Battlezone 98 vs N64 edition rise of the black dogs?

[zhang_yong4]

Am I correct to assume the original USA and soviet campaign for Battlezone 98 is the same as the one for the N64 version rise of the black dogs?

[Ded10c]

The N64 version of the game has the original two NSDF and CCA campaigns, plus a new Black Dog campaign (different to the one in The Red Odyssey) that's being ported to BZR right now (thread).

Most of its multiplayer content was different - a unique set of small Deathmatch maps (rather than the larger and more dynamic ones in the original game), a watered-down Strategy mode that was basically just the same Deathmatch maps with wingmen, and a Race gamemode that recycled maps from the NSDF campaign. It also introduced an Arcade gamemode that, again, used recycled campaign maps. Most of that stuff is being made more interesting before it's released for BZR.

[zhang_yong4]

^ Thank you, I understand what you are saying, I played through the N64 campaigns TWICE when i shuld have studying as a kid and then started playing through the original missions here and then stopped beacuse I knew it was looking very very familiar. Those two campaigns I've already played and not going through again. The red ody campaign and the instant action missions are all unique content to me that I only want to play if I am going to play. Do not want to play the same stuff over and over again. Also I noticed Barracks is a limitations feature i don't think existed in the 64 version, maybe was a factor they took out to not confuse the kiddies.

[zhang_yong4]

The AI in this game totally slams me I don't know if it was a mod i downloaded or what but i am consistently getting wrecked every time i play

[Novus Ordo Seclorum]

Originally posted by Frank54324:

The AI in this game totally slams me I don't know if it was a mod i downloaded or what but i am consistently getting wrecked every time i play

If you're getting wrecked in the campaign missions, you might take a look at these playlists:

All Battlezone Missions on very hard: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoNi7b73a5joxWNh51Yoju4w9BxAj_bMG

All Red Odyssey missions on very hard: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoNi7b73a5jqFO5aPBbVVieKTcGZnE9Q5

[Ded10c]

Yeah, the N64 version over-simplified a lot of things. I wouldn't be surprised if the reason you're getting wrecked is being used to the N64's overly-aggressive auto-aim... you may find re-playing the original campaigns worthwhile to get you used to the slightly less friendly way the PC version works.

[zhang_yong4]

Thanks for the videos. I totally forgot that the n64 version DID do that with auto aim. I was playing through the orginal missions until i realized i had already done them.