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Here a question.
How long do people think the N64 has left to live?
With games like Perfect Dark, Zelda: The Continuing Sage, Turok 3, A Resident Evil game, Top Gear Rally 2, and a bunch of other wicked games this year. How long will the N64 live for? Specially with the PS2 and Dolphin on the horizon how much longer can the N64 last?
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How long do people think the N64 has left to live?
With games like Perfect Dark, Zelda: The Continuing Sage, Turok 3, A Resident Evil game, Top Gear Rally 2, and a bunch of other wicked games this year. How long will the N64 live for? Specially with the PS2 and Dolphin on the horizon how much longer can the N64 last?
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I havent playes this game but i have seen screanshots and video clips of the gameplay, and i think that it is never going to be as good as either of the two first erson games from rare.
The frame rate is slow and the movement is much the same as goldeneye,the guns dont go back when you fire just a bang and a bullet.
There is a sight on the screen and i prefer this on perfect dark than haveing no sight like on goldeneye.
From what i have seen the graphics seam pretty rubbish, and the fx arn't very good, but ths sound is twice as good and as realistic as perfect dark and goldeneye.
I think as it has name of james bond it will sell quite well but people willl be disapointed if they have perfect dark.
The frame rate is slow and the movement is much the same as goldeneye,the guns dont go back when you fire just a bang and a bullet.
There is a sight on the screen and i prefer this on perfect dark than haveing no sight like on goldeneye.
From what i have seen the graphics seam pretty rubbish, and the fx arn't very good, but ths sound is twice as good and as realistic as perfect dark and goldeneye.
I think as it has name of james bond it will sell quite well but people willl be disapointed if they have perfect dark.
every now and then, something like Pokémon Snap (PS) comes along that so defies normal conventions (of the videogame world) that it leaves critics baffled as to how to justifiably critique it. Comparing such a game to the likes of violence-riddled, first-person shooters (FPS) or management-intensive, real-time strategy (RTS) games is much like the unenlightening experience of comparing proverbial apples to proverbial oranges. I could try harder and describe PS as something like a light-gun
shooter equipped with a camera rather than a firearm, except that such a statement doesn't delve into the game's distinct mechanics. So rather than trying to put PS in a lineup with all the usual suspects, Dale and I searched elsewhere for new and more appropriate criteria by which to judge the game. Now where does one go to find an experience comparable to PS, whose premise revolves around shooting and collecting photographs of Pokémon in the wild? Well, here in New York City, the only place that's got more animals than the streets is the Bronx Zoo. So with each of us armed with a trusty 35mm camera and a roll of film, we took at trip to the zoo, "snapping" shots of all kinds of animals. All in hope of gaining better insight and giving the game a more fair review.
So how does a virtual trip to Pokémon Island stack up against a real trip to the Bronx Zoo? Quite well actually. Make no mistake, the developers of PS have tapped into a very unique National Geographic, safari-type experience with a journalistic focus on the photography portion of the game. PS soars higher than a bald eagle in the presentation department. Despite being restricted to a set
path of movement, the explored environments feel wondrously expansive and retain a good sense of the surrounding natural elements. Pokémon littered throughout the stages are modeled beautifully and animate smoothly; conveying an appropriately organic feel. I was quick to notice that the Pokémon tended to be far more lively and exaggerated in their actions than their real, living animal brethren (who were usually sedate and lazily lounging about) were. The Bronx Zoo monorail was also nowhere near as sweet a ride as PS's Zero-One transportation unit! PS does tend to feel like amusement park-like ride at times, but neither this nor any of the aforementioned larger-than-life videogame antics detract from the overall ambience and serenity that comes naturally comes from photographing, whether the subjects are Pokémon or animals.
One thing that PS does capture remarkably well is the sense of wonderment and excitement one gets from shooting photos and not being able to examine the results until later. The satisfaction of finally seeing prints is far more immediate in PS, and therefore less gratifying and magical than in actuality, where one has to take the time to either develop the film oneself or walk it over to the local photo lab. Still, that feeling has never before been explored by a videogame in a meaningful way and PS deserves much credit for being able to capture a fraction of what makes photography so joyful. The developers were also wise to focus on a more journalistic
(not artistic) approach to photography. Because although Professor Oak's simulated photo-critiquing standards are fine for a newspaper or scientific style of composition, they are far too stringent for artistic aesthetics.
