Stephen Totilo:
"I saw or played 45 new games last week in San Francisco and Los Angeles. And if you asked me which one I heard the most negative things about, I wouldn't hesitate to reply:
'Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts.'
The vehicle-based platformer for the Xbox 360 from legendary development studio Rare was getting some of the worst response. People who played it were shaking their heads. Is it's first impression a deserved one?"
Jared writes: "With the Battletoads having made a triumphant return, let's look at the rest of Rare's back catalog for which series deserves a return to form next."
Donkey Kong Country is probably my favorite game of all time but I've not connected with much else Rareware has made since other than maybe Killer Instinct. Sea of Thieves has got to be close to my worst $60 purchase I've ever made.
Wonder why some series just seem to feel lackluster as time goes on? Well, it's because some later installments really mess up the formula. Check out ten times sequels really screwed everything up.
Ugh Musashi: Samurai Legend is so meh. Don't understand how you can go from Brave Fencer Musashi to that. I really want a Brave Fencer Musashi HD Remake or a true sequel. It's one of the best games I've ever played.
Grant Kirkhope, the composer of Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, explains what he thinks the issue was with the often-criticized Xbox 360 title.
I actually liked it for what it was. But then again I'm not a Banjo fan. I actually hated a lot of the N64 style games that all followed the same Mario 64 style. Except for Conker.
I really enjoyed this game, the building was fun, I thought it was a well made platformer.
I kind of agree. The game had many new ideas that would have worked better in a new IP as people wouldn't be so upset that Nuts & Bolts played so differently from the older titles.
I seriously hate how angular the redesigns are for so many of the characters in the game
The X06 trailer built people’s hopes only for the final release to ruin those dreams
Damn right it should have
Can we just get Banjo Threeie and write this game off as Kazooies bad dream or something. An in game joke.
it certainly has no love. I don't know about hate tho.
It's AIMED for kids more or less.
SO, for those xbox owners that have their hopes up for this game, then hope no more. It's a average game at best and I don't think it's going to improve much.
Edit: lol at comparing LittleBigPlanet. He couldn't admit how much Better and more FUN LittleBigPlanet is to this. He just said that "it's a safe bet."
yes, why take a glorious platforming series and turn it into a Jak X-style flop?
BK on N64 were incredible.But I have to admit when I heard it was 80% vehicles I was VERY dissapointed.But there must be a good reason for them to do that.
They are the ones who know how to make a great game not us.
PLEASE rare make Banjo as good as on the n64.
I still dont understand why didnt they just make a next gen Banjo.Geez even a remake would make my day.
I still have faith in this game though
It's a little too focused on vehicles this time around and as far as the platforming goes it's not really trying anything new.
80% Vehicles?Not to say that the game won't be good(seeing as I have yet to demo it),but for a traditional Platformer to place soo much emphasis on Vehicle gameplay&mechanics,well,le t's just say I'm not as interested nor hyped up for it as I was.