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Duck dogers is ok too, probably a little better than Earthworm Jim, but not by much. However, Taz Express SUCKS! It is only slightly higher than Starshot in my estimations, and only then because it's less frustrating, not because it is better designed. Fortunately, most of you won't have to suffer that because it's a PAL exclusive... Thank your stars for that one!   ]]> Starshot: Space Circus Fever (N64) is a bad game. It'll make you sick! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=185713 2019-01-30T15:41:15 -05.00 VGS_OptOut 13 Originally posted by: Red
 
Originally posted by: OptOut
 
Originally posted by: KrakenSoup
 
Originally posted by: OptOut
 
Originally posted by: Red

Hmm, I was considering buying this recently. I have my Nintendo 64 hooked up for the first time in a while and have been looking into picking up a few more games. Although it didn't get the greatest reception, it seemed like it could potentially be fun. You make it sound like a chore though. I saw a major complaint was the poor camera, but didn't think much of it since that was a common complaint for 3D platformers. Looking at a video now, it does seem exceptionally bad. I think I'll hold off on this one.



Another life saved! In all seriousness, if you're looking for a lesser travelled 3D platformer on the N64, I would recommend Tonic Trouble. It's well designed, looks good, fun, and doesn't outstay it's welcome. I have a few more recommendations too, depending on what you're looking for!  
Tonic Trouble gets a lot of flak too, I was never sure why. It's not bad. I mean it's not amazing but, it's not terrible. I would also recommend Chameleon Twist 1 & 2 and Rocket Robot on Wheels if anyone is looking for 3D platformers on N64.



Rocket Robot on wheels is probably THE best 3D platformer on the system, outside of Mario and the Rareware games. A lot of people know about that one now though, so it feels like it's graduated from hidden gem to straight up gem, lol! Space Station Silicon Valley is another great game, really fun AND funny! It's got a unique playstyle as you take control of a variety of different robot animals, each with their own abilities and drawbacks. I also want to give a shout out to Gex 3: Deep Cover Gekko. It is a hundred times better than the first installment (Gex 64), but probably most people give it a miss due to how much the first game sucks. I would put it up there almost with Rocket as one of the finest platformers on the 64. Please don't overlook it, just because Gex 64 is so lame! Finally, if you want more of my thoughts on Tonic Trouble, I wrote up a review discussing that game a little while ago: http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&th...

Chameleon Twist, Tonic Trouble, and Space Station Silicon Valley are all games I'm already considering.  I played a bit of Rocket Robot on wheels years ago and didn't like it very much.  I picked it up after playing the first two Sly Cooper games.  I really enjoyed those games and wanted to try the developer's earlier game.  I may have just went into it with too high expectations though.  Maybe I'll give it another shot.

Now Gex 3 certainly wasn't on my radar.  It looks like it's on PlayStation too.  Would you happened to have played that version as well and could recommend one over the other? N64 version of Gex 3 looks a bit better graphically but some sound effects were cut out from the PS1 version, from my understanding. If you go for Gex 64 (aka Gex 2 on PS1) you're better off going with the PS1 version because a few levels were cut from the N64 version and is considered a rushed port. But Gex 3 you should be fine playing either version.

Sly Cooper is amazing, but yea Rocket is not in the same league. It's a very 5th gen platformer. In other words, its great for the time it was made, but it doesn't stand up to like later platformers that refined the genre. I still definitely recommend it though, one of the best 3D platformers on N64. 

Not sure if anyone recommended Glover, Duck Dodgers, or Toy Story 2 but I think those are good. Glover especially. Not 3D platformers by definition but Tarzan, Goemon's Great Adventure and Tigger's Honey Hunt are pretty good too. They are 2.5D side scrollers, 3D graphics with 2D gameplay. But I still think they are good.

Another 3D platform that gets a lot of crap is Earthworm Jim 3D. Now, okay, I'm not going to say it's good, because it's not. But it's not AS bad as everyone seems to suggest. It plays "okay". It's just kind of bland the camera is one of the worst in early 3D platforming. So that's antoher one you might want to at least try if you find it cheap. I could talk all day about 3D platformers on all platforms. ]]> Starshot: Space Circus Fever (N64) is a bad game. It'll make you sick! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=185713 2019-01-30T14:09:32 -05.00 VGS_OptOut 13 Originally posted by: Red

Originally posted by: OptOut
 
Originally posted by: KrakenSoup
 
Originally posted by: OptOut
 
Originally posted by: Red

Hmm, I was considering buying this recently. I have my Nintendo 64 hooked up for the first time in a while and have been looking into picking up a few more games. Although it didn't get the greatest reception, it seemed like it could potentially be fun. You make it sound like a chore though. I saw a major complaint was the poor camera, but didn't think much of it since that was a common complaint for 3D platformers. Looking at a video now, it does seem exceptionally bad. I think I'll hold off on this one.