Trekking through the Bronx Zoo, all of the above-mentioned things became apparent, but nothing stood out more than this: Pokémon-mania has captured the hearts of children and the attention of parents (at least in NYC). The presence of Pokémon was so apparent that it seemed as if the Bronx Zoo had a promotional tie-in (in actuality, there wasn't) with Nintendo Game Boys with Pokémon carts inserted could be spotted with pubescent teens, while younger kids paraded around, proudly brandishing their Pokémon T-shirts. It was simply amazing the amount
of conversations overheard about Pokémon and not only with kids, but surprisingly also with parents. I even overheard how a mother got her child to come to the zoo by telling him he'd see real-life Pokémon there!
That last image sticks in my mind because despite videogames being the most popular form of entertainment among children, I still saw plenty of kids having fun at the zoo. And even if they were "tricked" into going to the zoo, they nonetheless had fun once there and it serves as a reminder to me that there were ways for kids to amuse themselves long before videogames came into our collective conscious. We have fun and are entertained because physical, real-world experiences can evoke pleasant feelings and emotions about ourselves, and PS serves as a reminder that videogames aren't necessarily fun onto themselves, but fun because they virtually simulate some of those real-world experiences. So playing PS is good, but if it inspires you to take up photography, visit a zoo, or go on a real wild safari (not that phony Disney stuff), the experience would be far richer.
shooter equipped with a camera rather than a firearm, except that such a statement doesn't delve into the game's distinct mechanics. So rather than trying to put PS in a lineup with all the usual suspects, Dale and I searched elsewhere for new and more appropriate criteria by which to judge the game. Now where does one go to find an experience comparable to PS, whose premise revolves around shooting and collecting photographs of Pokémon in the wild? Well, here in New York City, the only place that's got more animals than the streets is the Bronx Zoo. So with each of us armed with a trusty 35mm camera and a roll of film, we took at trip to the zoo, "snapping" shots of all kinds of animals. All in hope of gaining better insight and giving the game a more fair review.
So how does a virtual trip to Pokémon Island stack up against a real trip to the Bronx Zoo? Quite well actually. Make no mistake, the developers of PS have tapped into a very unique National Geographic, safari-type experience with a journalistic focus on the photography portion of the game. PS soars higher than a bald eagle in the presentation department. Despite being restricted to a set
path of movement, the explored environments feel wondrously expansive and retain a good sense of the surrounding natural elements. Pokémon littered throughout the stages are modeled beautifully and animate smoothly; conveying an appropriately organic feel. I was quick to notice that the Pokémon tended to be far more lively and exaggerated in their actions than their real, living animal brethren (who were usually sedate and lazily lounging about) were. The Bronx Zoo monorail was also nowhere near as sweet a ride as PS's Zero-One transportation unit! PS does tend to feel like amusement park-like ride at times, but neither this nor any of the aforementioned larger-than-life videogame antics detract from the overall ambience and serenity that comes naturally comes from photographing, whether the subjects are Pokémon or animals.
One thing that PS does capture remarkably well is the sense of wonderment and excitement one gets from shooting photos and not being able to examine the results until later. The satisfaction of finally seeing prints is far more immediate in PS, and therefore less gratifying and magical than in actuality, where one has to take the time to either develop the film oneself or walk it over to the local photo lab. Still, that feeling has never before been explored by a videogame in a meaningful way and PS deserves much credit for being able to capture a fraction of what makes photography so joyful. The developers were also wise to focus on a more journalistic
(not artistic) approach to photography. Because although Professor Oak's simulated photo-critiquing standards are fine for a newspaper or scientific style of composition, they are far too stringent for artistic aesthetics.
