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''Garfield: Saving Arlene'' is a 2005 3D {{platform|Game}}er, developed by Eko Software and published by Hip Games and Titus Interactive, which was released on PC and UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 ([[NoExportForYou but only in European regions]]).

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''Garfield: Saving Arlene'' is a 2005 3D {{platform|Game}}er, developed by Eko Software and published by Hip Games and Titus Interactive, which was released on PC and UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 Platform/PlayStation2 ([[NoExportForYou but only in European regions]]).



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''Garfield: Saving Arlene'' is a 2005 3D {{platform|Game}}er developed by Eko Software and published by Hip Games and Titus Interactive and released on PC and UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 ([[NoExportForYou but only in European regions]]).

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''Garfield: Saving Arlene'' is a 2005 3D {{platform|Game}}er {{platform|Game}}er, developed by Eko Software and published by Hip Games and Titus Interactive and Interactive, which was released on PC and UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 ([[NoExportForYou but only in European regions]]).



* CatsHateWater: Garfield straight up refuses to swim on the grounds that its too exhausting and that he just put on some silky coat shampoo.

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* CatsHateWater: Garfield straight up refuses to swim on the grounds that its it's too exhausting exhausting, and that he just put on some silky coat shampoo.



* ClassicCheatCode: Put in "left, left, left, left, up, left, left, left, left, down" during gameplay to put a sheriff hat on Garfield. Repeat the code to cycle through more hats; bunny ears, a pirate hat, a fireman's hat, and no hat.

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* ClassicCheatCode: CheatCode: Put in "left, left, left, left, up, left, left, left, left, down" during gameplay to put a sheriff hat on Garfield. Repeat the code to cycle through more hats; bunny ears, a pirate hat, a fireman's hat, and no hat.hat.
* CirclingBirdies: Enemies knocked out by Garfield and Odie will end up seeing stars. Similarly to ''VideoGame/MetalGear'', the stars will disappear, one by one, as the enemy is closer to getting back up.



* DistressedDude: Played for laughs when Odie gets captured in the ending. Garfield can't be bothered to go and help him, and would much rather just get back to relaxing.
* DemotedToExtra: Jon makes cameos on a few billboards and gets mentioned by Garfield in the ending, but that's it.

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* DistressedDude: Played for laughs when Odie gets captured in the ending. Garfield can't be bothered to go and help him, and would much rather just get back to relaxing.
* DemotedToExtra: Jon makes cameos on a few billboards and gets mentioned by Garfield in the ending, but that's it.it.
* DistressedDude: Odie is on the receiving end of this multiple times;
** Odie falls into a sewer at the end of the first stage, requiring Garfield to detour into the sewers to regroup with him.
** During the third stage, he gets locked in an alarm clock factory, mandating another deviation from the main adventure by Garfield.
** In the game's ending Odie gets captured by the Animal Annihilation Facility. [[PlayedForLaughs Garfield can't be bothered to go and help him this time, and would much rather just get back to relaxing.]]



* HeartsAreHealth: Garfield's health is represented with four hearts.

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* GoldColoredSuperiority: Collecting 10 Pooky dolls gives Garfield an extra life. While the classic brown bear gives one, there's also Golden Pooky dolls that give 5.
* HeartsAreHealth: Garfield's health is represented with by four hearts.hearts.
* HyperactiveMetabolism: Garfield can restore himself to full health at any time by making and eating a lasagna.



** Cheesecake: mixing sugar, cheese, and milk gets you a dessert that lets you do a floaty, extended jump.

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** Cheesecake: mixing sugar, cheese, and milk gets you Garfield a dessert that lets you him do a floaty, extended jump.



* SuperDrowningSkills: Zig-zagged; Garfield loses a life if he falls into water, but he can still stay afloat. Odie has no qualms about floating in the water, however, and Garfield can use him as a floating platform, as well as a moving one if Odie is going towards a bone.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Garfield and lasagna, of course. This time around, it behaves as a healing item.

