Nuclear Strike 64
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Nuclear Strike is a shooter video game developed and published by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation in 1997. The game is the sequel to Soviet Strike and the fifth installment in the Strike series, which began with Desert Strike on the Sega Genesis. The Soviet Strike development team also created Nuclear Strike. EA released a Windows port the same year; THQ developed and in 1999 published a Nintendo 64 version called Nuclear Strike 64.
Nuclear Strike is a helicopter-based game, with strategy elements added to the action gameplay. The plot concerns an elite special force – the player's allies – pursuing a nuclear-armed rogue spy through a fictionalised Asian setting. It retains the earlier game's engine but added several modifications to improve graphical performance and make the game more accessible. The game features 15 playable vehicles, a large increase from previous games. In addition to the main fictionalised Apache, there are secondary helicopters, jets, armor and a hovercraft. The player also commands ground troops in occasional real-time strategy sections.
The game received mixed reviews. Critics noted a weak storyline, but praised the full-motion video, as well as the music and sound effects. Reviewers enjoyed the straightforward gameplay, but several complained of a close similarity to its predecessor Soviet Strike and questioned the game's value as a result.
From Wikipedia's article Nuclear Strike
Keyboard controls
| N64 | Player 1 |
|---|---|
| Stick | ↑↓←→ |
| A | X |
| B | C |
| Z | Z |
| L | A |
| R | S |
| C buttons | IKJL |
| D-pad | TGFH |
| Start | Enter |
Hotkeys
- 1 Quick save state
- 2 Quick load state
- 3 Change save slot
A gamepad with an analog stick plays much better than the keyboard.
Gamepads are detected when you press a button. Remap any key from the emulator’s Controls menu (gear icon).
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Keyboard controls
| N64 | Player 1 |
|---|---|
| Stick | ↑↓←→ |
| A | X |
| B | C |
| Z | Z |
| L | A |
| R | S |
| C buttons | IKJL |
| D-pad | TGFH |
| Start | Enter |
Hotkeys
- 1 Quick save state
- 2 Quick load state
- 3 Change save slot
A gamepad with an analog stick plays much better than the keyboard.
Gamepads are detected when you press a button. Remap any key from the emulator’s Controls menu (gear icon).
3.0 Good job
GameRankings 72%
Review scorecard
- Graphics 3.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Sound 3.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Control 3.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Fun Factor 3.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
Overall fallback: GameRankings 72%. Overall source The same 72/100 overall rating fills missing categories using the face scale; these are not separate category scores.
What the reviews talk about
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What the critics said
GamePro opined that "Smooth, polished landscapes and polygon-rich explosions snazz up the graphics, but the backgrounds aren't interactive and actually look fake (especially the frozen whitecap swells in the ocean)."
— GamePro, 1997
Game Revolution felt: "This is definitely the best-looking 'Strike' game yet."
— GameRevolution
Boyer likewise said it "looks and plays just like Soviet Strike", but his three EGM co-reviewers all contended that it fixed all of its predecessor's problems with sharper graphics, smoother scrolling, clearer mission objectives, a more intuitive map interface, and more craft to choose from.
— Electronic Gaming Monthly, 1997
GameFan called Nuclear Strike "a tangible improvement over its predecessor" and "a more satisfying experience all round."
— GameFan
Next Generation said: "Those who enjoyed Soviet Strike are certain to like Nuclear Strike even more", but said the games are almost indistinguishable.
— Next Generation
Reviewing the Windows version, Allgame called the graphics "decent", but criticised the minimal progress from Soviet Strike which resulted in "a slightly archaic look" and lack of "a feel of individuality".
— AllGame, 2014 · about another version
Edge said the terrain graphics were "some of the best yet on the PlayStation", but there were otherwise no ground-breaking visuals.
— Edge · about another version
Glenn Rubenstein of GameSpot in his PlayStation review called the game tired and mediocre, but reviewing the Windows version, Shane Mooney wrote: "I'm happy to say that the much-maligned action-heavy, plot-light genre has received a solid kick in the pants from the wonderfully fun Nuclear Strike."
— GameSpot, 2013 (Glenn Rubenstein) · about another version
From the Reception section of Wikipedia's Nuclear Strike article.
Scores
- 88 Game Informer 9/10 (PS) ; 8.75/10 (N64)
- 85 GameRevolution2016 B+
- 80 AllGame2014 2.5/5 (PC) ; 4/5 (N64)
- 80 Next Generation 3/5 (PS) ; 4/5 (N64)
- 71 IGN2015 7.6/10 (PS) ; 7.1/10 (N64) ;
- 68 GameSpot2013 5.5/10 (PS) ; 7.8/10 (PC) ; 6.8/10 (N64)
- – Daily Radar Miss (N64)
- 83 Electronic Gaming Monthly 8.25/10 (PS) · other versions
- 83 Power Play (DE) 83% (PC) · other versions
- 70 Edge 7/10 (PS) · other versions
- 60 Super GamePower 3/5 (PS) · other versions
From the review table in Wikipedia's Nuclear Strike article.
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