Let's diffusionx: Fur Fighters

Okay guys, Fur Fighters is not that old but I fear that it may slip through the void forgotten, and its a damn shame, because it is without a doubt one of the best games Ive ever played.

I bought it for like 10 beans after the Dreamcast was already dead and let me say, I was very surprised by it. Fur Fighters' cuddly facade masked a kick-ass, MDK-style action game that really had tons of violence (that was just disguised... cotton comes out of enemies when you shoot them) and excellent controls. LOTS of gunplay, all excellently done.

If I remember right, the game had 6 different characters, all with different skills - and ALL of them were great characters and offered something to the game and helped you get through the brilliantly done puzzles.

Many have complained about the size of the game, and yes it may very well be too fucking big. Still, you could pretty much play as much as you want and get enjoyment out of it - the WHOLE DAMN GAME is great, and whether you play for 2 hours or 35 you will get lots of enjoyment out of it. The levels here are very well-conceived, and perfectly implemented.

Yadda, yadda, and so forth. This really was a brilliant title, completely overlooked (even by me, for a while) - but I figure most who played it knew just how good it was. If you ask me, Bizarre Creations is one of the best developers out there - they made this, which is one of my favorite games ever, and Project Gotham, which is one of my favorite games ever.

Post your thoughts.

I loved this game. Great addition to any Dreamcast collection. The environments are well thought out, and the level design isn't horrible either.

It was not exactly stellar in the multiplayer department, but the single player was great. If anything, this game just suffered from trying to be too ambitious.

PS: I predict people bashing it without playing it. But who knows...

Played the demo when I first got my DC. Never could get used to the MDK control scheme, it felt awkard uncomfortable and after being so used to N64 Rare scavenger hunt games, it felt too different. Don't play many PC games, but in console games it seems so starnge esp platformers to have a button move you forward. Otherwise beside the control scheme I got the impression that it was a fetch quest, get new character, rinse repeat. I think I was worn out on that premise after Donkey Kong 64. I may try this out again and I might need to spend more time with it, but first impressions it wasn't for me, and I was kinda surprised to hear it was one of the higher praise DC titles.

I also despised the control scheme. Everything but that was gravy though.

There was nothing wrong with the control scheme. Like I said the game wasn't a fucking Rare-wannabe fetch quest, it was an action game/3rd person shooter.

And its not like the developers could've made the control so that one stick moved and one stick looked, because oh the Dreamcast pad sucked shit and there wasn't 2 analog sticks.

So... imagine youre playing Red Faction or Turok Evolution, but instead of the 2nd analog stick, you have buttons.

If you cannot wrap yourself around that concept you are an idiot.

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Originally Posted by Master

PS: I predict people bashing it without playing it. But who knows...

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Yea, I bashed the game pretty hardCORE!!! until I played it.

I liked the demo, bought it, played it, stopped playing it, and haven't got back to it yet.

That was like 2 years ago.

But I really did enjoy what I played of it. I agree with diffx about the controls.

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Originally Posted by Mzo

I liked the demo, bought it, played it, stopped playing it, and haven't got back to it yet.

That was like 2 years ago.

But I really did enjoy what I played of it. I agree with diffx about the controls.

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This is basically my story too. I completed three or four levels but haven't gone back to it. It was good from what I recall...not outstanding, but good.

Probably another game that many dismissed because of OMFGteHkidd13 graphics.

Easily one of the best games in the Dreamcast Library. Biomechanic, bbobb and myself were the only 3 people on this board that actually liked it. The game really is simply brilliant. The level designs are MASSIVE and extremely fun, each level will take at least an hour to finish, each filled with a ton of puzzles and fun mini games. The beaver dam levels were amazing, and the dino world was gigantic. The music was also really well done, and the game looked fantastic in VGA.

I remember the reviews and they all seemed off base, the fact the game was so fucking huge was what made the game great, it wasn't a negative aspect at all. It made the game feel like an epic adventure. And most of the people who complain about the game have not played it for more than 5 minutes or never beat the first world, because all the beaver dam levels and beyond are incredible.

This game was so good I gladly bought the PS2 version, even though they tooled around with it (cel shading and giving the animals voices).

If you're sitting on the fence about this game, don't be a douche bag and buy it already, you won't regret it.

I still laugh at Diffusion's mockery of Recap's thread style but I liked the game, I just never had enough time to finish it. I got up to the museum(yeah first level whoopee) and as far as I got was the laser area.

One day I'll replay it though, and I prefer the DC version cel-shaded as much as I like that style of graphics. It just looked off for some reason and tacked on.

I sense a common theme in this thread.

So far, 4 people in this thread (Jeremy, Master, myself, and Regus) have confessed to playing it. All of us thought it was good - Jeremy's post was short, but he likes everything, so I think its fair to say that all four of us really thought the game was great.

The rest of you have barely played it.

But if Master, Regus, and myself (jeremy's opinion doesn't really matter) all loved it... hmmm maybe we're on to something?

You all MUST play this game more! Im not speaking from the perspective of a hardCORE!!!!oneone gamer, Im not saying this with a sort of arrogant shithole/Bar81 slant, Im just saying this because you guys are missing out on a very, very fun, well-designed, and excellent 3D action game.