Trekking through the Bronx Zoo, all of the above-mentioned things became apparent, but nothing stood out more than this: Pokémon-mania has captured the hearts of children and the attention of parents (at least in NYC). The presence of Pokémon was so apparent that it seemed as if the Bronx Zoo had a promotional tie-in (in actuality, there wasn't) with Nintendo Game Boys with Pokémon carts inserted could be spotted with pubescent teens, while younger kids paraded around, proudly brandishing their Pokémon T-shirts. It was simply amazing the amount
of conversations overheard about Pokémon and not only with kids, but surprisingly also with parents. I even overheard how a mother got her child to come to the zoo by telling him he'd see real-life Pokémon there!
That last image sticks in my mind because despite videogames being the most popular form of entertainment among children, I still saw plenty of kids having fun at the zoo. And even if they were "tricked" into going to the zoo, they nonetheless had fun once there and it serves as a reminder to me that there were ways for kids to amuse themselves long before videogames came into our collective conscious. We have fun and are entertained because physical, real-world experiences can evoke pleasant feelings and emotions about ourselves, and PS serves as a reminder that videogames aren't necessarily fun onto themselves, but fun because they virtually simulate some of those real-world experiences. So playing PS is good, but if it inspires you to take up photography, visit a zoo, or go on a real wild safari (not that phony Disney stuff), the experience would be far richer.
You mean PC owners are rich
By the way lots PS owners have PC's too (I bet you never thought about that, eh?)
And some N64 owners I know don't have PC's.
You have to admit, your aguement is a little bit flawed...
By the way lots PS owners have PC's too (I bet you never thought about that, eh?)
And some N64 owners I know don't have PC's.
You have to admit, your aguement is a little bit flawed...
Of course, anyone wanting to argue agaisnt this wouldn't be able to, as they don't have a PC...
I have an N64, I think you are a knob.
So shut up.
I have an N64, I think you are a knob.
So shut up.
I'm not exactly rich, in the middle. And I have a Playstation, PC, Mega Drive, 2 GameBoy's and 30 games for the PSX, 10 for the Mega Drive, 20 for the PC.
So I'm not poor, and I own all those lovely things.
Thanks for reading, Ant.
So I'm not poor, and I own all those lovely things.
Thanks for reading, Ant.
Sony have less experience than Nintendo in making games.
Nintendo have been here for a long time.
And they spend over 3-4 years on a big game like Zelda.
Nintendo have been here for a long time.
And they spend over 3-4 years on a big game like Zelda.
General/Summary: Going past all the hype, Perfect Dark is pretty darn close to perfect. The plot is much more creative than GoldenEye, and PD didn't have the movie to base the plot on. The futuristic setting gives the game more entertaining levels, with gadgets that even Q will like. As for the plot I was mentioning above, Joanna Dark aka "Perfect" is attempting to get behind company DataDyne and their evil plans for the future. Her (yes her), missions will take her in many unique enviroments including the streets of Chicago, complete with flying cars and plenty of pedestrians to frighten, a beachside mansion, and lots more. The graphics are excellent, some of the best to date on the 64. The games features also twice as many weapons as GE, and now each weapon has two modes of fire.
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One of the things that made GE famous was the multiplayer option. PD has several modes of 2-4 player gaming that will give Unreal Tournament some competition. There is the traditional deatmatch mode, or you can acces the new "challenge" mode which will support 1-4 players. In this new mode of play you select a challenge, each of which has a differnt objective to complete ie: kill yellow team 10 times, or hold the brifcase for the longer than the red team. The "briefcase" is similar to GE's "token" only you are allowed to use weapons while holding it. There is also 2-player co-operative missions, and a counter-operative mode which allows player-2 to control one of the DataDyne guards with very little life while player-1 plays as Joanna and trys to complete the mission with your friend shooting at you. If Joanna kills player-2, he/she is regenerated as another guard. The cycle continues until Joanna dies or completes the mission.
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The game also has the three diffuculty levels that GE had: agent, secret agent, and perfect agent. This will keep even the most talented gamers playing for months. Time cheat codes also return in this game, with more codes than ever before. For those of you who have heard enough to convince you that this game is top notch, get off your computer, go to your nearest game retailer and BUY THIS GAME!! Its well worth your hard earned money. And if your not yet convinced read on and I promise you will be by the time Im done.
