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Rare's new game to "push the limits of Unreal Engine 4"
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Dash Kappei
Not actually that important
New IP please.
There's no sizeable audience for AAA platformers on Xbox anyway, despite what forum goers like to believe. I mean, I'd love a gen8 Conker but it would sell like shit, Banjo would bomb even harder.
Make an action-adventure game or something, a 3rd person Joanna Dark (no TPS/FPS if possible).
There's no sizeable audience for AAA platformers on Xbox anyway, despite what forum goers like to believe. I mean, I'd love a gen8 Conker but it would sell like shit, Banjo would bomb even harder.
Make an action-adventure game or something, a 3rd person Joanna Dark (no TPS/FPS if possible).
ArkkAngel007
Member
So....instead of maybe grabbing some guaranteed fan base with a familiar, if absent, series, go do a new IP for the sake of a new IP where there's no guarantee in attachment? I would like a new IP as I don't have a connection with Conker or Banjo Kazooi, but the logic doesn't check out.
Platformers can do well if the right audience is targeted and marketed to. Xbox is not just dude bros, despite what form goers like to believe.
Based on Spencer's comments being "uniquely Rare" we already know it won't be a run of the mill AAA game. (I consider classic Perfect Dark pretty unique in today's industry)
I don't see any problem anyway with MS funding a Banjo or a Conker. They could certainly use the goodwill it would make, and they have done unique projects with Xbone already like Sunset Overdrive and Scalebound.
freefornow
Gold Member
Kinect Sports can look pretty sweet, yeah.
With the seemingly large number of "Kinectless" xbox ones that have been sold, Rare needs to patch controller support into this game. While they are at it, release this "wave race" as a separate download for $2.99 and it will sell a shitload.
Yoshi
Headmaster of Console Warrior Jugendstrafanstalt
Additionally, there's always the possibility to gain new customers. Banjo might not be the most fitting game for the Gears / Halo / Forza crowd, but that there are a sizeable amount of platformer fans, younger players and families and if Microsoft can grab this audience over Sony (of course, they'd be competing with Nintendo here), that could well be an advantage that could also lead to growing the diversity of the platform. The safer bet would probably be Perfect Dark 2, first person shooter. But it wouldn't help diversify and broaden the Xbox One ecosphere.
-MD-
Member
I'm telling you guys, it's gonna be Viva Pinata. It was even teased on their Christmas card last year.
Doesn't really mean anything, they teased Killer Instinct on their Christmas card back in like 2007, ended up coming out 6 years later from a different dev.
That is true, I'll give you that. Rare did wanna do their own KI3 but I remember hearing Microsoft wouldn't give it the go ahead.
Salty Hippo
Member
Bipedals and Quadrupeds can only mean one thing.
Yoshi
Headmaster of Console Warrior Jugendstrafanstalt
Bipedals and Quadrupeds can only mean one thing.
Mumbo's transformations?
Goldenroad
Member
I think it bodes extremely well when a developer wants to take full advantage of whatever engine they are using.
Small Mailman
Member
New IP please. Don't wreck the characters your predecessors made, Nu-Rare
I'm telling you guys, it's gonna be Viva Pinata. It was even teased on their Christmas card last year.
There's also Spiral Mountain in the background
I'm pretty sure it's the island from Kinect Sports Rivals.There's also Spiral Mountain in the background
That1BlackGuy
Member
Kameo, Banjo, Pinata, Conker... any of these in Unreal 4 would be so wavy. Looking forward to seeing what Rare cooks up.
With bad coding and lack of optimization.
Chiaroscuro
Member
I wouldn't mind a new Kameo. Do it Rare.
unholyrevenger72
Banned
Viva Pinata....
Vigilant Walrus
Member
Conkers Other Bad Fur Day.
It's been over 13 years. Don't leave us hangin.
It's been over 13 years. Don't leave us hangin.
Alx
Member
Why would they ? Playing Kinect sports with a controller is like playing guitar hero with a keyboard, it would work, maybe even with better accuracy, but without the fun.
TheAggroCraig
Member
If it's not Banjo Threeie I really don't care.
Looks like lots of interest still for Rare. Id love a new Conker or Perfect Dark but should be a hybrid 3rd person/1st person like Mirrors Edge.
And I believe, more so any other time its fairly probable one of these may happen, what Phil has done is breath hope into the Xbox library for gaming fans. In the past I may have said, 'it'd be nice' but I do have far more confidence that this can happen, Crackdown, Halo collection, Phantom Dust and Killer Instinct has proven that Phil is OK with risk, or at least far more than Mattrick...
Roll on #e3 and 2015 the year of Rare. Hope Robin Beanland is reading this, looking forward to see what you have in store for Rare fans
And I believe, more so any other time its fairly probable one of these may happen, what Phil has done is breath hope into the Xbox library for gaming fans. In the past I may have said, 'it'd be nice' but I do have far more confidence that this can happen, Crackdown, Halo collection, Phantom Dust and Killer Instinct has proven that Phil is OK with risk, or at least far more than Mattrick...
Roll on #e3 and 2015 the year of Rare. Hope Robin Beanland is reading this, looking forward to see what you have in store for Rare fans
slavesnyder
Member
I believe it when I see it.
Kinect Party was released a couple of years ago. It was awesome btw:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHZXQy1oi18
Ol No Bones
Banned
I would love for Rare to return to their former glory. I don't know if that is possible but it is exciting that they are gonna try and push boundaries with Unreal Engine 4.
This is why we can't have nice things.
Baron_Calamity
Member
I'm telling you guys, it's gonna be Viva Pinata. It was even teased on their Christmas card last year.
Oh Please Oh Please Oh Please Oh Please Oh Please Oh Pretty Pretty Pretty Please!
Miles Quaritch
Member
Kinect Sports can look pretty sweet, yeah.
I really need to play the pre-season again at some point.
Also wish they'd patch in controller support, can't imagine it's that hard as they reportedly had it running with controller support during internal testing...
Ol No Bones
Banned
I so want the Xbox One remix of this.
SEGAvangelist
Gold Member
Viva Piñata in 2019 confirmed!!!
PDZ remastered? Finally, this man can have some redemption...
Why doesn't Wall Guy have his own game yet?
EDIT: Holy shit he would be a great sidekick character in a Conker game.
spookyfish
Member
Blast Corps 2: The Reckoning.
Yes that's true, doesn't change the fact that Microsoft seems to primarily go after that audience.
That's an image thing they need to shake
Xbox needs to be known as more than the home of "shooters and racers"
It needs a healthy injection of platforming and jrpg
Yoshi
Headmaster of Console Warrior Jugendstrafanstalt
Sony does not have any good macot platformers (disregarding Jak & Daxter, but that's almost as old as Banjo-Tooie) either, so Microsoft could very well get that segment of the market to choose Xbox One over PS4 as a companion for Wii U
.Ratchet and ClankSony does not have any good macot platformers (disregarding Jak & Daxter, but that's almost as old as Banjo-Tooie) either, so Microsoft could very well get that segment of the market to choose Xbox One over PS4 as a companion for Wii U
They may not be Mario cute but they are up there in solid titles with a remake and movie coming out.
Microsoft has master chief, that's their flagship mascot, conker like killer instinct... It's like 'can't get the best thing so let's settle on 3rd best and make it shiny'
Microsoft needs a new IP plain and simple look at sunset over drive, fun game, not exactly family friendly but yeah, going after 'that audience' again.
Microsoft does best with fresh slates
Yoshi
Headmaster of Console Warrior Jugendstrafanstalt
It's not about cuteness, but Ratchet isn't even a platformer, it's definitely more of a action game than a game about platforming.