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Pretty good game

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: November 10, 2000
Author: Amazon User

"Blast Corps" isn't as bad as some people make it out to be. I liked most of the game. The main objective is to destroy buildings using a bunch of different vehicles and robots such as a bulldozer, a motorcycle that can shoot bombs, and a huge robot that can stomp on top of the buildings. However, it's not as easy as it sounds. For example, with the bulldozer you can knock down the buildings by running into them head on, but the most effective way to do it with the bulldozer is to side-swipe the building by skidding into it. The bad thing is that once you get past about half of the game, "Blast Corps" starts to get a little confusing and overly difficult. In one level, you have to operate a crane to somehow destroy the buildings, in some you have to ride a train to get to the other side of town before time runs out, and the real killer is running out of bombs with the motorcycle.

Destroying buildings isn't the only thing you have to do in "Blast Corps." In some levels, you'll drive a small, but fast car and try to light up all the lights that look like bombs on the ground. Other than the game being confusing and impossibly hard in some levels, there's not that much I can complain about with "Blast Corps." I thought it was fun using the robot and the bulldozer to destroy all the buildings, and the game has some of the best graphics for the Nintendo 64. When you're inside the train while it's taking you across the level, the train actually looks realistic like it's a real train. The music is a little cheesy, but the sound overall is pretty good. The control will take some practice before you master it, but once you do, it's not all that bad.

If you think destroying buildings is fun, I would recommend at least renting "Blast Corps." Overall, it's not that bad of a game.

Brains, Brains and More Brains ++ NUCLEAR ACTION!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: March 23, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is one of the smartest and most demanding games you will ever play. It is tetris, but with little men that get into special vehicles that you operate to move objects around a city path to allow a runaway nuclear bomb on a truck a clear path. It is not as easy as it seems, is very addictive and some of the best fun I ever had playing any game. There was nothing quite like. I played this for thinking and Turok for shooting. I remember this impressed quite a few brain friends I had. They loved it. It is quite a thrill also. Tense when you get near the end and the nuclear lorry is right on your tail. Amazing concept. Thanks for these memories and happy times.

More fun than flaming mac and cheese

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 03, 2001
Author: Amazon User

In opposition to the numerous other posts speaking against this game, I found it to be one of the most involving, compelling, and over-all fun experiences for the Nintendo 64. Very few games have been able to capture the intense arcade feel that Blast Corps so easily masters. Combine that with very well done graphics (considering that it was a first generation N64 game) and demolition as the sole objective, and you have a recipe for a great game. Rare (creator of Goldeneye, DK64, Banjo Kazooie, to name a few) adds yet another masterful creation to their repertoire. The controls do take a few tries to get used to, but once accomplished, they become second nature. If you like genre-busting games that create a sense of tension, or are simply looking for a chance to destroy everything in sight by means of vehicles, this game is definitely for you.

Welcome to the Corps

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 25, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Blast corps was one of the first games Rare made for the N64, and one of its most controversial. While this is a game people either love or hate, there's not denying that it's a unique experience that hasn't been attempted since.

A runaway carrier loaded with two nuclear missiles forces the Blast Corps team to clear away all obstacles in its path, or face nuclear winter. Players will be given an assortment of destructive vehicles to use, including a bulldozer, a dump truck, a missile-loaded motorcycle, a rocket-powered car, and three robo suits. Run over buildings, blow them up, or stomp them flat to get the job done. The only thing more satisfying than all this mass destruction is knowing that the world will be thanking you for it.

The main complaint of Blast Corps has always been that the final few missions are too hard to complete. Either there's too much stuff to destroy, too little time, or the vehicles are too hard to maneuver (especially the dump truck). While all this is true, it's all part of the fun that makes up Blast Corps. There's nothing more nerve-wracking than taking down a building with the missile carrier three seconds behind you. In fact, a few levels are purposely designed to give you as little breathing room as possible, so players should never give up. I don't consider myself a strong video-gamer; I never completed 00 Agent on GoldenEye, gotten all the medals in Rogue Squadron, or finished Banjo/Mario/Donkey Kong without looking at a cheat guide. Yet I still got through Blast Corps. My point? Anyone with a little patience and determination can complete this game. Consider it a test that seperates the true gamers from the pretenders.

My only true complaint with this game is that it's a little short. Still, while there aren't that many main levels, the number of bonus levels and sheer tension during the completion of the main levels guarantees that you won't feel cheated. With regards to the game's technical aspects, the graphics are top notch, with nicely animated vehicles, buildings, and lots of explodsions. I also like the music, there's a certain deliberate cheesiness to it that helps alleviate some of the tension.

