Nuclear Strike 64

by NUCLEAR STRIKE 64

Product Details

• ASIN: B00001XDK1
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,160 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Product Description

Just when things couldn't get any slower on the nuclear war scare front, a band of demented terrorists steps up and offers to clear the landscape of a major metropolitan city or two. In Nuclear Strike, players take command of more than 10 military vehicles--from Apache helicopters and Harrier jets to ground-based hovercraft and tanks--on a daring set of missions to annihilate the bad old terrorists.

Players venture through 15 explosive missions in such exotic locales as Southeast Asia and the South Pacific. Each mission is unique, requiring pilots to offer air support for ground troops, drop off supplies within a heavily defended area, or carry out search-and-destroy operations, among other tasks. The arcade- style action is enhanced with smart enemy artificial intelligence, detailed graphics with brilliant special effects, and intuitive controls that keep players' trigger fingers happy. --Eric Twelker

GameSpot Review

EA's long-running Strike series has its share of both fans and detractors. Given the mediocre performances of the last two games in the series, Soviet Strike and Nuclear Strike, the detractors seem to be winning. Nuclear Strike for the N64 is, thankfully, a much better game than it was when it was released on the PlayStation back in 1997. As such, this mission-based shooter is a reasonably fun and cohesive adventure. The game takes you through various missions in each level. While you may start out simply clearing a battlefield of radar towers in your helicopter, before too long you might end up playing escort to some rebels or destroying large fortresses. Thankfully, there's a helpful map that lets you keep track of where all the mission objectives, enemies, and items are. This map is enhanced further by an onscreen compass that points you to items on the map, from armor pickups to enemy jeeps. Your chopper controls well with both the analog and digital controls, but the game doesn't actually feature any analog support. It would have been nice to execute slight turns and move ahead at half speed, but the game simply doesn't allow it. Jinking controls on the shoulder buttons and Z-trigger make it very easy to circle-strafe around any enemy. One of the many complaints with the PlayStation version was that it was nearly impossible to line up with any hostages or items close enough to winch them up. The N64 version has a helpful shadow that makes lining up the winch extremely easy. This alone makes the N64 version infinitely better than the PlayStation version. Nuclear Strike features pretty good sound, though most of it consists of simple weapons fire and explosions. There is, however, some speech in the game, which is usually played after you've completed an objective. This speech is well done. The game takes advantage of the expansion pak, letting you run in a higher resolution. The game only looks slightly more pixelated without the expansion, and it runs at a playable frame rate regardless. The varied mission design and fast action of Nuclear Strike make it a worthwhile shooter, even if the game it was based on is more than two years old. Some players may find that the enemies don't aim well enough, making the game a little too easy, but it's a fun experience regardless. Just start out playing it on the hard difficulty to ensure you get your money's worth.--Jeff Gerstmann--Copyright © 1998 GameSpot Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of GameSpot is prohibited.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great N64 Action Game, January 3, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Nuclear Strike 64 (Video Game)

This game is an extremely solid title that has been brought over from the playstation. This game's only downfall is that it is missing the movies from the PSX version. However, this boasts improved control over your vehicle, much better graphics and pyrotechnics, and the game has actually gained some fun points for some reason compared to the playstation version. I recommend this title. It doesn't get five starts due to NO multiplayer, but its still a great title.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Action Fun, January 22, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Nuclear Strike 64 (Video Game)

The Strike games have been favorites of mine since Desert Strike on the sega genesis. This is a very good edition to the series with great action fun. I love the "old school" type action games myself so i might be slightly biased.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I think it is fine and all but I think it`s mostly for teens and adults., September 1, 2010

A Kid's Review

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Nuclear Strike 64 (Video Game)

This game is probly not for kids from 4-10 years not that it has blood or anything but it`s just that it`s a bit confusing. I think it is mostly for teens and adults. Let me tell you some more things about this game. The graphics are good and the storyline...I don`t think it has any storyline. Also if your wondering what the rating is it`s rated E. Remember this game is mostly for teens and adults.