They used to make pretty decent games, but now we get GRABBED BY GHOULIES. The conker remake is just a port with updated multiplayer. But I bet the play mechanics will be the same which made the originals multiplayer boring anyway. Even back then though we had crap like banjo tooie and diddy kong racing.
What happened to rare?
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Jetpac was great. I do agree though, Rare's games for N64 were great: Goldeneye, DK64, Jet Force Gemini, etc. I have yet to see a game for the box that I like from them...
Well, that is only from a sample of one game so far jeffrey.
Though, I must admit that I'm pretty dissapointed that they've only managed to roll out one Xbox game. It's been over 2 years since the acquisition hasn't it? I'm guessing they must be working on (possibly several) launch titles for the nextbox and that is why their output for the current console has been such a trickle. At least there are two more titles definitely in the pipe for the Xbox. Though I think the first isn't due until early '05.
I liked GBtG, but it's certainly not at the level of BK or Goldeneye.
Though, I must admit that I'm pretty dissapointed that they've only managed to roll out one Xbox game. It's been over 2 years since the acquisition hasn't it? I'm guessing they must be working on (possibly several) launch titles for the nextbox and that is why their output for the current console has been such a trickle. At least there are two more titles definitely in the pipe for the Xbox. Though I think the first isn't due until early '05.
I liked GBtG, but it's certainly not at the level of BK or Goldeneye.
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[quote name='eldad9']Kids today...
You don't even know Rare's first games, Jetpac, Pssst, Trans-am, Cookie, Lunar Jetman, Atic-atac, Sabre Wulf (which just got its gameboy sequel)...
Not to mention the revolutionary Knight Lore (revolutionary isometric fun!)[/quote]
Dont forget R.C. Pro-AM. Best racing game ever! (for 80's standards)
You don't even know Rare's first games, Jetpac, Pssst, Trans-am, Cookie, Lunar Jetman, Atic-atac, Sabre Wulf (which just got its gameboy sequel)...
Not to mention the revolutionary Knight Lore (revolutionary isometric fun!)[/quote]
Dont forget R.C. Pro-AM. Best racing game ever! (for 80's standards)
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I think Rare is one of the most overrated developers ever. Goldeneye and Jet Force Gemini are the only ones I really loved. Perfect Dark and the DKC games were decent. The rest sucked. Banjo Kazooie? Diddy Kong Racing? Donkey Kong 64?!
Kameo looks pretty cool, though. I'm looking forward to it.
Also, speaking of JFG, where the hell is the sequel? I would go crazy if there was a Jet Force Gemini 2. I think it's one of the most underrated games ever. Instead of remaking Conker, we should see a remake of it.
Kameo looks pretty cool, though. I'm looking forward to it.
Also, speaking of JFG, where the hell is the sequel? I would go crazy if there was a Jet Force Gemini 2. I think it's one of the most underrated games ever. Instead of remaking Conker, we should see a remake of it.
[quote name='jeffreyjrose']Jetpac was great. I do agree though, Rare's games for N64 were great: Goldeneye, DK64, Jet Force Gemini, etc. I have yet to see a game for the box that I like from them...[/quote]
I couldnt even play Jet Force Gemini due to that extremely choppy framerate. The perfect dark series was good on the N64 with a good FPS (except the co-op mode being super choppy)
The new pictures of Joanna Dark look godawful though. I hate that retarded wannabe anime look. Her wrists look like twigs, and If they keep that whole image for the game, im sure it will fail. I remember when the best perfect dark site closed down after those shots were released saying it was a travesty.
I couldnt even play Jet Force Gemini due to that extremely choppy framerate. The perfect dark series was good on the N64 with a good FPS (except the co-op mode being super choppy)
The new pictures of Joanna Dark look godawful though. I hate that retarded wannabe anime look. Her wrists look like twigs, and If they keep that whole image for the game, im sure it will fail. I remember when the best perfect dark site closed down after those shots were released saying it was a travesty.
