Star Fox Adventures

After piloting the Arwing starfighter in the first two stellar Star Fox games, Fox McCloud touches down on Dinosaur Planet for his first adventure outside...
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8.2

very good

CRITICS SCORE

(80 ratings)

GAMER SCORE

8.3

(4288 ratings)

Game Overview

After piloting the Arwing starfighter in the first two stellar Star Fox games, Fox McCloud touches down on Dinosaur Planet for his first adventure outside the cockpit. Many missions still involve the aerial Arwing combat and dogfighting that the sly Star Fox series is known for, but the game pumps up the variety by allowing you to explore on foot and use magical attacks. Armed with an enchanted staff, Fox will be able to battle against the mutated dinosaurs led by local tyrant General Scales. But not all of the planets dinosaurs are enemies, and Fox will team up with the prehistoric Prince Tricky. As Fox jets across the skies or traverses the vast planet on foot or on the back of a dinosaur, his showdowns with the planets enemies will offer the sort of action-packed experience that gamers will go crazy over.

The Bottom Line

Fox McCloud and his animal compatriots are together again in this journey through time. Unfortunately, none of the old crew is willing to hit the front lines with Fox this time around; Peppy has taken a role in mission support, Slippy has gotten into the world of research and development, while Falco has decided to launch a solo career. This means you'll have to go it alone as Fox, battling enemies, flying combative missions, making discoveries, and more. The story begins when McCloud finds a magical staff, compelling him to leave the land of Arwing to travel the world. Eventually, you'll meet up with a loopy new sidekick named Prince Tricky, learn how to ride on the backs of dinosaurs, fight enemies in hand-to-hand combat, and much more. A bold departure from earlier STAR FOX titles, Dinosaur Planet is a mixture of just about every gaming genre imaginable. Whether you're solving puzzles, mastering flight, getting into bare-knuckle brawls, or making allies, you'll have your hands full with this gargantuan title that's only available for the Nintendo Game Cube.

Expert Reviews

83/100

score

While [it] won't go down in history as Rare's finest achievement, it's still a great action adventure game by any standard, filled with a surprising amount of variety and lots of impressive graphics.

90/100

score

It's not without faults, but it's still a long, challenging adventure full of polish and complemented by some of the best graphics yet seen on Nintendo Gamecube.

Character Profiles

Fox McCloud
Also known as: Star Fox If Nintendo had its own version of Top Gun, Star Fox would be it. If the company had another take on Maverick, Fox McCloud would be him. An ace pilot and team leader of the Star Fox squadron, Fox has a lot to live up to. Walking in the shadow of his father, the previous team leader of Star Fox, this young pilot has proven himself a worthy commander skirmish after skirmish.

Game Specs

Audio/Video
Progressive Scan

Memory
3 block

Modes
Story

ESRB Game Ratings

This game is Rated: Teen
Content is most suitable for children ages 13 and up. This game may contain violence, gambling, suggestive themes, crude humor, or some strong language.

Content Descriptors:

Blood, Mild Animated Violence