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Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2549 Joined: 28 Jun 2008     | I liked this review. I think my brother might like this game, so thanks for the recommendation. :) Also, the Burj Dubai is bloody huge. |
BANNED  Posts: 116 Joined: 21 Nov 2008     | Great there goes Canada's tallest free standing building status. : ( User was banned for: What would you do if banned?. (Permanent) |
BANNED  Posts: 681 Joined: 6 Dec 2007     | ...until someone bombs it to the ground, anyway. Anyone wanna put a wager on how long it'lll last? User was banned for: Mom Calls For Ban On Underworld. (Permanent) |
Beat Writer Posts: 154 Joined: 24 Oct 2008    | The vehicle building part looks straight out of Kingdom hearts; It's really too bad they didn't stay more faithfull to what the previous games were; looks like they got carried away with the vehicle part. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1005 Joined: 11 Dec 2007 | The game is fun as far as the demo went, but did they ever get around to fixing the insanely small text for those of us too poor to buy a big screen HD TV? If not, then I say fuck it and fuck rare for leaving me out. |
BANNED Posts: 681 Joined: 6 Dec 2007 |
Plus, Banjo now looks like he has a dick made of hair sticking out his forehead. He's some sort of dildocorn bear...thing. User was banned for: Mom Calls For Ban On Underworld. (Permanent) |
Press Junketeer  Posts: 423 Joined: 10 Jun 2008   |
They announced a patch approx a week back stating it will be fixed. Not sure if patch is live yet, but they did do a 180 on their previous stance. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2215 Joined: 3 Jan 2008    | anyone else feel like the vehicle customization is basically the gummy-ship customization in the first Kingdom Hearts, except with Physics and Mass added. It's similar but not the same is what I'm saying. |
Infamous Scribbler  Posts: 630 Joined: 26 Jun 2008   |
This is pretty much what I feel too, I wub Rare, I basically grew up with their games, but I need a bloody magnifying glass to read that text :-/ Anyway, so the gameplay is faulty, but how long is the game? Is it comparable to previous Rare titles? |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2402 Joined: 20 Jul 2008     | Haha, great ending in the ending. Great job on the review too, good to see some reviews from you. It was one of the best and you captured my opinion on the game perfectly. |
Beat Writer  Posts: 150 Joined: 6 Jun 2008   | Wait, which scene from Austin Powers was it? It's been a while... |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 1792 Joined: 12 Jul 2008 | Good review. I liked the first two banjo kazooie games back when I was an eight-year-old playing on my brand new N64, and I still like them now. This one doesn't count. |
Copy Clerk  Posts: 69 Joined: 1 Sep 2008   | It seems to be a case of "what you put in is what you get out" with the gameplay. I've read a few reviews here and there and played the demo, and it seems that people have had very different experiences with it. A lot of opinion, however, seems to be swayed by the gamer's thoughts on the old N64 games. It'd be interesting to find out whether the game would be received differently had Rare instead made a new franchise using the same mechanics and charm, rather than Banjo Kazooie. |
News Room Contributor  Posts: 3342 Joined: 21 Feb 2008    | Havok physics meets Wiley Coyote? Does anyone else thinks that sounds like an awesome game? |
Copy Clerk  Posts: 57 Joined: 19 May 2008    | Good review. It's pretty much what I was expecting - the charm and character enjoyment of the first two but without the gameplay. As much as I enjoyed the other games I think I'll have to pass this one up. |
Press Junketeer  Posts: 453 Joined: 13 Mar 2008     | Half-Life 2 rip-off D: |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2997 Joined: 23 Apr 2008   |
..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................??? Care to explain what on Earth your on about? |
Press Junketeer Posts: 453 Joined: 13 Mar 2008 |
well, to me, any gun/tool that can pick up/throw objects while defying gravity, is just a copy of the Gravity Gun, which can be found in Half-Life 2 : / |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 2997 Joined: 23 Apr 2008 |
I see...hmmm. Its not really anything like Half-Life 2. HL2 == First person FPS with strong story telling thoughout. B&K: N&B == Third person vehicle-platformer with simple but effective plot. |
Paperboy Posts: 16 Joined: 16 Dec 2008 |
I heard that the caracters are made to look like that to emulate how blocky they looked on the N64. |
Paperboy  Posts: 46 Joined: 15 Apr 2008 |
I find it sad that the original 3d artwork that Rare did for Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tootie looked better than the in-game characters in Nuts And Bolts. I played the demo myself and wasn't really impressed with it, the vehicle driving was wonky unintuitive (I was using the blueprints instead of making my own however, so that might be the problem) and it really doesn't feel like a B-K game at all. Maybe... I don't know, Legos: Banjo-Kazooie Edition would have been a better name for the game. |
Beat Writer  Posts: 168 Joined: 19 Feb 2009  | I played the demo and had a pretty fun time. You got to drive around and pick up pieces to build your vehicle with. Although it's not the game I grew up with, I wouldn't mind giving it a shot. |
Paperboy Posts: 16 Joined: 16 Dec 2008 |
It is indeed a sad thing. I don't even have to play it to see some of the mistakes, Like the WTF design of the characters (The new ones aparantly done by someone who writes comics involving a anthroamorphic squirel with big jugs in a lab. Mind you, He is still good at making fun of video games, and that squriel is some sort of inside joke.)and the whole "VEICALS ARE IMPORTANT LULZ." Seriously, When I see "Banjo And Kazooie" on something, I expect to see a bird and bear runing around geting golden jigsaw pieces, not playing a cross between scavenger hunt and go-karts. |
Gone Gonzo  Posts: 2547 Joined: 9 Sep 2008    | I think this is better than the old games in the series. Let's people be creative. |
Anonymous Source  Posts: 9 Joined: 20 May 2009 | that text was small |
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Review: Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
Banjo-Kazooie: Now with 50-percent more vehicles and 25-percent less fun.
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