Star Fox Zero

 

Re-imagination or remake of Star Fox 64, which is the crème de la crème of the franchise. Star Fox Zero brings gyro controls and a second screen from the cockpit towards the table, and a new machine lets you run and hover distances, aside from the Landmaster and the Arwing.

There’s also a mini R.O.B. which is able to hack computers, the graphics are 60 frames per second and it is co-developed by Platinum Games. The campaign lets you do various routes upon replay, and it features some hidden secrets as you collect special items, or move in particular ways.

It's odd to experience this game quite late in the Wii U's library, as the presentation could be better for instance. Super Mario Maker, Xenoblade Chronicles X and Splatoon are frankly more pleasurable to play, and feature obviously more content wise.

Also, the controls take a while to get used to, similar to Kid Icarus Uprising. Assets wise, it definitely ain't original, but it's familiar. I understand that this is a decent pick up and play kind of game, but at times it just feels underwhelming.

Star Fox Zero is pretty good, but merely a shadow of Star Fox 64 or even it’s 3D incarnation, simply because that game did everything better and it was more original.

Rating: 7.8