Not a good direction for this series
User Rating: 6 | Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts X360
After spending a few hours with this new banjo adventure, it is clear that Rare has gone in a bad direction. Like many people who will buy this game, i am a huge fan of the original banjo, and i was expecting that same greatness that made the original the best platform ever. But boy was i disappointed. Heres the game, you go into each game world, doing a number of challenges for high scores or races or just something that involves your vehicle. It gets so tedious and boring that you just want to call Rare and complain. Yes, building your own remarkable or not so remarkable vehicle can be fun for those who enjoy it, but you will spend more time doing so than actually running around adventuring. I reserved my copy therefore i got the original Banjo for free on xbox live and i'll tell you, i've been playing that non stop and i really got bored with Nuts and Bolts. My only satisfaction in Nuts and Bolts is 3 things, the graphics are amazing, the sound is amazing, and the adventuring in Showdown Town(the main town square-like level) is reminiscent of the old banjo. But, a huge disappointment is this game. If you enjoy creating different vehicles just to do the same kinds of challenges over and over again on different worlds, then by any means, you will love this game. but for the rest of us who were looking for something more along the lines of the original, well, prepare to return this game.
