This blog has primarily been used to talk about the games I’ve been playing, and telling of the progress I’ve made in those games. But when I’m playing a certain game for weeks or months, there hasn’t always been a lot of variety in the blog posts. But now I’m planning to occasionally revisit an older game, discuss it, and sometimes include a gameplay video along with it. The extra variety should make this blog more interesting to read on a regular basis. This time, I’m going to revisit Smuggler’s Run: Warzones for GameCube.
It’s a vehicle-based action game from Rockstar Games. It doesn’t seem to be a very well known game, at least on GameCube. There were also two Smuggler’s Run games on PlayStation 2, although I haven’t played those. At any rate, the main story mode has 36 missions, most of which involve picking up and delivering contraband while avoiding cops. The pick-up and drop-off points will often be indicated by colored smoke.
You can choose from a variety of off-road vehicles. In some missions, you will have some computer-controlled allies who will help you out. You can even choose which vehicles they will drive.
But my favorite missions are the ones where you have to chase down and destroy another vehicle. You’ll ram into them, try to knock them into obstacles, and hopefully flip their vehicles over. Their vehicles have a health meter, so you can tell how well you’re doing. It’s definitely satisfying when you flip and destroy that car.
The game also has some fun multiplayer modes. If you ever see this game in the bargain bin for a good price, you should pick it up and give it a try. It’s a fun, overlooked game that would make a nice addition to anyone’s GameCube library.
Check out my Smuggler’s Run: Warzones review or view a gameplay video right here: