![]() Two of the game's characters aren't even present in-game, only in cutscenes. Not only in graphical detail, but there is significant fog in most levels, especially in Greece. How bad? Well, the graphics actually saw a downgrade from the PC original. Not surprisingly, the N64 version of Daikatana is pretty bad. This trainwreck of a FPS was ported to the N64 just three months after the already disasterous PC release. It's not a great FPS title, but there are worse ones on the N64.įor anyone who was playing PC games in 2000, the name Daikatana might ring a few bells, or perhaps bring back a few disturbing memories. To most critics, Armorines lacks many of the qualities found in Turok, but it does have a 2 player co-op mode, passable graphics, a neat theme and a decent number of levels. Armorines is based on the comic book series of the same name and the main focus of the game is protecting Earth from an invading force of bug-like aliens. The game uses the Turok 2 engine and as such, Armorines bares many resemblences. ![]() In many ways, this is like an unofficial spinoff of the Turok series. This game created the format for the Bond games that would follow on the PS2/GCN/XboX systems, and that is fascinating. This makes for an excellent multiplayer experience with a few buddies. The multiplayer has plenty of levels and allows for bots this time. The sound is excellent, though lacking the classic Bond theme, and the gameplay is diverse and challenging. The graphics are detailed, and the frame rate is smooth. It also did a better job following the source material than GoldenEye as most major scenes from the movie are recreated in the 14 levels present. This Bond game has cutscenes and voice acting. So, is this the next GoldenEye? Not really, but hey it isn't bad. There's older titles and late releases in our overview. We tried out every First Person Shooter we could get our hands on, good or bad. The PS1, and to a lesser extent, the Saturn, had some games in the genre, but the N64 by far had the most, even with its small library. ![]() As far as home consoles go, it was the first system to really house a large selection of FPS games. While the FPS genre got its start on early '90s MS-DOS based computers, the genre really hit its stride on the N64. But, all great successes start somewhere. Next to sports games, the FPS has so far been the single most successful, most saturated and most popular genre in the industry. If one thing could be said about today's games, it's that the First Person Shooter reigns supreme. ![]()
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