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Great for the N64, but...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: July 25, 2006
Author: Amazon User

If you're looking for a solid racer to fill out your N64 game collection with, F-Zero X is a great choice. The graphics are low on detail, but Nintendo compensated with a huge emphasis on speed. Tracks twist and turn every which way, including death-defying jumps, corkscrews, half pipes, and cylinders. The familar F-Zero soundtrack has been updated too, and keeps the excitment high.

However, the Gamecube version basically topped this game in every aspect possible. F-Zero was a franchise where the sequels consistently made their predecessors look hopelessly outdated, and the same applies here. F-Zero X sacrifices graphic detail for speed. F-Zero GX sacrificed neither. So if you've been playing the newer versions, there's no point going back to this one.

A solid title for its era, and good if you enjoy retro gaming. Otherwise this probably won't hold your interest as much.

Over rated.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 22, 2005
Author: Amazon User

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I love F-Zero on the SNES and I was anxiosly trying to get my hands on a copy of this version. And finaly when I did I am very disapointed. the graphics are crap, the 3D polygons have no detail and the background is the same every time. Why can't there be a car that has all A catagorys, even if it's next to impossible to unlock, why couldnt they make the superior machine?

The race hardly goes fast enough. The only 2 tracks I did like where the ones with a tube pipe thing you drive on, like driving the outside of a tube, not the inside. And another track that had quite a few leaps and jumps... but over all, I still would rather be playing the original and best on the SNES. They should have included the SNES version on the 64 cartridge as a side game or something.

Overall:
Graphics: 3/10
Sound: 5/10
Controls: 9/10

This game might be better on multiplayer, but even a tho I have now unlocked every car and track up to the X round. I do have 30 days to return it if I dont want it, and I think I will be returning it. It's a rental game; tho you may not be able to rent them from too many places anymore, it makes me feel better that it will be out of my hair and I wont have it collecting dust rather then be going to someone else who might enjoy it more then I did.

I thought they would have learnt from the SNES version that the game needs a cheat for infinite turbo boosts... that doesnt require a gameshark.

thisis the second fastest racing game i ever played

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 28, 2005
Author: Amazon User

theres a bunch of super fast space planes racing through unbelivable courses at speeds as high as like 800-900 mph!its hard to hang on!there are lots and lots of ships to choose from.there are some really cool side games too.whats that you say?sounds like suicide?well,yes.thats quite true.you will wreck and die a lot.but youve got to learn to make split second deciions.so learn to anticipate!its great fun!

Faster Blood Falcon. Kill! Kill!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 17, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Let me just say this. Out of all racing games I've played for the Nintendo 64, only Diddy Kong Racing and Mario Kart 64 are more fun. Okay. With that said, let's explore the various components of gameplay in a random, unorganized order. What I found really compelling is the awe-inspiring cast of characters. 30 racers, each with their own personality and life story, is quite a hefty amount. Another thing this game excelled in was the sense of SPEED! While Star Wars Episode I Racer went just as fast if not faster, that game didn't present you with the sense of speed F-Zero X does! Sometimes it can get overwhelming, and that sends you flying off the track, where (if you're playing multiplayer) allows you play a rather fun slots game in which you can still affect the action on screen. The ability to completely wipe out opposing racers with a slight double press of R or Z really adds great strategy in the single-player mode. And Death Race. Oooh...that is a classic! Tracks are well-designed. Boosts. You won't win without them. They can get quite annoying, since if you miss one, you're pretty much screwed, at least in multiplayer. Single player AI is pretty dumb.

I don't really remember much of the music. Recently, I was able to use VGMusic (great site) to listen to F-Zero X MIDIs, and based on what I heard, it didn't seem very impressive. Perhaps it's because these rock-like guitar riffs don't appeal to me. Give me soft jazz, western, or classic any day! Sound effects stick better in my mind, and they are pretty good. The thing that sticks out the most is probably the wail as you fall...off...the...track...KABOOM! Visually, F-Zero X had been kind of lacking. The textures were bleh, and the backgrounds were just fog or clouds. Even though it's not visually or aurally appealing, F-Zero X is still an extremely fun game to play.

Possibly the best racing game on the N64

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: May 16, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I was a fan of F Zero from way back in 1991.It was the fastest racing game yet.So when I heard that there was a sequel coming out I couldnt believe my ears.I was even more ecstatic when I heard that it would run up to 60 frames per second.Thats fast! And it delivered.Yeah the game has some flaws such as the graphics arent the best in the world but come on its F Zero.Its all about speed and fun and with F Zero X thats what you get.In addition to the 4 characters from the original there are 26 additional others such as Super Arrow and Jody Summer.There are 4 courses with 6 tracks each.Did I mention the speed?Its unbelievable and with such a flawless frame rate graphics dont matter.And who cares how the cars look?Whats important is that they all look original.Whereas F Zero GX failed to impress me very much F Zero X is a classic.Its one of the best games on N64.Nuff said

An exciting game at first but gets really old after awhile.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: March 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

F Zero X may be the first F Zero game to be faster than the original but it really lacks the excitement that is present in F Zero,F Zero GX and F Zero Maximum Velocity.Sure it is super fast has tons of tracks and characters but it is extremely bland. Novice and Standard are too easy and I wont even go near Expert because that is too hard. The biggest thing here is the difficulty levels are the huge weakpoint of this game. Sure some of the tracks look gorgeous but it is a game that I play only occasionaly because I like to play every game I own at least once a month.So in conclusion rent this first and if you like it buy it if you dont forget about it.

Easily the best racing game of all time.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 07, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game along with the first F Zero reinvented and revitalized the racing genre.Forget NASCAR if you want extremely entertaining racing it is right here in the F Zero series.True F Zero is fictional but it beats the non fictional NASCAR stuff by far.In this series you can send your car soaring over jumps,racing 29 other racers at the same time and drive at speeds up to about 1000 miles per hour.Its awesome and this is the best of the series with F Zero and F Zero GX coming in at a tie of second place.F Zero Maximum Velocity is third best but still a strong game.Long live the F Zero series.

Really absorbing and very addictive.F Zero X gets an A -

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 30, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game sounds awesome on paper.Race through courses at 700 or more miles per hour against 20 or so different racers. Its even better than it sounds once you play it. It is so addicting because of the high speed and challenging race tracks and it really makes me feel good to hear the announcer say "Alright.First place". All of the cars are about the same except for 3 or 4 that are just absolutely fast.
Although the game gets a point taken off for not making the cities very detailed it is a lot more fun to play than it looks.

I think that reviewer is right.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is alright but it really wears thin fast.The backgrounds could have been a lot better.And the tracks could have been crazier and wilder.I suggest you buy this game used.It doesnt come close to how good F Zero GC is probably going to be.I suggest you wait until August comes and get F Zero GC when it first comes out because its more true to the spirit of F Zero than F Zero X is.F Zero GC will probably be a whole lot more satisfying as this game is.

This game made me dizzy.Phew!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 03, 2002
Author: Amazon User

If you think all racing games are about running around in a circle you will be really amazed if you give this a chance.Its awesome.The speed is breathtaking,the music is great and the graphics are cool too.In other words its a trip and a half.You play as well known star Captain Falcon and you race across the galaxy and plus you can choose the difficulty levels.Must buy.It will change the way you look at racing games forever.

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