I was wondering what I could have as my first review, and I knew it had to be a game that is epic, something revolutionary.
That game for me is STAR FOX 64 - I love this game. It came out a measurable amount of years ago, yes, so for you who are thinking 'THIS GUYS LAME WERE'S THE XBONE REVIEWS', go fuck yourself - I am RETROchaos, and fuck new games.
Anyway, onto the review itself.
Star Fox 64 is an on the scrolling for the Nintendo 64. It came out in 1997, and donned the title 'Lylat Wars' in Europe, but everyone knows it as Star Fox It came bundled with the Rumble Pak, which allowed the controller to rumble (a feature we take for granted today). The game was revolutionary for it's time, especially in the graphical field.
The gameplay, much like the story, is quite simple - you play as Fox McCloud in his Arwing and fight with your team through each level. Most levels are on the rails and have you in the air, however there are two levels in which you use the Landmaster tank and one where you use the stupid submarine thing underwater. It is pretty basic - just let the game take you to the destination while you shoot any bad guys that come near you. Of course, many obstacles must be avoided in this process, so you definitely cannot take your eyes off the screen.
The controls of Star Fox 64 are pretty well done - they work perfectly fine, it definitely isn't difficult to control, and they work well with the annoying 64 pad. Since it is on the rails, it only needs one thumbstick.
As for the enemies themselves, you will usually find yourself fighting enemy pilots and robot dudes. Each level has it's own boss and in my opinion the bosses in this game are brilliant - they are fairly challenging and all have their own weakness, their own Achilles' Heel if you will, that you must exploit to beat them.
Their isn't much else in the game apart from the story mode though. There is a multiplayer where you simply have dogfights with friends, which is quite fun though (why the FUCK did Nintendo not include an online version of this in Star Fox 64 3D?!). There is also a training/tutorial level, but no one gives a shit about that.
The graphics are quite blocky, as you would expect since it is a N64 title, however they are still quite good for the time it was made, as aside from the character models, the graphics are relatively sharp.
One thing I do like in the aesthetic department is the detail the developers added - it is small things, such as losing a wing of your ship, or not being able to see the health bar of bosses when Slippy is down, that shows the effort the developers wanted to input.
Hmm what else can I talk about? OH OH one of the best thing EVER is that on the title screen you can move the 64 (or a Fox symbol if you're playing EU version) around the screen and the members of Star Fox will weirdly stare at it. That shit is kickass. Aside from that though that's pretty much all there is I can talk about Star Fox 64. Let'x get down to The Verdict.
The Verdict
Star Fox 64 is a fantastic game. It's sheer simplicity and linear gameplay is the reason why it is so great, and the lack of such is why the other Star Fox games suck donkey dick (Adventures is cool though). The story is simple and the characters are charming and fun due to their banter, although Slippy can suck a dick for always getting into trouble, man he is an annoying douche. There really isn't anything I can complain about in Star Fox 64 - it is perfection, and reflects all the good things about Nintendo. Star Fox 64 is a revolutionary title for it's time, and thus it get's a perfect 10 for me.
Score:
10
That's it for this week folks. Hope you all enjoyed my first review, stay tuned, I will be back. Ciao!
