Game Reviews6.8/10
Glover’s Rough Edges Are the Point
Glover, the 1998 glove-and-ball platformer, is back on modern consoles. A cult classic with one great idea, a bad camera, and a 6.8 score.
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Category: Game Reviews
Every game we have scored, from the NES library to current releases.
Game Reviews8.2/10
Extreme-G Review: Fast, Strange, and Confident — 8.2/10
Extreme-G hit the Nintendo 64 in 1997 with plasma bikes, 750 km/h speeds and the cruel Wally-Warp. A look back at Probe's futuristic racer and its 2024 return.
Game Reviews7/10
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness — A Flawed, Fascinating Double Duty
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness hit N64 in 1999 as a prequel and remake in one. We break down Cornell's sacrifice, the horror set pieces, and its flaws.
Game Reviews7.3/10
Bomberman Hero: The Odd One Out in the Series
Bomberman Hero swapped top-down strategy for 3D platforming on N64 — Power Gears, ice and salt bombs, score targets, and a rescue plot with a twist.
Game Reviews6.8/10
Bomberman 64 (2001): A Traditional Farewell to the Nintendo 64
Bomberman 64 (2001) was the last Nintendo 64 game released in Japan — a 2D farewell with spherical blasts, bomb jumping and a borrowed name.
Game Reviews9/10
A Licensed Racer That Earned Its Place
Beetle Adventure Racing turned a Volkswagen tie-in into one of the Nintendo 64's best racers, with crate-hunting shortcuts and a wild multiplayer mode.
Game Reviews6.5/10
Yoshi’s Story Looks Gorgeous and Plays Like Nothing, and That’s the Problem
Yoshi's Story asks players to fill a fruit frame instead of surviving a gauntlet. We break down why this 1997 Nintendo 64 platformer divides players.
Game Reviews8.5/10
Turok: Dinosaur Hunter — Iguana’s 8-Megabyte Gamble That Paid Off
Turok: Dinosaur Hunter hit the Nintendo 64 in 1997 and sold 1.5 million copies. A look back at Iguana's ambitious shooter, its slowdown, and Acclaim's big bet.
Game Reviews8.9/10
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil Review: A 1998 Shooter That Earned Its 8.9
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil, the 1998 N64 shooter from Iguana, sold 1.4 million copies and scored 8.9/10 despite frame rate and fog complaints.
Game Reviews8.6/10
Sin and Punishment Review: Treasure’s Nintendo 64 Rail Shooter Finally Lands in the West
Sin and Punishment finally arrives outside Japan. Our review of Treasure's Nintendo 64 rail shooter, its odd control scheme, and why it still holds up.
Game Reviews8.5/10
Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader Review
Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader hit the GameCube in 2001 from Factor 5, scored 8.5, and added on-foot ground combat to the series for the first time.
Game Reviews8.1/10
Nightdive’s Quake II remaster proves the case for preserving old shooters properly
Quake II returns to modern platforms via Nightdive. A review of Bitterman's war against the Strogg, the arsenal, hub levels, and the 2023 remaster.