Decided to revisit the N64 library after feeling burnt out with the current gen systems and I have to say the N64 holds up remarkably well, especially compared to the PS1 and Saturn which have aged pretty badly. Graphically the games all look and feel solid and games like Mario 64, Zelda, Star Fox, Banjo-Kazooie, Goldeneye, F-Zero, Paper Mario, Conker, Perfect Dark etc. are all still perfectly playable and enjoyable. Controls are great and feel solid, zero loading times, lots of replayability and great art styles that went well with the limitations of the machine. At the time one of the issues that people had with the N64 which was considered a major positive for the CD based systems was the lack of FMV, although ironically thats one of the main things that have imo aged PSX/Saturn games so badly, full motion videos that were considered cutting edge at the time just look atrocious now with there being better animation quality found on cheap childrens youtube videos. In contrast the in-game cutscenes for the N64 games have aged much better and adds consistency to the games. N64 had a lot of problems, 3rd party support was abysmal, the variety of games paled in comparison to the Playstation and it was expensive at the time. But overall out of the 3rd gen systems its the one thats aged the best and the one I still go back to. Going through Mario 64, Goldeneye and OoT have almost become a yearly tradition for me since those games launched and Im still not tired of them.
How about you guys? Do you agree or disagree? Are there any games that you keep coming back to after all these years?
How about you guys? Do you agree or disagree? Are there any games that you keep coming back to after all these years?
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