F-Zero GX

Having been a *huge* fan of the original F-ZERO (released way back in the early 90s for the Super Nintendo), I was very excited to hear that Nintendo (in collaboration with Sega) was producing a new game in the series, and I picked it up last week just as it came out -- which I rarely do. (see also: Soul Calibur 2)I can say now that Nintendo has produced an amazingly fun, fast-paced arcade racing title, certainly the best game of its type currently available. There is a huge variety of fantastically detailed tracks, 30 cars to unlock, and a challenging story mode to complete as you progress. The graphics are astoundingly detailed, especially considering there are often dozens of cars careening around (and off) the track at any given time. The game supports Progressive Scan (480p) if you have a TV that can display it.The gameplay comes at you fast and furious, as the quicker cars regularly cruise in excess of 1200 km/h (about 900mph, or mach 1.5), and the game does an excellent job of conveying the sensation of speed. There is a new system of turbo boosters that allows you to get a boost of speed at any time after the completion of the first lap -- but using the turbo drains your vehicle's energy, risking a crash if you smack into too many walls or other cars. The tracks are brilliantly laid out (at least the ones I've seen -- I haven't unlocked all the hidden ones yet), ranging from a mobius strip cutting through a lush jungle, to a twisty road winding around crumbling egyptian-style ruins, to flat-out racetracks encircling floating casinos. Fans of the series will be happy to see a few classic tracks like Mute City rebuilt for the new game. The designs make excellent use of your car's ability to stick magnetically to the track surface -- many of them look more like rollercoasters than racetracks. One particularly memorable one has you racing on the outside of a giant set of metal pipes, while a raging pool of lava below sends gouts of flame leaping over the track.However, the game is *extremely* challenging, particularly the story mode missions. This is sort of unusual: I expect the upper levels of the racing mode to be insanely hard, but normally you use a story mode to ease people into the game and *not* to make them pull their hair out! The first mission is a nice, easy introduction to the game, and then the second is ridiculously hard -- and the next few aren't much easier. In another strange move, you have to unlock the story mode chapters by earning "tickets", either by playing the racing mode or by getting good enough times in the Time Trial mode (you also get tickets by beating each story mission, but not enough to unlock the next one by itself :/). The same tickets are used to buy extra cars and parts to customize your vehicles -- which is annoying, since it means you have to choose between playing the story mode and unlocking new cars and parts to use in the GP (until you get good enough to tackle the higher difficulty settings, where the rewards are more plentiful.)An interesting feature is that you can take a memory card from your GCN and plug it into the upcoming "F-ZERO AX" arcade machine, which will allow you to use your custom cars in the arcade, as well as unlocking various new tracks, cars, and upgrade parts when you return home (you can also unlock them by beating all the hidden tracks in the GCN version on the highest difficulty setting, but as you can imagine, that's quite difficult.) If one of them shows up anywhere near me, I'll be sure to give it a shot and report back. Several games have tried things like this in the past, but without too much success (at least in the states, where good video arcades are a dying breed).In short, F-ZERO GX is a fast, challenging futuristic racing game that gets a strong recommendation for all racing and F-ZERO fans. However, be warned that it can be quite frustrating at points -- don't get this for anyone with a short attention span.

If you're looking for a racing game for Gamecube/Wii then F-Zero GX is the game for you. No other game features thirty racers all at once, combined with the ability to attack other racers, racer health, hazards such as slick roads or bombs, and flying all in one. You have the ability to make your own vehicles in the customizable shop and even a storyline with missions. From a gameplay standpoint this game has everything. One downfall you might have is the speed of the game; this game is fast paced. I originally got this game from my cousin who couldn't keep up with the speed. As you get used to the speed of the game you'll come to realize how amazing this game is. It can be downright easy or incredibly difficult at times depending on how you want to play. Graphically this game is a beauty. It's been almost a decade since this game came out and it's still the best racing game I've ever played. A must have for racing fanatics.

Good game, and has nice features. It has an excellent feel of the speed you're supposed to be running at. But the takedown is that its WAY TOO HARD for the average player. I don't consider myself bad for racing games, I've played others. But this game is just too hard. The lowest difficulty for career mode is normal, and that is VERY hard, and you still have hard after that.So, this is more than just challenging, it can be up to frustrating. But its a great game for multiplayer, and if solo for regular races, maybe the championships, but the career mode is quite hard.

For all you gamers out there who crave high-speed action, F-Zero GX is the perfect game for you. Welcome to the world of over 2,000 km/h. I tried out the demo of this game months ago, and from the moment I ordered the full game, I waited anxiously until it arrived in my mail a few days later. Now, several months later, I'm still glued to the 2,000+ km/h action. That's right. There are moments when a player can actually reach and exceed death-defying speeds of over 2,000 kilometers per hour. That's over 1,242.74 miles per hour. If you don't think that's fast, then I don't know what is.Not convinced yet? You can also unlock custom machine parts with the tickets you earn from winning a Grand Prix and create your own customized racing machine which you can use in any game mode (with the exception of Story Mode). You can also attack your rivals and knock them out of the race, but be careful not to get destroyed yourself. You're going up against 29 other racers, all competing fiercely to become the champion.All in all, I highly recommend giving this game a try, at the very least. You will not be disappointed.

Its a great game... just cant play any of it. bought a used copy for $27.98 thinking that it would at the very least be playable, i practically payed for a demo because it only is able to run the first 3 tracks. story mode crashes the game, unlocking a character crashes the game, multiplayer crashes the game, hell even the training mode crashes the game after a short time. how do you even sell something like that?

arrived fast and plays nice but the game overall get's serious when trying to clear the game in hard setting

Got the game and it was not playable as the disc was scratched up

This is the best futuristic arcade racing game you will get on any system. the sensation of speed is second to none and will test your reflexes to the point you will feel that the rest of the world goes in bullet time :).The game is hard, no one can deny that, and demands skill from the first time you start playing. Patient games will feel the rewards once you get the hang of things while others will just shake it off because you HAVE to finish the game in the all settings to get all the content in the game, including the hardest levels.This game punishes small mistakes but the rewards are worth it.Glad I have this game once more