a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Schneider, Peer (March 26, 1997). "Blast Corps". IGN. Archived from the original on July 12, 2015 . Retrieved July 31, 2015. Ballista - A fast-moving motorcycle that can shoot ballistic missiles straight forward. Like Sideswipe, it requires ammunition. Skyfall: What you want to do here is boost over the edge and land between two of the containers. Then do the same for the last two. Otherwise you can use a mixture of boost and the ramps to just to small jumps into each one. Much like Cromlech Court, this level is pretty much just another free one. The level is Argent Towers again, just without the extra stuff and with the relatively easy Cyclone Suit. At one point in my life, Rare was my favourite game developer. Goldeneye, Banjo-Kazooie, Battletoads, Donkey Kong Country, Perfect Dark; they were all extremely quality titles that I enjoyed thoroughly. It’s probably because of Rare that I became more aware of the developers that make the games I play. For some reason, though, I never really got into Blast Corps. I played it during the software starvation that usually comes with a newly released console, but it didn’t set my world on fire. It wasn’t until I finished college when my roommate cited it as one of his favourite games on the Nintendo 64 that I finally gave it some attention.

Totilo, Stephen (August 3, 2015). "Rare Replay: The Kotaku Review". Kotaku. Archived from the original on August 4, 2015 . Retrieved August 22, 2015. During this week's Nintendo Direct, it was revealed that the Switch Online service will be expanding its offerings even further to include titles from the company's first 3D console. Many N64 classics like Ocarina of Time, Mario Kart 64, and Banjo Kazooie were revealed for the service, but we couldn't help but notice that a few of our favourites from the platform were missing. Here are nine titles that we hope that Nintendo adds in the near future:The game received "universal acclaim", according to review aggregator Metacritic, [8] and "unanimous critical success", according to Retro Gamer. [4] Reviewers highly praised the novelty and variety of Blast Corps 's gameplay. [2] [11] [3] [6] [10] [14] [15] [16] Peer Schneider of IGN, in particular, lauded the game's originality. [2] Trent Ward commented in GameSpot that the premise taps into childhood fantasies, while "the unique relationship between the terrain and the vehicles you pilot ensures that Blast Corps will exercise your mind as well as your reflexes". [11] The Top 125 Nintendo Games of All Time". IGN. September 24, 2014. p.3. Archived from the original on December 29, 2016 . Retrieved December 29, 2016. The Sideswipe is an articulated vehicle that destroys its targets by using extending rams on the left and right sides of its rear section. This can be done a limited number of times, and 'ammunition' can be collected on the relevant levels, in a similar way to the missiles for the Ballista.

Machkovech, Sam (August 5, 2015). "Canceled Rare game details emerge thanks to Rare Replay achievement hunters [Updated]". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015 . Retrieved August 21, 2015. a b c d e Ward, Trent (April 28, 2000). "Blast Corps Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018 . Retrieved December 1, 2018. Best Games of All Time". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No.100. November 1997. p.104. Note: Contrary to the title, the intro to the article explicitly states that the list covers console video games only, meaning PC games and arcade games were not eligible. Players receive medals on a level to show progress. Clearing the path for the carrier earns a gold medal, and then a second medal is given depending on the number of survivors, buildings destroyed, and RDUs collected by the player. After the initial clear, the player can enter the level without a time limit and search for all of the collectables for 100% completion. Each level is initially marked with a shadow, but this can be filled with a medal by fulfilling the secondary requirements of a Carrier mission (by destroying buildings, freeing survivors, and collecting RDUs), or by getting a good enough time in a Bonus mission. Each level is also circled in a green or red outline. A green outline means that there is at least one comm. device in the level that has not been found, whereas a red outline means that all of the satellites in the level have been found.a b McCall, Scott. "Blast Corps – Review". AllGame. Archived from the original on December 11, 2014 . Retrieved May 2, 2016.

Half-Life 2 is a physics wonderland, a playground of see-saws, breakable boxes, and launchable buzzsaws. It blew our faces clean off of our faces when we played it ten years ago, and even now, the gravity gun is a total blast to use, letting you rip objects off of the walls and throw them at your hapless foes. And it doesn't get much better than the spooktacular sandbox found in Ravenholm. Much like those names above, Blast Corps takes some getting used to. Many game companies like to re-use and re-craft the same game controls over and over, but not Rare. Blast Corps plays like no other game out there; this guide is made to give players some advice before jumping into the stages themselves.

Whitehead, Dan (August 4, 2015). "Rare Replay review". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on August 6, 2015 . Retrieved August 22, 2015. Drive down the hill. Smash through the metal barn, then the adjacent house. Keep driving northwest and get through the gas station. Go through the pond and get the next metal shed, the house, and the big, red barn. This mission is just meant to acclimate you to the game play. No challenge, just more training.