I sincerely apologize to say that this is one of my favorite games. Top fifteen, maybe.

But this is Not a Star Fox game. This is Dinosaur Planet. It honestly should've stayed that way, and it's really frustrating that Nintendo didn't trust the product enough on its own merit and felt they had to shove Star Fox in. I say this as a Star Fox fan. Seeing how the game was nearly completed on its own before the complete overhaul was heartbreaking. I recommend watching any YouTube video that documents and talks about it. Its honestly fascinating.

This game is gorgeous on the GameCube. The visuals were great for the time, and I have too many fond memories of playing this game and wandering all over the planet to explore it. It slogs for a minute at the second "level" with Moon Mountain Pass, but gets more interesting from there.

It's a game that can't help but be silly because it knows its silly (mostly from Star Fox being there, to be honest). Rare did an exceptional job with this one. It really sucks that this game is responsible for tarnishing people's trust in the Star Fox series, though. And I agree that it did.

But take it for what it is, if you can. Just enjoy a silly little adventure about talking animals and talking dinosaurs. You'll really enjoy the unique environments and game world.