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Not for the casual

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 16, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is a fun game to play, but it's freakin' hard. I've never been able to progress past the first level because I can't really make the adjustment from GoldenEye-style play to MGS-style play that you need to get along.

Multiplayer is, however, a joy. The levels are small enough that it's pretty much constant mayhem for two players.

Winback: decent storyline with repetitive gameplay

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 09, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Note: Winback is rated "T" (not "M" like it says at the top of the item description page)

Winback is a game that I hate to give a bad review to because it had so much potential.

What we have here though is a game that doesn't compare well to its competition. For one thing, people think Winback is some sort of Metal Gear Solid for the N64. Well aside from using C4 explosives and using the "back-against-the wall" move to obtain cover this game IS NOT METAL GEAR SOLID. It's story, while being surprisingly good, is nowhere compared to Metal Gear Solid's. The gameplay also is nowhere near MGS. When all you have are 4 or 5 weak weapons to choose from (no grenades or sniper/assault rifle are included) and just a couple accessories (no cardboard box, keycards, smokes, communicator, night/heat vision, binoculars, rations, etc, etc, etc..), painfully similar level layouts and objectives (go from point a to point b disabling lazer-tripwires and dispatching enemies and bosses; "oh and haven't I seen this building before like A DOZEN TIMES?!!") the gameplay gets old.

Then you move to the multiplayer and think "well it should be interesting and (theoretically) sweet to use Winback's gameplay elements in multiplayer" and well, it's just like the single player- fun for a while than very dissapointing. The killing blow to it is that when you get shot you flash and are temporarily invincible. I hate this because I see no need for it and that it ruins all of the fun of being on top of your enemy. Why should I have to take cover after I shot my enemy? Shouldn't they be seeking cover instead?

Apparently there are people out there who really like this game though and to a certain extent I can sympathize. The storyline is good- the dialogue is well written and it keeps things suspenseful. However I didn't like the fact that (*SPOILER*) everybody on your team dies. Just when I thought I would get a chance to fight with someone on my team he/she dies. WHY?!!
Also the controls are good enough. I wouldn't mind some more control for manual aim (i.e. target specific parts of the body) but other than that they do a well enough job.
The graphics are OK. So is the sound.

It's because of all of Winback's good things that it pains me to see that the game as a whole is so painfully marred and damaged by its negatives. If more was thought of and put into the game it could have been great and instead of writing a bad review for it I could be writing a good one.

Sigh.

Highly underrated game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 30, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Winback is one of the most addicting N64 games I have ever played. I just bought this game recently (2006) and have been spending many hours playing it.

This game is not for people who like easy to medium difficulty games. This game is hard--somewhat in comparison to Tom Clancy's Ghost Reacon for PC.

The game is a little brother to Metal Gear Solid. You rely on stealth and
accuracy to accomplish your missions.

The camera angles can get a bit tricky at times, but once you play you'll probably find yourself getting hooked on the game (as I did) and will become a master of dodging bullets in the "cat and mouse" style of gameplay.

You only get three weapons, but this isn't a bad thing, as it's all you really need to progress through the game. This game ISN'T a Goldeneye or Perfect Dark. Goldeneye and Perfect Dark allow you to move through the levels at a steady pace while shooting the enemy.

You must sneak, crouch, roll, and dodge bullets in order to kill enemy terrorist. You can use the camera buttons to check over your sides, to see if they're are any enemies hiding and awaiting you. This game focuses on realism, therefore three to five enemy shots (depending on the range) will get you killed.

If you don't mind challenge, and like stealth games where you assume the role of special operative/spy/merc/marine--any of these types, then you'll probably love Winback.

One con about this game is the save/checkpoints. They are too far between-- and this can get a bit frustrating when you've just killed thirty bad guys, and one gets the drop on you causing you to start all the way back. But the addicting nature of this game keeps you coming back for more until you've become a master of stealth.

Great game. I'm very glad I bought it.