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* SuperDrowningSkills: Zig-zagged; Garfield loses a life if he falls into water, but he can still stay afloat.afloat just fine, if a little grumpy about it. Odie has no qualms about floating in the water, however, and Garfield can use him as a floating platform, as well as a moving one if Odie is going towards a bone.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Garfield and lasagna, of course. This time around, it behaves as a healing item.item.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Downplayed; Garfield can function fine in the alarm clock factory, but he makes it very clear that he's ''not'' happy about being there.
-->''The only thing I hate more than mornings is an alarm clock!''
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* CatsHaveNineLives: Go ahead and guess how many lives Garfield starts with.

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* CatsHaveNineLives: Go ahead and guess how many lives Garfield starts with.with nine lives.
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''Garfield: Saving Arlene'' is a 2005 3D {{platform|game}}er developed by Eko Software and published by Hip Games and Titus Interactive and released on PC and UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 ([[NoExportForYou but only in European regions]]).

One sunny day, the fat orange cat himself, ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}, is woken up by Odie from a nap. Upon hearing a vehicle outside, he investigates and finds [[LoveInterest Arlene]] being carried away in an [[PoundsAreAnimalPrisons Animal Annihilation Facility]] truck. Initially too lazy to get up and do it himself, Garfield sends Odie to save her, but then decides to get up and do it himself.

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''Garfield: Saving Arlene'' is a 2005 3D {{platform|game}}er {{platform|Game}}er developed by Eko Software and published by Hip Games and Titus Interactive and released on PC and UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 ([[NoExportForYou but only in European regions]]).

One sunny day, the fat orange cat himself, ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}, is woken up by Odie from a nap. Upon hearing a vehicle outside, he investigates and finds [[LoveInterest [[LoveInterests Arlene]] being carried away in an [[PoundsAreAnimalPrisons Animal Annihilation Facility]] truck. Initially too lazy to get up and do it himself, Garfield sends Odie to save her, but then decides to get up and do it rescue her himself.



* BookEnds: The game begins and ends with Odie jumping onto a couch and waking up Garfield, who will take some more of that cheese.

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* BookEnds: The game begins and ends with Odie jumping onto a couch and waking up Garfield, who will take "take some more of that cheese."

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* BreakingTheFourthWall: After Odie falls into a sewer at the end of the first stage, Garfield asks if the game's actual name is "Garfield: Rescuing a Dumb, Stupid, Slobbering Dog[[TradeSnark™]]".

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* AbsurdlySpaciousSewer: The second and fifth stages take place inside some unnecessarily large sewers, with steam and large stretches of water serving as obstacles.
* AllJustADream: The ending reveals that the game was just Garfield's dream.
* BookEnds: The game begins and ends with Odie jumping onto a couch and waking up Garfield, who will take some more of that cheese.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: After Odie falls into a sewer at the end of the first stage, Garfield asks if the game's actual name is "Garfield: Rescuing a Dumb, Stupid, Slobbering Dog[[TradeSnark™]]".Dog[[TradeSnark ™]]".



* ClassicCheatCode: Put in "left, left, left, left, up, left, left, left, left, down" during gameplay to put a hat on Garfield. Repeat the code to cycle through more hats.

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* ClassicCheatCode: Put in "left, left, left, left, up, left, left, left, left, down" during gameplay to put a sheriff hat on Garfield. Repeat the code to cycle through more hats.hats; bunny ears, a pirate hat, a fireman's hat, and no hat.
* DamselInDistress: Arlene, courtesy of the Animal Annihilation Facility.
* DistressedDude: Played for laughs when Odie gets captured in the ending. Garfield can't be bothered to go and help him, and would much rather just get back to relaxing.
* DemotedToExtra: Jon makes cameos on a few billboards and gets mentioned by Garfield in the ending, but that's it.
* EternalEngine: The fourth stage takes place in a factory that produces alarm clocks.
* FireBreathingDiner: The end result of Garfield making chili. It's good for destroying wooden barriers.
* FoeTossingCharge: Garfield can knock out big dogs by kicking Odie behind them and then whistling for Odie, who will dash straight through the dog on his return trip.



