Forsaken is a Sci-Fi First-Person Shooter game, developed by Probe Entertainment Limited and published by Acclaim, which was released in 1998.
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Forsaken (N64) was an ambitious and visually stunning first-person shooter for its time. It boasts intense 6-degrees-of-freedom combat, a vast arsenal of weapons to unleash, and a surprisingly long single-player campaign. However, the controls feel clunky by today's standards, the level design can be confusing to navigate, and the lack of story makes it feel a bit repetitive. Still, for nostalgic shooter fans or anyone curious about N64 classics, it's worth checking out.
When it comes to remastered versions of games, I give play around with the remaster and the N64 version a bit to compare feel and features. While Forsaken Remastered is a great version, it’s based on the PlayStation/PC version and while it contains the N64 exclusive levels, it lacks a few features and the exclusive levels are bonuses, so it felt a bit to different to play – so I stuck to the N64 version (if you just want to play the game, then definitely play the Remaster).
Forsaken is a spaceship combat game that takes place in cramped maze-like arenas. Naturally, this feels very disorientating, even though the controls (once you adjust them to your liking and get used to them) do a good job at allowing you to move in so many directions and there’s a lot of weapons to find and use.
The third person mode is exclusive to the N64 version and looks near with the see-through ships, but a lack of crosshairs makes it difficult to aim. It’s still a nice novelty, though. There’s a lot of levels, but unfortunately they all feel quite samey, and while enemies look different, they don’t feel that different to blow up.
That said, Forsaken 64 is a decent game, there’s a lot of levels and a good multiplayer. A bit of variety and some more open levels would be nice, though. There’s also a lot of impressive background lore and detail on the characters, none of which is really carried through to the game, which is just a case of completing the objectives and going to the next level.
Forsaken is a spaceship combat game that takes place in cramped maze-like arenas. Naturally, this feels very disorientating, even though the controls (once you adjust them to your liking and get used to them) do a good job at allowing you to move in so many directions and there’s a lot of weapons to find and use.
The third person mode is exclusive to the N64 version and looks near with the see-through ships, but a lack of crosshairs makes it difficult to aim. It’s still a nice novelty, though. There’s a lot of levels, but unfortunately they all feel quite samey, and while enemies look different, they don’t feel that different to blow up.
That said, Forsaken 64 is a decent game, there’s a lot of levels and a good multiplayer. A bit of variety and some more open levels would be nice, though. There’s also a lot of impressive background lore and detail on the characters, none of which is really carried through to the game, which is just a case of completing the objectives and going to the next level.
The one I have has a lady on the cover.
My impressions were/are not as bad as my friend (whom I borrowed this game from back in the day) who thought the game was so bad that he ripped the cartridge out of his N64 without turning the system off. With that being said, I guess the game is bad in many ways.
Controls are the number one enemy when it comes to this game and sets up the frustration that you will encounter throughout the game. It doesn't help that the game features closed spaces that require good maneuverability all while aiming and shooting at enemies with confusing ship controls. At least the setting was somewhat interesting with the futuristic environment dystopia.
Controls are the number one enemy when it comes to this game and sets up the frustration that you will encounter throughout the game. It doesn't help that the game features closed spaces that require good maneuverability all while aiming and shooting at enemies with confusing ship controls. At least the setting was somewhat interesting with the futuristic environment dystopia.
Descent, just add grunge.
i played it