Donkey Kong 64 - Reception

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
Aggregator Score
GameRankings 88%
Metacritic 90 of 100
Review scores
Publication Score
Electronic Gaming Monthly 8.37 of 10
Famitsu 33 of 40
GamePro 5 of 5
GameSpot 9.0 of 10
IGN 9.0 of 10
Nintendo Power 8.6 of 10
Awards
GameSpot: Editors' Choice Award
E3 1999 Game Critics Awards: Best Platformer

Donkey Kong 64 was released to highly positive reviews. Review scores range from 80% to 100%, with an average of 88% on review aggregate site GameRankings. The most commonly cited issue was the lackluster multiplayer mode and unwarranted tediousness and difficulty of some parts. GameSpot claimed "it lacks enough 'wow factor' to exert the revolutionary influence that Donkey Kong Country had" and IGN reports that while it is "not the leap and bound that Donkey Kong Country was for Super NES, is still an excellent platformer all the same".

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