Conker: Live & Reloaded (Xbox)

The only multiplayer mode that has so far been shown in detail is the very Battlefield 1942-esque "Blitzkrieg" mode. Viewed from a third person perspective the game has multiple character classes, various vehicles to drive and is playable for two teams of up to sixteen players. Although the controls and combat are very easy to pick up there are a number of obvious problems with the game as it now stands with characters moving extremely slowly and unresponsively. The graphics are also poorly detailed, belying their N64 origins.

It'd be foolish to disregard the game until the finished version is seen, but the fact that there seems to be more that is old than new is certainly worrying - especially when the original single player mode was very much a case of style over substance. Still, the other multiplayer modes (some of which, like Heist, are also taken from the original game) may help to sweeten the pot and make this one of the must have Xbox Live titles. --David Jenkins

with squirrels i just get a tedi in the corner and blast them, that is really funny. the plot for one player can be a bit tedious i mean those bees are annoying.... i dont like them but still as it goes on it get's good. the best moment of it was the van helsing shotgun bit that's incredibly cool

the army bit isnt as good as it's hyped up to be btw, most people buy this cause they think the one players all a bit medal of honour/squirrel but it's not really the army bit is just a little bit of it.

funniest bit is the giant poo bit in my opinion... i mean a singing piece, what more could you want... well a lot of other things but that's not the point ;). anywho a lot of funny parodies teddiz mutilated squirrels with big ole tails. a fun game for cruel people and fun-loving fun fun fun.


OK...But Nothing New   November 30, 2005
Piers Burrough (London, UK)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful

I was really looking forward to getting this game...but I was a bit taken aback (and make sure you are fully aware of this before you buy the game) when I found that with the exception of about 3 cutscenes the game was EXACTLY the same as "Conkers Bad Fur Day" on the N64...so be careful there. The Multiplayer is okay, although throughout the time you are playing it becomes increasingly hard to find out who you are, what you are doing, who to shoot (if you can see anything) etc.

BUT if you have not played this game on the original N64, then I don't think I can even speak of a game that is better than this one. Just make sure you know what you are buying before you buy it - I repeat, the solo mode is a carbon copy of the original game.

Peace


Almost great, but shows it's roots.   November 24, 2005
C. B. Softley (Wolverhampton, Staffordshire United Kingdom)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful

I never had the pleasure of playing the original Conker on the N64 so this review will not be helpful to anyway wanting to know any differences. I have however been playing video games since Ghostbusters of the Commodore64 back in '84 so I know a thing or two about games.
The first thing that struck me about the game was the astonishing graphics engine - everything looks amazing with great animation and impressive draw distance. The attention to detail is almost draw dropping, as for instance, Conker leaves footprints when he runs through mud and has at least 10 different animations just for when he stands still for too long. One stage set in a nightclub has Conker slowly building up a dancing speed before resorting to the 'stacking shelves' dance, oddly for a video game this bit is actually funny. The sound too has many high points, while the music is cool and very jaunty the voice acting can at times be truly excellent. Attention to detail here as well makes it a cut above most other games. One early stage has you helping out a female bee, and as you get closer to her you'll notice the music change from the usual instrumentation to a lovely buzzing version of the main theme.
But now I'll get to the actual gameplay, while it's extremely enjoyable it suffers from being a slightly older game in many ways. The controls are generally fine but on many occasions I found the jump button not working at a time when I really needed it to work resulting in some annoying falls and deaths (Conker cannot fall very far without serious injury.) But the most annoying thing are the occasions where you just don't know what to do next. For example, one part of the game has you planting a bomb to get rid of let's just say 'a certain type of character', the instruction you're given is along the lines of 'plant the bomb and then run like hell. This is what I did - I planted the bomb and the game was taken over by a brief cut scene where molten lava was seen to be rising through the level, once gaining control I legged it back the way I came not wanting to be caught up in it. It took me about an hour to work out what to do next. It seems 'run like hell' means run the way of the explosion as apposed to run away from it. That may sound simple but I really had no clue. I probably spent too long explaining that but scenes like that happened more often than you'd like.
As for the comedy displayed throughout the game, apart from a handful of dialogue and graphical scenes the game suffers the same as any other 'comedy' game ie it's not actually funny, Conker as a character is annoying and you really haven't got a clue as to why your doing all these comic puzzles, almost as if it's completely out of context with itself.
The game is certainly worth a rental first as in general it's a lot of fun to play, but because of some difficulty spikes (witness the amazing but frustrating jet ski race) it will have you tearing your hair out on occasion. It's worth sticking it out however to witness the final third of the game where the guns come out!! I'm giving the game 3.5 stars.


WOW A SEQUEL!... or not....   October 4, 2005
1 out of 2 found this review helpful

***BE WARNED THIS IS NOT A NEW GAME IT IS THE OLD CONKER REDONE*** i give this three stars. why? becasue i love the old conker for the N64 this is no sequel!! . and this is it! redone the graphics and added some new scenes! **but not redone the animation** this is annoying! when your playing at an amazing looking game you dont want to see objects cross over and see things through walls, BUT YOU CAN! this annoyed me the whole way through the game. every now and then it pops up!! ARG! anyway the multiplayer is fun but i think that picking up your own weapons in game is much better than picking a character with set weapons! and its really only any good on xbox live. the old, fun, crazy multiplayer from the N64 was ruined NO MORE CHAINSAW OR UZIS OR THROWING KNIFES! after all that for somebody who knows nothing about this game: its a cute platformer... with violence swearing, loads of movie spoofs and all round nastiness... GREAT! I would say if you havent played it get it if you have youl be dissapointed. next time rare make a new one and surprise us all!