Bio F.R.E.A.K.S. - Nintendo 64 Review - HD
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- Bio F.R.E.A.K.S. is a 3D fighting video game released by Midway in 1998. It was originally planned for arcades. Prototypes of the game were tested at arcades, but the final arcade release was canceled (although a ROM image of the prototype was eventually dumped and works in MAME) and the game was later released for the PlayStation, Nintendo 64 and PC.
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Bio Freaks review on the nintendo 64. Recorded using a dazzle and on original real console hardware and game cartridge.
As a kid, I was with my friend at blockbuster and his mom told us we could rent 1 game but we had to decide together. I convinced him to rent this but his mom said I was a bad influence so we settled on Conker's Bad Fur Day.... we were DELIGHTFULLY surprised.
Lol that's funny.
Sounds like she wasn’t the best influence (; jk lots of parents didn’t know what they had gotten their kids into with Conker
Lmfao
I feel like a lot of people didn’t really know of this title. When I found it, it was in a bargain bin at a video game store so I figured I’d give it a go since it was so cheap. I would have loved to see a sequel delve further into the lore and have better graphics, but what I want and what makes money for the studios are two different things.
Honestly I think they should reboot it. It might make more money now
Totaly forgot about this game but loved it back in the days...
I loved this game, I was younger than 10 years old when I first played this. I remember playing this with my older brother a lot and having so much fun. I don't know why but the older consoles were the best at making games for having fun with family and friends.
I loved this game too
Wow, Halloween music at like 3:30, haha, very striking. This always seemed like such a cool game seeing the ads and the packaging etc... I feel like say that a lot, I was a gullible 90's kid. Great review man.
Leftover Culture Review ha that was psyclowns theme in the game, for a killer clown its quite rad!
We, my friends and I, played this game all the time! It is one of my favorite N64 games. I had forgotten the name of the game, but not the game itself. I just learned the name again; so, I decided to look up reviews. This game was awesome for the system and the time.
I enjoy any fighting game where limbs come off. One of my favorite non-MK N64 fighting games back in the day along with Mace, KI, and War gods.
This was my favorite fighting game of all time largely because of this, and the hazardous environments. The main reason I had no problems with it was i always played with my young friends who insisted on playing more melee than just shooting at eachother
War gods was awesome!!
I remember this game in Arcade, I was waaaay too young but it made an impression instantly. I’d see it at the pizza place we’d go to but was never allowed to play. I thought it was cool as hell and settled for watching others or just drool in awe of the animations and screens when no one was playing. I’ve tried hunting for the title and could never find it-or people would say “time killers” and they’d think I’m crazy, and that no such game existed.
This game was awesome, the arcade cabinet was just an amazing experience and piece of art.
KI Gold and Super Smash Bros were my fave fighting games as a kid.
They are great choices!
Oh yeahhhh.... I remember this it was the game I got at a yardsale and hit it from my mom because I didn't want her to find out I had a game where their body parts could come off... Hehehehehe.
Jen Foxworth haha thats a cool memory!
I think the big problem was Midway was trying too hard to make another extreme arcade brawler when many gamers like myself were looking for a lot more depth in terms of play options like in a Soul Blade for example.
Yeah you know that's the truth!
Easily one of, if not my favorite fighter on the 64. I loved it but I always wanted more. I wish they would have come out another one.
me too man. Surprised to look back at it and see it had such poor reviews but i played it mostly with friends
PenumbranWolf This and MACE THE DARK AGE....BEST FIGHTERS ON THE SYSTEM.
you have to use the thrust to get in close or do aerial attach. I really like being able to cut off limbs in this game. More modern games need to do this. It's not a bad idea flying around shooting and beating limbs off.
I enjoyed Psyclown, but Zipperhead was just so overpowered.
Bulls eye is pretty op as well.
It really embodies the grimdark 90s. The market for this probably dried up pretty quickly as the decade ended.
I loved Bio Freaks when I was growing, it was so much more different than the same MK titles that kept coming out; especially since there weren't a lot of good fighting games on the N64 already.
I was looking for this game's name for YEARS. I remember playing this non-stop with my friends in-between MK matches. I just couldn't remember it's name. Good times.
An interesting game that they should revisit, especially on a modern console...to this day I still enjoy the premise.
Love this games unusual gameplay.
