There are many space shooter video games. Nintendo was able to make a 3D shooter and it turned out good. This is a review for the second Star Fox (Lylat Wars) game for the Nintendo 64. Peppy, Slippy and Falco are back and it's time to travel to the different space levels to fight Andross; an evil scientist that looks like a monkey.
To begin, it took some time getting a good grip on the controls. There is a training mode in that game that will help with learning the flying ability and the different moves Fox can make. That can help. After I had that down I was able to play this game with a decent amount of skill. The game-play is very fun. The game control is very well done and it really makes this game fun to play. There is usually always something on screen to shoot. You play as Fox and he always seems to save the day. Peppy, Slippy or Falco might have a fighter on them and Fox can shoot the bad guys down. They will say "Thanks!" unless it is Falco talking. The graphics are nothing amazing but they do look good on the 64. At the end of the game you will get a ranking that has something to do with the number of enemies shot down.
A few things that could cause some problems for the player. As Fox, you can change the camera angle to first-person view or outside-of-the-ship view. Some levels are easier to play in first-person view. The perception of depth is always tricky in 3D games. It can also be tricky in this game. This game is kind of short too. Seven levels. More levels would be great but I don't think it will hurt this game too much. The replay value is high on this game, simply because it is a fun game to play. I recommend this game to anyone with a Nintendo 64. A great space-shooter game in my opinion.
Graphics: 7.5 out of 10
Music and sound: 8 out of 10
Game-play: 9 out of 10
Presentation: 6.8 out of 10
Overall: 8.9 out of 10
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I was expecting this game to not be as good as the SNES version, because of what I've heard others say about it. But, I was proved wrong again as Nintendo truly astouded me with this game, delivering very good graphics and sound, and a catchy music score. The addition of voices for all the characters gives this game a level of quality not seen in some N64 games. This is a blast to play with arcade style levels and shooting action as good as the original, only now it looks and sounds amazing. It is short, but fun while it lasts. Well done, Nintendo.
Graphics- 8.8 out of 10
Sound and Music- 7.9 out of 10
Gameplay- 9 out of 10
Presentation- 7.6 out of 10
Overall- 8.7 out of 10