Did we all come to our senses, that we shouldn't hype the new Banjo game?

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#1 spike6566
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I really do hope so. When i first heard that a new banjo game was comign out this year, i was very excited. but then the game play video was shown, and my excitment for the game dropped. i am not sure why Rare took this 95% car platform. but i really wished that Banjo had stayed with its roots.

i hope we all have come to our senses, not to hype this game. pretty much SMG vs LBP is going to be the platform battle this year.

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#2 eklineage
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i liked the first two. I guess that's why this is not called banjo threeie. I dunno, we'll have to see.
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#3 HappyAppe
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Looks damn good to me. People can't seem to wrap their minds around the platforming with vehicles aspect.

I think it'll be met with positive reviews, and I'll definitley be picking it up.

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#4 12345yon
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that you dont like it, doesnt mean we wont like it

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#5 lawlessx
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so because you yourself cant deal with the change means everybody else shouldnt be able to aswell?
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#6 linkin_guy109
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ill take what the devs said to those complaining, if you want more of the original banjo formula buy the banjo games off of the xbox live arcade
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#7 Shinobishyguy
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Looks damn good to me. People can't seem to wrap their minds around the platforming with vehicles aspect.

HappyAppe

I can relate with those people. Vehicles don't offer pin-point precision. You can't turn on the dime or make precise movements like you do on foot in a normal plaformer. I'm still trying to figure out how rare is gonna seamlessly blend platforming with vehicles. Because from what I've seen the two concepts seem awkwardly shoehorned together.

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#8 JAB991
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I have concerns. Obviously the game is different than the first 2, but that doesn't mean it'll be bad. I'm going to wait on reviews before deciding whether or not to pick it up.
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#9 DanteSuikoden
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In my eyes it deserves around the same amount of hype as lbp

I for one can't wait to get this around christmas time

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#10 Bentham
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I think it looks great. It's one of those games that will last a long time, and at $40 it's a steal.
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#11 BioShockOwnz
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It'll be a great AA game.
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#12 hopesfall2own
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[QUOTE="HappyAppe"]

Looks damn good to me. People can't seem to wrap their minds around the platforming with vehicles aspect.

Shinobishyguy

I can relate with those people. Vehicles don't offer pin-point precision. You can't turn on the dime or make precise movements like you do on foot in a normal plaformer. I'm still trying to figure out how rare is gonna seamlessly blend platforming with vehicles. Because from what I've seen the two concepts seem awkwardly shoehorned together.

to be fair, what platformer has ever had pinpoint precision with collision detection or controllability? Just think of the vehicle as an extension of your character, or a larger version of banjo..it's not going to be THAT big of a difference really, it'll probably be better.
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#13 tmntPunchout
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Different from the first two so I really don't know what to really expect.
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#14 Shinobishyguy
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[QUOTE="Shinobishyguy"][QUOTE="HappyAppe"]

Looks damn good to me. People can't seem to wrap their minds around the platforming with vehicles aspect.

hopesfall2own

I can relate with those people. Vehicles don't offer pin-point precision. You can't turn on the dime or make precise movements like you do on foot in a normal plaformer. I'm still trying to figure out how rare is gonna seamlessly blend platforming with vehicles. Because from what I've seen the two concepts seem awkwardly shoehorned together.

to be fair, what platformer has ever had pinpoint precision with collision detection or controllability? .

Some of the levels in mario platformers.

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#15 HarlockJC
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Rare is a AA company and that is what I expect from this game. It's the best looking game coming to the 360 this year IMO.

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#16 Hippostrike
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[QUOTE="Shinobishyguy"][QUOTE="HappyAppe"]

Looks damn good to me. People can't seem to wrap their minds around the platforming with vehicles aspect.

hopesfall2own

I can relate with those people. Vehicles don't offer pin-point precision. You can't turn on the dime or make precise movements like you do on foot in a normal plaformer. I'm still trying to figure out how rare is gonna seamlessly blend platforming with vehicles. Because from what I've seen the two concepts seem awkwardly shoehorned together.

to be fair, what platformer has ever had pinpoint precision with collision detection or controllability? Just think of the vehicle as an extension of your character, or a larger version of banjo..it's not going to be THAT big of a difference really, it'll probably be better.

He does have a point though. Although platformers have not had pinpoint precision, it's a lot better than what any vehicle is going to be able to do. If you can't do sharp turns in a platformer it feels awkward; However, you can't do sharp turns with a vehicle for the reasons stated above.
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#17 hiphops_savior
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We shouldn't be hyping games period. Look at what happens when people hype games like Haze, Lair and Too Human.
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#18 nVidiaGaMer
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Rare is a AA company and that is what I expect from this game. It's the best looking game coming to the 360 this year IMO.

HarlockJC

It doesn't look as technically impressive as Gears 2 but in terms of artisitc graphics it may be better.

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#19 HarlockJC
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[QUOTE="HarlockJC"]

Rare is a AA company and that is what I expect from this game. It's the best looking game coming to the 360 this year IMO.

nVidiaGaMer

It doesn't look as technically impressive as Gears 2 but in terms of artisitc graphics it may be better.

It's not that it looks like a funner game than Gears 2.

If that did not sound too korny

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#20 Cloud_Insurance
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It will be a solid 6.

Its tagline should be "ITS BETTER THAN LAIR"

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#21 Minishdriveby
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Looks awesome and it's only $40. What's not to like?
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#22 chicagog19
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We shouldn't be hyping games period. Look at what happens when people hype games like Haze, Lair and Too Human.hiphops_savior

Too Human is still loved by a lot of people and other developers defended it. Haze and Lair were pretty mush loathed by everyone.

