Wired.com Game Life Review: Banjo-Kazooie - Pretty, But Boring

Fox01 - 403 days ago

You call yourself "RPG Guy" and you forget to mention Fable 2. And there's also Left 4 Dead.

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GiantEnemyCrab - 402 days 23 hours ago

There is plenty worth playing on the Xbox 360. You seem to forget about the catalog of games the 360 has. If it's not new it's not worth buying? Fable 2, Left4Dead and Stoked are still on my list for the 360. PS3 has what this holiday? LBP? If you are judging games on scores then I guess so.

Anyway, this game seems to be a love/hate. It's gotten some great scores and I expect nothing less from this Chris Kohler dude. I trust his opinion as much as I trust a blind and deaf persons when it comes to video games. He scores all Xbox games low.

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elorm9 - 402 days 22 hours ago

Left for Dead is on PC also, and supposedly the PC version is better.

@GiantEnemyCrab

How come I haven't seen you trolling the recent news posts about KZ2, and the PS3 gaining ground on the Xbox?

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sonarus - 402 days 22 hours ago

its obvious opinions on banjo will be split...sort of like Too Human was...regardless though L4D doesn't seem all that to me...i will download the demo on the PC to check it out and if its good i'll rent but i can't say i am anticipating it

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BanjoKazooieFTW - 402 days 22 hours ago

God you're an idiot RPG

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sonarus - 402 days 21 hours ago

I just wish you clowns would stop bagging on socom without actually playing it...its an awesome military shooter even with the glitches and with the updates it will only get better.

I would take Socom over gears multiplayer anyday

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Danja - 402 days 21 hours ago

I agree with Sonarus , funny to see ppl talking crap bout Socom even though they haven't played it, which is why when PS3 fanboys dog Gears nothing should be said...

and doesn't Gears have glitches also..? Socom got patched and it's works well now and with future updates it's gonnabe the best online Tatical shooter without a doubt even though it already is..^.^..

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psnDevistator356 - 402 days 18 hours ago

Game Ever!!!

Watch Your back Gears.

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Sarcasm - 402 days 18 hours ago

@Sonarus

You wouldn't happen to be the exact same Sonarus playing Killzone 2 beta and killed me would you?

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phosphor112 - 402 days 14 hours ago

I can't stand it when people COMPLETELY disregard that L4D is also on PC. Its NOT exclusive no matter what way you try to use reason. It's NOT. GAHH

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Kleptic - 402 days 2 hours ago

why is stuff like this constantly going on in the gamer zone?...no need to keep the safety on in the open zone, that is why its there...but this zone seems to be switched to full auto just as often...

L4D, being available on the PC or not, is irrelevant...the game will be awesome...lame Source graphics or not...the game will be awesome...No one will buy it for PC anyway...Game for Windows Live or whatever that xbl knock off is sucks...anyone that cares about playing the game online will get it for the 360, as people will actually be able to play the game with friends rather than constant strangers...as PC gaming constantly reminds us, its retardedly complicated to keep track of friends when nothing is unified...

I do see how some would lash out at 360 users because of this game...it was the 'LBP killer' everyone shouted about all year...and it apparently sucks...anyone that follows anything related to Rare understands that the by out a decade ago resulted in the company completely changing...its not the same Rare...the games Rare makes will not be the same...ever...

but yeah...Fable 2, Gears 2, and L4D will easily keep the 360 fanbase happy this season...I have no idea why one 360 user would have been excited about this game anyway...its a casual game for a hardcore audience...and MS is going to have to change a whole lot more than price, and offering one poor game to casual gamers, to change that user base...

MS may be losing the casual market like crazy to Nintendo, but so is Sony...and if MS is serious about Sony being their only real competition right now...they are more than set for the next few months...Killzone 2 is the only game on Sony's horizon to drastically change that...

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Kleptic - 402 days 2 hours ago

because too many talented people left the company...or because they simply can't keep up with competition in terms of staying 'fresh'...they should have just closed the doors altogether...kind of how Seinfeld quit while they were ahead...

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elorm9 - 402 days 22 hours ago

Wired magazine sure is harsh about their reviews.

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BanjoKazooieFTW - 402 days 22 hours ago

Wired can go jump off a cliff, there's no way this game can score that low. They obviously have some kind of grudge or hate against rare and microsoft.
Just because of the game's art, humor and intuitivness, there is NO WAY it can score that low.
Ugh, please people don't listen to this review...

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Hellangelzx - 402 days 21 hours ago

Yeah, I just find it hard to believe A banjo game would score that low.

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Erotic Sheep - 402 days 21 hours ago

Well see it this way.. if Gears of War 3 stepped away from its original formula and became a dancing game.. would you rate it the same? It's understandable reviewers are dissapointed by the new Banjo because it's not even a glimpse of the perfect platformer it used to be.

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OnslaughtX - 402 days 21 hours ago

"Wired can go jump off a cliff, there's no way this game can score that low. They obviously have some kind of grudge or hate against rare and microsoft.
Just because of the game's art, humor and intuitivness, there is NO WAY it can score that low.
Ugh, please people don't listen to this review..."

Many people say that about many games on both systems. Why is it any different here? Because YOU like it? Reviews are opinions. Don't let the reviewer's influence yours.