The WinBack reveiw

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Win back is perhaps the best shooting game ever to hit my life. It's a game that is so realistic with a awesome storyline.If they would to make a movie, it would probably be greater than Termenator 3. I mean think about this game. It's exciting, because your thinkin is one of my team mates goona die. And the leader of your team, actually works for the bad guys. Now That's a Classic. This is a must have. Trust me if you see it get it. Dont waste your time renting it.

come on now... i wasnt real happy

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 26, 2003
Author: Amazon User

good- ai very smart,tough stages,tough levels,easy controls, character selection in multi-player
bad- music, gameplay can slow down, graphics werent the best ill give them a 3 also.
ugly- sometimes the camera gets stuck behind a wall(gets tricky if your getting shot at), not enough weapons, multi-player arenas werent big enough

Closest game to Metal Gear you'll find on n64!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: March 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I got this game because i have played and worn out the james bond games. This game was supposed to be a cool spy game, and it is. This game is, like mg a 3rd person shooter, where you play as a member of the swat team. There are also 3 different endings, depending on how fast you beat the game. The normal baddies are quite stupid, except the one that have knives, but the bosses are just plain awesome. Some have machine guns, rocket launchers, and even two guns. The only bad thing is that you only get 4 weapons in the game. BUT, THAT IS WHERE MP COMES IN. The multiplayer on this game is, to me, better that any of the james bond games. To start off you only get the five swat team members, and, yes only 4 guns. But, after you beat the game on hard, you unlock all the other characters, which fills the bottom half of the character select screen. It's awesome, you can play as banderas(my favorite) who has two guns! All th bad guys you chose have infinite ammo, but they cannot put there backs against the wall. This takes great strategy as to who you choose compared with who your friends choose. The only, i repeat, only thing this game could use in mp is bots, but aside from that, this is one of my top ten for n64.

Winback: What A Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: October 11, 2001
Author: Amazon User

this is one os the greatest and most under rated games of all time. this is like a real life spy game with great shooting techniques and awesome moves for sneaking around unnoticed so that you can aneak up behind them and pick one of those terrorist jerks.

Jean-Luc andhis crew are trying to stop a group of terrorist in one of the most complicated but fun plots ever. It's a challenging game that makes you think strategically instead of just a game where you go and shoot everyone.

This is one of the all time greats!

Forget other games like Goldeneye007,or Perfect Dark

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: August 02, 2001
Author: Amazon User

So your sick of playing PD or GE right.Meet Cougar,Jean-Luc Cougar,a SCAT agent forced to "Winback" the GULF satellite from terriosts called the "Crying Lions".Seem easy, don't count on it.Well a game that follows the genre Metal Gear Solid.There are so many stages in levels that you will be playing this game for a long time.This game beats GE and PD not just the levels but gameplay and graphics.Beutiful Worlds and backrounds and Music bring in the story of WinBack.Ok so it may have a limited arsenal,but you will use each of the weapons that you have at your disposal.Now there's a twist,you must aim to fire your weapons,I like the feature but may be fustarating at times.Now the best feature that i love is the "Hide`n`Shoot" feature. Which you hide behind a wall then turn and shoot.Just love the feature. Also Jean-Luc has some awesome moves,like the Matrix,well sort of.You will not be disappointed by this game. An award winner. This game won't get any dust at all!

Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: February 20, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is great. It's somewhat realistic somewhat not, and its not completely impossible to get good at. It's realistic because you can only carry about 5 weapons at the max, unlike some games where u carry 8000 guns and 19,000 rounds. The health is the unrealistic part. It actually takes a lot to die but i dont mind that. It's a great game and i dont play many video games so for me to like it, it must be good.

Great, but challenging

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 01, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is alot of fun, and I have enjoyed it every minute I have owned it. I can't seem to make it past the red lasers in the ninth level, but that is the challenge. I have also played Rainbow Six, but I consider this better. The camrea angles may serve as a hassle, it's absolutly worth it.

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