Post by: chris21000 on January 12, 2004, 01:03:00 AM
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Post by: mr jones on January 12, 2004, 05:25:00 AM
But some of the few that worked well on the Xbox that I've played:
BattleTanx 2: If you can stand the iffy controls (its really sensitive on the emulator), its a fun tank deathmatch game. Since we couldn't get Goldeneye to work correctly on my Xbox, this was the deathmatch game of choice.
Extreme-G: fast F-Zero-ish racer. Looks great on 1964.
Forsaken: better in deathmatch than it is a singleplayer game. Impressive graphics for the Nintendo 64; looks really good in 1964.
Sin & Punishment: the first stage is glitchy, after that (at least to the 3rd stage) the game plays and looks wonderful.
The Next Tetris: one of the best versions of Tetris available, with great background music, and 4-player compatibility.
Post by: Charlemagne on January 12, 2004, 06:19:00 AM
WCW/nWo Revenge I really liked too....but again....it's unplayable on these emu's.
Are sports games considered kiddy? NHL '99 (i think it was '99 at least...) was always fun
| QUOTE (mr jones @ Jan 12 2004, 10:25 AM) |
| To be frank, the "kiddish" games are some of the better software for the Nintendo 64. While I did play a bit of Tetris with friends once we got Surreal up and running on a friend's Xbox, there was more Diddy Kong Racing and Mario Kart played than anything else. |
Agreed.
I bought a Playstation when they came out because the graphics were superior to the N64. I soon learned that I shouldn't have doubted Nintendo. For some reason I just didn't like the games on the PS nearly as much as the ones on the N64. What it didn't have in graphics....it more than made up for in the hit titles it came out with. Nintendo always had the good gameplay...which I value a lot more than graphics.
I'm getting the same thing now with the Gamecube. I love my Xbox and all that I can do with it....and when the Gamecube came out I thought it was gonna be really stupid. Once again I shouldn't have doubted Nintendo. Their console is the cheapest one you can buy....and look at the titles it has already. Mario Kart, Zelda, Sonic....there are more that I can't think of off the top of my head. While the graphics can't compare to the Xbox or PS2....the games hold their own. If I wasn't a poor college kid I'd have bought a gamecube by now. I have to learn to stop doubting Nintendo's products....
Post by: mr jones on January 12, 2004, 07:27:00 AM
| QUOTE (Foolio187 @ Jan 12 2004, 12:23 PM) |
| ..."I like good games with some blood sprinkled on top..." |
Now THAT might be sig-worthy.
Post by: L1qUid on January 12, 2004, 08:45:00 AM
Post by: room88 on January 12, 2004, 08:59:00 AM
I don't care one way or another if it's there, but something having blood doesn't automatically appeal to me and I'm 35. And I have no problems playing a game of Banjo Kazooie either. Ever notice that those who care whether a game is "kiddy" or not are usually just out of being kids themselves (i.e. 15-20's)
But yeah, N64 wasn't exactly the place to go for that type of fix. But in a pinch: Perfect Dark for starters, and of course Resident Evil, and who can forget CONKER'S BAD FUR DAY
Post by: Krill123 on January 12, 2004, 09:00:00 AM
Try it..
Post by: dmb062082 on January 12, 2004, 10:50:00 AM
| QUOTE (mr jones @ Jan 12 2004, 03:25 PM) |
| The Next Tetris: one of the best versions of Tetris available, with great background music, and 4-player compatibility. |
i love tetris but i cant get into this game
Post by: SargeSmash on January 12, 2004, 12:05:00 PM
Hybrid Heaven. This was a decidedly odd game. It had some of the presentation style that Metal Gear Solid did, but is essentially an RPG wrestling game with a sci-fi plot. It's REALLY hard to describe, but I enjoyed it for the time that I played it. Just don't go with the hi-res mode, the frame rate tanks and makes it darn near unplayable.
Someone else already suggested Perfect Dark, and I agree with the choice. Great game. My brother likes it tons more than Goldeneye.
The Killer Instinct game was pretty decent, too.
Oh yeah, and Rogue Squadron and Battle for Naboo are two of the best Star Wars flight games ever made.
The second Castlevania game for N64 was not NEARLY as bad as everyone says, I enjoyed it immensely. It was what the first one should've been.
