Star Fox Assault

**Chuck Norris** · 03-18-2010, 01:50 PM

STAR FOX ASSAULT
BY Chuck Norris

Ah good ol' Star Fox, one of my favorite Nintendo classics... It had everything, cool characters, good difficulty levels, shooting, explosions the whole nine yards. Star Fox Assault however... falls on it's face.

[Note: This description is from memory and I'm playing right now as well to recollect the story as I haven't played in at least a year]

Star Fox Assault takes place a year after Star Fox Adventures, Peppy Hare having retired from the team, Falco Lombardi returned to Star Fox after his absence in Adventures, Krystal [from Adventures] now took Peppy's spot on the team. Andrew Oikonny [From 64] has now taken over for his dead uncle Andross aga

inst team Star Fox...Andrew gets killed in the first mission and upon his defeat an Aparoid appears, it's in the form of some creepy moth. Fox defeats it and he finds the core to the Aparoid, but it gets stolen by Pigma Dengar [also from 64] and Fox has to get it back whilst fighting off the Aparoid invasion and has to save Corneria from the invasion.

Star Fox Assault is split up into three mission types; Air, On Foot, Landmaster. The missions on Air are pretty self explanatory , you fly around in the Arwing, most of them are on rails flight missions. Next the on foot missions are also self explanatory, they're not on rails missions, they're free roaming missions where you run around shooting everything in your path to oblivion and completing objectives. Landmaster missions are actually compiled with the on foot missions but you drive the Landmaster tank which is really cool actually.

Sadly, this game has many flaws in it, one gripe I have with the game; On-Foot missions, they feel clunky and undone, the controls are very sloppy on foot. Next; the difficulty, now there are 3 levels of difficulty; Bronze (Easy), Silver (Medium) and Gold (Hard) Even on Gold I found the game pretty easy but then again that's just me. Finally the biggest gripe I have with this game; The hours of gameplay; I beat this game within a couple of hours, it's TOO DAMN SHORT

!!! I hate games like that, I want a game where there's a good amount of gameplay and it will keep me occupied for a good amount of time.

There is some good in it though, like the voice acting is top-notch, that's what I loved about 64 and Adventures [which I shall review if nobody beats me to it] Also the music is beautifully composed and it really fits each mission. That and the multiplayer modes, just like Star Fox 64, superb multiplayer. That's about it.

Now my scores....

Graphics 4/5:
Star Fox Assault is another prime example of great graphics, bad gameplay

Sound 4/5:
Like I said before, top-notch voice acting and spectacular music

Difficulty 3/5:
I just found the game too easy, even on Gold but like said before that's me, maybe somebody else found it challenging

Gameplay 2/5:
Sloppy controls, and clunky on foot missions make for a not so enjoyable Star Fox title.

Overall 2.5/5
Star Fox Assault isn't really a bad game but it's not good either, if the development team had spent more time on the on foot missions and maybe included more than 10 missions and maybe went back to the roots of Star Fox and Star Fox 64 and let you choose your own path maybe this game wouldn't be so bad. Assault is more rental worthy than actually going out and blowing money on it even though I did find it in Gamestop for $4.95USD [US Dollars...duh]

Intro and some of First Mission: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hnvGx0Fl7s"]YouTube- Star Fox Assault - Walkthrough Part 1[/ame]

mission on Sauria: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWo8tCseJeM"]YouTube- Star Fox: Assault- Planet Sauria Mission 1-2[/ame]

Part 2: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FljcJOqb9U0&feature=related"]YouTube- Star Fox Assault- Planet Sauria Mission 2-2[/ame]

**samejamesbond** · 03-18-2010, 01:57 PM

This game was very clunky.

**Chuck Norris** · 03-18-2010, 01:58 PM

Yeah, I thought I would've liked it but... really I didn't.

**Mareeps** · 03-18-2010, 02:11 PM

I can't believe they replaced Peppy, probably the best team member, with some random character from Adventures. If anything, they should have replaced Slippy.

