Why I consider Nuts and Bolts to be a graphics elite.

well see, I know this is just another graphics thread, but tbh Im sick of people talking about games like gears of war, killzone 2 and Uncharted 2 as being so amazing, yet nobody seems to mention Banjo Kazooie Nuts and Bolts.

SOP, I am going to post screenshots that I have captured myself to show off.
I do realize that this game's graphics do not exceed Uncharted's but I still think they are up there with gears 2 and killzone 2.

I know I probably seem like a fanboy right now, but I really wanted an excuse to post these shots. :P

I agree one of the best looking games...oh and Kameo is still one of the best looking games around too....Rare makes pretty games

Oh heck yes and I'm on-board with this, in fact in all those gfx king threads i always mention Banjo N&B myself. :)

They do there art style well.

Just like BlazBlue did it's different from the rest of the crowd, and it was extremely well done.

Uncharted 2 is miles ahead of everything else. Absolutely astounding.wstfld

while I agre it is a head of console games, it is not MILES ahead. I think that it just has many small differences that make it greater in gfx then the competition.

Yeah, the game looks great!

Uncharted 2 is miles ahead of everything else. Absolutely astounding.wstfld

lol

anyway, yeah it actually has style to it which is nice to see. kameo and viva pinata were also both very cosmetically appealing, and didnt have the same drab 'omg SO REAL' look a lot of games go for. some scrub mentioned blazblue, it had a nice look as well.

looket dat kiddie game! :PJandurin

lol actually the banjo kazooie series has always been knwon for having a lot of hidden mature humour in it so ha I win lol :P

[QUOTE="Jandurin"]looket dat kiddie game! :Pdragonfly110

lol actually the banjo kazooie series has always been knwon for having a lot of hidden mature humour in it so ha I win lol :P

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[QUOTE="Jandurin"]looket dat kiddie game! :PJandurin

lol actually the banjo kazooie series has always been knwon for having a lot of hidden mature humour in it so ha I win lol :P

Im disapointed in you sir, the banjo kazooie series (especially TOoie) are the greatest platformers that the world has ever seen.

I actually thought Ratchet and Clank looked far better then Banjo when comparing simliar style games. Ratchet and Clank does feel like playing as close to a Pixar movie as any game has gotten this gen.Javy03

meh, the ratchet games are impressive, but I dont feel as though they even come close to touching Nuts and bolts, or even Little Big Planet TBH with you.

Im disapointed in you sir, the banjo kazooie series (especially TOoie) are the greatest platformers that the world has ever seen.

dragonfly110

It looks good, but certainly not a graphics elite. Maybe if it was released in 2004.

It looks good, but certainly not a graphics elite. Maybe if it was released in 2004.

RyuRanVII

are you joking? I mean thats fine, I can see you not thinking its a graphic elite, but 2004? have you even played the game?

[QUOTE="Javy03"]I actually thought Ratchet and Clank looked far better then Banjo when comparing simliar style games. Ratchet and Clank does feel like playing as close to a Pixar movie as any game has gotten this gen.dragonfly110

meh, the ratchet games are impressive, but I dont feel as though they even come close to touching Nuts and bolts, or even Little Big Planet TBH with you.

Really?? When you say "come close to touching" do you mean gameplay or graphics because if it's gameplay, I definately prefer Ratchet over Banjo Nuts and Bolts with Little Big Planet taking the top spot. But if your referring to graphics I don't see Banjo coming close to the Pixar feel like Ratchet and Clank. Here are some pics:

I mean it all comes down to personal preference but the amount of detail in the environment and character models in Ratchet and Clank amazed me. I mean when reviewers reviewed Ratchet and Clank the comparison to Pixar movies was a consistant theme. However when reviewers spoke about Nuts and Bolts I don't recall them even concieving of comparing the animation to Pixar.

I guess the game needed better voice actors or something, but BK: N&B is impressive inthe graphics department.

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[QUOTE="Javy03"]I actually thought Ratchet and Clank looked far better then Banjo when comparing simliar style games. Ratchet and Clank does feel like playing as close to a Pixar movie as any game has gotten this gen.Javy03

meh, the ratchet games are impressive, but I dont feel as though they even come close to touching Nuts and bolts, or even Little Big Planet TBH with you.

Really?? When you say "come close to touching" do you mean gameplay or graphics because if it's gameplay, I definately prefer Ratchet over Banjo Nuts and Bolts with Little Big Planet taking the top spot. But if your referring to graphics I don't see Banjo coming close to the Pixar feel like Ratchet and Clank. Here are some pics:

I mean it all comes down to personal preference but the amount of detail in the environment and character models in Ratchet and Clank amazed me. I mean when reviewers reviewed Ratchet and Clank the comparison to Pixar movies was a consistant theme. However when reviewers spoke about Nuts and Bolts I don't recall them even concieving of comparing the animation to Pixar.

actually (while not in reviews) several sites claimed that Nuts and Bolt's graphics WERE equal to, all of pixars older movies.

