There were several lost treasures on the N64 that are forgotten today to some extent. Blast Corps is one of them. While not the most famous game released, it was its second ever released on the N64 and undoubtedly helped make their mark on the platform back in the mid 90s.

You control a Blast Corp worker clad in green clothing. Your primary objective is to clear a path for a runaway nuclear missile carrier by any means necessary to prevent it from detonating. You'll control an assortment of vehicles ranging from a bulldozer, muscle cars, a dump truck, and even thirty-foot tall robots. Occasionally you must exit your vehicle to quickly commandeer another one to accomplish your mission

Composer Graeme Norgate created an extensive soundtrack including "Simian Acres", which has a country styled vibe, "Blackridge Works" with its groovy 70's theme. The rest of the soundtrack has an intense and metallic feel to it that fits the games destructive genre like a glove.

The sound effects and graphics were amazing for the time. The vehicles would cause loud explosions and emit smashing sounds as you plow through buildings and other objects. You could see fiery sparks and bits of debris being kicked up and thick smoke clouds created from all the destruction. A nice touch for the time. The vehicles made some pretty authentic sounds too, like tires squealing, engines thrumming, and robots beeping.

But there's more to the game than just demolition and puzzle solving. Given the sheer size of the maps combined with hidden features, like as dishes and scientists add a limited but noticeable bit of Rare styled adventurism and exploration into the mix.

But some of the vehicles were a pain to control, especially the infamous Backlash with its frustrating skidding attack. There's also the repetitiveness of the missions. Of course, the fun factor of breaking things with construction vehicles holds up for a while, but not forever.

Although it didn't reach the same level of success as other Rare titles like Banjo Kazooie or Goldeneye it's still a cult classic that is fondly remembered by many players who grew up in the 90s, including myself. I highly recommend this to people with a Nintendo Switch with an interest in Retro games.

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The thriller genre features suspense, tension, and excitement. These stories are known for keeping audiences on the edge of their seats and delivering intense emotional experiences by revolving around high-stakes situations, dangerous conflicts, and the constant anticipation of unexpected events.

Some defective nuclear missiles starts to leak on it's way to a a safe detonation site, the damaged carrier locked on to the most direct route. The player has to clear a path to help the carrier arrive using several vehicles and robots.

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