Dr. Muto Trailer

Dr. Muto is a third-person action-adventure platformer, originally released in 2002, where you play as a mad scientist rebuilding his destroyed planet. The core loop involves free-roaming exploration across stylized worlds, solving environmental puzzles using fiendish gadgets, and strategically morphing into different creatures (like a spider or gorilla) by sampling their DNA to access new areas and overcome obstacles. Its distinctive feature is this heavy reliance on transformation mechanics integrated with puzzle-solving across a comedic, chaotic setting.