In the age of 3D gaming, there have been sequels to games that make the series that more awesome. This is one of those games. Mario Kart 64 brought a whole new 3D experience to Mario Kart that has only been duplicated in the most recent game, Mario Kart 7. In this game, there are two main modes for single player- Time Trial and the traditional Grand Prix. There are also modes for 2, 3, and 4 player games respectively, just adding to the amount of options you have while playing this game. You also have eight different characters to choose from, so you can beat each level 8 times if you just want to use a character once.
Graphics 5: I never liked the N64 graphics even though they are in 3D. This game does not measure up to some of the best games on the system, but definitely is not the worst graphics on the system either. One thing I really don't like is the look of the characters, though. It seems that all the characters on all the Mario N64 games aren't that good.
Sound 7: The sounds in this game are okay for a while, but it didn't take me a long time to go crazy over the kart sounds. For example, I hate the engine running sound because it is so dull and doesn't really sound like a real engine at all. A good thing about the sounds is how they actually did incorporate sounds the karts make, such as spinning out when you hit a banana, etc.
Addictiveness 9: This game was extremely fun to play, but it didn't grab me as much as Mario Kart 7, probably because the game is older than MK7. However, I lost hours in this game at a time while playing and almost never put the game down if I wasn't forced to put it down.
Story : Yeah.... No.
Depth 10: This game has so much in it that it will take you forever to beat. There are 2 game modes in single player that encourage you to either beat 7 COMs or beat COMs and yourself in speed races. Then, there are multiplayer modes where you can play with 2-4 people, which just adds to how much is in this game.
Difficulty 5: This was one of the hardest Mario Karts I have played in a while, which is a good thing because they had frankly been to easy for me to play by myself. The COMs seem to actually try in these games unlike previous games, where you can just assault the A button to achieve victory. You also have to navigate the courses more carefully because there are little traps everywhere that can trip you up.
Overall 7.2: This game is a very good game for the N64, and revolutionized the Mario Kart series. I would recommend this game to anyone who has played a later Mario Kart game or wants to start playing the series, because the first Mario Kart is pretty hard to understand.
In the age of 3D gaming, there have been sequels to games that make the series that more awesome. This is one of those games. Mario Kart 64 brought a whole new 3D experience to Mario Kart that has only been duplicated in the most recent game, Mario Kart 7. In this game, there are two main modes for single player- Time Trial and the traditional Grand Prix. There are also modes for 2, 3, and 4 player games respectively, just adding to the amount of options you have while playing this game. You also have eight different characters to choose from, so you can beat each level 8 times if you just want to use a character once.
Graphics 5: I never liked the N64 graphics even though they are in 3D. This game does not measure up to some of the best games on the system, but definitely is not the worst graphics on the system either. One thing I really don't like is the look of the characters, though. It seems that all the characters on all the Mario N64 games aren't that good.
Sound 7: The sounds in this game are okay for a while, but it didn't take me a long time to go crazy over the kart sounds. For example, I hate the engine running sound because it is so dull and doesn't really sound like a real engine at all. A good thing about the sounds is how they actually did incorporate sounds the karts make, such as spinning out when you hit a banana, etc.
Addictiveness 9: This game was extremely fun to play, but it didn't grab me as much as Mario Kart 7, probably because the game is older than MK7. However, I lost hours in this game at a time while playing and almost never put the game down if I wasn't forced to put it down.
Story : Yeah.... No.
Depth 10: This game has so much in it that it will take you forever to beat. There are 2 game modes in single player that encourage you to either beat 7 COMs or beat COMs and yourself in speed races. Then, there are multiplayer modes where you can play with 2-4 people, which just adds to how much is in this game.
Difficulty 5: This was one of the hardest Mario Karts I have played in a while, which is a good thing because they had frankly been to easy for me to play by myself. The COMs seem to actually try in these games unlike previous games, where you can just assault the A button to achieve victory. You also have to navigate the courses more carefully because there are little traps everywhere that can trip you up.
Overall 7.2: This game is a very good game for the N64, and revolutionized the Mario Kart series. I would recommend this game to anyone who has played a later Mario Kart game or wants to start playing the series, because the first Mario Kart is pretty hard to understand.