Ratchet and Clank's in-game cutscene animations are impressive. But it doesn't carry over to gameplay. And it is only as good as Dreamworks quality, not Pixar. Banjo however looks best in gameplay.Willy105

O_o Have you played the two games and watched Kung Fu Panda in HD? I'm not so sure you have. :?

It looks really good. I've never played it though.

UC2 is unrivaled.

From my experience playing it, it looks better than bullshots :)

I was kind of expecting disappointment. But I was wrong

Its up there with LBP and thats as far it goes, its nowhere near gears and KZ2? come on bro....

Ratchet and Clank's in-game cutscene animations are impressive. But it doesn't carry over to gameplay. And it is only as good as Dreamworks quality, not Pixar. Banjo however looks best in gameplay.Willy105

Why does this game get so much hate? I haven't personally played it but it looks like fun and im sure the graphics are some nice eye candy.

actually (while not in reviews) several sites claimed that Nuts and Bolt's graphics WERE equal to, all of pixars older movies.

dragonfly110

Why does this game get so much hate? I haven't personally played it but it looks like fun and im sure the graphics are some nice eye candy.

-supercharged-

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[QUOTE="Javy03"]I actually thought Ratchet and Clank looked far better then Banjo when comparing simliar style games. Ratchet and Clank does feel like playing as close to a Pixar movie as any game has gotten this gen.Javy03

meh, the ratchet games are impressive, but I dont feel as though they even come close to touching Nuts and bolts, or even Little Big Planet TBH with you.

Really?? When you say "come close to touching" do you mean gameplay or graphics because if it's gameplay, I definately prefer Ratchet over Banjo Nuts and Bolts with Little Big Planet taking the top spot. But if your referring to graphics I don't see Banjo coming close to the Pixar feel like Ratchet and Clank. Here are some pics:

I mean it all comes down to personal preference but the amount of detail in the environment and character models in Ratchet and Clank amazed me. I mean when reviewers reviewed Ratchet and Clank the comparison to Pixar movies was a consistant theme. However when reviewers spoke about Nuts and Bolts I don't recall them even concieving of comparing the animation to Pixar

The difference is that Banjo is open world and you are not locked in on a linear path like majority of the Ratchet and Clank levels, Ratchet is probably able to achieve a little more because of this.

I agree one of the best looking games...oh and Kameo is still one of the best looking games around too....Rare makes pretty games

chikenfriedrice

I agree one of the best looking games...oh and Kameo is still one of the best looking games around too....Rare makes pretty games

chikenfriedrice

Ok i agree that banjoo is graphically amazing even tho it is cartoonish...Kameo...yeah that game looks terrible. Not even for back then

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I agree one of the best looking games...oh and Kameo is still one of the best looking games around too....Rare makes pretty games

Exactlamento

Ok i agree that banjoo is graphically amazing even tho it is cartoonish...Kameo...yeah that game looks terrible. Not even for back then

areyou serious? I thought kameo looked pretty amazing, especially with how much was going on at the screen at one time. I do admit it doesnt seem as amazing today with games like Banjo ratchet and Clank and all the others, but its still a pretty game.

it really does look amazing. Seeing shodown town for the first time and taking in the scope was one of the few times i was left in awe this gen.

Makes me giddy thinking how Conker will look.

i agree on you point,

but not on your choice of game.

artistic games > technicly impressive/realistic games

noo, it's too kiddy. I want my game to have boobs, guns and as dark as possible. I'm too dumb to play deep games, I just want to shoot my way out instead of solving them with puzzles. Seriously, Banjo Nuts and Bolts strike a great balance between technical and artistic graphics. The results are just gorgeous.hiphops_savior

You don't have to be dumb to prefer shallow games. Why would i want to play a flight sim when i can play Fifa 10?

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[QUOTE="Jandurin"]looket dat kiddie game! :PJandurin

lol actually the banjo kazooie series has always been knwon for having a lot of hidden mature humour in it so ha I win lol :P

I'm not really into them either, but I thought the first Banjo was more enjoyable than Mario 64, although it was a bit easy.

On topic, I too wondered why no one mentions the graphics to nuts and bolts in graphics threads, I thought it was just another stupid unwritten SW rule that it doesn't count or something for what ever reason.

Kameo, Viva Pinata and BKNB are all awesome. Great gfx great games. I think Rare is awesome this gen.

N&B is a brilliant game, I love the art style of all Rare's recent games.

[QUOTE="Willy105"]Ratchet and Clank's in-game cutscene animations are impressive. But it doesn't carry over to gameplay. And it is only as good as Dreamworks quality, not Pixar. Banjo however looks best in gameplay.Javy03

I agree, I guess the colors and art style just overshadows how good the graphics really are.

Anyway, enough of this silly talk.The stylized graphics king arrives later this month.