Game Reviews - CStick

Nintendo 64 ★★★★★★★★★☆ 9.5/10

Super Mario 64 - A Revolutionary 3D Platformer

Super Mario 64

Super Mario 64 is not just a game; it's a landmark in video game history. Released as a launch title for the Nintendo 64 in 1996, it successfully transitioned the beloved plumber into the 3D realm wit...

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Nintendo 64 ★★★★★★★★★★ 10.0/10

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - A Timeless Masterpiece

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Often hailed as one of the greatest video games ever made, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time lives up to its legendary reputation. This epic adventure takes Link through time itself, from his child...

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Xbox ★★★★★★★★★☆ 9.0/10

Halo: Combat Evolved - The Game That Defined Console FPS

Halo: Combat Evolved

Halo: Combat Evolved revolutionized first-person shooters on consoles when it launched with the original Xbox in 2001. Bungie created a sci-fi masterpiece that proved FPS games could work exceptionall...

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Wii U ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 7.5/10

Super Mario Maker (2015)

Super Mario Maker

*Super Mario Maker *is an exciting game which gives you the opportunity to build your own *Mario *levels. In my experience, creative sorts of people often seem to be drawn towards video games and t...

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Wii U ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 7.5/10

Yoshi’s Woolly World (2015)

Yoshi's Woolly World

*Yoshi’s Woolly World is Yoshi’s first HD adventure and the opportunity was taken to make things very visually appealing. Obviously the characters in Yoshi games are not hugely realistic, so in...

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Wii U ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 7.5/10

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014)

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

This is the fifth (or sixth, depending on how you count *Donkey Kong 64*) game in the fantastic *Donkey Kong Country* series. You might feel uncomfortable about getting into a series this far in, b...

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Wii ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 7.5/10

Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010)

Donkey Kong Country Returns

After a fourteen year gap, this game was the fourth in the *Donkey Kong Country* series. Unlike the first three games, this instalment was made by Retro Studios rather than Rare and so there are a f...

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Wii U ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 7.5/10

Nintendo Land (2012)

Nintendo Land

*Nintendo Land* was one of the first games released for the Wii U and seems to have been designed to show off what the system can do. Not only do I think it was a good way to demonstrate the Wi...

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Wii ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 7.5/10

Animal Crossing: Let’s Go to the City (2008)

Animal Crossing: City Folk

I absolutely loved the first two *Animal Crossing* games and so it should be no surprise that I got myself pretty excited for the third game which was due for release on the Wii. I got the game and ...

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Nintendo 64 ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 7.5/10

Banjo Tooie (2000)

Banjo-Tooie

This is the second *Banjo-Kazooie* game (here is a link to a review of the first). It takes place two years after the first and starts with Gruntilda’s sisters Mingella and Blobbelda coming along...

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Nintendo 64 ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 7.5/10

Banjo Kazooie (1998)

Banjo-Kazooie

This game is the first in the excellent *Banjo-Kazooie* series, which is a spin-off for the character Banjo, from *Diddy Kong Racing*. The story starts with Banjo fast asleep in bed and his sister,...

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Nintendo 64 ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 7.5/10

Conkers Bad Fur Day (2001)

Conker's Bad Fur Day

Conker the Squirrel. He was the friend of Diddy Kong. His birthday was once ruined by the Evil Acorn. Nobody could ever have imagined the strange turn his life would take in *Conker’s Bad Fur Day*....

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