Conker: Live and Reloaded Review

[Giiga]

The world will finally witness the beauty of Conker's Bad Fur Day in a Reloaded, uncensored and ***y new look. Conker: Live and Reloaded is basically a remake of the original, with the added bonus of full Xbox Live capabilities.

Single Player

For those unfamiliar with the storyline of Conker: Live and Reloaded - which will remain almost identical to that of Conker's Bad Fur Day - Live and Reloaded centres around the adventure of Conker, an alcoholic squirrel who is known for going over the edge when it comes to the drink. After leaving the pub following a heavy night on the grog, Conker is so tanked he can't seem to find his way home. He stumbles across a scarecrow named Birdy who offers him a magical way to relieve his alcoholism. Sober and desperate for home, Conker wanders into a world full of problems. Hunted down by killer wasps, attacked by flying dung beetles, hassled by a fast talking paint-brush are all things Conker will have to contend with if he wants to get home.


To add the icing on the cake, the single player mode will receive a huge graphical upgrade. Textures are improved, and when in motion, the game looks so much sharper than its N64 predecessor. Although graphics in Conker's Bad Fur Day were almost perfect for the generation, gamers will be amazed and how the graphics have improved. Even though some tasks seem impossible I give Single Player Mode a 9/10.


Xbox Live Capabilities


Although the promise of an updated single player mode is nice, it's the Xbox Live multiplayer mode that will be the focus of Live and Reloaded. The Xbox Live mode enables a maximum of 16 players to engage in a number of scenario-based gameplay modes, each with their own story. Unlike the N64 original premise of 'shoot everything that moves', Live and Reloaded requires the player to complete a number of small tasks that collectively work to achieve the overall goal of the team.


Players will have access to over 20 different kinds of weapons, including uzi's, machine guns, sniper rifles, bazookas, flamethrowers, throwing knifes, hand guns, chain saws, double swords, grenades, and much, much more! Interestingly, the levels that appeared in the E3 demo featured a helicopter, which allowed players to fly above their enemies and rain machine gun fire down on anything within view. However, a couple of cleverly placed bazooka missiles will rendered the copter nothing more than twisted and smouldering metal. These weapons deal hilariously exaggerated amounts of violence, with blood spewing from every body part imaginable. Players will be able to decapitate, mutilate, burn and explode their enemies in grossly graphic violence. The theme is similar to War World 2, Tediz being the Germans and the SHC being the Americans. I really enjoy it, I give it a 9/10


Controls


Controls in Conker: Live and Reloaded's E3 demo were simple and easy to pick up. Character control is similar to the N64 version, but obviously adapted to the drastically different Xbox controller. Small inconsistencies were apparent in the E3 demo, but these demos are prone to having lacklustre control set-ups, where the main focus in gameplay. Clearly, these niggles will be optimised before release. Controls are great, I give it a 10/10.


Outlook

Rated M for Mature, I think that it is ok for people over 13 years old. It is a must have game for gamers who played the original "Bad Fur Day." Very good in every catagory, I give it a 9.5/10.

[Note]: If you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them, but make sure you read the review first. :)

[TK 421]

absalutley awesome review mate. well set out and obviously a lot of effort put into it. keep it up :D

[Giiga]

Thanks Fistface :-) I hope you get this game and I'll make more reviews :D

[Nitrous]

I hope I get the game an all... just waiting for the powers that be lol to make the game a deal of the week... (£19.99) like they did with Destroy All Humans which is another rather funny game.

[TK 421]

i probably will get conker...
i still havent got brothers in arms, forza, GTA s.a and some other things dammit. oh yeha and destroy all humans.AGGH.

[inter]

Wow, nice review u got there Giiga, Keep up the great work ;)

[Giiga]

Thanks, I cant really make a good review of a game without playing it. Right now, I only have a few games that I think people would accualy want a review on, but I will continue..=)

[HRBEK]

Very detailed and so it is very well written.

Thanks,
HRBEK.

im a fan of conker's bad fur day and i want conker:live and reloaded but sadly......i dont have an xbox live until xmas or wen the xbox 360 comes out but its worth the wait

[Giiga]

You dont need Xbox live, you can play with dumbots or single player mode.

....dont even got an xbox of any kind......yet