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F-Zero GX - what an experience (self.patientgamers)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by OmegaMouse to c/patientgamers@lemmy.ml
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Wow, I've just given this game a go for the first time after hearing about it for years. It's quite possibly the intense high speed racer I've ever played.

The game is absolutely brutal compared to something like Mario Kart - you whack into the side of the stage at high speed and you've dropped from 3rd place to 25th. I love how the boost drains your health! All that coupled with the high BPM techno/rock soundtrack as you desperately try to stay in first place on the final lap, draining all of your health to boost to the finish line and praying you don't get wiped out.

It feels like there's so much to learn in this game - tons of customisable vehicles, deciding how to balance speed vs acceleration for each track, and remembering where the most brutal corners and jumps are. The presentation of the game just oozes with that early 2000s colourful futurism style.

I'd be interested to hear what others think of this one. Did you try it when it came out, or more recently?

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[–] Noit@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I played it to death when it came out and never managed to beat it, so much content and such a lot of it was incredibly difficult. Absolute blast to play though, at some point I do want to set up Dolphin and emulate it in high def.

[–] OmegaMouse 2 points 1 year ago

I can confirm that it's incredible on Dolphin! Playing in widescreen is a treat.

[–] tomkatt@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

GX is pretty cool but F-Zero X will forever be my favorite.

[–] OmegaMouse 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How does it compare? Similar difficulty?

[–] tomkatt@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

F-Zero GX is much harder in the story mode stuff. F-Zero X varies depending on difficulty setting and cup selected.