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Okay so she's horribly skinny, and she's got a voice like fingernails on a blackboard, but Olive Oyl must have something going for her or else why would Popeye risk his neck trying to save her from the evil advances of Brutus? ['Cos he's a complete berk?- Ed]

Popeye 2 is a platform game along very similar lines to those old classic Kong games. All you have to do is move upwards through the level, jumping the gaps, collecting the burgers (to get past Wimpy), eating spinach to increase your strength and ultimately giving Brutus a good slapping, thus saving Olive in the process. Then it's onto the next level for more of the same.

The graphics are large and suitably cartoony. It's also very playable. The only problem is that some of the hazards are totally unavoidable (like the exploding bombs) which can get a bit frustrating. Still, with large, well animated sprites, good sound and plenty of gameplay this more than lives up to its budget price tag.

Big colourful visuals, a good soundtrack and plenty of playability makes Popeye 2 an all round hoot.