[quote name='Stargun007']I think Rare is one of the most overrated developers ever. Goldeneye and Jet Force Gemini are the only ones I really loved. Perfect Dark and the DKC games were decent. The rest sucked. Banjo Kazooie? Diddy Kong Racing? Donkey Kong 64?!
Kameo looks pretty cool, though. I'm looking forward to it.
Also, speaking of JFG, where the hell is the sequel? I would go crazy if there was a Jet Force Gemini 2. I think it's one of the most underrated games ever. Instead of remaking Conker, we should see a remake of it.[/quote]
I agree, loved Rc Pro Am back in the day and Goldeneye will always be a favorite but I haven't played anything else by them that would convince me that Microsoft made a good move buying them. I knew that was bad the second it was announced and Ghost for Ghoulies hasn't made me change my mind .
Kameo looks pretty cool, though. I'm looking forward to it.
Also, speaking of JFG, where the hell is the sequel? I would go crazy if there was a Jet Force Gemini 2. I think it's one of the most underrated games ever. Instead of remaking Conker, we should see a remake of it.[/quote]
I agree, loved Rc Pro Am back in the day and Goldeneye will always be a favorite but I haven't played anything else by them that would convince me that Microsoft made a good move buying them. I knew that was bad the second it was announced and Ghost for Ghoulies hasn't made me change my mind .
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How the hell do ppl think Kameo looks interesting?
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I cant wait for time splitters future perfect to come out. Rare makes awsome time splitters games
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All I know is that there are very few games that I will buy at retail price on release day, i.e Halo 2. However, Conker may be one of those titles simply to show my support. The N64 rocked and I love the on-line idea for conker on the Xbox. I'll see you on Xbox live! Nothing sounds as good as a fowl mouth rodent with a grenade launcher to blow your head off.
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[quote name='esquirefender']I cant wait for time splitters future perfect to come out. Rare makes awsome time splitters games[/quote]
rare???? wtf..
wasnt it made by a group of people that left rare
rare???? wtf..
wasnt it made by a group of people that left rare
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[quote name='Stargun007']I think Rare is one of the most overrated developers ever. Goldeneye and Jet Force Gemini are the only ones I really loved. Perfect Dark and the DKC games were decent. The rest sucked. Banjo Kazooie? Diddy Kong Racing? Donkey Kong 64?!
Kameo looks pretty cool, though. I'm looking forward to it.
Also, speaking of JFG, where the hell is the sequel? I would go crazy if there was a Jet Force Gemini 2. I think it's one of the most underrated games ever. Instead of remaking Conker, we should see a remake of it.[/quote]
How could you not like Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo Tooie?
Kameo looks pretty cool, though. I'm looking forward to it.
Also, speaking of JFG, where the hell is the sequel? I would go crazy if there was a Jet Force Gemini 2. I think it's one of the most underrated games ever. Instead of remaking Conker, we should see a remake of it.[/quote]
How could you not like Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo Tooie?
[quote name='Stargun007']I think Rare is one of the most overrated developers ever. Goldeneye and Jet Force Gemini are the only ones I really loved. Perfect Dark and the DKC games were decent. The rest sucked. Banjo Kazooie? Diddy Kong Racing? Donkey Kong 64?!
Kameo looks pretty cool, though. I'm looking forward to it.
Also, speaking of JFG, where the hell is the sequel? I would go crazy if there was a Jet Force Gemini 2. I think it's one of the most underrated games ever. Instead of remaking Conker, we should see a remake of it.[/quote]
I agree with everything, minus the Kameo statement. Rare gets credit for being so great, but what have they really done that was top notch? I liked Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, RC Pro Am back in the day, and Conker's BFD. That's about it. Jet Force Gemini I hated, Donkey Kong Country (and sequels, and 64) I found boring, as well as Banjo. They get a lot of credit because Goldeneye was one of the system selling N64 games, but what have they done since the N64? Star Fox Adventures? It was OK, but nothing that great. Grabbed by the Ghoulies? Not worth my time. And now Conker: Live and Reloaded just looks like a waste, IMO. As much as it's being touted of having such great graphics...who cares. The single player game, while not a direct port, is 100% identicle to the N64 version. And the multiplayer sucked for the 64, so I don't have much hope of the XB Live features being worthwhile.
