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Excitebike 64 is the best Nintendo game so far!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: May 03, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Everyone loves this game, the graphics and the gameplay are really great. I agree with the reviews, this game deserves all the high scores it's getting. There are 20 regular tracks and loads of bonus mode including the original Excitebike, there's a lot of stuff to play. You can even play soccer or make your own tracks!

One of the Best N64 Racing Games

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 13
Date: May 04, 2000
Author: Amazon User

First of all, I would recommend this game to any N64 owner who has been fiending for a good racing game.

This game includes 20 indoor and outdoor levels, 5 or 6 racers, a track editor/creator, a stunt level, and 6 bonus games. Not all of the tracks or bonuses are available from the get go. You start off with 5 tracks and 2 bonus games, and must unlock the rest by playing through the season mode. This is no easy task, since you must learn every single curve and jump of each track, in addition to the skilled computer opponents, in order to place first. This game is highly replayable.

No additional memory pack is needed, since it saves everything you've unlocked to the cartridge; but you only get to save 1 track from the track editor to the cartridge. However, you can save quite a few to a memory pack.

But is this game perfect? No. Maybe I was expecting too much out of this game because of rave reviews, or the near-perfect Wave Race (which is one of the first games to come out for the N64). The control is adequate but slightly stiff, almost sluggish. The track design is very good, but a few tracks have very annoying flaws. Right before the finish line in the Congo level, there is a hut next to the left wall where it is very easy to get stuck right before you finish the race. You can be in first place but over shoot the jump before that spot, get stuck, have to go in reverse, and come in dead last. VERY annoying. One jaded feature is knocking over, or being knocked over by hitting the rear wheel of a bike. Basically, if a character hits the rear wheel with their front wheel, the person hitting the rear wheel will fall over. You can skid in front of the computer and knock him over, but what most commonly happens is that you will be behind the computer and accidentally knock into his rear wheel and fall over. They did not perfect this feature before the game shipped. You can hit the side of the computer no where near their wheel and still fall over. This is so damn annoying that you'll want to throw your controller through your TV. Sometimes the computer will land on top of you head, not knocking you over, then land on top of your wheel, knocking you over. It doesn't really make sense. Some people might not mind the control or the knocking over thing, but I've been spoiled by Microsoft's Motocross Madness for the PC.

Other than that, the game is great. The graphics are great for the N64 especially with the ram expansion pack. The controls, besides being a bit sluggish, are very well though out. The turbo boost, the stunts, the slide turn, the tight turn, and all the combinations of each maneuver give a solid feeling to the game. The physics of the game are pretty realistic; this is NOT a hardcore arcade racer. The tracks, aside from a few of them having a few flaws, are very good. The track editor alone can add hours of game play. The track editor is easy to use and intuitive. The game is hard. Expect to be very frustrated with the game at times, but it's worth it. You'll want to come back to play just to beat a season to unlock the next. Definately a solid 5 star for a N64 game.

This is a hard game to pick up

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: May 04, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Everyone who said Pokemon Stadium was too easy well try this game. If you think it's going to be as simple as the NES version, you are wrong. This so far has been the hardest game on the n64 for me to pick up. I found it easier to beat F-zero X on MASTER setting then this game on NOVICE. The trouble is you fall down ALOT. I've played games of road rash and not fallen down as much. Once you touch a wall you seem magnetically stuck to it for a few seconds (I can't be the only person to notice this). In addition, the single player game w/computer opponents is in Panorama Screen. Meaning it looks like your watching a wide screen format video game. It's still a good game just don't expect you and your three friends to pick it up as easy as SMK64, Wave Race 64 or Wrestle Mania 2000.

The Best game of it's Genre, intense multiplayer.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: May 07, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is definately the best of both worlds. On one hand, it's a great single player game with accurate physics and fun courses. There is also good replay value because there are a ton of secrets, and new courses to open up (including the original NES Excitebike!)

It is also a very intense multiplayer game. There is something demonically wonderful about hitting your friends front tire with your back tire and watching them take a spill into a wall head first! It is just really FUN!

The reason I gave it 4 stars is because the frame rate can be choppy when you have 4 players, also, it has a steep learning curve, so it is a game for experts. HOWEVER, you don't need to be an expert to enjoy this game, especially the multiplayer! Pick this one up. Reccomended.

excitebike 64

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 12
Date: May 19, 2000
Author: Amazon User

If you liked supercross circuit, do not buy this game. The graphics are very good and the game play is smooth, but it is not realistic. If you like arcade type games rather than sims, this is for you.

Great Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: May 24, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I had a great time playing this game. It does take some practice, since there are skills you need to develop for maximum speed over jumps, bumps, turns, etc. The only thing that made me mad is when I place first in the first season, the game said it unlocked the Soccer level, when I tried to play the Soccer level, it said it was locked! But the Desert level is a blast.

AFTER A FEW MINUTES ITS A AWESOME GAME

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: June 04, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game kicked after i got used it's pretty hard to be the computer though because i have a expansion pack, it's definettly not like the real thing with turbo and all but it is still very fun. Must buy! ...

It's not what you think it is!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 17
Date: June 04, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Well I rented this game and when I got it I thought is was going to be the best! But it Wasn't. The graphics are ok but not to good. When your riding your bike It's really hard to controle the bike. The corners are to thin so it makes it really hard to turn. The Riders, there really is no proffesional people in the game. They just make up the people. When your at the start line you fell like just going as fast as you want but you can't. You only get a alimated amount of time to have the turbo. So all of this bad stuff, this is why i gave it 2 stars.

A very good racer, with just a few glitches.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: June 07, 2000
Author: Amazon User

As a big fan of realistic racing games, especially motorcycle games, and of the original 8-bit Excitebike, I just had to give this one a go. I'm glad I did. This is an excellent racer, and while not as fast as some (which adds to the realistic quality), it still takes an extreme amount of skill to retain control of your bike at all times. You play as one of six racers, each with different strengths and weaknesses, and race against the other five through a series of different races. As you progress, you'll unlock various secret levels, including the original 8-bit Excitebike! One tip: BE SURE TO FINISH THE TRAINING MODE. Even if it might seem useless or tedious, believe me you'll be glad you did. Now here's the catch: this great game has several problems which cannot be overlooked. First, the already somewhat difficult-to-master controls sometimes just do not respond, for no reason. Second, your bike can occasionally hit an obstacle that doesn't appear to be there (i.e., going around a corner, you can bump an invisible extension of that corner.). If not for those, I'd have given this 5 stars. Still, these problems are not incredibly frequent, and even with them, this is an extremely fun game to play. I'd strongly recommend it to anyone who likes motocross games, or any realistic racers for that matter.

Very good with the Expansion Pack, some weak spots in game.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: June 09, 2000
Author: Amazon User

The game is definitely good for its revitilization from the original NES game made in 1984. But there are some weak spots in the game. Sometimes the braking can be a problem if you don't angle your bike in the right position. The tracks are very good, especially Hi-Res graphics with the Expansion Pack. And when you get to the Gold round in Amateur difficulty, the game starts to lose its fun. The special tracks are excellent, especially the 3D Excitebike track (Which amazed me). I would rent Excitebike 64 first, and then if you like it, then buy it. Very good. An overall 4 stars.

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