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Kids, don't look!!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 11 / 30
Date: November 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Conker's Bad Fur Day may look like some cute Banjo Kazooie game, but guess what? It is far more complex than Banjo Kazooie. This little twerp pees on his enemies, swears, gets drunk, posses as an army guy, and does other stupid things. This is not a game for children to be playing. He even has sex with girls in some movies. Parents, don't even consider buying this for your five year old. Infact, not even when they're seventeen.

Horrible!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 18
Date: August 30, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is a horrible game! It is really, really gory and nasty. The multiplayer mode is hard, and Rare really made a big mistake! If I could choose to buy either Yoshi's Story or BFD, I would choose YS, and I'm 19! Oh, Conker, what have they done to you!

I HATE THIS GAME

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 11
Date: May 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I saw this game one day and I said, "what did they do to conker!?...?". I was so mad I didn't know what to do. I was really upset. Conker was such a cute squirrel and so nice looking and friendly until they made Conkers bad fur day.
This game is a very bad game, and I don't think any kid no matter what age should paly this game, even if you are a hundred years old. This game is nothing but bad violence! This game also has other bad things I will not mention. I Think this game should be banned from the public. And I hope if you are smart you will listen to me.

Looks like just plain nonsense to me

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 16
Date: March 16, 2004
Author: Amazon User

What is the plot to this crap? Huh? You don't have to buy this game to notice how stupid it is. Even the title suggests stupidity. Just another lame excuse for everything that makes a videogame a waste of money. Hallelujah it's one for one in the negative camp.

A worthless piece of garbage

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 25
Date: May 06, 2006
Author: Amazon User

If you want to see cute cartoon animals acting just like Beavis & ButtHead,then look no further than this disaster of a game.Once a lovable squirrel that fought acorns,poor Conker has been turned into a furry Beavis(or furry ButtHead)and generally staggers through the game,accomplishing absolutely NOTHING.And that's just how you feel when you try to play this piece of garbage-you'll constantly feel that you're not getting anywhere and that you're not accomplishing a single thing.In the game,all you do is get drunk,swear,stagger around,puke and have a hangover-all through the entire game.You'll start to feel like you're in the animal version of Beavis & ButtHead(remember how much Beavis & ButtHead love to swear,do drugs and get drunk?),and you'll start to wonder where the fun and enjoyment is.Unlike "Conker's Pocket Tales",there are no goals to accomplish,there is no plot,and there is absolutely NOTHING to do except swear,get drunk,puke and have a hangover.Despite how much people try to get you to believe that "Conker's Bad Fur Day" is the greatest game around,you'll learn the truth about this game:That it's just a big promotion for alcohol.
Do yourselvwes a favor and get "Conker's Pocket Tales" instead.If you want a REAL M-rated game,then get Grand Theft Auto.

Worst Game for Nintendo 64, besides Donkey Kong

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 11
Date: April 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Do not purchase this game. I have a good gaming sense of humor, but this is just [bad]. Why this game even came out i don't know...Don't even consider this game. Its gameplay is horrible, the camera skips, and its just stupid

Platform style kills yet again

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 8
Date: April 06, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I was so hyped about this game so I decided to rent it and see if it would be worth the $60 they are asking for it. What I got was an overrated game whose most challenging aspect is jumping from platform to platform and doing mini quests that take forever to master yet are not worth the time. The outlandish cursing and behavior of conker is entertaining at first but gets old really fast when you have to go around in circles because the camera angles will not let you see good enough to jump from point A to point B. Even the cute rude squirrel isn't enough to get a person past that! The camera angles are terrible and there are no ways to move them around for a better position. Some platform games are known to have that and make it a little better. Until they can make a platform game that has better manuverability and better camera angles I suggest avoiding them like the plague. Bad fur day? Bad everything in general! Sorry conker, best stay at the bar and remain drunk.

What a Suitable Death Toll for the N64

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: February 23, 2004
Author: Amazon User

My problem with Conker doesn't have as much to do with the idea so much as it does the follow-through. In all honesty, I was thrilled to hear the company had recognized their own flaws and were attempting to reconcile for them by releasing a shockingly robust title that seemed to spit in the face of everything they'd done since the debates caused by the home release of the original Mortal Kombat. However, I left my initial playing with the sense that the while idea itself was exactly what the company needed, the execution was more than a tad lacking.

The story plays out like a theatrical feature, which is appropriate considering the number of situations the game eventually borrows from popular films. Glass of milk (or is it a white russian?) in hand and a scowl plastered upon his face, Conker is immediately reminiscent of the kind of anti-hero popularized by Bruce Willis in Die Hard or Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction. Surrounded by his supposed friends and acquaintances, this introductory scene was a great way to set the tone of the story and introduce a hardened, slightly older version of the title's namesake. The moment the king's flashback begins is when the player begins to take control of the action.