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#23 HarlockJC
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It will be a solid 6.

Its tagline should be "ITS BETTER THAN LAIR"

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Based on?

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#24 Minishdriveby
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i hope we all have come to our senses, not to hype this game. pretty much SMG vs LBP is going to be the platform battle this year.

spike6566

SMG came out last year... Mario has already done his damage.

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#25 spike6566
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[QUOTE="spike6566"]

i hope we all have come to our senses, not to hype this game. pretty much SMG vs LBP is going to be the platform battle this year.

Minishdriveby

SMG came out last year... Mario has already done his damage.

well looks like lbp will be platformer of hte year and GOTY.
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#26 Ilived
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It's kinda sad for people to expect Rare wasn't going to do something different with their game. I mean, how many Rare games have you played exactly? Just because you think a true Banjo platformer would work these days doesn't mean it would actually work.
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#27 Ilived
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[QUOTE="Minishdriveby"][QUOTE="spike6566"]

i hope we all have come to our senses, not to hype this game. pretty much SMG vs LBP is going to be the platform battle this year.

spike6566

SMG came out last year... Mario has already done his damage.

well looks like lbp will be platformer of hte year and GOTY.

In what way will LBP be platformer of the year if the actual fun is editing levels? So far, all I see is a very mediocre game with a decent level creator and that's what the game is really about.

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#28 yellowandmushy
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I'm hyping it because it looks ****ing awesome.
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#29 yellowandmushy
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[QUOTE="spike6566"][QUOTE="Minishdriveby"][QUOTE="spike6566"]

i hope we all have come to our senses, not to hype this game. pretty much SMG vs LBP is going to be the platform battle this year.

Ilived

SMG came out last year... Mario has already done his damage.

well looks like lbp will be platformer of hte year and GOTY.

In what way will LBP be platformer of the year if the actual fun is editing levels? So far, all I see is a very mediocre game with a decent level creator and that's what the game is really about.

It is actually really much more than that.
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#30 Ilived
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[QUOTE="Ilived"][QUOTE="spike6566"][QUOTE="Minishdriveby"][QUOTE="spike6566"]

i hope we all have come to our senses, not to hype this game. pretty much SMG vs LBP is going to be the platform battle this year.

yellowandmushy

SMG came out last year... Mario has already done his damage.

well looks like lbp will be platformer of hte year and GOTY.

In what way will LBP be platformer of the year if the actual fun is editing levels? So far, all I see is a very mediocre game with a decent level creator and that's what the game is really about.

It is actually really much more than that.

You have your opinion of the game, and I have mine. There is nothing good about that game's gameplay. It looks VERY VERY repetitive and just pointless in the end.

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#31 BobRea
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Agreed. I loved the first Banjo but I have a feeling this one is gonna be a generic platformer.
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#32 diped
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you would say this.
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#33 angelkimne
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Agreed. I loved the first Banjo but I have a feeling this one is gonna be a generic platformer.BobRea
Generic? What about it is generic?
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#34 V_Isle
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I would hope most of us 360 owners stop hyping it. I know I stopped hyping it when I found it was a stupid vehicle-based spin-off game instead of the true sequel to Banjo-Tooie which people have been waiting 8 years for.
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#35 BobRea
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[QUOTE="BobRea"]Agreed. I loved the first Banjo but I have a feeling this one is gonna be a generic platformer.angelkimne
Generic? What about it is generic?

I'm not sure, maybe generic wasn't the right choice of words. I guess i mean it will just be an average game.. nothing special.

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#36 BobRea
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you would say this.diped

Care to explain?

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#37 Lebron181
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It will be a solid 6.

Its tagline should be "ITS BETTER THAN LAIR"

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I happen to like playing LAIR. It made me realize Dualshock 3 even has motion sensors

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#39 V_Isle
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[QUOTE="angelkimne"][QUOTE="BobRea"]Agreed. I loved the first Banjo but I have a feeling this one is gonna be a generic platformer.BobRea

Generic? What about it is generic?

I'm not sure, maybe generic wasn't the right choice of words. I guess i mean it will just be an average game.. nothing special.


I wouldn't say generic, more like gimmicky.
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#40 strudel420
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By all means continue hyping it. Even at AA its not entirely safe.
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#41 BobRea
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[QUOTE="BobRea"]

[QUOTE="angelkimne"][QUOTE="BobRea"]Agreed. I loved the first Banjo but I have a feeling this one is gonna be a generic platformer.V_Isle

Generic? What about it is generic?

I'm not sure, maybe generic wasn't the right choice of words. I guess i mean it will just be an average game.. nothing special.


I wouldn't say generic, more like gimmicky.

Yea, gimmicky works. I just think it will be a very average game. Which is the problem with most games nowadays and is probably the reason the last videogame i bought was MGS4.

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#42 V_Isle
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[QUOTE="V_Isle"][QUOTE="BobRea"]

[QUOTE="angelkimne"][QUOTE="BobRea"]Agreed. I loved the first Banjo but I have a feeling this one is gonna be a generic platformer.BobRea

Generic? What about it is generic?

I'm not sure, maybe generic wasn't the right choice of words. I guess i mean it will just be an average game.. nothing special.


I wouldn't say generic, more like gimmicky.

Yea, gimmicky works. I just think it will be a very average game. Which is the problem with most games nowadays and is probably the reason the last videogame i bought was MGS4.


Yeah the whole vehicle thing seems very forced to me. I wouldn't bet higher than AA for this one.