Starfox Assault

Nickface · Post by **Nickface** » May 4th, 2005, 16:41

So, I decided to go out and by a gamecube game yesterday, and I saw Starfox Assault. I haven't played a Starfox game since the game that was on the N64. I remember hearing some unflattering comments about Starfox Adventures (mostly how one doesn't actually fly at all) and so I saw this, and it looked promising, and I picked it up.

Having said that background, I thought that the Arwing parts look amazingly good. It's great to see Starfox, as I know it, in such beautiful detail. Unfortunately this kick ass gaming is interupted with what I would classify as a "kick to the nuts" when you're going through the mission breifing and you hear Fox say "I'll go to the surface and check that out!" Granted, that most of the time he's on the surface somewhere you can get into the Landcriuser or whatever they're armored vehicle is called, but damnit, if I want a Starfox game, I want to fly and pointlessly blow shit up.

All in all what I've felt so far is a good experience, I may follow it up when I actually beat it.

Jinxx · Post by **Jinxx** » May 4th, 2005, 17:29

I remember loving Starfox games, but however pretty Starfox Adventures was, I wanted to crack my head open at it's genericness. Do get back to us on this new one, I yearn for a new shiny game of blastybang.

Woo Elephant Yeah · Post by **Woo Elephant Yeah** » May 4th, 2005, 22:02

The original was fannytastical, however I can't comment on the later ones

Surely the whole point of Starfox is to fly around and blow shit up

Nickface · Post by **Nickface** » May 7th, 2005, 12:59

I actually completed the game a day or two ago, and I have to say I was simotaneously satasfied and dissapointed with the game. I would say about 50% of the game itself is flying the arwing, the remaining percent is on the ground stuff, which relies on Fox getting out of the vehicle. While it's not a 3rd person shooter in these sections, it's still something I really hate to see in a game with the name "Star Fox" on it.

A few things that also annoyed me beside the lack of flying was the fact that when you wingmen get into trouble (like always!) they get their asses kicked very quickly if you aim is off. After three passes, they have to pull out. And of course, each of these characters have something important to them.

All in all, it was good to see a new, good looking Star Fox game, but it was bullshit that there was a distinct lack of flying.

Sol · Post by **Sol** » May 8th, 2005, 10:56

Starcoxs then?