F-Zero X Nintendo 64
  • Publisher: Nintendo
  • Release Date: Sep 30, 1998
User Score
8.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 31 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 31
  3. Negative: 1 out of 31

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  1. EduardoM.
    Dec 13, 2005
    10
    The fastest racing game in the N64. The multiplayer is very fun (and fast).
  2. Caleb
    Mar 12, 2005
    1
    I despised F-Zero X. One of the worst games I've ever played. Very repetitive, terrible graphics and just plain boring. The whole game was bland and I can't stress how repetitive it was. I do give it a one though, because it does give me some enjoyment, though very little. I would never recommend this game in a million years.
  3. RobertA.
    Feb 21, 2004
    9
    Oh yes.one of the best racers for the n64. chachingbaby!!
  4. Masiahf-zero
    Dec 13, 2006
    10
    My name is masiah I'm captain falcon every body calls me f-zero is my game and I get up every morning and play f-zero evey day on the computer and watch the shows and looking for f-zero everytime when I get on the computer and have the screen for f-zero even online I have the screen andhave the toys car and the DVD I go to www.f-zerogplegend.com I LOVE F_ZERO FOR EVER.
  5. Imgema
    May 10, 2012
    10
    This is my favorite game of all time.

    Maybe it won't be as good for you but this game has it all. Speed, perfect controls, great atmosphere, ultra smooth frame rate and a death metal soundtrack that will make you think how on earth did Nintendo release such a hardcore game? Who cares about the lack of backgrounds? The races are supposed to be high on the sky or the stratosphere. The lac    k of backgrounds and spectators give this game a nice feel of isolation and danger. Nobody will come to help you if your ship is destroyed and if you get off the track... well... you are dead.

    Amazing game    … Collapse
  6. Caestus
    Feb 28, 2013
    9
    Best racing game. Fast and smooth. You can play it 4players and its still smooth. At such hi speed the controls are perfect. Has also nice music. Easily on of the best N64 games.
  7. bestbloodyday
    May 22, 2012
    8
    Almost unlimited game play. You had to win every cup in every difficulty mode with every ship (and there were many). In addition, the last cup always generates random circuits which gives you virtually game play without end. On the other side, the graphics were very plain (below the N64 possibilities).
  8. LeyendaV
    Nov 29, 2012
    9
    El mejor juego de Carreras de la consola, y uno de los mejores de la historia. Fue precursor en el tema de la "velocidad brutalmente extrema", y pasaron muchos años hasta que otros títulos pudieran emular el vértigo y la adrenalina de la manera que este juego lo hizo en su momento.
  9. FaloRoy
    Dec 26, 2012
    9
    When I first turned this game on, I was amazed at how buttery smooth the frame rate was. The great sense of speed while going up against 29 other racers was worth the toned down graphics and compressed sound. The music was nice to listen to and I would say it is some of the best for the N64 out of all the games. The controls are very tight and responsive, the learning curve here is minimal, but they do feel copy and paste for every vehicle. The tracks are quite varied and creative, with 24 tracks spread across 4 cups and an unlockable X cup (random track generator), making for great replay value. The difficulty is quite high, but very rewarding with many unlockable drivers - 30 in all. Single player also featured practice, time attack, and a really neat death race mode, where you have to take out all the other drivers as fast as you can. Multiplayer supports 4 players with no frame rate drop or weird limitation to speak of. There are also some customization options available for this mode. If you also count the disk drive expansion, you also get a track and ship creator as well as new ships for some of the characters. There were a few downsides to speak of, though. The graphics and detail in everything was downgraded, the AI at times can be pretty unfair (although not impossible to beat), the frame rate did suffer just a tad when the race got congested, and bumping into walls and other drivers caused me to slide, which was pretty annoying.
    Those aside, the game has a lot of longevity and fun, handles well, and has an amazing sense of speed. As a fan of racing games, I consider F-Zero X as the best racing game for the N64, just beating out San Francisco Rush 2049 by about a third of a Falcon Punch lol. In all seriousness, it is an amazing and challenging game. I highly recommend it. 9.3/10    … Expand

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Metascore
85 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Nintendorks
    90
    This is quite possibly the best racing game I've ever played. It doesn't have the glitz of some other racing games, but it has one thing that's been sorely neglected. Speed. Lots of speed.
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  2. Gaming Age
    96
    The framerate and action more than makes up for the slightly less than average graphics. This is a title that no self-respecting N64 owner should pass up. Nintendo has created the first true N64 classic since Mario 64.
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  3. IGN
    91
    In the grand scheme of things, F-Zero X will probably appeal to older gamers more, who want pure racing over arcade frills and still have a soft spot fot the original F-Zero. An excellent update to the grand daddy of cyber racers that only suffers under its generic look.
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