F-Zero GX
F-Zero GX
Description (IGDB)
F-Zero GX is the fourth installment in the F-Zero series and the successor to F-Zero X. The game continues the series' difficult, high-speed racing style, retaining the basic gameplay and control system from the Nintendo 64 title. A heavy emphasis is placed on track memorization and reflexes, which aids in completing the title. GX introduces a "Story Mode" element, where the player walks in the footsteps of Captain Falcon through nine chapters, completing various missions.
Histoire (IGDB)
The story starts out with Black Shadow driving down a highway after losing a Grand Prix. Deathborn catches up to him and gives him one more chance to succeed but says it's the only other chance he'll get. F-Zero GX's story mode continues with Falcon training for the Grand Prix, followed by racing his rival, Samurai Goroh, in a desert canyon and being forced to enter the bet race under the disguise of 'Famicom' (a reference to Nintendo's first home console). After winning said bet race, Falcon notices Black Shadow attacking the Lightning area on the news. Falcon makes his way to stop him, but is delayed by a group of thugs lead by Michael Chain. After dealing with Chain's gang, Falcon enters a facility to save Jody Summer. His escape is a close one as the core was set to overload and detonate, with said facility going into lock-down procedures. With Jody out of harm's way, he confronts Black Shadow. The evil overlord, with the help of Blood Falcon, binds Falcon and traps him inside his vehicle, strapping a bomb to the Blue Falcon that will detonate if the Blue Falcon goes too slowly. Falcon managed to survive, by driving the vehicle straight off an unfinished road and right under a crane, knocking the bomb off. Falcon later attended the Grand Prix, where he emerged victorious. After receiving the champion's belt, he witnessed Black Shadow being punished by his master, Deathborn, for his incompetence. Deathborn challenges Falcon to a one-on-one race for ownership of both belts. Before said race occurs, Deathborn reveals his plan to take over the universe, revealing the energies of light and dark are condensed in each belt, and that when combined, provide ultimate power that will turn him into a god-like being, able to lay waste Falcon's galaxy in an instant. Falcon swears to take him down. Falcon stays true to his word, and Deathborn apparently dies. Both belts unite into one, and Falcon vows to keep winning so he can protect the belt from the forces of evil. At his garage, Falcon is greeted by the creators. Falcon figures out the creators were behind everything, though they do not elaborate their motives. They challenge Falcon to a race, where, if they win, will rip out Falcon's soul and turn it into their creation, implying that he would replace Deathborn. Falcon defeats even them. Screaming, the creators disappear, though whether they actually die or decide to let Falcon go, honoring (but no less angered by) his victory is unclear. Falcon then removes his helmet and leaves the room, where the credits and an exclusive theme song begins to play. (The camera pans at a downward angle, so Falcon's face is not clearly visible. Only a portion of his head in the back is partially seen.)
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« The challenge of this game will bring out the best or the worst in a gamer, a true test of ability and skill. All of this is given to us with a great story, memorable characters, vivid settings, all wrapped up in a presentation that's second to none. »
« With excellent control, track design, graphics, sound, and customization, this is clearly the best F-Zero game in the series, and one of the best games on GameCube overall. »
« Few games deserve the high praise we're willing to lavish on F-Zero GX. Finely tuned, tightly balanced and exceedingly fun, it is a step above and beyond any similar games that have come before. »
« I couldn't stop playing F-Zero GX. It's refreshing to see a racing game ditching the sim elements that seem to be a prerequisite nowadays in favor of more arcadey gameplay. [Oct 2003, p.46] »
« From a graphical standpoint, the game is mind-blowing. The characters and vehicles all look good, but what's really impressive is the backgrounds around each race and how fast they go screaming by. »
« No other racing game even compares to F-Zero GX - it's a next-next-gen cyberrace before its time. [Oct 2003, p.137] »
« May well be the perfect GameCube title. With its amazingly complex racing model even experienced gamers are in for a substantial learning curve and newcomers to the series will be in for quite a shock. Visually stunning and a total blast to play. »
« Unparalleled lightening fast gameplay. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« An adrenaline rush in the form ****. Nintendo, pleeeaaassseee make a new F-Zero game, even if it's just a remake. Stop remaking Star Fox 64 over and over and over and over and over and over again. »
« lo mismo que dije de f-zero x lo digo de su secuela, la jugué algo menos pero es lo mismo, una maravilla absoluta, de cuando nintendo sabia hacer cosas aparte de pokemons rotos y metroids pochos »
« Extremadamente difícil, música hermosa e historia interesante, no hay punto de comparación »
« Even today, F-Zero GX is still the best racing game of all time. Nintendo would be foolish to not make a new F-Zero. »
« One of the best racing games ever. The gameplay has a lot of depth and controls amazing. The best thing about this game is that it is an strategic racing game, for you to win you have to master pretty much every tool it gives you. The race tracks look so good that it is surprising that they are 20 years old and the soundtrack is AMAZING. The amount of options you have to play, like game modes, racers and even customization of cars before other racers started doing it, it is why this game is one of the best ever »
« A racing experience like no other. No other racing game so perfectly captures the tremendous excitement and thrill of a futuristic race setting quite like this. Whether it be from the stellar and varied roster of gravity-defying F-Zero machines, or the massive variety of tracks with exceptionally detailed designs and intriguing set pieces that get you invested in the varied worlds of F-Zero. This game has it all, and there is no better game to spend your time with than this extremely rewarding gem. »
« I didn't remember well the era of games where you really had to learn to master. 20something years later is the same impressive and the same intense.Hopefully Nintendo recover this saga that does not really need a twist, just more games and tracks »
« Very hard to get 100%. Played it up and down as a kid. Real would like to see a new pne on switch 2. Courses and mechanics are crazy good »
