Body Harvest (N64)

A whole heap of aliens are beaming down to Earth and capturing all the humans in jelly before feeding them to their mother, and if the mother eats enough it turns into a massive alien and will eat even more humans! And, of course, you are the only one who stands in the way and can save Earth! But don't worry because you have plenty of help. There is a vast array of weapons and your disposal, but the most innovative aspect of the game is the ability to get into anyvehicles you find throughout the game and use them to vanquish your foes. These range from cars and motorbikes, to planes and boats. Each level is set in a different time in the last ...

With the almost simultaneous launches of two more next-gen consoles on the immediate horizon, it seems now the N64 will finally bow out from the industry after a relatively unsuccessful (by Nintendo's standards) 4 years of sales in the UK market. However I believe the N64 has been cruelly ignored by many who believe to be one of few blemishes on Ninty's prestigious career in the industry. This is partially due to an over-occurrence of poor quality visuals in the software as well as many seeing it as a "kids console". It for this reason that I believe the N64 will lack in future years the nostalgia value that has blessed previous Nintendo consoles. I ...

I eagerly anticipated this game for some time, having seen a preview of it in a magazine. I wasn't disappointed at all. The game sees Earth having been plagued for the past 100 years by a race of giant insect-like aliens. The final wave of aliens is about to attack. You play the hero, Adam Drake, who must travel back in time to four points in history, when the Earth was attacked, and prevent the invasion. The plot is good. The graphics are good enough. There are plenty of weapons, and many vehicles that Adam can use - they even run out of fuel. One nice touch is where you steal a Fire Engine to put out a fire. I managed to complete the ...