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SonySoldierEternaL - 402 days 20 hours ago

nope, it's

FAAAIL

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Ramzadel - 402 days 21 hours ago

You see that second pic with the town in the far distance behind Banjo, if this was a pure platformer with no racing or building like the old Banjo that pic right there would make the score a 10, why oh why did they change the gameplay

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Bathyj - 402 days 21 hours ago

Genuine question here.

Do you feel the vehicles were just a reaction to all the good press LBP was getting?

Even if they had stuck exactly to the old model, do you think it would have been a better game?

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pavarotti - 402 days 8 hours ago

you're not too bright are you! by the time lbp started getting regular good press, banjo had already been in production for a year or so.

and because of all that good press, why would rare create a game where you build vehicles??? why not make a 2d platformer with a level creator aswell????????????? i'm shaking my head at the screen as i write this.

and to answer your seond question. yes, a pure platformer would've been much better. i was gonna get banjo, but after the demo. forget it. it's a shame. the game looks amazing, and a platformer would've been a better choice imo.

still, saved me some cash.

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jcfilth - 402 days 21 hours ago

Even you could have made this game better.

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So Easy I Can Do It - 402 days 20 hours ago

just make it a pure platform game like on the '64 and u got yourself an AAA game

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Bathyj - 402 days 21 hours ago

Sounds like fun, but I'd rather they let it be then wreak it like Banjo and Perfect Dark.

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Sevir04 - 402 days 18 hours ago

Kameo=average
perfect dark zero=mediocre
viva piniata=average
VP:trouble in paradise=fail
now perhaps one of the best and sacred gems on the N64
Banjo:nuts and bolts=flop

i sure hope they come back to the rare we use to know, because they use to be a tri-athelete, now they are more like a slow runner who is recovering from severe knee and ankle surgeries...

I hope for the love of god when Killer instinct is made they don't kill that gem either.

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maruchan27six - 402 days 17 hours ago

Looking at the qualities of their games recently, Killer Instinct 360 wont be great either.

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SL1M DADDY - 402 days 12 hours ago

The person that said "the industry has left Rare behind" was spot on. Peter knew more about them than anybody else at the time and he called it. Sorry Rare, you were great in your day but now, well, it's just sad.

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Yi-Long - 402 days 21 hours ago

... Mirror's Edge is a new standard in mature 3D platforming that really plays well. :)

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Firstkn1ghT - 402 days 21 hours ago

I love the way you always appear on the few negative reviews. Where were you when 1up gave this game a 91? Where were you when IGN gave this game an 83? Where were you when Gamepro gave this game an 8??? Now your judging this game from a magazine that doesn't even do games???? LMAO. Just pathetic.

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PirateThom - 402 days 21 hours ago

I was there saying the same thing.

Rare have lost it and haven't made a great game since Perfect Dark or Bad Fur Day on the N64.

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Action Bastard - 402 days 21 hours ago

Stick to avatars Rare. Your usefulness has expired.

FirstKnight, you forgot EuroGamer's 7, GameSpy's 7 and IGN UK's 6.5...

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Danja - 402 days 21 hours ago

and when since has 1UP been known as a credible review site..? do you realise 1UP is the only website that actually gave this game a 9/10...??

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ultimolu - 402 days 21 hours ago

Where were *you* when R2 was given a couple of 90's?

Same thing goes for you.

I'm very disappointed in Rare. They can do a lot better than that.

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Firstkn1ghT - 402 days 20 hours ago

Danja, So you have a problem with 1up giving this game a 9 but you don't have a problem with Wired giving this game a 5??? At least 1up is known for video games.

Ironman, When have I ever said that R2 was a bad game? If you look at my comments I have always said R2 is a great game and I cant wait to play it. Stop making up things.

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Bathyj - 402 days 19 hours ago

FirstKnight
And i love your Return of the living Dead avatar.
Is the irony that your avatar is always searching for brains, while you yourself need one lost on everybody?

If you read my post it wasn't just an excuse to jump on your latest flop and poke my tongue out with a hardy, hard, har, har. I rarely do that, no pun intented.

It was my own lamentation at the lost of a developer who was once great, but has been pretty much sh*thouse since M$ bought them. Its like a really good friend got married to a b*tch and now he wont leave the house or have any fun anymore. I miss him, ok? Are you saying you're satisfied with Rares output since joining M$, because their track record was ALOT better with Nintendo and I'm not satisfied with it. As a XB and XB360 I get to make that decission for myself. You can live with it, or dont.

Now I've kept this nonfanboy. I haven't boiled it down to I luv Sony, I hate M$. I've stated a specific problem I have with a specific developer and given my reasons. If you reply to me, kindly do the same or dont bother.

PS
I admit, I did take a little personal shot at you, but you're a super douche, you always are, hence you deserve it. Plus you attacked me first so action/reaction law applys and I shall sleep fine tonight, (once I actually go to bed. LBP has been keeping me up some freaky hours.)

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Sevir04 - 402 days 18 hours ago

are all considered flop scores by your fanboy standard which is why you were flaming the thread when Game Informer mag gave resistance 2 an 8.5... Please play by the rules you and your fankid partners herald at the dawn of this generation, and don't try to make it look like this game is any better.. because it's not. you better start eating from the same fork you spit on...

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Firstkn1ghT - 402 days 18 hours ago

Please find one comment where I say Resistance is a flop. If you find one I shall gladly change my username to your liking. If you can't than go ahead and slap yourself across your forehead for me.

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gamer1000 - 402 days 10 hours ago

smoking r something cause this crappy game is no where near R2 and Uncharted

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