Carmageddon 64

Game Review

The main problem with this game is trying to control it the first time you play. The controls are so responsive and the car so fast, it can take a lot of getting used to. But once you have mastered these controls, the game will become very fun.

The original idea of Carmageddon (The PC game) was to race around the streets running over innocent people. This idea caused so much uproar because if its senseless violence and so the people were changed to zombies. In the game, you must race others around the track and score more time and credit by smashing up other cars, running over zombies and performing stunts like flipping your car (which isn't too hard to do since the intensity of crashes in this game are exaggerated) and landing back on all four wheels.

The graphics of the game are not the absolute best that you'll see on a Nintendo 64, but are still okay. It seems they have mostly concentrated on gameplay when they programmed this game. The sound and music is excellent and well-suited to this game, but perhaps a larger variety of songs would be better. The game can be quite challenging - you must race hard to get to the finish line in time and sometimes the track can be hard to follow. You'll be sure to get a lot of play out of this game.

Graphics	89%	Not as good as some racing games, but good enough.
Sound	96%	Suitable sounds are used. Not much can be improved.
Music	98%	Excellent and suitable music, but maybe a few more tracks are needed.
Playability	96%	The game gradually allows you up through stages as you get better at playing.
Lastability	95%	Because of the playability of this game, you can get a lot of fun out of it over a long period of time. The save feature also helps.
Difficulty	95%	The controls can be hard to get used to at first and some tracks difficult to follow. The time limit is also demanding.
Overall	95%	Carmageddon 64 has what it takes to be an enjoyable and challenging game.

Reviewed by Dale Hansen

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