Gameplay: Anybody who ever played GE will be no stranger to the controls, they are exactly the same except for a few additions. Like GE the Z button shoots the C up button looks down, visa versa, the c left/right buttons sidesteps left/right. The L or R buttons aim, the B button activates a computer or door and reloads your weapon, and the A button swithches weapons. When you hold down the B button, it activates the guns secondary mode of fire. When you hold down the A button, a screen comes up showing you all the the weapons/gadgets in your inventory to select from, which is a great feature if you need a gun fast and don't have time to cycle through.
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The framefrate is very smooth, except for maybe the occasionsal slowdown when shooting at mupltiple enemies. The crosshairs are much easier to aim than in GE, which is good when going for head shots.
Graphics: The graphics way surpass those of any on the system and definitely add to the games realisim. The levels are very detailed, and the gun animations are very lifelike. The enemy movements are very lifelike and not quite as repetitive as the ones in GE. Unfortunately, once they have been killed the bad guys remain on the ground only for a short time, but the blood stains they made remain on the wall for the rest of the level. Overall, I say the graphics are 5 star material, thanks to the Expansion Pak.
Sound: Although the sound doesn't surpass those of say, Medal of Honor, but they are still very good. The music really gets you into the mission, and the gunshots are realistic. But the big feature in the sound department that GE lacked, is real voice acting, not just subtitles. And the game really takes advantage of that too, when guards chase after you they say things like, "cover my a**," and "take her out!" And if you have a good enough speaker system you can hear which way the guard's footsteps are coming from. The sound gets a solid 4.
* * *
One of the things that made GE famous was the multiplayer option. PD has several modes of 2-4 player gaming that will give Unreal Tournament some competition. There is the traditional deatmatch mode, or you can acces the new "challenge" mode which will support 1-4 players. In this new mode of play you select a challenge, each of which has a differnt objective to complete ie: kill yellow team 10 times, or hold the brifcase for the longer than the red team. The "briefcase" is similar to GE's "token" only you are allowed to use weapons while holding it. There is also 2-player co-operative missions, and a counter-operative mode which allows player-2 to control one of the DataDyne guards with very little life while player-1 plays as Joanna and trys to complete the mission with your friend shooting at you. If Joanna kills player-2, he/she is regenerated as another guard. The cycle continues until Joanna dies or completes the mission.
* * *
The game also has the three diffuculty levels that GE had: agent, secret agent, and perfect agent. This will keep even the most talented gamers playing for months. Time cheat codes also return in this game, with more codes than ever before. For those of you who have heard enough to convince you that this game is top notch, get off your computer, go to your nearest game retailer and BUY THIS GAME!! Its well worth your hard earned money. And if your not yet convinced read on and I promise you will be by the time Im done.
Gameplay: Anybody who ever played GE will be no stranger to the controls, they are exactly the same except for a few additions. Like GE the Z button shoots the C up button looks down, visa versa, the c left/right buttons sidesteps left/right. The L or R buttons aim, the B button activates a computer or door and reloads your weapon, and the A button swithches weapons. When you hold down the B button, it activates the guns secondary mode of fire. When you hold down the A button, a screen comes up showing you all the the weapons/gadgets in your inventory to select from, which is a great feature if you need a gun fast and don't have time to cycle through.
* * *
The framefrate is very smooth, except for maybe the occasionsal slowdown when shooting at mupltiple enemies. The crosshairs are much easier to aim than in GE, which is good when going for head shots.
Graphics: The graphics way surpass those of any on the system and definitely add to the games realisim. The levels are very detailed, and the gun animations are very lifelike. The enemy movements are very lifelike and not quite as repetitive as the ones in GE. Unfortunately, once they have been killed the bad guys remain on the ground only for a short time, but the blood stains they made remain on the wall for the rest of the level. Overall, I say the graphics are 5 star material, thanks to the Expansion Pak.
Sound: Although the sound doesn't surpass those of say, Medal of Honor, but they are still very good. The music really gets you into the mission, and the gunshots are realistic. But the big feature in the sound department that GE lacked, is real voice acting, not just subtitles. And the game really takes advantage of that too, when guards chase after you they say things like, "cover my a**," and "take her out!" And if you have a good enough speaker system you can hear which way the guard's footsteps are coming from. The sound gets a solid 4.