There's a lot of Hollywood inspiration in Conker's tale. From the little nuances and cliches such as the opening scene, to borrowed scenes or tips of the hat to films like the location of the King's throne at the end of the game, to straightforward rip-offs of memorable scenes or films like the unquestionably Matrix bank heist, this cartridge is chock full of film-lore. And, to its credit, the vast majority of the game's quirks, nods and thefts are handled very well, with just enough originality and additional humor thrown in to make it work within the broad confines of its storyline.

For the most part, the story is successful. Its film parodies are spot on, while its original threads tend to lag behind a bit and force a joke just for the sake of it. It feels like the game was rushed, and rather than waiting for the inspiration to create something undeniably funny, the writers instead went with whatever they came up with the fastest. In addition, there's little if any direction as to what you should be doing at any point in the story. Bad Fur Day is a big fan of putting you in the middle of an immense area with no visual clues as to where you should go from there, then erecting giant invisible walls out of thin air and hoping that their placement will corral you into the exact area in which you should be. Successful or not, this method is employed over and over and over again, from the game's start until its finish.

While the storyline is competent for the most part, the actual control and gameplay itself is nearly unforgivable. Physically controlling Conker is a complete nightmare. Even the use of the N64's well-designed analog joystick can't save this horribly imprecise setup, as the squirrel will occasionally veer left or right without explanation or mosey over the edge of a cliff moments after you've told him to stop moving entirely. Conker does have a sort of double-jump feature, in that through the use of his tail he can hover in the air for a couple additional seconds. He can also perform a high jump and a long jump, by crouching or running for a few second before leaping, accordingly. Unfortunately, these high jump and long jump options only seem to work when they feel like it. I've been running for upwards of a full minute, jumped, and watched Conker perform a weak little sissy jump and fall to his doom. This game really feels like something that wasn't fully tested before its release, the controls reek of incompletion.

Add onto that one of the most horrific cameras in the history of 3-D rendering, and you've already got a pissed off gamer. Seriously, you're given supposed control of these angles through the use of the C buttons (similar to the way the camera is maneuvered in The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time), but as soon as you find a vantage point you're comfortable with and release the C button, it just goes off on its own and returns to a completely unhelpful, useless view. This camera cannot pass through walls, so if your back is against one and you're trying to prepare for a complicated, lengthy, precise leap, you've got to do it blind. Better still, once you've made up your mind and attempted said jump, the camera will awkwardly spin as soon as it's got room to get behind you, effectively reversing your controls in mid-air and introducing a loss of direction to your life.

The audio is one of the few undeniable triumphs of this one. The voice acting is tremendous, Conker's voice suits him perfectly and the actors themselves seem to be having a lot of fun with the material. The music is the usual fare for Rare platformers, light and bouncy, and serves as a constant joke considering the circumstances surrounding it. Little tidbits like the main character mumbling to himself and retching when he's drunk, or fighting back bile while rolling an enormous ball of poo really make a difference in the experience, and are things I wish more games took the time to incorporate.

When push comes to shove, there's really only one thing you can create with the ingredients provided by Conker's Bad Fur Day, and that's disappointment. There's no question in my mind this game needed another couple months of production before it was ready to ship, and looking back it should be regarded as the poster boy for the N64's lifespan. This game wasn't created to entertain and enamor so much as it was to annoy, frustrate and defeat.

fun idea, but....

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 11
Date: March 20, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I liked the idea of a adult themed game for the Nintendo platform. However, the execution leaves a lot to be desired (especially from a well-respected house like Rare). The cut scenes are fine, and most of the controls are intuitive. But I found that the lack of a decent camera ruins the game. Usually you can't see what is happening around you, and the camera moves during crucial game maneuvers. Just a poorly coded camera routine.

crude humor good - game play bad

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 9
Date: March 02, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game a foul - the long cut scenes are full of disgusting humor. Those were the best bits. The actual game iteself seemed like cruel and unusual punishment. The 'puzzles' wouldn't stump a four year old and the game play is tedious and repetitive. If I hadn't borrowed the game from a friend I would have put it down the garbage disposal by now.

The game suffers from many of the problems that Nintendo games have. You have long and tedious jumping sequences in which the character will often fail to jump for no apparent reason causing you to have to repeat the sequence from the start over and over ad nauseam. The direction the character moves depends on the camera angle and, as the camera will swing around unpredictable, the character will suddenly start marching off in a totally different direction when you haven't moved the joystick. As much of this 'game' involves walking along narrow paths, this is a real pisser.

I picked up the controller exactly three time with this game and each time I threw it down in disgust 30 minutes later. I guess I'm a slow learner. If they the game out and just left the cut scenes you'd have something I'd probably pay $5 for but at least I'd think I'd gotten value for my money.

The game seems designed to irritate and annoy the player. Don't buy it unless you really enjoy repeating the same boring stuff over and over.

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