I liked the DC demo but it didn't make me rush out and buy it. I might pick it up some day.

I bought it over the summer for $10-15 and played it for about a half hour, got through the mildly tedious training mission, tooled around in the overworld, and got to the first level. Unfortunately, I also bought KOTOR that day and after playing it Fur Fighters was promptly forgotten. I'll give it another shot soon, but there are other games I want to clear off my pile of shame first (Paper Mario, Eternal Darkness, Dungeon Siege, Soul Reaver, etc.) And on the control scheme - it isn't necessarily bad, but it definitely takes some getting used to.

I'd like to get my hands on the PS2 version which had controls more suitable to my tastes. Any thoughts on that one?

The PS2 version is identical to the DC version except for a few details here and there, the biggest being that they slapped cel shaded graphics onto the game, which isn't bad, but the game looked great to begin with and this wasn't needed. They also gave the fur fighters voices, which again is nice but isn't needed. And I don't remember if it autosaves whenever you change your character like in the DC (I don't think it does, but I may be wrong).

All in all, I say get it, especially since you can buy it for like $12 used at EB.

I really enjoyed the DC demo. It's one of those games I have been meaning to get for ages but never got around to. I'm not sure if I should track down the DC or PS2 rev bu I'll get it one of these days.

If you guys got a good enough PC then I suggest you get the PC version. It looks absolutely gorgeous on the pc with all the nice looking environments, bump mapping..etc. Also I think the mouse/keyboard control is absolutely perfect for the game.. feels like a FPS ..its quite natural for the game.

You could probably pick up the pc version on ebay or something for dirt cheap.

The only complaint I have about Fur Fighters is just the annoying animal chatter. Its not subtle and soft like Rayman's character noises. Wish it used real speech or just give me an option to shut it off and stick with just the subtitles.

I played the DC demo disk version and thought it was pretty funny and somewhat enjoyable. I did'nt have any problems with the controls, I believe you could switch the forward button to one of the shoulder buttons to make the movement easier.

I picked up a new copy of the game for $5 at a KB Toys outlet store. I've yet to play it though.

Played it, loved it, lost my save file for it, haven't played it again since. I keep it on the shelf with the intention of finishing it one day though. Not sure why reviews panned it, it's a great game with no major flaws to speak of.

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Originally Posted by diffusionx

So far, 4 people in this thread (Jeremy, Master, myself, and Regus) have confessed to playing it. All of us thought it was good - Jeremy's post was short, but he likes everything, so I think its fair to say that all four of us really thought the game was great.

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Heh - I actually bought it when it first came out for the DC, took it home, put it in the DC, and played nothing else until I beat it and collected all the babies over 40 fours later. One of my favorite games on my favorite system, and one of the few times when I thought a Halverson-gush wasn't overkill. I actually started a second game which I play once in a while.

The game has character, had amazing level design, cool gadgets to operate, the wonderful character-switching mechanic, longevity, and was just damn fun. One of my favorite things was revisiting Fur Fighter Village and hanging out with the rescued kids & mates.

I also dug the soundtrack, especially how it switched tones depending on what Fur Fighter you used (Rufus' has bagpipes). The snowy city level remains a favorite of mine, although all of them are memorable in one way or another.

I would really like for Bizarre Creations to take a break from PGR-ing and make a sequel.

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Originally Posted by diffusionx

So far, 4 people in this thread (Jeremy, Master, myself, and Regus) have confessed to playing it. All of us thought it was good - Jeremy's post was short, but he likes everything, so I think its fair to say that all four of us really thought the game was great.

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Heh - I actually bought it when it first came out for the DC, took it home, put it in the DC, and played nothing else until I beat it and collected all the babies over 40 fours later. One of my favorite games on my favorite system, and one of the few times when I thought a Halverson-gush wasn't overkill. I actually started a second game which I play once in a while.

The game has character, had amazing level design, cool gadgets to operate, the wonderful character-switching mechanic, longevity, and was just damn fun. One of my favorite things was revisiting Fur Fighter Village and hanging out with the rescued kids & mates.

I also dug the soundtrack, especially how it switched tones depending on what Fur Fighter you used (Rufus' has bagpipes). The snowy city level remains a favorite of mine, although all of them are memorable in one way or another.

I would really like for Bizarre Creations to take a break from PGR-ing and make a sequel.

Yeah I really like it too, one question sticks out in my mind though. Wasn't here like a saturn in one of the houses? If so what did they do in the PS2 version?

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Very cool game, I originally passed on it due to mixed reviews (much like their other gem, MSR) and finally picked it up in the discount bin. Great levels with plenty of diversity, great use of color, overall of the few good games Acclaim has ever published. *-neo

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Originally Posted by dyomides

Yeah I really like it too, one question sticks out in my mind though. Wasn't here like a saturn in one of the houses? If so what did they do in the PS2 version?

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I wonder if they took "ShenMoo" out too?

I was lucky to even experience Fur Fighters. A friend of mine owed me $10 and his dad owned a pawn shop so he let me choose one DC game instead of having to pay me back. I picked Fur Fighters and was pleasently suprised. Even the 4 player deathmatch was decent.