wraggster
August 30th, 2006, 16:56
Via Joystiq (http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/29/metareview-star-fox-command-ds/)
Proving again the subjective nature of gaming, Star Fox Command for the DS receives mixed game reviews with a current Metacritic average of 80%. Commonly highlighted strengths include single-player mode, presentation, graphics and dogfighting, with dialog, multi-player mode, and its short length being marked as weaknesses. Here's what early reviewers are saying:
Gamespot - 75%: "The presentation in Star Fox Command is one of the highlights. The impressive 3D visuals do a lot to make the game more appealing. The ship designs look great, the game runs smoothly, and there are a number of different, good-looking environments to fly around in."
Yahoo! Games - 90%: "StarFox Command continues to prove that the DS is more than a trumped-up Game Boy... Combined with the fun dogfighting and smart stylus control, this is better action than we deserve in a portable."
Gamepro - 85%: "Unfortunately, there are some minor issues that keep Star Fox Command from becoming a truly spectacular title. The maps are small and cramped and the game is just too short."
1UP- 70%: "Where the developers really missed the boat was in multi-player. The standard combat arenas are all well and good, but that's pretty much all there is. None of the strategy elements that comprised the core of the single-player game are in multi-player..."
That's too bad: Talking animals flying in space ships had such potential of becoming a AAA title, not to take away from it's apparent decency. Animal stabs aside, what do the current game owners out there think?
Proving again the subjective nature of gaming, Star Fox Command for the DS receives mixed game reviews with a current Metacritic average of 80%. Commonly highlighted strengths include single-player mode, presentation, graphics and dogfighting, with dialog, multi-player mode, and its short length being marked as weaknesses. Here's what early reviewers are saying:
Gamespot - 75%: "The presentation in Star Fox Command is one of the highlights. The impressive 3D visuals do a lot to make the game more appealing. The ship designs look great, the game runs smoothly, and there are a number of different, good-looking environments to fly around in."
Yahoo! Games - 90%: "StarFox Command continues to prove that the DS is more than a trumped-up Game Boy... Combined with the fun dogfighting and smart stylus control, this is better action than we deserve in a portable."
Gamepro - 85%: "Unfortunately, there are some minor issues that keep Star Fox Command from becoming a truly spectacular title. The maps are small and cramped and the game is just too short."
1UP- 70%: "Where the developers really missed the boat was in multi-player. The standard combat arenas are all well and good, but that's pretty much all there is. None of the strategy elements that comprised the core of the single-player game are in multi-player..."
That's too bad: Talking animals flying in space ships had such potential of becoming a AAA title, not to take away from it's apparent decency. Animal stabs aside, what do the current game owners out there think?