/vr/ - Retro Games

Are you good at Pilotwings or Pilotwings 64?
Got all these perfect scores?
Also, what pilot is the best wing? And why is it Robin?

>>2879543

>>2875352 here

while some of the missions were really hard to get a perfect score, it was still enjoyable and relaxing. Mostly it requires patience and being very observant of the wind and the height, it requires some calculation as well.

>>2279527

Well, this is true. Back in 1996 when the N64 was released, there were few games that actually felt like SM64 and Pilotwings (both launch titles), I also had a PC back then, and I had played "impressive" games like Flying Carpet, Alone in the Dark, various flight simulators and so on, but N64 set up a new standard as far as actual gameplay in 3D goes.
Many shit on the N64 controller and to an extent they're right, the stick wears off after years of use, but it really wouldn't have been the same with a dualshock analogue or with a gamecube/wii nunchuk stick. The precision and sensitiveness is not comparable to the N64's 3d stick.

As a kid I bought PW64 because it was the only game available at launch other than SM64, otherwise I don't think I would have been interested.
However, I remember enjoying it, the game's visuals and music were soothing and really felt "next gen" back then, nothing like those crude games on 3DO and PS1 (also had these). I enjoyed the game more as an adult though, as I got to actually get good at it and clear all missions including the extra ones (I would have loved to unlock those as a kid, damnit).
However, I remember just fucking around back then. Flying with the gyrocopter around the mini states or the resort island while firing missiles at everything (including the twin towers and the poor whale), that was just pure fun.

Another early N64 title I think was impressive, and still is a great game to pick up and play today is Wave Race 64. That water was unbelievable back then, and the gameplay, holy shit. Didn't like the Gamecube sequel so much (it wasn't done by EAD, but by an american or canadian dev)