Kameo looks pretty cool, though. I'm looking forward to it.
Also, speaking of JFG, where the hell is the sequel? I would go crazy if there was a Jet Force Gemini 2. I think it's one of the most underrated games ever. Instead of remaking Conker, we should see a remake of it.[/quote]
I agree with everything, minus the Kameo statement. Rare gets credit for being so great, but what have they really done that was top notch? I liked Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, RC Pro Am back in the day, and Conker's BFD. That's about it. Jet Force Gemini I hated, Donkey Kong Country (and sequels, and 64) I found boring, as well as Banjo. They get a lot of credit because Goldeneye was one of the system selling N64 games, but what have they done since the N64? Star Fox Adventures? It was OK, but nothing that great. Grabbed by the Ghoulies? Not worth my time. And now Conker: Live and Reloaded just looks like a waste, IMO. As much as it's being touted of having such great graphics...who cares. The single player game, while not a direct port, is 100% identicle to the N64 version. And the multiplayer sucked for the 64, so I don't have much hope of the XB Live features being worthwhile.
[quote name='ex0'][quote name='Stargun007']I think Rare is one of the most overrated developers ever. Goldeneye and Jet Force Gemini are the only ones I really loved. Perfect Dark and the DKC games were decent. The rest sucked. Banjo Kazooie? Diddy Kong Racing? Donkey Kong 64?!
Kameo looks pretty cool, though. I'm looking forward to it.
Also, speaking of JFG, where the hell is the sequel? I would go crazy if there was a Jet Force Gemini 2. I think it's one of the most underrated games ever. Instead of remaking Conker, we should see a remake of it.[/quote]
How could you not like Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo Tooie?[/quote]
Easily
Kameo looks pretty cool, though. I'm looking forward to it.
Also, speaking of JFG, where the hell is the sequel? I would go crazy if there was a Jet Force Gemini 2. I think it's one of the most underrated games ever. Instead of remaking Conker, we should see a remake of it.[/quote]
How could you not like Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo Tooie?[/quote]
Easily
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DKC1&2, Goldeneye, and the KI series are the only games Rare has done that I have enjoyed.
Conker was decent, but featured the tried and true collect a thon formula.
I do think Kameo looks interesting, but has lost a lot of luster after close to 3 years of waiting
Conker was decent, but featured the tried and true collect a thon formula.
I do think Kameo looks interesting, but has lost a lot of luster after close to 3 years of waiting
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Whats with all the hate towards Conkers Multiplayer. That game, along with Goldeneye, occupied much of my college time. It is still one of the best multiplayer games IMO.
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[quote name='ex0'][quote name='Stargun007']I think Rare is one of the most overrated developers ever. Goldeneye and Jet Force Gemini are the only ones I really loved. Perfect Dark and the DKC games were decent. The rest sucked. Banjo Kazooie? Diddy Kong Racing? Donkey Kong 64?!
Kameo looks pretty cool, though. I'm looking forward to it.
Also, speaking of JFG, where the hell is the sequel? I would go crazy if there was a Jet Force Gemini 2. I think it's one of the most underrated games ever. Instead of remaking Conker, we should see a remake of it.[/quote]
How could you not like Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo Tooie?[/quote]
I never played the sequel, but I feel BK was the predecessor to the major problems with DK64. It was full of mindless, tedious collecting that resulted in very little payoff. It was incredibly fun at first, but it was so repetitive and I found it to get boring after a short while. You could only go so long before Jingos made you completely insane.
