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Short but Sweet

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 05, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I've been a big fan of the Star Fox series since the original version on the SNES [with the FX Chip!] and the Nintendo 64. I did skip the Gamecube world, but when I was given a DS for a birthday, I decided to try out the DS edition.

Obviously, with the DS Platform being handheld, it is not fair to compare it to the console versions. With that said, this review will revolve around it's actual performance as a handheld game.

With that said, the gameplay for Star Fox Command is NOT like the console versions. It is very simple in the way of controls. You have but one function for all of the buttons, and that is fire for your lasers [which is nice for right hand people because you can control the stylus with the right and fire with the left]. You control roll, boost, brake, bomb, and movements with the touchscreen. At first it will feel a bit odd, but you can quickly get used to it and realize how efficent it is.

The story line is soft, but if you look at the past Star Fox has been fairly light. Nothing too deep or complex. The main reason for the 'weak' story line from many of the other reviews is the fact that the game is relatively short. I think I finished the game in about 5 hours of gameplay the first time. This includes learning it and restarting it once I had. The bonus is, you can replay it to go through different routes in the story, giving it replay value as well. You can even unlock a hidden system.

Mutliplayer can be fun, but make sure you finish the game through to improve on your flying skills before hand. Jumping into Multiplayer can be hazardous to ones' self esteem! It can be challenging when playing against more advanced players. They also have the choice of playing in a ranked match or simply enjoy the world of off-the-record gameplay.

This game was very good, and did bring back memories of the old days. I personally love the lack of voice over, which would be a waste of memory since it's easy reading.

Recommended? - YES

Star Fox Command

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The first time I heard about this game, my mind drifted back to the one time that I'd played starfox before. It was on the N64, when I spent a single evening at a friend's house getting killed in multiplayer. That evening is still firmly engraved in my mind. When I finally decided to buy Starfox Command, I had had little enough experience in Starfox gameplay, but I also had doubts as to whether stylus controls would work well for flying.
Both of these possible problems quickly disappeared. Three minutes into the tutorials, I was already comfortable with the controls (and my flying abilities had greatly improved since the days of the Nintendo 64). I was prepared to take a stylus-jab at single player.
Most of the game's new quirks I appreciated quite a bit. I enjoyed controlling my fighters to attack enemy squadrons via the map view, and the turn limit was just enough to keep me moving forward through the missions. Battles are fast-paced and action-based, and when you succeed at deflecting and dodging all of the various projectiles flying at you, you feel like a lot better pilot than you really are.
The most exhilarating part of single-player to me was the missile-chasing. Functioning as the poor man's missile defense, your fighter keeps going faster and faster, flying through hoops after the missile until you either miss a beacon or you destroy the missile. What makes it even more nerve-racking is if the missile will reach the Great Fox(your mothership) on the following turn, ending the mission if it survives your attack!
At the end of the game's main story, you recieve a key that allows you to choose different actions for the characters in the game on your next play-through, eventually leading up to one of the other eight endings.These branching plots add a lot of gameplay, and I often found myself anxious to finish a mission so I could see what would happen next in my chosen storyline.
The wi-fi mode is slightly more robust than previous wifi DS games, and I was happy to see the huge 26-letter ranking system come into play (the alphabet, if you hadn't already figured that out). Nintendo has also made another attempt to curb disconnecting; the system counts the number of times you've cut connection and attempts to pair you to others who have similar numbers of disconnects. With luck, it will prove effective over the far more disconnect-forgiving methods used in past games.
Multi-player still has some problems, unfortunately. The lack of computer opponents in multi-player handicaps the fun of the offline experience, especially once you finish Story Mode. In addition, it would've been cool if you could pick from the numerous single-player ships in multi-player sessions; alas, you can only use one (rather generic) vessel. Nevertheless, the game quite effectively brings the age-old and brand-new Starfox gameplay together to the DS.

Starfox command review

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 18, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is the sequel to Starfox Assault, and is set one year after the events that occured in Starfox Assault. the game is pretty short, and it has nine endings, so if you are a starfox fan you might be dissapointed, but if you just need a game to pass the time, this one is pretty good. the controls are a little difficult at first, but with a little practice it becomes a breeze. overall the game is pretty easy and gets boring fast, but, as i said, it is something to pass the time.

Great game for some.....

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 03, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is a very great game. There's lots of characters, cool ships and a great storyline. Although, this game is very hard and cheap. Some users may stop playing on some levels due to difficulty. If you don't stop playing, however, it pays off.

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