Full Throttle: Hell on Wheels

Full Throttle: Hell on Wheels is a cancelled PS2, Xbox, and PC game from LucasArts. The game was a sequel to the first Full Throttle.

Plot
Hell on Wheels was to be set in El Nada. The roads have been mysteriously destroyed. Turns out it is more than just rival gangs behind it.

The bad guys this time around are the Hound Dogs/ Controlling them is the mastermind behind the ruined roads.

Familiar faces from the original game would make a return, such as Father Torque and Maureen Corley. Also returning is the standard Lucasarts humour and charm.



Gameplay
The game was to be more action-orientated to take advantage of the hardware. Each gang had it's own theme of weapons and music theme. You had weapons of your own, from picking up their weapons to the more inane, such as guitars and pool cues.

There was to be over 35 levels across 20 environments. You can pilot your motorbike across the roads, fighting other bikers in real time.

Development
Full Throttle: Hell on Wheels was announced at E3 2002 as Full Throttle II. Hype was immediately built as there had not been a Full Throttle game since 1995.

At E3 2003 a playable demo was available at the LucasArts booth. The negative reception it received did not bode well.

Cancellation
Around August 2003, Full Throttle: Hell on Wheels was cancelled. Tim Schafer was too busy working on Psychonauts to be bothered.

Roy Conrad, voice actor for the protagonist Ben, died of lung cancer in 2002. Design-related issues piled up without Schafer's guidance and input. LucasArts had seen the writing on the wall and lost faith in adventure games.

Video
Trailer.