Wave Race 64
Wave Race 64 was not just a beautiful game back in 1996. For me Wave Race 64 was the first game to "feel right." While Super Mario 64 and Pilotwings 64 (my first two N64 games) each had their own unique mechanics and experiences, it was Wave Race 64 which introduced me to the idea that games do not have to be long or complicated to be extremely fun and immersive.
This was the game that introduced me to and defined an awesome "feel" in a video game - smashing over waves, getting awesome air to fly over an obstacle, and landing with just enough cut on the jet ski to slice around the next corner, all to do it again before the next turn. The feeling of control in Wave Race sits somewhere between complete chaos and perfect harmony, a player always on the edge of losing everything while gunning through turbulent waves to win everything. This kind of controlled chaos makes Wave Race 64 a classic game that I revisit year after year with the same renewed excitement as the day I first played it.
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B3 out.
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