**Chuck Norris** · 03-18-2010, 02:16 PM

I just so wanted to hear Peppy say; "Do a barrel roll!"

**samejamesbond** · 03-18-2010, 02:17 PM

How could they let Fox sink so low?

At least he redeamed himself in Star Fox: Command.

**Chuck Norris** · 03-18-2010, 02:19 PM

Yeah Command was superb, even the voices speaking gibberish was actually really cool, just like Star Fox for the SNES.

**StarfoxFan2009** · 03-18-2010, 08:35 PM

good review Chuck Norris. I really enjoyed it even though it was too short. my only other complaint is Fox's voice actor sucked.

**Chuck Norris** · 03-18-2010, 08:39 PM

Yeah his voice actor in 64 was better, I liked Krystal's voice actress...I like British accents, but I'm not a furry, nothing against them though.

**StarfoxFan2009** · 03-18-2010, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck Norris

Yeah his voice actor in 64 was better, I liked Krystal's voice actress...I like British accents, but I'm not a furry, nothing against them though.

I admit i'm a furry

. Krystal's voice actress actually made her sound cute

**Chuck Norris** · 03-18-2010, 08:50 PM

More power too ya man! I can't get in the way of what people like lol, yeah her voice actress did sound cute, no lie.

**StarfoxFan2009** · 03-18-2010, 08:52 PM

She also voiced over Sapphira in the Eragon video game

**Chuck Norris** · 03-18-2010, 08:54 PM

That I did not know, did she also voice Krystal in Adventures? I haven't played that game in some time.

**StarfoxFan2009** · 03-18-2010, 09:00 PM

Let me check. I'm not sure but she voiced Krystal in Brawl i'm positive of it.

Nope. Estelle Ellis voiced Krystal in Adventures while Alesia Glidewell voiced Krystal in Assault and Brawl.

**Chuck Norris** · 03-18-2010, 09:05 PM

Alright, well thanks for that little tidbit of info SFF2009

**StarfoxFan2009** · 03-18-2010, 09:08 PM

Even better she voiced Zero Suit Samus in Brawl as well.

back on topic my favorite cutscene was after Sauria

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zep4I3x8T28]YouTube - Sauria Honeymoon - starfox assault.[/ame]

**Chuck Norris** · 03-18-2010, 09:12 PM

FOXXXXXXXXXXX!!!! LOL Even grownup Prince Tricky is still cool (albeit annoying)

**StarfoxFan2009** · 03-18-2010, 09:15 PM

That whole honeymoon on sauria was hilarious. Fox was even nodding to it when tricky mentioned it. i wonder if nintendo did that whole "not yet" to throw the fans off?

**Chuck Norris** · 03-18-2010, 09:18 PM

That's what Fan Fiction is for (Which I am proud to say I write!) Even though we all seen it coming.

**StarfoxFan2009** · 03-18-2010, 09:24 PM

I can not get into writing straight fan fiction. the closest i get is a note book with mature content if you get my meaning.

**Chuck Norris** · 03-18-2010, 09:28 PM

yes I know what you mean

**StarfoxFan2009** · 03-18-2010, 09:32 PM

I think I'll review Fire Emblem Path Of Radiance tomorrow.

**DrunkN** · 03-18-2010, 09:34 PM

There's a reason this game has the word ass in it. Come to think of it, it's an assault on Star Fox all together. I did, however, enjoy doing stunts in multiplayer, such as getting out of the Arwing cockpit in mid flight, taking out my rocket launcher, turning around and blasting any shmuck that tried to get behind me.

But I actually haven't cared much for Star Fox since 64. I was so peeved when I heard about Star Fox 2.

The original is what I grew up with, even if I couldn't play it until I was at least six since the game over screen scared the hell out of me.

**Chuck Norris** · 03-18-2010, 10:03 PM

Quote:

the game over screen scared the hell out of me

You and me both DN

**StarfoxFan2009** · 03-18-2010, 10:06 PM

I've seen the game over screen so many times on the SNES version, it isn't funny it's hilarious. Assault just proved that fox was better suited for air missions only