needs a new hero -- you. Because Cartoon Network's characters are so unique, FusionFall extends that diversity to players when creating their characters. Names can be chosen in three segments: one first name, and a two-part last name. Feel free to choose your own, or let the random name generator decide for you.

From there, options such as hairstyle and color, shoes, pants, shirt, height, skin color, and more can be chosen. Players will come across many unique outfits over the course of the game to constantly keep their characters unique in appearance. Vendors will sell clothing, of course, but players will also receive boxes that contain clothing items as quest rewards or dropped by enemies. Mix and match to set your avatar apart from the rest of the pack.


Since FusionFall is an introduction to the MMO genre for younger players, the first several minutes of gameplay consists of a tutorial that familiarizes players with basic controls such as walking, jumping, and strafing. New players should take a moment to marvel at FusionFall's comic book-like graphics, which truly resemble images taken directly from the glossy pages of graphic novels. Because of Planet Fusion's gooey influence, many parts of the world are hazed in a green mist, so much so that green to FusionFall is almost what brown was to the original Quake. But the emerald glow is appropriately ominous, and vibrant blues, reds, oranges, and yellows on structures and characters stand out nicely.

Much of FusionFall's combat doesn't include any cooldown times, which is a nice touch for the game's intended casual audience. Each character may equip two weapons which can be swapped at any time by pressing Tab. The best combo seems to be a blaster-type weapon for ranged damage, and a melee weapon when face-to-face encounters are a necessity.

Missions are typical MMO fare, with Cartoon Network NPCs tasking players with going to spot X and destroying Y monsters in order to retrieve some type of item. Completing quests and vanquishing monsters earns you cash with which to purchase new weapons, clothing and accessories. More importantly, you will gain experience to fill your Fusion meter. When the meter has reached certain levels, an NPC will ask you to dispatch a Fusion monster -- an iconic Cartoon Network character such as Dexter, a Powerpuff girl, or one of the "Numbuh" gang that has been corrupted by Planet Fusion.