A clever remake with all the glamor of the original, and then some.
+ Incredible new look from the original game. It's like playing a brand new game again.
- They took out some of the original multiplayer modes.
- Still no sequel in the future...
Back in the late 90's, when I first heard the tail... err, tale of a red squirrel (who looks orange to me) that would be caught into such mischief, I figured another kids game. One that I'd probably end up getting because Rare made it. Then I saw the first set of trailers for it on IGN. Boy, was I shocked. Blood galore. Violence at every corner. It was actually funny. Singing poop. And language that would make a sailor smile. This wasn't another Rare kid's game. I don't remember how, but I ended up with several copies of the game. Afterwards, I sold some of the "still packaged" games to Special FX (Waco's finest game trading place) who gave me enough to buy a ton of new games. I beat it over a friend's house and was almost tear jerked because I wanted to find out what happened to a host of the characters. You'd understand if you played it.
Conker is now redone. Reloaded as they say. It has much better graphics. For instance, Conker actually has fur instead of a decent polygonal orange... red... surface. The sound quality is a ton better. Best of all, the game host a few new surprises from the original. The game is just hysterical, even after all these years. The Matrix scene is awesome. The Gladiator rips are to die for. The Saving Private Ryan parody is just the apple in the pie. It's all a riot for not only the player, but friends watching. The graphics and sounds in this remake have been so well redone, it's literally like playing a new game.
The game has a host of new options too, some which I wish all games had. For one, there's a profanity filter. I prefer to play my games with one on because I just don't like to hear certain words flowing out of anythings mouth. Although, even with the profanity unlocked, you won't hear any F-bombs or anything. Another new feature I liked was the multiplayer. Then again, I also hated it. The original multiplayer was more of a mini-game style. It really didn't last too long, but it was fun sometimes. The best modes being the military modes and the heist, as well as raptors vs. cavemen. However, the new multiplayer is a lot more lasting, even to include stats and a nice ranking system. I just wish they could have kept the originals in there for kicks.
Overall, Conker will have you splitting your sides, as well as wishing the game would never end. It's a perfect video game for those fans of platformers, comedies, or just war.