Blast Corps is definitely one of the N64's sleeper hits. Those who dislike it because it's too hard need to spend just a little more time with it. Since there's no current equivalent on Gamecube, PS2, or X-Box, I highly recommend buying this game if you see it.

Fun

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 09, 2005
Author: Amazon User

It's fun to destroy stuff in this game. Blowing up whole towns just doesn't get old. I don't know how successful this game was, but it seems it was underrated. I rented it once and enjoyed it a lot. The only problem I had with it was it got pretty difficult after finishing some of the easier levels, and I don't think there were all that many easy levels.

Blast Corps

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: June 17, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is one of the best games I have ever played period! I noticed a lot of the reviews claim the game lacks substance and "all you do is blow up buildings". This is hardly the case. Also, many complain that younger kids can't pick the game up and lose interest. I understand that younger players may have a tough time completing the more difficult levels as well as finding the secrets in this game. However, I believe this is the problem with the Nintendo 64. WAY TOO MANY games are made for kids while adults grow bored quickly with them. The best example I can think of is Mario Kart 64 one of the very first games sold for the N64. While the original Mario Kart for the SNES Rocked, the N64 version was an absolute joke! Every time you get in front of the person you are playing against, the computer gives the person in back more speed and WAY too much of an advantage with weapons. The earlier version had some computer assistance but the N64 version of computer assistance ruined the game for me and my friends. I'm sure Nintendo was thinking this advantage given to the player in back would make the game more fun and closer. All I asked for was the option to DISABLE computer assistance! The lack of games with substance like Blast Corps is what ruined the Nintendo 64 and made it the biggest flop in gaming history!

cool game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: April 12, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Blast Corps is the only game I've ever played where all you do is destroy buildings. I enjoyed most of the game except for a few parts. After getting past about half of the game, it started getting confusing. Especially the level where you have to get in the crane and use it to destroy the buildings. You have to ride a train to even get there on time. Another bad part is running out of ammo on the motorcycle destruction stage when you need it the most. That shows that this game is real challenging even if you're a veteran gamer and can beat most of the games you've played. But other than that, I really can't complain any about Blast Corps. I thought side swiping through buildings with a dumptruck and using a huge robot to stomp on buildings was pretty cool. The game also had some of the most realistic graphics I have seen even up to now. When you hop on the train to take a shortcut, the train couldn't look more real. The sound and music went good with the game and most parts of the game are fun. Another drawback might be that after you get so far in the game, you just get tired of playing it and think you can't get no further cause even after you figure out what to do, it's still just as much of a barrier to overcome.

If you like just trashing buildings and doing a bunch of reckless driving, I'd definitely recommend getting this game.

great fun breaking stuff!!!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 03, 2005
Author: Amazon User

youve got space age mega-destructive demolition vehgicles.you are on timed boards where you go in and in destroy everything in sight!theres bombs,giant dump trucks that can take out buildings and much much more!the only pain in the butt is this stupid timed thing.if it werent for the timer putting pressure on yoiu the whole time.this would be far less stressful.

Why the bad reviews?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 15, 1999
Author: Amazon User

This is a heck of a game. The plot, which I felt was pretty creative, concerns a runaway truck carrying a nuclear weapon moving across the world. Your team of expert demolitionists go into various cities with the intent of clearing a path for the weapon. You get to ride around in many vehicles, including a bulldozer, a train, a couple of "Mech"-type robots, and even muscle cars. There are tons of missions and bonus missions, which inevitable lead you to missions on other planets! This game has a fantastic sense of tension, as you will often find yourself trying to knock down buildings seconds before the nuclear truck runs into them. Excellent game!

Boom

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 19, 2001
Author: Amazon User

What would you say if I told you that an automated nuclear carrier was carrying 2 nuclear warheads and they started to leak, what would you say if that carrier had locked in the most direct path in order to detonate the weapons at the safest point possible, yet if the warheads are hit, they will explode destroying everything within a close radius. That is the premise of Blast Corps. and yes it is as much fun as the title could possibly imply. This is one of the first games I bought for my Nintendo 64 and I'm still not sorry that I bought it. It is possibly one of the funnest games ever on the Nintendo 64. What kind of game gives you heavy vehicles and man piloted suits in order to level city after city to clear the path for a truck carrying weapons of mass destruction. The game graphically is fine looking and the controls make the game a joy to play. I strongly recommend this game, because, there are times when you need to just blow something up.

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