The style of Freaky Flyers is firmly rooted in classic cartoon styles, which means you'll run into nearly every cliche' imaginable from the hard-nosed German flight ace Traci Torpedoes to the dumb-as-a-rock, yet dashing and likeable Johnny Turbine. It's painfully clear that the developers are trying to make the game humorous. This isn't a bad thing, especially when you consider the history of the genre. However, a majority of the game's jokes feel forced, much like those found in Postal 2 (only without the suck and sophomoric humor). It's never a good sign when your first reaction to a joke is a wince instead of a laugh.
Overall the game looks good, especially when compared to other games in its genre. It's nothing too impressive, but the cartoon style is enjoyable. Environments are really big and full of life. There are even times when I opted to just fly around and see the sights. All of this life does come at a price though, namely in regards to the game's frame rate, which is choppy at best. This only helps to detract from the game's otherwise enjoyable visuals and can, at times, get to the point where you simply want to turn off the game. This is especially true during two-player games.
Audio is about as stable as the frame rate, which isn't good. Character voices are good, but get really old, really fast. This is especially true when it comes to the game's over-the-top announcer. Music is generally good, albeit a little crazy at times, and fits the game well. Perhaps too well at times, as you'll find out once you check out the mini-games. I enjoy lyrics in game music sometimes, but is there really a need for them to describe the mini-game to you as you play it?
