Vigilante 8

by Nintendo

Product Features

• game boy color
• vigilante 8
• konami
• nintendo

Product Details

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• ASIN: B00001ZUJZ
• Media: Game Cartridge
• Release Date: December 15, 1999
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,656 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Product Description

The much-heralded console favorite Vigilante 8 brings its signature auto combat action to the Game Boy Color in explosive form. As in the console versions, a cast of groovin' futuristic drivers are warped into the '70s, a time of bell bottoms and bottomed-out oil wells.

In pure survival-of-the-fittest fashion, drivers must rid the Southwestern landscape of fellow gas-guzzling vehicles in order to keep on movin'. Whether playing against computerized vehicles or linked to a friend's Game Boy for one-on-one or cooperative battles, the action is fueled with five battle arenas and special weapons for each vehicle. Where else can one drive a camper armed with a swarm of killer bees or a school bus that emits noxious fumes?

GameSpot Review

A handheld interpretation of a very, very 3D game is bound to have some funk attached to it. This is the case with Vactical Entertainment's take on Activision's PS/N64 classic, Vigilante 8. While it's an interesting and rather solid take on the game, one of the game's vital elements couldn't be shoehorned into a small plastic cart, namely, the ability to wantonly raze the arenas, in-game objects, and environments. Obviously, the largest change had to be one of perspective: The action now occurs in a 2D, top-down perspective, with all the attached gameplay alterations. Generally, the feel of the game is still intact, though it's obvious that many things have been compromised. The interactive environments are totally gone; hence, after a few rounds of friendly car-warring, things start to feel a bit cluttered. Part of the beauty of the console versions of Vigilante 8 was the sight of the arenas blown to cinders all around you, as you hunted for that elusive power-up crate. The ability to roam freely through the husks of old hangars, after a particularly nasty battle, was something that road warriors generally took for granted. Though it's understandable that the feature had to be omitted from the handheld version, it can't help but leave a rocket-shaped void in the pit of your stomach. The game features five play modes: road trip, which is a straightforward romp through four arenas; an arcade mode, which is basically a one-shot with up to three opponents of your choice; survival and progressive, which are basically identical and self-explanatory, save that the latter chooses a new arena for you each time you defeat a horde of foes; and, finally, a time-attack mode, which is basically arcade mode with a clock attached. Each mode is, essentially, a light variation on the same gameplay experience. The great thing is, though, that Vigilante 8 features link-cable support, which lets you experience the carnage with an eager friend (or foe, as it happens). The cooperative multiplayer mode lets you and a buddy take on the computer in any of the five single-player modes, while the head-to-head mode lets you both fire it out, along with a handful of AI killers. Vigilante 8 does its job, though it's a far cry from the experience offered by the home-console versions. It should be noted, however, that Vactical did an excellent job on sound, as many of the game's voices have been faithfully re-created, most notably the characters' battle cries. The presentation is top-notch, considering the hardware the company had to work with, and, in truth, the game manages to be much more than a shade of its better self. There is definitely some fun to be had here.--Miguel Lopez--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

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars O.K. game, December 29, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Vigilante 8 (Game Cartridge)

Vigilante 8 had good graphics and lots of fun because you use guns and you feel like you have power (great point of the game!) The bad points of the game are that the the cars move very very bad, its not smooth! Also if you hit !near! a wall it says you hit a wall. I couldn't stand the movement problem, it made me more apart from the gameboy.This game was ok, If you like these fighting and fun games, I recommend Grand Theft Auto and if you want to see smooth movement, then buy Star Wars episode 1 racer!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vigilante 8, December 21, 1999

By A Customer

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

This review is from: Vigilante 8 (Game Cartridge)

This is basically the best game on the game boy. It has everything from high speed cars to guns, special weapons and lots of cool levels! I highly recommend this game for anyone with a game boy!

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Vigilante 8, December 25, 1999

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: Vigilante 8 (Game Cartridge)

This game is amsome, Because you can play the same charecters and Landscapes in the Playstation And Nintendo but it is on the game boy.