Kameo looks pretty cool, though. I'm looking forward to it.
Also, speaking of JFG, where the hell is the sequel? I would go crazy if there was a Jet Force Gemini 2. I think it's one of the most underrated games ever. Instead of remaking Conker, we should see a remake of it.[/quote]
How could you not like Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo Tooie?[/quote]
I never played the sequel, but I feel BK was the predecessor to the major problems with DK64. It was full of mindless, tedious collecting that resulted in very little payoff. It was incredibly fun at first, but it was so repetitive and I found it to get boring after a short while. You could only go so long before Jingos made you completely insane.
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[quote name='guyver2077'][quote name='esquirefender']I cant wait for time splitters future perfect to come out. Rare makes awsome time splitters games[/quote]
rare???? wtf..
wasnt it made by a group of people that left rare[/quote]
Free Radical are the people that worked on Goldeneye and Perfect Dark games but left to form their own company.
rare???? wtf..
wasnt it made by a group of people that left rare[/quote]
Free Radical are the people that worked on Goldeneye and Perfect Dark games but left to form their own company.
[quote name='SoulEdgeVII'][quote name='guyver2077'][quote name='esquirefender']I cant wait for time splitters future perfect to come out. Rare makes awsome time splitters games[/quote]
rare???? wtf..
wasnt it made by a group of people that left rare[/quote]
Free Radical are the people that worked on Goldeneye and Perfect Dark games but left to form their own company.[/quote]
Only 4 or 5 people working at Free Radical actually worked on Goldeneye and/or Perfect Dark, but they are high ups in the company, and there influence is seen in Timesplitters.
rare???? wtf..
wasnt it made by a group of people that left rare[/quote]
Free Radical are the people that worked on Goldeneye and Perfect Dark games but left to form their own company.[/quote]
Only 4 or 5 people working at Free Radical actually worked on Goldeneye and/or Perfect Dark, but they are high ups in the company, and there influence is seen in Timesplitters.
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[quote name='Stargun007'][quote name='ex0'][quote name='Stargun007']I think Rare is one of the most overrated developers ever. Goldeneye and Jet Force Gemini are the only ones I really loved. Perfect Dark and the DKC games were decent. The rest sucked. Banjo Kazooie? Diddy Kong Racing? Donkey Kong 64?!
Kameo looks pretty cool, though. I'm looking forward to it.
Also, speaking of JFG, where the hell is the sequel? I would go crazy if there was a Jet Force Gemini 2. I think it's one of the most underrated games ever. Instead of remaking Conker, we should see a remake of it.[/quote]
How could you not like Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo Tooie?[/quote]
I never played the sequel, but I feel BK was the predecessor to the major problems with DK64. It was full of mindless, tedious collecting that resulted in very little payoff. It was incredibly fun at first, but it was so repetitive and I found it to get boring after a short while. You could only go so long before Jingos made you completely insane.[/quote]
I guess I can agree on the collecting thing. However I really feel that you should give the sequel a try, it is much better. It has a lot more varied gameplay and transformations to keep it from getting boring.
I can also agree on the DK64 thing. It really disappointed me
Kameo looks pretty cool, though. I'm looking forward to it.
Also, speaking of JFG, where the hell is the sequel? I would go crazy if there was a Jet Force Gemini 2. I think it's one of the most underrated games ever. Instead of remaking Conker, we should see a remake of it.[/quote]
How could you not like Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo Tooie?[/quote]
I never played the sequel, but I feel BK was the predecessor to the major problems with DK64. It was full of mindless, tedious collecting that resulted in very little payoff. It was incredibly fun at first, but it was so repetitive and I found it to get boring after a short while. You could only go so long before Jingos made you completely insane.[/quote]
I guess I can agree on the collecting thing. However I really feel that you should give the sequel a try, it is much better. It has a lot more varied gameplay and transformations to keep it from getting boring.
I can also agree on the DK64 thing. It really disappointed me
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