Also in response to veronica_marsfan:
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Fzero GX (GREAT RACER BY SEGA)
The graphics and speed are impressive, but sometimes the racing is a bit *too* fast, which can make the game too chaotic and challenging.
Metroid Prime 1 (GREAT BOSSES AND FIRST-PERSON EXPLORATION)
This game turned out much better than I thought it would. It's impressive, but not one of my favorites. I don't like tons of exploration in first-person shooters. A little bit is okay, but I prefer FPS levels that are somewhat more streamlined.
Resident Evil 0 (okay game but not scary/dull story)
Great graphics, but the old-style Resident Evil controls are useless. The characters move like the tanks in Combat for Atari 2600. The improved control in RE2 for N64 made a huge difference.
Star Wars Rogue Squadron 2 (way too hard and repetitive)
Great graphics and sound...technically impressive (especially for a launch title), but the game play is for hard core fans only.
Starfox Adventures (blah story and blah gamepaly)
Great graphics, decent game play. If Nintendo stops having third-parties make new StarFox games, they just might be able to top StarFox 64.
N64
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Banjo-Kazooie (MASTERPIECE PLATFORMER, HUMOROUS, CHALLENGING)
The Banjo games have great graphics and high production value, the dialog is fun and the control is great, but the game play is only decent. They're like virtual scavenger hunts. A video game should be fresh and exciting, not a series of chores. Still, the Banjo games are above average compared to most of the garbage out there.
Beetle Adventure Racing (FUN AND FUNNY)
Great graphics and lots of shortcuts, but sometimes the tracks are a bit too long. It's a fun game though.
Castlevania 64 (blah)
Overall, I enjoyed Castlevania 64. The music and graphics were good (some spots better than others) and a few parts of the game were creepy. It's not a classic, but it's not as bad as some people exaggerate. (Super Castlevania IV is my favorite in the series.)
Conkurs Bad Fur Day (FUN)
Great graphics and sound, very high production value. Some creative stages, too. It's a fun game...one of the most impressive N64 games.
Diddy Kong Racing (SUPERIOR VERSION OF MARIO KART)
DKR improves on MK64 in some ways, but is a bit too ambitious, deep, and challenging for its own good. In MK64, the player competes in one race after another, but in DKR, the player has to drive around the overworld and explore. I suppose that could be a good idea, but I would have preferred if DKR were just a straight-up arcade racing game. Having the different vehicles is nice...so is the addition of boss races, but most of the silver coin challenges are far too difficult.
F-zero X (GREAT RACER)
Very intense and fast...30 cars on the screen at the same time with no slow-down! Simple graphics, but in a way, it adds to the sleek, futuristic theme of the game.
LOZ - Ocarina of Time (MASTERPIECE - GREAT STORY)
I agree, a masterpiece. I really enjoyed how music was incorporated into the game.
LOZ - Majora's Mask (GOOD)
I agree, it's a good game, but Ocarina of Time was so good that I couldn't really get into another Legend of Zelda game for a while. The three-day concept was interesting, but I needed something more.
Mario Golf (MAKES SPORTS FUN AGAIN)
Excellent game. Lots of fun and great graphics.
Mario Kart 64 (GREAT TRANSITION TO 3D)
I agree. I had a lot of fun with MK64. I always thought it was an improvement over Super Mario Kart.
Perfect Dark (EXCELLENT)
Great graphics and sound, high production value, intense game play...one of the best.
Resident Evil 2 (BEST STORY; BEST GAMEPLAY OF A MEDIOCRE SERIES)
I thought it was great how after all the N64 bashing at the time, it ends up that one N64 cartridge could out-perform two PlayStation CD-ROMs...higher-resolution graphics, surround sound, vastly improved controls, and tons of FMV. I never understood why Capcom didn't use the same control scheme in Code: Veronica for Dreamcast or in the Game Cube ports.
Super Mario 64 (GREAT PLATFORMER, CHALLENGING, FUN)
Innovative, polished, and fun...good graphics, large levels, and no loading time. A masterpiece and a classic.
Super Smash Bros (GREAT FIGHTING GAME)
I never got into the SSB series because I hate using an analog stick to play fighting games. Most people seem to think they're fun games though.
Turok 2 Seeds of Rage (tedious)
Excellent high-resolution graphics, but the game didn't pull me in like Perfect Dark did and there was too much exploration. Turok 3 was a huge improvement in pacing and game play (and frame rate), but by then, nobody cared.
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