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A fun and challenging game.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: May 22, 2002
Author: Amazon User

It's a fun adventure game that features up to 4 players on multiplayer mode.In adventure mode only 1 player can play.Adventure mode has many and challenging levels.You would halve to spend a lot of time playing this game to beat it.Multiplayer mode is a fun battle between you and your friend(friends).It's a good game to get if you're looking for an adventure game.

A very well-made gaming experience.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: January 07, 2002
Author: Amazon User

A very well made game. It has so much to do, if you put it down half way through, it's like playing a whole new game when you get back to it. It's also true to the series, which is always good to see. Check out the Donkey Kong Country series for more fun.

Best game ever!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: August 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I love every donkey kong game especially this one! If you have a Nintendo 64 system buy this game! It has great graphics and excellent 3-D characters. If you love donkey kong games buy this one. Also if you like this one buy Mario games because they are really fun too!

Awesome Game! Really Entertaining

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: April 07, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I am a fairly new 64 player. When I bought this game I was hoping it wasn't going to be too hard. It wasn't, a little challenging at first but all you need to do is get used to which buttons to use. The story line is good. The graphics incredible. Sound, very well done. This game is a fun twist of strategical thinking and butt-kicking bad guys. It comes with a expansion pack which explains the extra cost. But, if you think an average 64 game is $50.00 and a expansion is normally $30.00, you are getting it for half price! Sometimes the graphics get kinda funky but nothing critical. I found some of the puzzles later in the game difficult. The themes of the levels make each one really entertaining. The humor in the game is also funny.This game is worth every penny.

Lots of stuff, but poor overall game design.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: September 04, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is not a five-star game, and it's far worse than Super Mario 64. The camera tracking and hint system are both badly programmed. But its major flaw is the overall game design. Rare came up with a truckload of games and ideas, and then just put arbitrary decisions into the overall game to string them together. There are tons of things to do, but if you don't beat the level bosses, you can't progress. Rare should have designed all the mini games and boss levels so that choosing another Kong character, or returning later on with more experience, would make the game easier. They failed. The hours you put into this game *let* you go further, but don't *help* you go further.

There's a lot to like, and after a few hours climbing the learning curve you'll have twenty-plus hours of fun wandering around. But completing the game is an exercise in frustration, even with a game FAQ at hand.

Okay platformer

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: September 07, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The problem with this game is that it gets boring. Much like Jet Force Gemini there is too much collecting to be done. Plus, later levels suffer from camera problems.

40 Hours and Counting!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: April 23, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Donkey Kong 64 is a great game. It's also a really long pull your hair out frustrating adventure. It's big. It's long. It's got a pretty poor framerate. But what have we come to expect from Rare now? The best video game maker in the states, Rare has given us such classics as Diddy Kong Racing, Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, and the Banjo-Kazooie series. Late 1999 also brought us the return of DK. And lots of other ape friends. The game itself is fantastic to look at. Rare takes ordinary level settings (factory, jungle, water) and makes them into worlds. Really, really big worlds. All the characters are animated down to a T, using the best graphics possible. The controls are pretty standard, most everything uses a Z+C arrangement (although i would like the trigger to be Z instead of B, which after playing Perfect Dark for hours confuses the heck out of me). Past that the game itself is, uh, big. There are countless items to collect and places to visit. Many of the mini-games are confusing and repetative. It takes a long time to get from place to place in the worlds. Some of the bosses are worthy of a screaming fit. It's hard. And it gets harder. Veteran gamers can finish it in 30 hours. That's a full day of Donkey Kong. I've already rounded that base and am going towards a second day. Things don't move quickly, but when you defeat a boss or solve a challenge, you really do feel good. The game probably earns a star for the winning and just so gosh darn cute characters, who are more fun to look at than that boring Link. If you're up to the challenge, go for it. It is rewarding and fun to play, but I reccomend taking a break from it when times get tough. They will get better. NOTE: Donkey Kong is a good game, but it can't match the standards of Banjo-Tooie, a fantastic Rare piece that takes the best elements of Banjo-Kazooie and DK64 and meshes them into an exuberant gaming experience. It's worth it at the price.

