Vigilante 8
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Vigilante 8 is a 1998 vehicular combat game developed by Luxoflux and published by Activision for PlayStation, Nintendo 64, and Game Boy Color. V8 began life as a port of Interstate '76, but soon spun off into its own entity. Console versions received favorable reviews, and its sequel, Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense, was quickly commissioned and released just over a year later. A remake, Vigilante 8 Arcade, was released in 2008 exclusively for Xbox 360 through Xbox Live Arcade.
From Wikipedia's article Vigilante 8
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).
4.0 Great job!
GameRankings 83%
Review scorecard
- Graphics 4.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Sound 4.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Control 4.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Fun Factor 4.0 out of 5 Overall fallback
Overall fallback: GameRankings 83%. Overall source The same 83/100 overall rating fills missing categories using the face scale; these are not separate category scores.
What the reviews talk about
Key wordsfuneasy
What the critics said
Edge gave the PlayStation version seven out of ten, calling it "a competent and interesting game for anyone who enjoys trashing automobiles. But the definitive car combat would probably exploit the sensation of cars driving at speed, while enabling players to indulge in violence."
— Edge, 1998 · about another version
Major Mike of GamePro said of the PlayStation version in its August 1998 issue, "Overall, Vigilante 8 is worth a test-drive rental for fans of the genre. If the controls had spent more time in the shop, V8 could have been one topnotch lean, mean driving machine."
— GamePro, 1998 (Major Mike) · about another version
From the Reception section of Wikipedia's Vigilante 8 article.
Scores
- 89 GameFan1998 (S.T.) 92% ; 85%; 93% ; (G.N.) 92%
- 89 Hyper 89%; 88%
- 85 Electronic Gaming Monthly 8.5/10; 7.875/10
- 85 EP Daily1999 4.5/10; 8.5/10
- 85 Game Informer 8.5/10; 7.5/10
- 85 GameRevolution1998 B+; A−
- 82 IGN1998 6/10; 8.2/10; 8/10
- 80 CNET Gamecenter1998 8/10; 9/10
- 80 Next Generation 4/5; 4/5
- 79 GameSpot1998 7.1/10; 7.9/10; 8/10
- 79 Nintendo Power1999 7/10; 7.9/10
- 74 N64 Magazine true; 74%
- 80 Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine 4/5 · other versions
- 70 Famitsu 28/40 · other versions
From the review table in Wikipedia's Vigilante 8 article.
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