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Behonkiss' Conker's Bad Fur Day Review
I feel that there are now three games that revolutionized N64 graphics one
after another:Banjo-Kazooie, Zelda:Ocarina of Time, and now Conker's Bad Fur
Day. I am not joking when I say that this game comes close to matching
Dreamcast graphics. How this was pulled off without the Expansion Pak is
mind-boggling. Every single character has their own unique detail and
motions, and mouth motions synched with the speech.(While Conker and Panther
King seem to be the only characters with full lip-synched speech, I feel
that the mouth flapping motions for the other characters work very well).
The lighting is done exquisitely and not overdone like in DK64, and every
different object seems too be wonderfully unique in looks. Except for the
poo....
9.5
How...how could this be done? I can honestly say Robin Beanland is up with
David Wise and Koji Kondo, because BFD has one of the best musical scores
ever. Pooland has a melody that actually sounds grimy(complete with farting
noises), Count Conkula's creepy castle theme, composed of only a few sound
effects, and some of the most haunting, beautiful credits music ever in an
N64 game. And the voice acting is top-notch, as well. I only spotted two
voice actors in the credits(and one singer for the Great Mighty Poo), and
I'm stunned that so many varied voices were done by one male and female.
You honestly need to hear it for yourself.
10.0
Unfortunately, this is where BFD fails to improve on previous games.
 The
camera controls can be pretty awkward, and the lack of targeting on most
single-player weapons is annoying. The hit detection with the frying pan
requires patience as well. Conker himself, on the other hand, moves quite
fluidly and quick.
7.5
Conker's BFD is, in my opinion, the first true genre-buster for N64. While
the Banjo games and DK64 had several different modes of play in some
minigames, Conker switches gameplay mechanics all the time without looking
back. Racing, eating, shooting, puzzles, etc. Conker seems to push the
boundaries of game-style limitations.
10.0
It's rather depressing that such a technical and innovative game had to come
so near the end of the Nintendo 64, but it is still an immensely enjoyable
ride. I do have to say, however, that it's too short to warrant a buy. The
multiplayer mode, however, is very good and is worth buying if you have some
friends to play with.
Conker's drunk. And it makes for one hell of a ride in the end.
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