I agree with you that Midway fighters aren’t really about finesse. You swing for the fences with brute force & the most aggressive person with the simplest technique usually comes out on top.
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Mutilator on freak ez
My twin brother was BOSS at this. He could always beat Mutilator and Minatek was his fave. I never could.
This Game HAD ALOT of potential. Tis a damn shame that it turned out the way it is :(
(I grew up with the PS1 version)
I'm in holiday in German, where my parents live i've been looking in local trade site for n64 titles and find this one Cib and seald for 30€.
Now I have strong dilemma to witch opened it or leave it in this great condition:D whatever i choose its a shame to midway abanndon this mark and didnt create a better sequell , nice review as allways Glenn happy New Year for all you guys & more hidden gems for discover i 2019!
haha thats always the dilemma with sealed games :)
@@n64glennplant Good to know;) because sometimes i have worries about myself:D
My favorite part about the game is the concept of limbs being shot, cut or ripped off. Me and my older brother fought each other. I still love the character models and being able to fly and be in a 3D arena. I also played Mortal Kombat Trilogy on n64. Sometimes facing my brother. My favorite character was Sektor.
My older sisters had an n64 in the late 90s. I was born in 97. You bet your ass my 4 year old self in 2001 was ripping arms off in this game. Loved it
Bio F.R.E.A.K.S. Developed by Saffire, the company is rampage world tour and top gear rally 2, which is published by kemco
This was a good weekend rental game. It had a great look, idea, levels, being able to dismember an opponent, etc. The core game play just wasn't worth all of the great ideas they had. Maybe with some fine tuning it could have been a lot of fun. Maybe it could have been an action game with a story line and you would have boss fights similar to the battle arena game you see here. The 2 player versus mode could be the same.
This game was in a hidden memory within my brain it took me about 20 min to find haha I was looking up “monster fighting original Xbox games” at first but then I remembered how I came across the game in the first place , I was a little kid when my brother on his way home from work found the main circuit board of an n64 game(no cartridge just the electronics inside of what would be an n64 game). He took it home to me and not me nor him knew what game it was let alone if it would work. So to our surprise it did and it was this game, it was the most fun game I remember playing back in the day and I’m glad to have found it once more, BIO Freaks.
The one shot kill moves were badass
Lol I remember thinking this game was the shit back in the day and I’m going down the memory lane 😭
Haha nostalgia isn’t always a good place to revisit!
Man i remeber that game it was awesome my favorite players were the clown and the guy with the machine guns
This game is unappreciated. It was an anomalous piece of art.
Sad we’ve not seen a sequel as especially on current hardware it would really pop
Fuck man this game takes me back when me and my brother would play on weekend nights time flies
The clown music in the video reminds me of Carnevil now I got to look at a review video for that haha
Had it on Playstation. It was na OK fighter and I liked it more than MK4. The problem with it was exactly as you pointed out, turtling and evasive gameplay was encouraged by the games mechanics. Eventually I came to play the game just for the dismemberment and stages rather than for the fight itself.
Yeah the hacking of limbs is cool but it's too much evasion for me
This was my childhood!
I just wished the controls were better. I loved the atmosphere of the game. The dark, dirty and metal look and feel of it.
***** yeah thats why i kinda like mace too
I played bio freaks so much when it first came out it was such a fun game to play and it was different as well great review gleen
I'd like to try the ps1 version too for comparison purposes
***** there is nothing wrong with that my friend can't wait for the next one😊
Psyclown is beast. I've got to find a complete copy of this for cheap. It used to be 10 bucks on clearance everywhere 15 years ago, but now I'm hard-pressed to find a complete copy for under 20 bucks. -_-
OmegaWeaponFFVIII great character, any psycho clown is awesome
I owned this game twice.
Don't remember why, but I got tired of it and gave my copy away to friends.
I kind of want to get it back.
It’s a weird and bizarre game but there are some cool elements
But on PS1 version developed by Midway San Diego
Bought this half a year ago nice to see s review of it!
Thanks for watching :-)
I had this on the PS1. Got it for $10 back in 1998. It had some cool ideas, but the execution left a bit to be desired. It was a nice distraction from Bushido Blade and Tekken 3 and Ehrgeiz at the time.
great review Glenn, I have this game so need to give it a play
TootyUk play mk4 instead if you have that :)
I have been hesitant to pick up fighting games for the console because of the many variable things I've heard about them. Now that I've seen this one though, I'm far more interested in giving it a try. I love games which get wacky with their concept and provide unique experiences within a limited arena.
