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Rocket: Robot on Wheels

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Rocket is a great puzzle game. I've played it all the way through and I had fun all the way. Unlike many other games, the puzzles all had very satisfying solutions. Almost every time I got stuck, I could sit back, give it some thought and have an "aha" moment where the solution became clear.

I also liked the fact that there are not too many puzzles that just rely on gamepad dexterity. Since it's easy to make things arbitrarily hard, I really appreciated the careful game design.

Finally, some of the levels are just beautiful. I spent at least a couple of hours flying around just for fun.

If you liked Mario and Banjo Kazooie, get Rocket. You won't be sorry.

I picked up Rocket thinking that it was just one of very few available games that are non-violent for my children. After logging about 8 hours of my own time "making sure is was appropriate material for kids" I discovered that it is a sophisticated and completely engaging game. The graphics are amazing and the physics program makes the game world very realistic. The game requires some real problem solving efforts and rewards you by opening up additional worlds as you collect items and add Rocket abilities. It is certainly the best game I have seen available through Nintendo and I look forward to my next 20-30 hours before I give up the controls to my kids.

Here at Sucker Punch Productions, we had a fantastic time creating this game!

In the tradition of Banjo-Kazooie and Mario 64, Rocket's adventure takes him through a series of fantastic locations and challenges. We didn't skimp on the worlds either -- they're huge and beautiful.

On top of that we've created 7 exciting vehicles, like the hot-dog-dune-buggy "DuneDog" and the paint-ball-firing-hovercraft "HoverSplat". Rocket gets to ride them all in his quest to defeat JoJo the Raccoon.

The game engine features our proprietary "fun-physics" engine which simply means Rocket, the vehicles, and all the objects in the world seem incredibly life like! It's something you have to see to believe.

But don't just take our word for it. In addition to the reviews here, Rocket has been receiving raves in print and online. Check out the November issue of Nintendo Power, where Rocket: Robot on Wheels was the top rated game!

Rocket: Robot on Wheels is the best platform game on the N64, right next to Rayman 2. Forget the insanely huge clones that Rare has started ing out and prepare for an utterly original game that will make you laugh. The puzzles are satisfying and don't rely on dexterity, and there's no at all. The vehicles are funny (have you ever ridden through rings on a giant robotic porpoise? You will in this game), as are the mini-games (build a roller coaster and ride it! Or maybe just challenge a en to a game of Tic-Tac-Toe!). Whatever you do, you'll have fun with the creativity and freedom of this game. Unfortunately, it isn't perfect. I can't pin the fault down right now, but there's something that kept me from giving it 5 stars. Oh, well. A must play for platform fans who are tired of seeing Mario 64 with fuzzy animals! 4 stars. Here's a tip: You can't beat the en in Tic-Tac-Toe without some frustration. Instead, throw the egg AT THE EN. You'll wreck is train of thought and he'll goof up.

Rocket on wheels is a wonderful game! It's not too hard to figure out and do, yet challenging.There is a surprise around every corner with flying carpets to flying insects. I love games that I can get through without too much frustration. It's wonderfully animated and artistically done. Hey, I'm 53 yrs old and love it, so it is not just for kids!

Wow, what a ride!

Rocket is the best game for N64 to come along in a long time, if not ever. The puzzles are excellent, and the robot moves in ways you've never seen before. This is a very, very fun game.

How would you like to build your own rollercoaster, and then ride it? You get to do that in Rocket. I would have paid the full price just to do that! And that's just one part of one level.

I'm not through all the levels yet, but I anticipate many hours of fun with this game. It's a definite "must buy" -- I can't recommend it highly enough!

One Wicked Smart Robot

One Massive Amusement Park

One Night to Rock-n-Roll...

This game is fantastic! It has great graphics and is an awesome adventure game. If you liked Banjo-Kazooie and Super Mario 64, you will like this...

"...one of the most innovative platform games on the N64 in a long, long time..." -Nintendo Power

My 4 year old grandson and I have been playing this continually since we received it. It always keeps his interest, and mine too. We love the "hints".

Rocket has two flaws that need to be said right away -- it's not as visually stunning as Mario 64 was, and the music and sound effects are put to shame by Banjo and Kazooie. If you can get past this (which I certainly hope you can), Rocket is a stupendously fun game. Without giving the puzzles away, which is the best part of the game, Rocket has your standard trick of collecting hard to get items (stars, puzzle pieces, golden bananas, whatever) guarded by a puzzle, and less guarded Tinker points (coin/music note/colored banana analogues). The joy is that the puzzles are all totally unique from one another; you're always forced to figure out something new to do to get them, as opposed to the standard, "Fight all the bad guys and get a prize," or "Butt-stomp the hidden switch," or "Push a few obvious levers" fare you might be trained to do. Rockets puzzles run the gamut from sheer action (dodging an avalanche of boulders that randomly shove each other around while toting a fragile bomb to the top) to abstract puzzles where you get little hints at best, and just get to play until you figure it out (no hints, but you'll know what I mean). If your first response to a puzzle is to get the cheat guide, save your money and don't buy Rocket; you totally miss the point of the game. Rocket is pretty fun to handle -- he's got a single wheel, so he turns very sharply, coasts to a stop, and tends to roll when he's on a slope -- very realistic. He's also a nimble jumper. His only real weakness is a poor ability to muster any attacks -- it's not a fighting game, however, and bad guys are few. All the bad guys are robotic bees and mosquitoes, begging the question, "Why would a theme park have hurty bee robots in it? Is it Hurty Bee World?" The worlds are varied, and unlike so many other games, there is no Falling Off Of Cliffs and Dying Alot Land. Phew. Enjoy!

Rocket: Robot on wheels is the most original game to come down the pike since Toe Jam and Earl. This game takes platform games to a new level. Most games deal with a plain character battling enimies with a sword or fists. Rocket battles foes with a beam that is equipped on its body. You also get to drive numerouse vehicles through large worlds that are full of puzzles. Rocket isnt really a fighting game nor is it just a puzzle game. It's both! Most of the emphasis goes towards solving puzzles that are extremely fun and original. Any fan of platform games should add this to their collection