Lastly, play some Ogre Battle 64. Great, great strategy game there. And it has a very mature, FF Tactics style storyline.
That's all I can think of right now. I'm sure there's more, but I tend to go for something as long as its good, regardless of the kiddiness. Which makes me recommend Paper Mario.
And I can't understand why so many people love Tetris so much... *Sarge braces himself for flaming retribution* Guess I'm too much of a RPG / action / fighting weenie. Although Mario Picross is really good stuff for the original GB.
Sarge out.
Post by: Cap'nStonedMonkey on January 12, 2004, 01:24:00 PM
turok 2,3(1 kicks ass as well but not playable on surreal64)
castlevania(the first one only, the person that recommended the second must have problems)
army men games(air combat kicks ass and seems to run almost perfectly on surreal64)
Hydro Thunder, Off Road Challenge, Polaris Sno Cross(all good racing games)
Post by: Foolio187 on January 12, 2004, 06:05:00 PM
| QUOTE (room88 @ Jan 12 2004, 06:59 PM) |
| So "blood" makes a game more "adult"? Gimme a break I don't care one way or another if it's there, but something having blood doesn't automatically appeal to me and I'm 35. And I have no problems playing a game of Banjo Kazooie either. Ever notice that those who care whether a game is "kiddy" or not are usually just out of being kids themselves (i.e. 15-20's) But yeah, N64 wasn't exactly the place to go for that type of fix. But in a pinch: Perfect Dark for starters, and of course Resident Evil, and who can forget CONKER'S BAD FUR DAY |
I don't feel that a game has to have blood in it to be a good game, I was just makeing a point with an extreme example. Also, I'm 31 years old. I play games all the time that are for all ages (pg2,ncaa football, and rally sport are all killer). I am just not the kind of guy you will see in the park flipping bird seed at my friends pretending that it is magic fairy dust. BAM you are now a frog. As I've tried to explane, I not here to tell you that you are a child if thats what you are into (to each their own). However, it would be cool if a game was good and had lots of blood. lol. Thanks for all the feedback and I will try some of these games.
Post by: Helios on January 13, 2004, 12:35:00 AM
Post by: Lightsier on January 13, 2004, 01:03:00 AM
Also what's up with people caring about Resident Evil 2 on the N64. I mean geez, PCSXBox? Capcom lost money on that PSX port on those big expensive ass cartridges and the didn't nearly sell as well in comparsion to it's PSX half.
I don't understand people's love of Tetris either. They keep repacking the same game with different backgrounds and music and it sells.
Also, as for N64 not being kiddy. How many games on the N64 had a mature story and environment like Metal Gear Solid or Silent Hill? Not many.
Post by: smouty on January 13, 2004, 02:59:00 AM
Post by: Cutriss on January 13, 2004, 05:22:00 AM
| QUOTE (Lightsier @ Jan 13 2004, 11:03 AM) |
| I don't understand people's love of Tetris either. They keep repacking the same game with different backgrounds and music and it sells. |
I don't understand how everyone here is recommending The Next Tetris when it's the same damn game as all the others, and yet TETRISPHERE gets continually overlooked, even though it removes TNT's spleen, spits on it a bit, and uses it to wipe its ass before tossing it out the window.
Seriously, Tetrisphere owns.
Oh, and to reiterate/make new suggestions...Blast Corps, Wipeout 64, Pilotwings 64, Road Rage 64, Space Station Silicon Valley, and Pokemon Snap (Yes, Pokemon Snap - I think it's a game direction that is woefully overlooked).
A lot of people I know recommend Body Harvest, but I just don't see the appeal. The game isn't very fun to me, and it pisses me off more than anything. Less so with Jet Force Gemini, but the pissing-off is still there.
Post by: CarCrashClutter on March 17, 2004, 12:00:00 AM
| QUOTE (Charlemagne @ Jan 12 2004, 11:19 AM) |
| I bought a Playstation when they came out because the graphics were superior to the N64. |
:looks at the crisp polygons of games such as Mario 64:
:looks at the low-res textures and pixilation-prone character models of games such as Final Fantasy 7:
Post by: 7 e on March 20, 2004, 12:33:00 PM
