Conker's Bad Fur Day

The Good
Great scenarios like the Matrix level and the War scenario. Multiplayer is a blast. Also there's a lot of very sick, twisted humour!!!

The Bad
All the stuff about getting drunk and pissing on enemies, and other low brow humour that is funny at first but quickly gets old... and they keep doing it!

The Bottom Line
It's definitely worth your gaming dollar. The multiplayer alone is loads of fun, and the single player is cool too. The game packs a lot of fun into one cartridge!

The Good
As one of the last "big" titles for the Nintendo 64, and one of Rare's last "Nintendo" titles, this game went places you never thought a Nintendo game could go. To date, I've still never seen a game that crams in as much profanity, blood, gore, sexual innuendo, drunkenness, gross-out tactics in the first few levels alone, and what's truly shocking about all of it, it that it's actually FUNNY. Unlike a lot of games that just cram in things for shock value, the things presented here actually have a purpose.... As far as things go in the game, anyway.

Graphically, the game is gorgeous, with lots of diverse areas, special effects, and great facial expressions for the characters, all of this without the use of the Expansion Pak. As far as sound goes, the music goes from unbearingly happy, to some of the most impressive techno that's never spun off of a CD. The voices are great, and the game never shuts up for a second. Absolutely stunning for a cartridge game, and nothing ever came close to this title. Every burp, fart, and zombie groan remain as clear as can be.

As for the humor, yes, it's definitely not for the easily offended, but in all the crude grossness, there are some truly clever movie parodies, and even just some of the casual conversations are just funny. The game has a squirrel who is trapped in a world he drunkenly staggered into and doesn't understand, which in a way, seems like a bizarre version of "Alice in Wonderland". Conker gets irritated with the situations around him. He just wants money and to get home to his girlfriend.... While having a good time along the way, of course. He's definitely an anti-hero with personality.

The Bad
Since it's a Rare game, that means lots of fetch quests and item findings. And sometimes, that just gets old. However, the gameplay is so diverse, it keeps it from getting tedious too much too often. And with it being a 3D title, the camera does a good job in keeping up, but sometimes, there are just some angles that get irritating, which leads to a lot of falling or too precise of walking over troubled areas. But really, the bads are so minor in comparison to the "goods" that this game offers.

The Bottom Line
It's a shame that this came out so late, and Nintendo's perceived "kiddie" image turned some gamers away from the system and missing the title. The game is hilarious, and the humor ranges from the crude and nasty to really clever puns and hilarious conversations. The humor's a little more sophisticated in the game than one would expect. This is NOT a title for the easily offended, because as classic and unforgettable as it is, not everyone's going to find the humor in battling a giant, opera-singing pile of poo.

The game deserved more recognition that it got, as even Nintendo had very little to do with this title. But for one of the best all-time titles on the system, there may be room for Mario and Zelda, but a little drunken squirrel named Conker also pulled out of of the most impressive games around. For the Nintendo 64 and for gaming in general.

The Good
There are certain games you get that when you load up you know are going to be quality. Who remembers the intro sequence in FFVII as the camera sweeps down over Midgar to view Aeris the flower girl accompanied by some of the most enchanting music ever hear? Or who the classic b-movie feel intro to Resident Evil? Or The first time they loaded up Mario 64 and heard "It's a me Mario!". There are certain games you know are gonna ooze quality, and when you see Conker cut up the N64 logo with a chainsaw and stagger into the pub you know you're in for something truly special.

So you start the game and within seconds your into the first movie parody. As a kinda spaced out Conker sits on the throne, drinking his milk (a la Clockwork Orange), tells us that he is the king of the land and how the story all began yesterday. What the proceed is beautifully animated world linked together by the funniest cut-scenes you have ever scene in a videogame. Without giving to much away you will laugh at the double entendre and at the sick adult jokes, you will laugh at the dung beatle's scouser accents and you will think that the Matrix parody is literally one of the best moments in video game history.

Unlike N64 platformers before it this is not a collect as many things as you can game (jiggies, stars etc) this game you have different tasks to do all of which are pretty apparent. There is not a lot of wandering around and you get straight in on the action. But the little subgames that make up Conker have to be seen to be believed. What other platform game gives you a third person shooter and a racing game to name a few all seemlessly woven into the main gameplay.

Conker's Bad Fur Day is one of my favourite games of all time on any system and believe me when I tell you I have played a lot. It's a shame so many people will miss it as it comes so late in the N64's life. But get it, and be prepared for one of the most memorable gaming experiences of your life.

The Bad
Erm.....more parodies.....more more.

The Bottom Line
The best bits of Rare platformers plus the best bits of all other genres thrown together with the funniest story you have ever seen. Must buy