* PoundsAreAnimalPrisons: The Animal Annihilation Facility, if it can even be considered a pound, gives off this vibe, what with the barred windows, ominous lighting and tons of foreboding architecture.



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* SuperDrowningSkills: Zig-zagged; Garfield loses a life if he falls into water, but he can still stay afloat. Odie has no qualms about floating in the water, however, and Garfield can use him as a floating platform.

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** Cheesecake: mixing sugar, cheese, and milk gets you a dessert that lets you do a floaty, extended jump.
** Vanilla Milkshake: combining vanilla ice cream, milk, and sugar creates a dessert that lets Garfield briefly dash.
** Chilli (sic) Con Carne: beans, meat, and spices let Garfield make a hot, hot meal that lets him breathe fire.
* SprintShoes: The vanilla milkshake lets Garfield break into a dash for a short moment.
* StockAnimalDiet: Odie the dog will chase after bones if Garfield throws them.
* SuperDrowningSkills: Zig-zagged; Garfield loses a life if he falls into water, but he can still stay afloat. Odie has no qualms about floating in the water, however, and Garfield can use him as a floating platform.platform, as well as a moving one if Odie is going towards a bone.
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''Garfield: Saving Arlene'' is a 2005 3D {{platform|game}}er developed by Eko Software and published by Hip Games and Titus Interactive and released on PC and UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 ([[NoExportForYou but only in European regions]]).

One sunny day, the fat orange cat himself, ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}, is woken up by Odie from a nap. Upon hearing a vehicle outside, he investigates and finds [[LoveInterest Arlene]] being carried away in an [[PoundsAreAnimalPrisons Animal Annihilation Facility]] truck. Initially too lazy to get up and do it himself, Garfield sends Odie to save her, but then decides to get up and do it himself.

The game was followed by a sequel, ''Garfield: Lasagna World Tour'', a year later.

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!!''Garfield: Saving Arlene'' contains examples of:

* BreakingTheFourthWall: After Odie falls into a sewer at the end of the first stage, Garfield asks if the game's actual name is "Garfield: Rescuing a Dumb, Stupid, Slobbering Dog[[TradeSnark™]]".
* CatsHateWater: Garfield straight up refuses to swim on the grounds that its too exhausting and that he just put on some silky coat shampoo.
* CatsHaveNineLives: Go ahead and guess how many lives Garfield starts with.
* ClassicCheatCode: Put in "left, left, left, left, up, left, left, left, left, down" during gameplay to put a hat on Garfield. Repeat the code to cycle through more hats.
* HeartsAreHealth: Garfield's health is represented with four hearts.
* JustAddWater: Garfield can create PowerUpFood with just the ingredients despite not having any tools to properly prepare the food. Got cheese, meat, and tomato on hand? You can instantly form a lasagna.
* MegatonPunch: After eating a Big Kicking Burger, Garfield can kick Odie with the force you'd expect of a cat who's been doing so for years.
* NonLethalKO: Garfield is only capable of briefly knocking out anybody he fights with his kicks and spins, but they'll get back up quickly.
* OneHitKill: Big dogs will take down Garfield in a single hit.
* PowerUpFood: One of the main mechanics of the game is that Garfield can collect ingredients to make food that gives him extra abilities.
** Lasagna: made with tomato, meat, and cheese, this Italian meal restores Garfield's health.
** Big Kicking Burger: a bun, meat, and cheese combine into a burger that grants Garfield the power to kick Odie very far.
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* SuperDrowningSkills: Zig-zagged; Garfield loses a life if he falls into water, but he can still stay afloat. Odie has no qualms about floating in the water, however, and Garfield can use him as a floating platform.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Garfield and lasagna, of course. This time around, it behaves as a healing item.

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