AguyinaRPG yeah it serves the purpose of it well in that sense, being able to get an instant kill is quite cool as not many fighting games give you that type of experience
Nostalgic I was kiddo when I use play this
I still have this cartridge got it for a dollar in 2002 loved it but only if u play it with a friend
I've never even heard of this game before, but after this review I'm thinking about checking ebay for it. Looks like a fun little fighter with a different style than you'd normally find on the n64.
Twinstiq the gameplay was quite unique for its time, there are better fighters even on the n64 but if you want something a little out there then this is a fun one to kill some time with
Ordered this game for 20 dollars off eBay finally
After enjoying playing emulated for awhile.
Never could understand why Midway thought it was ok to provide Mono sound. I love some of brash Midway soundtracks yet despair when the I hear the quality on a good audio setup. Still I have never tried this game as the reviews were not very kind to it. Great review
Yeah it's a shame as this soundtrack is awesome but the mono tarnishes it
I miss playing this game with my brother and this is still my favorite game besides Star Fox and my favorite character on this game is Zipper Head
I noticed Midway does have a lot of mono audio. I first noticed it on mortal kombat trilogy. It's a bummer!
We honestly need more fight to the death games like MK with fatalities. Obviously dont copy certain words like fatality or anything so you can't get sued, there is nothing stopping companies from making such games.....
My neighbor really loved this game as a kid and we played it a lot but all I could think about when playing was how much I wanted to be playing Soul Calibur on Dreamcast instead. Heck some days I would've taken clay fighter 63 1/3rd instead
Ha soul calibur on dc was amazing!
@GlennPlant
Fair enough :)
Loved it when I was a kid
Had so much fun with this as a 10 year old kid lol
I remember this game looking soooooo awesome!! I also remember it being a huge let down.......
0:13 That clown character makes Cardinal Syn come to mind! (Hecklar)
When I first played this, I loved it because of the interesting characters / storyline... But when I returned to it, I found the game to be incredibly frustrating to play, and felt extremely sluggish on the controls. Maybe it's because of the gun thing as you had pointed out. My guess on why they didn't do a 2nd run of this game is because this one played like a ham sandwich.
Perhaps more fun can be had from a ham sandwich!
This game was so awsome back in the day shame its never been remade...
Maybe one day although I do think it has that 90s attitude you don’t see much in games these days
I rented this, as well as War Gods, and Mace the Dark Age. I felt like the first two were pretty boring and hazy looking, but Mace the Dark Age was a lot of fun.
Great review as always. Definitely think it was a financial thing not to make a sequel. When trying to make a fighting game around that time it would have been hard to compete with a big name like Mortal Kombat and the earlier release of Fighters Destiny
Yeah and that's just the n64 - when compared to the other big hitters on the ps1 it would have been tough
A re release onthe switch would make for a good addition to the online service.
I've never played Bio-Freaks nore do I have any intention of ever doing so but I think there is potential for a good fighting game here. With fighting games becoming very popular these days, I think Bio-Freaks should be given a second chance. Maybe they could do a gameplay style similar to the recent Godzilla games.
It's a game you could certainly skip and you wouldn't be missing much
I probably don't have this game yet but I will if I get the chance.
I just got my copy. The game is very fun played with friends but it can get quickly frustrating vs ia
Delta main here!
Crazy gore in this game
i remember seeing this game all over when i was young but i never rented it for some reason but i should take a look into it
It's worth a play, midway have better fighters on the system though
i enjoyed fighters destiny myself on the system
Thanks for the review I requested it on facebook about a month or so ago. I'll just assume that's why you did this one. :) I had a little fun with this game and liked being able to cut off limbs but it would get boring very quickly. Sales would have tanked(even worse I guess, doubt the first sold well) for a sequel, with the bad reviews this received. I remember it getting 2-4s in magazines.
I do listen to requests :-)
Dis game is a bomb to buy today's very rare
i still have this game, but no controllers to my n64 :/
Oh that sucks!
purge is my favorite character
purge is cool
can you do a biofreaks gameplay video
Charlie Brown678 I really suck at it so wouldn’t be worth it 😬
oh
just play as minatek
This game was one of my favorites games that I remember in my childhood. After 16 years I been playing this again and is a really garbage xD
i never get the flying part....
retrovideogamejunkie i didnt care for it much to be honest
i remember a stage where you can fly some corner and wait there...
