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F-Zero GX
GameCube
Released On: Aug 26, 2003
89
8.7
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 50 Critic Reviews
89
98% Positive
49 Reviews
49 Reviews
2% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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From a graphical standpoint, the game is mind-blowing. The characters and vehicles all look good, but what's really impressive is the backgrounds around each race and how fast they go screaming by.
Speaking of unlockables, diehard players will find it near impossible to get everything.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 264 User Ratings
8.7
86% Positive
228 Ratings
228 Ratings
8% Mixed
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
6% Negative
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15 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 264 User Ratings
8.7
86% Positive
228 Ratings
228 Ratings
8% Mixed
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
6% Negative
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
I've come to terms that I may not be good at this game, but I can still have a blast when I fail miserably. GX is the type of game you'll find yourself playing for extended sittings just to not DNF for once. May sound unappealing but do trust me when I say that it's the progression that matters more than winning everything all the time.
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Es un juego grandioso,es muy y muy adictivo, las pistas son complejas pero bien diseñadas, logra dar una sensación de velocidad y adrenalina perfecta , cada nave es muy distinta de cada una y cada personaje tiene su encanto, es un juego demasiado pulido, y el soundtrack es de los mejores de todos los tiempos
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At the end of the day, F-Zero GX is a speed-freaks dream come true. On top of being fast, Fast, FAST, FZ has great racing options, insane tracks, snappy control, a brilliant customize feature, and the ever-important fun factor.
In short – it will kick your ass. However, each time that you lose, you know that you could have done better. You don't lose because the AI cheats. Oh no. You lose because you simply weren't good enough.
A fantastic racing game, and easily the very best racer for GameCube. The only thing keeping this game from a higher score is the extremely steep learning curve.
As the videogame equivalent of washing down a pack of Pop Rocks with Coke, some will take the challenge head-on while others will listen to the naysayers. Either way, F-Zero GX is now the official barometer of hard-core gaming.
What should have been a fast, flashy, light-hearted affair is somehow grim and joyless. There's wonderful content here, but unfortunately most gamers won't ever see most of it because it's locked away behind a series of near-impossible challenges.
My favorite racing game of all time, and I only started it a few months ago. F-Zero GX improves upon it’s predecessor with great visual detail and widescreen, the abiltiy to create custom vehicles, a story mode, and more. The game has a great soundtrack, going for a futuristic and sometimes metal feel, compored to it’s predecessor’s metal-like soundtrack. F-Zero GX is as fast and challenging as it is rewarding, being based purely on skill and quick reflexes whether you’re playing alone or with others. This truly is the Dark Souls of racing games.
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Skill issue?
Before I talk about F-Zero, I need to talk about Dark Souls. Yep, it's one of THOSE reviews. Dark Souls is a notoriously challenging game that I put off for years because of its perceived difficulty. But of course, when I did finally get around to it a couple years ago, Dark Souls blew me away. It turned out nothing was ever insurmountable: with enough willpower, persistence and a little creativity, I was able to overcome every challenge. Despite or maybe even because of the difficulty, Dark Souls is one of my favorite games of all time.
F-Zero GX is not the Dark Souls of racing games. It has nowhere near the amount of flexibility that Dark Souls has, and it demands even more of the player: if you want to beat this game, be prepared to memorize each track and practice, practice, practice. Sure, trial and error can blossom into amazing satisfaction if you're willing to put in the work. If you enjoy especially challenging games with a high skill floor, F-Zero GX may be the game for you.
But such a high level of commitment is not everyone's cup of tea. Even if you play a lot of racing games and you think your skill in the genre is above average, you're probably going to feel humbled, frustrated and baffled as to how this game is even humanly possible. While Dark Souls always gave you options if you felt stuck, in F-Zero, your only solution is to get good.
To its credit, F-Zero GX is a very polished game that avoids the typical BS associated with artificial difficulty. Make no mistake, this game is extremely tough, but it's fair. When you fail (and you will fail a lot) you have only yourself to blame.
So don't get me wrong, F-Zero GX is a well-crafted game, but it is extremely niche. And while its high price these days is no fault of its own, it certainly makes it harder to recommend. If you have the patience and confidence to develop a high amount of skill, you may end up regarding F-Zero GX as one of the greatest racing games of all time. If not, don't let anyone judge you for writing this one off.
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I am a huge fan of F-Zero and F-Zero X. Back when I tried to play this game 20 years ago, I couldn't get into it because it didn't feel right. 20 years later, its the same sentiment. I know Sega had their hand in the development of the game, but I believe their influence is what really derailed much of the experience. The music in F-Zero and F-Zero X was iconic, the tracks all felt very different and interesting, almost to the point where you wished that there was more lore to them. F-Zero GX just feels awkward in the presentation compared to the foundation set by the predecessors. Because of the influence of the Sega style presentation, it has the generic racing music from that era and really uninteresting backgrounds (although the graphics are excellent). The addition of content such as the characters having voiceovers, bonus videos, and more personal is awesome, but it feels very much out of place compared to what the franchise already had established. Its just awkward and goofy, and feels like its pulled straight **** Dreamcast racing game. The game just doesn't feel consistent with the series.
The gameplay is pretty good. Truthfully, I like the gameplay of F-Zero X a bit more. The cars in this game feel way too loose and slide around too much, and the bouncing off of the walls feels more goofy and out of place than ever before. Despite that, I do like how all of the vehicles truly feel unique, its definitely worth trying all of them at least a few times as they provide a huge variety in how they perform. The ability to make your own custom machines is also fantastic, not only does it add a really cool level of customization, it adds a surprisingly deep level of customization of performance. The levels are also really challenging, I appreciate the difficulty of this game, because you can feel the gradual improvement of your ability with each additional attempt. And if you really commit yourself to memorizing courses, you can spend hours trying to improve your scores and times. I also thought the addition of the story mode was cool, although one of the least memorable modes of the game.
This game did a lot to build on the formula that was established by the previous F-Zero games, while stripping it of the personality and presentation that made the other games great. Unfortunately the stripping of the personality really makes it feel way too much like a solid but generic racer of the era. There is a lot of fun to be had with this game, but it didn't pull me in nearly as much as the other two games. I feel like the game added the foundation for necessary steps for the franchise, but unfortunately 20 years later, this is just where they left off. One step forward, one step backward, but good enough.
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The eyes of most players here are blurred by nostalgia, for many it seems, childhood nostalgia, while I skipped this generation (during my early 20s) and returned to this game later in life (having experienced 3 or 4 generations of gaming before the Gamecube even appeared). The parts of this game where there is a track that doesn't launch you into oblivion are great; superb high-speed racing. However, for many of the later tracks in the game then it is a matter of the game being so fast that you simply do not have time to avoid or see the ramps that launch you to an instant death. The only way to confront this unfair challenge is to play the challenges (or most annoyingly the whole cup) over and over again until you randomly succeed. This is not fun and massive design flaw. In many ways this makes the game impossible to complete without putting in a disproportionate amount of time (and anger) compared to the fun. I'd love a new F-zero game, but without this fundamental flaw. A game that is neigh-on impossible to complete, not due to size, but due to bad design = low score, simple as that.
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Summary F-Zero GX brings Nintendo's much-loved F-Zero series born on Super Nintendo, matured on Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Advance roaring into the next generation. Devotees of earlier versions will be right at home with F-Zero GX's familiar controls and strategies; magnet-o-racing newcomers will be tearing around the rollercoaster tracks like exp...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- GameCube
Initial Release Date: Aug 26, 2003
Developer:
- Amusement Vision
Publisher:
Nintendo
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