Let's be honest, SF 64 is the only good game in the series and even that one is the definition of a rental but the space / on rail genre desperately needs new fuel and Platinum sounded like perfect choice. Platinum though decided to put the B team on it (their quality is all over the place and the B team is catching up...), to just reuse 64's framework / obnoxious presentation and the budget is barely there. Worst of all are the endless gimmicks, the helicopter is the worst offender, and how they manage to destroy the control scheme. The critics should have been more savage if you ask me and the 4 hour run-time is the final joke on top. This franchise got enough 2nd chances and 4 mediocre experiments in a row are too many! The franchise should either get a Sin and Punishment-esque rail shooter or be buried for real.
Review of Star Fox Zero