One of my favorites. Fun ridiculous game! Love it
Holy shit this gameplay was weird. I remember I beat it like my second time playing it by picking the Minotaur guy and just spamming the missles. Dunno if the move was OP or what. The hardest thing about the game was discovering the abilities. My friend was all salty I beat the game like that and I remember just thinking "what do you expect?". I had seen my cousins beat Mortal Kombat by turning on Auto on a turbo controller, putting it down and letting Liu Kang bicycle kick through the entire game. Bio Freaks played more like an arena game like Bushido Blade than something like Street Fighter, matches could last a long time and there was no balance, if you found one good move, there was no reason to use a different one.
It’s true, there really is so much to like about this game from a design standpoint, but the actual engine is completely unbalanced. I had several fights with Bullseye where he exclusively used his basic projectile attack. That’s just completely broken both in regards to the AI that spams the same move and the fact that it basically works. Limiting the projectile moves the same way they do the hover ability would have been a huge step in the right direction, although that’s just the most blatant of many issues this game has that Midway’s developers seemed unwilling to fix with their N64 fighters.
It does look interesting, very unique really. Never seenthis game before! Thank you for making this fantastic videos! I
Daniel Aguiar thanks for checking it out - hope you get around to playing it!
very interesting game seen it in some game channels.
I can kick ass with Zipperhead!
Remember buying this. Summer of 1998
All that money 😕 what a waste. . This game was 2/10 score
Overall like the game, but found it kinda difficult for me., like Eternal Champions for Mega Drive, super cool and impressive fighting game, but impossible harrd.
Yeah on the hardest setting this is crazy hard
I used to play this at my neighbors house. It was kind of weak in my opinion...
If you haven't already can you review the Mario party trilogy I'd really like to know what you think
The first 2 are on the channel :-)
Ok then can you please please do the third game Id love to see you do a review on it
I loved minataur
Minatek
Loved this game
I know it's completely unrelated but please review duke nukem zero hour
ALIEN-SKULL its on my to do list :)
Can you edit your reviews with a final score out of ten in your conclusion? You pretty much sat on the fence with this one... I guess you would of given it a 5?
I’ve never wanted to give scores as I personally think too many people rely on them and they just cause people to argue needlessly in the comments. I give my opinions, let people make their own minds up and then play the game if they think it suits them. Generally people who’ve been here for some time get a feel for if they tend to agree or disagree with me and then judge it from there
N64 Glenn Plant yes I enjoy your reviews
I played this on Playstation and didn't care much for it. It had some good ideas but didn't feel right to me.
Yeah I know how you mean
im not a fighting game fan but they all feel the same to me.. sure you have to memorize different button combos for different games but the same is true for characters within the same game. I just never liked the fact that you can't just pick up and play them really without just jumping around and doing super basic moves. this just makes it so you have to memorize a list of moves to play the game which ruines it. I think that is the main reason i only like super smash bros and why so many others do to. It has just as much or more depth and skill gap as these typical fighting games but you can easily pick up and play it and learn the controls right away since the move inputs are the same for every charcter and all you have to do is learn how to use each move. I'm amazed that the outdated and crap style of the non smash bros controls even still exists. I guess i can give some credit to tekken as it has a pretty different fighting system as well but you still end up having to memorize a long button combo to get any good at that too.
+nate You should end your comment after "not a fighting game fan" you're making a fool of yourself in every sentance which follows that!
Just stick to SB and leave the rest of that genre alone, please!
Welcome to Neo America, citizen.
Hope I enjoy my stay
It's an unfair comparison to compare it to MK4.
It's more like an improved Dark Rift.
I do t think it's too unfair - this and mk4 were both designed for the arcade at the same time, they only changed their mind on this and gave the code to be ported to n64 because they felt the 2 games were too similar
I won't a new bio freaks game
Where the hell is our biofreaks reboot?
Omg memories
Delta wears a thong on all versions except this n64 version . I don’t get Nintendo show the blood but take away eye candy
Never liked this game maybe I need to play it more, and i feel the controls are dodgy, i'd rather play MKT or MK4