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Short but Sweet

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 05, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I've been a big fan of the Star Fox series since the original version on the SNES [with the FX Chip!] and the Nintendo 64. I did skip the Gamecube world, but when I was given a DS for a birthday, I decided to try out the DS edition.

Obviously, with the DS Platform being handheld, it is not fair to compare it to the console versions. With that said, this review will revolve around it's actual performance as a handheld game.

With that said, the gameplay for Star Fox Command is NOT like the console versions. It is very simple in the way of controls. You have but one function for all of the buttons, and that is fire for your lasers [which is nice for right hand people because you can control the stylus with the right and fire with the left]. You control roll, boost, brake, bomb, and movements with the touchscreen. At first it will feel a bit odd, but you can quickly get used to it and realize how efficent it is.

The story line is soft, but if you look at the past Star Fox has been fairly light. Nothing too deep or complex. The main reason for the 'weak' story line from many of the other reviews is the fact that the game is relatively short. I think I finished the game in about 5 hours of gameplay the first time. This includes learning it and restarting it once I had. The bonus is, you can replay it to go through different routes in the story, giving it replay value as well. You can even unlock a hidden system.

Mutliplayer can be fun, but make sure you finish the game through to improve on your flying skills before hand. Jumping into Multiplayer can be hazardous to ones' self esteem! It can be challenging when playing against more advanced players. They also have the choice of playing in a ranked match or simply enjoy the world of off-the-record gameplay.

This game was very good, and did bring back memories of the old days. I personally love the lack of voice over, which would be a waste of memory since it's easy reading.

Recommended? - YES

Star Fox Command

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The first time I heard about this game, my mind drifted back to the one time that I'd played starfox before. It was on the N64, when I spent a single evening at a friend's house getting killed in multiplayer. That evening is still firmly engraved in my mind. When I finally decided to buy Starfox Command, I had had little enough experience in Starfox gameplay, but I also had doubts as to whether stylus controls would work well for flying.
Both of these possible problems quickly disappeared. Three minutes into the tutorials, I was already comfortable with the controls (and my flying abilities had greatly improved since the days of the Nintendo 64). I was prepared to take a stylus-jab at single player.
Most of the game's new quirks I appreciated quite a bit. I enjoyed controlling my fighters to attack enemy squadrons via the map view, and the turn limit was just enough to keep me moving forward through the missions. Battles are fast-paced and action-based, and when you succeed at deflecting and dodging all of the various projectiles flying at you, you feel like a lot better pilot than you really are.
The most exhilarating part of single-player to me was the missile-chasing. Functioning as the poor man's missile defense, your fighter keeps going faster and faster, flying through hoops after the missile until you either miss a beacon or you destroy the missile. What makes it even more nerve-racking is if the missile will reach the Great Fox(your mothership) on the following turn, ending the mission if it survives your attack!
At the end of the game's main story, you recieve a key that allows you to choose different actions for the characters in the game on your next play-through, eventually leading up to one of the other eight endings.These branching plots add a lot of gameplay, and I often found myself anxious to finish a mission so I could see what would happen next in my chosen storyline.
The wi-fi mode is slightly more robust than previous wifi DS games, and I was happy to see the huge 26-letter ranking system come into play (the alphabet, if you hadn't already figured that out). Nintendo has also made another attempt to curb disconnecting; the system counts the number of times you've cut connection and attempts to pair you to others who have similar numbers of disconnects. With luck, it will prove effective over the far more disconnect-forgiving methods used in past games.
Multi-player still has some problems, unfortunately. The lack of computer opponents in multi-player handicaps the fun of the offline experience, especially once you finish Story Mode. In addition, it would've been cool if you could pick from the numerous single-player ships in multi-player sessions; alas, you can only use one (rather generic) vessel. Nevertheless, the game quite effectively brings the age-old and brand-new Starfox gameplay together to the DS.

Starfox command review

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 18, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is the sequel to Starfox Assault, and is set one year after the events that occured in Starfox Assault. the game is pretty short, and it has nine endings, so if you are a starfox fan you might be dissapointed, but if you just need a game to pass the time, this one is pretty good. the controls are a little difficult at first, but with a little practice it becomes a breeze. overall the game is pretty easy and gets boring fast, but, as i said, it is something to pass the time.

Great game for some.....

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 03, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is a very great game. There's lots of characters, cool ships and a great storyline. Although, this game is very hard and cheap. Some users may stop playing on some levels due to difficulty. If you don't stop playing, however, it pays off.

Fox Down

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: September 30, 2006
Author: Amazon User

With the success of the Nintendo DS system, many delightful franchises have made a splash on the game system, and did it well. From the highly acclaimed adventures of Mario, to the puzzled-maddening addiction of the classic Tetris games, many of them have gone through a great, and driven transition. For the Star Fox franchise, many gamers felt that the appeal of the game series was a diaster from the past few games. Although the game system handled well on the revolutionary Star Fox 64, for the Nintendo 64, many felt the game franchise missed out completely from the Nintendo Gamecube era: 2005's Star Fox Assault, and 2002's Star Fox Adventures. Can Fox McCloud and company reclaim the fame so many thought missed out before?

Star Fox Command for the Nintendo DS, tries to go back tothe original appeal Nintendo captured with it from Star Fox 64, and the original Star Fox from the Super NES system. This edition is all about flying, and plenty of it. The object though this time is you're battling against the clock, and how fast you have to shoot down several enemy combat planes. This time, the manuverability is really all from the stylus, which is unfortunately the biggest flaw of the game. It takes much more time to get used to, especially with trying to unlock missions, and several characters. The music for the game though does have the high-flying action, except for when Fox and company and trying to talk. The combat action though is very challenging, for anybody who wants a challenge, but for others, they might feel this is a turnoff.

All in all, I just wish Star Fox Command could've been a better Nintendo DS title. It is a challenge for die hard fans of the franchise, but for others who've backed away from the Gamecube games, they'd might want to reconsider going back. I suggest you try the game yourself, and let the force hopefully be with you.

Graphics: B

Sound: C

Control: C 1/2-

Fun & Enjoyment: C

Overall: C

What a waste!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: October 21, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I just bought this game last week, and I can get past level 1, but I can't figure out level 2. I tried many times to beat that level, but it is impossible to beat. The enemy formations on the screen where you make your paths with the stylus and use the turns to get to where you want to go keep on hitting The Great Fox and killing it. I have tried everything to try to get through that level, but I just can't beat it. I got so frustrated that I just gave up. I wish that the game was more like the original Star Fox from the Super Nintendo or Star Fox 64 from the Nintendo 64 because those games were so much easier and more fun to play. I would much rather play those two versions of Star Fox than Star Fox Command for the Nintendo DS because this one is a total waste of money, and I don't think that I would recommend it. Overall, I think that Fox has hit rock bottom with this installment of the series, and I think that it should stop right there. I wish that I could get my money back because I don't like this game at all.

by normal Star Fox standards, it falls short

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: November 04, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I must be the only one to think the graphics are pretty weak. I really liked the graphics on the original Super NES Star Fox, but something about the way the game looks here is pretty ugly.

The actual "flying around and shooting" aspect is okay. It's not as interesting as in the original Star Fox, however. Nintendo usually delivers with nonstop excellent gameplay, so I'm not sure what happened here. Maybe the game was rushed.

I guess if you like Star Fox you will like this game to a certain extent, but prepare yourself for disappointment as the amount of action and the enjoyment value overall isn't quite as high as you'd expect from an excellent company like Nintendo.

Dissapointed customer

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: May 28, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is probably the worst installment, even before the first one. Command has the worst controls ever in my play history, and has the worst voice acting of the whole series. Starfox has really dissapointed me. There is no on foot, landmaster, or in the water tank thing from n64. Compared to adventures, 64, and assaault this is junk.

Graphics:5/5
Story:2/5
Gameplay:0/5
Wifi play:2/5
Controls:1/5

The games graphics are really good for ds, but fails in every other aspect. whatever you do try the game before you buy it. when my friends tried it they could barely stand doing wireless play with me nor watch me play. This game is only for hard-core star fox gamers or for star fox junkies.

Third strike, Starfox is out

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 58
Date: August 31, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Adventures was garbage, Assault was even worse, and now Starfox hits rock bottom with Command.

After hearing the horrid voice acting in Assault, I *thought* Nintendo would do better. No. Now there's no voices at all. After the copyright-infringement worthy "plot" of Assault, I figured someone at Nintendo would spent more than 5 minutes thinking up a decent story. No again. Not only is the plot laughable (Andross is back, more stupid bugs, characters coming out of nowhere) but its even worse than Assault's. They've turned Starfox into something far less than an 80's Saturday morning cartoon now... I'm not asking for much, just for Fox to act like he's over 13, and maybe for everyone else to actually serve a purpose... Speaking of worthless characters, now Slippy's got a girlfriend and Peppy a daughter. And when I thought it couldn't possibly get worse, I learn in the opening that Krystal and Fox have seperated "because of danger." What garbage, I suppose Nintendo never will understand that all those kids that were playing Mario in the 80's are adults now. That's why Sony and Microsoft are killing them in sales right now...

Good game

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 9
Date: October 09, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Pros:
Good story line,
ok graphics,
Multiple storys,
good Lan Multi-player.
Cons:
Gets boring,
Bad Wi-Fi.

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