General/Summary: This is a really fun game to play alone, or with friends. It has been called a rip-off of Mario Kart, and that simply is not true. DKR offers the same number of characters with around the same difference, and different race courses, but that's basically where the similarity ends. DKR has an adventure mode set in a free-roaming world. From there you race courses, earn gold baloons for placing first, race mini-bosses, play neat little games, and such. Also in addition to the adventure mode, you can just race single tracks alone or with friends. Though to race certain tracks in the "single tracks" mode, you have to first open them up in the "adventure" mode.
*I do have a nit-pick: Different courses require skills used by certain characters. Instead of having a 'change character' option, you have to instead go to 'quit game' and restart as the character you want. It does get rather annoying. But that's one of very few complaints I have.
Gameplay: Each character has special attributes which work best with certain courses. Controling and such is beautiful as long as you have a character that works for the course. Example: Pipsy has the best traction with the car and handles corners *perfectly*, but since she's lightweight she can't handle the hovercraft very well. A heavyweight like Banjo works best for that. You have to mix and match to get the best performance. The addition of the different racing crafts is really nice and adds variety and keeps things lively. Though I'm not very good with the hovercraft :)
Graphics: The graphics are beautiful. Very bright and clear. No pop-ups, misting, fading, break-ups, etc. Certain spots there can be a bit of slowdown, but it's really nothing much and doesn't really bother. Each course is designed wonderfully and is a lot of fun to play through.
Sound: I like the music. It's cute and fun and fits the courses well. I especially like the music in one of the snow levels that sounds like a mishmash of xmas tunes. Sound fx are standard.
*I do have a nit-pick: Different courses require skills used by certain characters. Instead of having a 'change character' option, you have to instead go to 'quit game' and restart as the character you want. It does get rather annoying. But that's one of very few complaints I have.
Gameplay: Each character has special attributes which work best with certain courses. Controling and such is beautiful as long as you have a character that works for the course. Example: Pipsy has the best traction with the car and handles corners *perfectly*, but since she's lightweight she can't handle the hovercraft very well. A heavyweight like Banjo works best for that. You have to mix and match to get the best performance. The addition of the different racing crafts is really nice and adds variety and keeps things lively. Though I'm not very good with the hovercraft :)
Graphics: The graphics are beautiful. Very bright and clear. No pop-ups, misting, fading, break-ups, etc. Certain spots there can be a bit of slowdown, but it's really nothing much and doesn't really bother. Each course is designed wonderfully and is a lot of fun to play through.
Sound: I like the music. It's cute and fun and fits the courses well. I especially like the music in one of the snow levels that sounds like a mishmash of xmas tunes. Sound fx are standard.
General/Summary: I have enjoyed this game immensly its a must have. The storyline is excellent, the camera is excellent, the graphics are outstanding. You need to see for yourself. If you like this game I recomend Rayman2
Gameplay: The game controls are respnsive and easy to learn the camera is almost flawless, unlike Mario64's which drove me crazy. The only thing that bugged me with the controls was when you used the bee shooter it was hard to aim with that lazer sight and when you zoomed in it went to slow.But that's not enough to make me knok this game though.
Graphics: The graphics are excellent. The no neck, legs, and arms on the characters make them unique. There is absolutley no brakeup or clipping at all.
Sound: The sound effects are clear and distinct. Each power-up or special item in the game have their own sound which makes it be able to find them a little easyer. And the Bruce Lee sound Ed makes when he attacks cracks me up.But the sound does get repetitive.
Gameplay: The game controls are respnsive and easy to learn the camera is almost flawless, unlike Mario64's which drove me crazy. The only thing that bugged me with the controls was when you used the bee shooter it was hard to aim with that lazer sight and when you zoomed in it went to slow.But that's not enough to make me knok this game though.
Graphics: The graphics are excellent. The no neck, legs, and arms on the characters make them unique. There is absolutley no brakeup or clipping at all.
Sound: The sound effects are clear and distinct. Each power-up or special item in the game have their own sound which makes it be able to find them a little easyer. And the Bruce Lee sound Ed makes when he attacks cracks me up.But the sound does get repetitive.
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