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CarmaGeddon 64 (Nintendo 64)

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Carmageddon 64 is a game everyone loves to hate. In fact, they hate it so much they deem it unplayable. After all, it is from Titus, the developers of the oh-so-wonderful Superman 64. Well I decided to look past the hate, and tried to appreciate the game for what it really was. And although it didn't turn out good, it still tried to be good and I can see and appreciate that. Allow me to explain.

It's a racing game, but its also about the end of the world. So of course, there is going to be some extra entertainment besides just crossing the finish line. Zombies have taken over the world, and its your job to splatter them in your car!!! This is by far the most enjoyable part of the game. You see a group of zombies running across the street and then you run them over and make them explode into a puddle of green blood! That's the main thing that makes this game worth it.

When racing, you have to make sure you pay attention to the checkpoints. They are either on the left or the right side of the screen. If you drive past one, but don't go directly under it, it won't count and you will have to backtrack, giving the other racers time to get in front of you. You have to pay close attention and then get on that side of the road to make sure you hit the checkpoint.

You also have to be very careful. If you run into too many things, your car will catch fire and blow up, ending your race. Also, you can easily fall into the water, or drive over some cleverly placed bombs. Just take it a little slower and don't do that. You must pay attention to where you are going, which brings up a negative side of this game. The visuals are quite blurry and go by fast, so its hard to see where you are going. You have to really pay attention, but it just gets really hard sometimes.

Even after taking it slow, making sure to avoid the bomb, the water, and also getting under all the right checkpoints (It took a few tries), I still managed to come in first place and win the gold trophy. I was very proud of that.

There isn't much music going on in the game, and the sound effects are bland at best. Its cool to hear the zombie's go splat, but there isn't much ear candy at all. Which isn't that big of a deal, because you will be too focused on the race to worry about the sounds you hear. You really have to concentrate in this game in order to succeed at it. You can't just zip through it. Carmageddon 64 requires patience, and if you give it what it deserves, then you can actually come out and have a decent time.

It can be purchased for around $6, at that price I suggest you go and pick it up. It's a worthy addition to your collection, just because of how zany it is. If ever there was a reason to own this game, it's the zombies. Do it for the zombies.

Okay, so maybe it's not the best Carmageddon game ever, but it deserves way more than 1 star. I was addicted to this game for months on the computer, played it nonstop. Who cares about the graphics, it's got hilariously outrageous physics, total destruction, hilarious sound effects and splattering of zombies... what more is there to want?

I love this series. I have all the other games. However, Carmageddon 64 is the dumpest game I've ever played on the N64. The graphics are poor looking. The sounds are non-existing. There's also a horrible frame-rate problem. Most video game review websites gave this game a 2 out of 10, and that's being generous. As a fan, I highly recommend Carmageddon 2 instead of this. You'll kick yourself for buying this game and wasting valuable seconds playing it.