Well, I finally played it yesterday, all I can say is, wow.
Ok, first off I had a couple dissapointments. The multiplayer which in the 64 game got its charm from having a ton of unique modes to play, has turned into basic team vs. team assaults, CTF's, etc. I was a little dissapointed that not only did they not include the unique game modes from the 64 Conker, but they didn't really come up with any new ones. Also, everything's a lot more complicated. Carrying several sets of weapons as well as tools in addition to special moves. Its very overwhelming at first. I thought everything was a bit cluttered and in 2 player especially, it was hard to see. Especially because every CPU has a big freakin name over his head(to simulate online play I guess), so when you run into a battle zone you don't really see people(tediz/squirrels I guess they'd be) you just see big names all over the place.
That being said, once I got used to the new look, wow. Each multiplayer mode encourages teamwork in different ways. THe maps have some really interesting ideas in them. The different classes you can be adds a whole new dimension to the strategy, as well as being incredibly cool. The obvious spoofs in mission briefings are absolutely hilarious, and just sitting back and watching the mayhem is jawdropping. Everything is graphically gorgeous, even when there's a ton of thigns exploding around you. The controls are tight and quick to learn but good players are easily separated from the bad. For the amount of unique classes in the game the balance seems to be really good (though I think the demolitions class could be overpowered... or maybe I'm just good with them) and all in all I played the multiplayer for about 4 straight hours yesterday without even knowing it. And that was playing it offline.
To top everything off, the single player, although being an exact port (not quite, but the changes are for the best and the game laughs at this fact, its great, trust me) feels like you're playing a new game. To see everything realized the way it should have been (the size of things, the textures, the music, the lighting, etc.) is absolutely amazing and I find myself gitty with anticipation of seeing how some levels from the 64 version turned out in this one. The comedy is as it was, so its magnificent. This time around its a lot easier to control Conker, especially as far as hitting things with your "frying pan" goes. The whole package is just absolutely fantastic.
All in all, I can say Conker: Live and Reloaded does not dissapoint. Buy it for the single player, keep it for the multiplayer. If you played the 64 one give this one a chance and you'll love it just as much. If you haven't played the 64 one, you're in for a real treat.
Not that I give games ratings, but if I had to I'd give this one a 9 or 9.5 out of 10. I just would have liked some remnants of the 64 multiplayer modes on here. Other than that, this version of the game is superior in every way. I can't wait to take this baby online...