Another life saved! In all seriousness, if you're looking for a lesser travelled 3D platformer on the N64, I would recommend Tonic Trouble. It's well designed, looks good, fun, and doesn't outstay it's welcome. I have a few more recommendations too, depending on what you're looking for!  
Tonic Trouble gets a lot of flak too, I was never sure why. It's not bad. I mean it's not amazing but, it's not terrible. I would also recommend Chameleon Twist 1 & 2 and Rocket Robot on Wheels if anyone is looking for 3D platformers on N64.



Rocket Robot on wheels is probably THE best 3D platformer on the system, outside of Mario and the Rareware games. A lot of people know about that one now though, so it feels like it's graduated from hidden gem to straight up gem, lol! Space Station Silicon Valley is another great game, really fun AND funny! It's got a unique playstyle as you take control of a variety of different robot animals, each with their own abilities and drawbacks. I also want to give a shout out to Gex 3: Deep Cover Gekko. It is a hundred times better than the first installment (Gex 64), but probably most people give it a miss due to how much the first game sucks. I would put it up there almost with Rocket as one of the finest platformers on the 64. Please don't overlook it, just because Gex 64 is so lame! Finally, if you want more of my thoughts on Tonic Trouble, I wrote up a review discussing that game a little while ago: http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&th...

Chameleon Twist, Tonic Trouble, and Space Station Silicon Valley are all games I'm already considering.  I played a bit of Rocket Robot on wheels years ago and didn't like it very much.  I picked it up after playing the first two Sly Cooper games.  I really enjoyed those games and wanted to try the developer's earlier game.  I may have just went into it with too high expectations though.  Maybe I'll give it another shot.

Now Gex 3 certainly wasn't on my radar.  It looks like it's on PlayStation too.  Would you happened to have played that version as well and could recommend one over the other?
 
I've played and beaten Gex 3 (PS1 version) years and years ago. I remember trying to 100% the game, but losing steam and abandoning that goal around the fairy tales / beanstalk level. I had fun with it. Driving a tank around a little town was fun, snowboarding, fighting Santa. I haven't tried the N64 version. There may be some level differences between the 2.

]]> Starshot: Space Circus Fever (N64) is a bad game. It'll make you sick! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=185713 2019-01-30T12:15:10 -05.00 VGS_OptOut 13 Originally posted by: OptOut
 
Originally posted by: KrakenSoup
 
Originally posted by: OptOut
 
Originally posted by: Red

Hmm, I was considering buying this recently. I have my Nintendo 64 hooked up for the first time in a while and have been looking into picking up a few more games. Although it didn't get the greatest reception, it seemed like it could potentially be fun. You make it sound like a chore though. I saw a major complaint was the poor camera, but didn't think much of it since that was a common complaint for 3D platformers. Looking at a video now, it does seem exceptionally bad. I think I'll hold off on this one.



Another life saved! In all seriousness, if you're looking for a lesser travelled 3D platformer on the N64, I would recommend Tonic Trouble. It's well designed, looks good, fun, and doesn't outstay it's welcome. I have a few more recommendations too, depending on what you're looking for!  
Tonic Trouble gets a lot of flak too, I was never sure why. It's not bad. I mean it's not amazing but, it's not terrible. I would also recommend Chameleon Twist 1 & 2 and Rocket Robot on Wheels if anyone is looking for 3D platformers on N64.



Rocket Robot on wheels is probably THE best 3D platformer on the system, outside of Mario and the Rareware games. A lot of people know about that one now though, so it feels like it's graduated from hidden gem to straight up gem, lol! Space Station Silicon Valley is another great game, really fun AND funny! It's got a unique playstyle as you take control of a variety of different robot animals, each with their own abilities and drawbacks. I also want to give a shout out to Gex 3: Deep Cover Gekko. It is a hundred times better than the first installment (Gex 64), but probably most people give it a miss due to how much the first game sucks. I would put it up there almost with Rocket as one of the finest platformers on the 64. Please don't overlook it, just because Gex 64 is so lame! Finally, if you want more of my thoughts on Tonic Trouble, I wrote up a review discussing that game a little while ago: http://nintendoage.com/forum/mess...
Chameleon Twist, Tonic Trouble, and Space Station Silicon Valley are all games I'm already considering.  I played a bit of Rocket Robot on wheels years ago and didn't like it very much.  I picked it up after playing the first two Sly Cooper games.  I really enjoyed those games and wanted to try the developer's earlier game.  I may have just went into it with too high expectations though.  Maybe I'll give it another shot.

Now Gex 3 certainly wasn't on my radar.  It looks like it's on PlayStation too.  Would you happened to have played that version as well and could recommend one over the other?
  ]]> Starshot: Space Circus Fever (N64) is a bad game. It'll make you sick! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=185713 2019-01-30T11:48:25 -05.00 VGS_OptOut 13 Originally posted by: OptOut

Rocket Robot on wheels is probably THE best 3D platformer on the system, outside of Mario and the Rareware games. A lot of people know about that one now though, so it feels like it's graduated from hidden gem to straight up gem, lol! Space Station Silicon Valley is another great game, really fun AND funny! It's got a unique playstyle as you take control of a variety of different robot animals, each with their own abilities and drawbacks. I also want to give a shout out to Gex 3: Deep Cover Gekko. It is a hundred times better than the first installment (Gex 64), but probably most people give it a miss due to how much the first game sucks. I would put it up there almost with Rocket as one of the finest platformers on the 64. Please don't overlook it, just because Gex 64 is so lame! Finally, if you want more of my thoughts on Tonic Trouble, I wrote up a review discussing that game a little while ago: http://nintendoage.com/forum/mess... That's true, a lot of people do know about Rocket now. It's definitely one of teh best platformers on N64, even of that whole gen. I liked Gex 64, but agree Gex 3 is even better. And Space Station Silicon Valley is one of my absolute favorite N64 games. Highly highly recommend that one to anyone who hasn't played it. I figured that was a more well known one by now. Just like Rocket, a game that was a hidden gem til everyone started talking about it. ]]> Starshot: Space Circus Fever (N64) is a bad game. It'll make you sick! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=185713 2019-01-29T22:05:22 -05.00 VGS_OptOut 13 Originally posted by: KrakenSoup

Originally posted by: OptOut
 
Originally posted by: Red

Hmm, I was considering buying this recently. I have my Nintendo 64 hooked up for the first time in a while and have been looking into picking up a few more games. Although it didn't get the greatest reception, it seemed like it could potentially be fun. You make it sound like a chore though. I saw a major complaint was the poor camera, but didn't think much of it since that was a common complaint for 3D platformers. Looking at a video now, it does seem exceptionally bad. I think I'll hold off on this one.



Another life saved! In all seriousness, if you're looking for a lesser travelled 3D platformer on the N64, I would recommend Tonic Trouble. It's well designed, looks good, fun, and doesn't outstay it's welcome. I have a few more recommendations too, depending on what you're looking for!  
Tonic Trouble gets a lot of flak too, I was never sure why. It's not bad. I mean it's not amazing but, it's not terrible. I would also recommend Chameleon Twist 1 & 2 and Rocket Robot on Wheels if anyone is looking for 3D platformers on N64.


Rocket Robot on wheels is probably THE best 3D platformer on the system, outside of Mario and the Rareware games. A lot of people know about that one now though, so it feels like it's graduated from hidden gem to straight up gem, lol! Space Station Silicon Valley is another great game, really fun AND funny! It's got a unique playstyle as you take control of a variety of different robot animals, each with their own abilities and drawbacks. I also want to give a shout out to Gex 3: Deep Cover Gekko. It is a hundred times better than the first installment (Gex 64), but probably most people give it a miss due to how much the first game sucks. I would put it up there almost with Rocket as one of the finest platformers on the 64. Please don't overlook it, just because Gex 64 is so lame! Finally, if you want more of my thoughts on Tonic Trouble, I wrote up a review discussing that game a little while ago: http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=182583 ]]> Starshot: Space Circus Fever (N64) is a bad game. It'll make you sick! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=185713 2019-01-29T15:33:00 -05.00 VGS_OptOut 13 Originally posted by: OptOut
 
Originally posted by: Red

Hmm, I was considering buying this recently. I have my Nintendo 64 hooked up for the first time in a while and have been looking into picking up a few more games. Although it didn't get the greatest reception, it seemed like it could potentially be fun. You make it sound like a chore though. I saw a major complaint was the poor camera, but didn't think much of it since that was a common complaint for 3D platformers. Looking at a video now, it does seem exceptionally bad. I think I'll hold off on this one.



Another life saved! In all seriousness, if you're looking for a lesser travelled 3D platformer on the N64, I would recommend Tonic Trouble. It's well designed, looks good, fun, and doesn't outstay it's welcome. I have a few more recommendations too, depending on what you're looking for!   Tonic Trouble gets a lot of flak too, I was never sure why. It's not bad. I mean it's not amazing but, it's not terrible. I would also recommend Chameleon Twist 1 & 2 and Rocket Robot on Wheels if anyone is looking for 3D platformers on N64. ]]> Starshot: Space Circus Fever (N64) is a bad game. It'll make you sick! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=185713 2019-01-28T20:49:57 -05.00 VGS_OptOut 13 Originally posted by: Red

Hmm, I was considering buying this recently. I have my Nintendo 64 hooked up for the first time in a while and have been looking into picking up a few more games. Although it didn't get the greatest reception, it seemed like it could potentially be fun. You make it sound like a chore though. I saw a major complaint was the poor camera, but didn't think much of it since that was a common complaint for 3D platformers. Looking at a video now, it does seem exceptionally bad. I think I'll hold off on this one.


Another life saved! In all seriousness, if you're looking for a lesser travelled 3D platformer on the N64, I would recommend Tonic Trouble. It's well designed, looks good, fun, and doesn't outstay it's welcome. I have a few more recommendations too, depending on what you're looking for!   ]]> Starshot: Space Circus Fever (N64) is a bad game. It'll make you sick! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=185713 2019-01-28T20:18:33 -05.00 VGS_OptOut 13 Starshot: Space Circus Fever (N64) is a bad game. It'll make you sick! http://nintendoage.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=31&threadid=185713 2019-01-25T11:07:12 -05.00 VGS_OptOut 13