A look at what to expect

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: July 30, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I've been a DK fan ever since DK country for the snes and I've always enjoyed DK games. Rare is a good publisher for the N64 and if you want proof play 007 Goldeneye. Anyway this game was a little bit disappointing. Why? Well for starters, the game's graphics arn't all that great even by N64 standards. I mean, it requires an expansion pack to play it and its graphics don't even come close to other exp. pack games like Starcraft 64, Perfect Dark, or The Legend of Zelda Majora's mask. But as far as the gameplay goes it's ok. There are rediculously childish parts of the game that are a bit anoying, however if you can sit through those dumb moments and get to the more jucy parts of the gameplay, you won't be too disappointed. There's a ton of secret stuff and many many puzzles to solve, so it will keep you busy for a while. Over all, its a great game and worth the money too.

DK64

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: June 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Overall, DK64 is a great game. It's a blast and will have you playing for hours on end. With different levels including Aztecs, Caverns, Castles, Forests, and of course, a jungle, and five different playable characters each with their own abilities and golden bananas (similar to stars in Super Mario 64) to collect, you would think Donkey Kong 64 would never get old. And it won't. For a while.

The plot goes something like this - King K. Rool has another scheme. He's taken all of Donkey Kong's precious golden bananas and kidnapped all his friends. You'll have to navigate through a series of levels, rescuing different characters in each of them, unlocking golden bananas as you go, to eventually reach the final stage. Each level has its own boss which are usually the best part of the level. To reach the boss, you'll have to collect a certain number of regular bananas (scattered throughout the level, different from golden bananas). A certain number of golden bananas unlocks a new level. If you ever want to complete the game, you'll have to rescue all of Donkey's companions. Diddy, Tiny, Lanky, and Chunky Kong all await you in the first three levels. Meanwhile, you buy instruments from Candy, potions from Cranky, and Weapons from Funky. All these can be upgraded. The things you buy, especially Cranky's potions, will give you abilities that are essential to collecting all the golden bananas. There are also various barrel mini games that you must complete in order to finally get the banana.

Donkey Kong has graphics and gameplay very similar to Banjo Kazooie/Tooie. So, those who liked those two games will love DK64. Also, fans of the Donkey Kong franchise will not be let down. Donkey Kong 64 is addictive and you'll always love exploring the new environments the game places you in. There's always aspects to the level that are unique and also crucial to getting golden bananas (For example, in the forest level, there is a giant clock that switches the game between day and night. Some bananas can only be reached at certain times of the day.). The degrees of difficulty for getting the bananas range from stupidly easy to impossible. Many, however, are just pure fun. Overall, DK64 is a very enjoyable game and good for all ages.

A certain degree of frustration does come with the game, however. Some golden bananas are impossible to get you do absolutely everything right. You'll do lots of falling and retrying (especially in the factory level) to reach some. Another irk is that you must get two coins in order to advance to the final boss stages. You must beat the original Donkey Kong and Jetpak. The problem is, no matter what, I could not beat the original Donkey Kong, which prevented me from beating the game. I spent so many wasted hours trying to beat that stupid game. Last, this game requires an expansion pack. Nowadays, expansion packs are hard to come by and cost about $20, which is probably five times more than the actual game will cost you.

Other than that, Donkey Kong 64 is great fun. Even if you don't manage to get through the whole game, it is a very worthwhile title and surely a great value, especially now. You won't be disappointed with Donkey Kong 64, unless of course you're currently enrolled in an anger management class.

a gamer from france

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: January 22, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is one of the best N64 games I have ever played. If you are really wanting to play a super game this is your chance. If you have a expansion pak, the image will be so much better that you will think you are playing a Dreamcast game. This game i put on my top 5 games.

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