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Sea of Thieves announced (Rare, XB1/PC, UE4, Pirates, Shared World Multiplayer)
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Milly Osworth
Member
Ugh... Just ugh. It saves me money though, if they went all out with Rare I would have been forced to buy an Xbone.
Same here. Could be really fun but want to know more about how it works
Same
I don't think i twill, all the best bits I think will rely on a group of people that want to make the game work and work together... good luck finding a lot of that.
loaf of bread
Member
I just don't understand though, why not just make Banjo 3? Thats what everyone wants and it wouldn't be hard to make, and it would sell more than this. Why not just make Banjo 3?
I don't know why people are saying MMO when I think they said "shared world" so it is probably much more similar to something like Destiny, where you can do a lot of it by yourself and other people show up in your instance.
I think this looks fantastic. And we need more pirate games.
I think this looks fantastic. And we need more pirate games.
Making a good 3d platformer is really hard to make and people whom can do that aren't with rare any more.
Yoshi
Headmaster of Console Warrior Jugendstrafanstalt
If one literally wanted that, one would be more than happy with the Rare Collection and wouldn't care what else Rare has announced. However, if someone is a fan of the Rare style of games (say, 1994-2005), then this hurts immensely. This is a game we could have gotten from all kinds of developers. It looks like half an Assassin's Creed game with MMO elements and more colourful graphics. Yes, I want something like what made Rare special 10-20 years ago. Not exactly the same games, but continuations. It's not like I'm shouting "I want a full remake of Banjo-Kazooie". No, I want a true sucessor. And if I cannot have that because Microsoft just continues on insisting no one is interested in that, then I at least want something in the spirit of "classic Rareware", especially if that is what I am being promised before by Spencer among others. And an online-only Assassin's Creed 4-copy has nothing to do with classic Rareware. At all.
But let me show you what I mean. Compare this
to this:
I'll thow in something of a similar style:
And tell me I'm solely demanding the same game over and over again instead of a certain style of game design philosphy and overall feel to a game. The only thing that makes me more furious than this announcement of Rare's right now is postings like yours that treat us Rare fans as if we were sitting here crying for Final Fantasy VII remake or an HD remaster, because we want to play the same game in better visuals again. Because sure as hell, I am not doing this. At all. And it's a disgrace that a small inide team of six people can offer a way better return to Rareware of old than a 100+ people team that carries the fricking NAME Rare.
Baroquemantic
Member
I hope this turns out well. It looked great, though I'm not too hot on the online. But whatever, glad to Rare making something substantial again.
BananasWithGuns
Member
I really like the look of this. It could turn out to be fantastic. Multiplayer pirate game has so much potential.
I want to know what this is about, because there's no way I could tell.
I mean, gameplay-wise what exactly is it. The trailer didn't even really say what was the over arching goal or something. It really lacked explanations.
The art style is cool but other than that I don't know what it is.
I mean, gameplay-wise what exactly is it. The trailer didn't even really say what was the over arching goal or something. It really lacked explanations.
The art style is cool but other than that I don't know what it is.
I want to RAGE but just too tired.
RedSparrows
Member
Christ, apparently Rare can't win.
Looks interesting to me.
Looks interesting to me.
I hope not. That game has great art but little else. Sounds like it will be boring random generated worlds. Will have to wait and see of course.
Xion_Stellar
People should stop referencing data that makes me feel uncomfortable because games get ported to platforms I don't like
Well so much for a Rare IP to make a comeback and after Killer Instinct being handled by someone else this tells me that Microsoft doesn't trust Rare to handle Rare IPs (for good reason since most of them left already anyways) and so Rare continues to tumble around in their tomb.
cleveridea
Member
Concept is interesting but it looked boring in terms of being a participant of the game
For example, it looked like on the ship 1 person steers (captain presumably) then other people were manning cannons. So unless you can fire cannons rapidly like a gatling laser gun, thats super boring for everybody except the captain.
For example, it looked like on the ship 1 person steers (captain presumably) then other people were manning cannons. So unless you can fire cannons rapidly like a gatling laser gun, thats super boring for everybody except the captain.
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
Always-honest
Banned
The water looks great. Not sure what to think of it otherwise.
you DONT start your demo presentation with titles people are screaming for new games from... only to drop a classics release and a new MMO.... its a bullshit move.
blue_phazon
Member
I'm incredibly glad this is a shared world game. Best recent console trend ever
charlagame
Member
Looks good. I'm glad Rare is making a new IP. Not sure about the MMO part, but cant wait to se more.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Have you thought that perhaps Rare doesn't want to make Banjo 3?
Yooka-Laylee is basically Banjo 3 anyway. I don't understand why people are still clamoring for more Banjo after that game was revealed. I, for one, am actually happy to see Rare try something new. This looks great.
Announce a new Perfect Dark, Viva Pinata, Banjo, Conker, etc and they would win. Announce a new single player IP that has that Rare artistic flair with a good gameplay showing and they'd win.
They could have very easily had a great E3 showing, they just decided to make the wrong game.
Really interested in this. Looks good. A little sad, that there was too less gameplay to see.
It felt like Monkey Island for me, as I saw the graphics and music the first time. A great way to start some good feelings, in my case. Even if it´s, obviously, a completely different gameplay ^^
It felt like Monkey Island for me, as I saw the graphics and music the first time. A great way to start some good feelings, in my case. Even if it´s, obviously, a completely different gameplay ^^
If one literally wanted that, one would be more than happy with the Rare Collection and wouldn't care what else Rare has announced. However, if someone is a fan of the Rare style of games (say, 1994-2005), then this hurts immensely. This is a game we could have gotten from all kinds of developers. It looks like half an Assassin's Creed game with MMO elements and more colourful graphics. Yes, I want something like what made Rare special 10-20 years ago. Not exactly the same games, but continuations. It's not like I'm shouting "I want a full remake of Banjo-Kazooie". No, I want a true sucessor. And if I cannot have that because Microsoft just continues on insisting no one is interested in that, then I at least want something in the spirit of "classic Rareware", especially if that is what I am being promised before by Spencer among others. And an online-only Assassin's Creed 4-copy has nothing to do with classic Rareware. At all.
But let me show you what I mean. Compare this
to this:
I'll thow in something of a similar style:
And tell me I'm solely demanding the same game over and over again instead of a certain style of game design philosphy and overall feel to a game. The only thing that makes me more furious than this announcement of Rare's right now is postings like yours that treat us Rare fans as if we were sitting here crying for Final Fantasy VII remake or an HD remaster, because we want to play the same game in better visuals again. Because sure as hell, I am not doing this. At all. And it's a disgrace that a small inide team of six people can offer a way better return to Rareware of old than a 100+ people team that carries the fricking NAME Rare.
I think we need to see more of this game in action before we can call out "Its not Rare", as for all we know, this could be the next-generation version of the long scrapped Project Dream.
That what I thought of once I saw the trailer and I personally can't wait to see what Rare has in store for this project. It could be a great game and while its not like their past efforts, it is very important to point out that this isn't 'Rare'.
Like what happened with Retro Studios after Prime 3, the team grew and expanded, with some original talent leaving forming their own studio. Nintendo gave them the keys to make a Donkey Kong Country tittle and the rest is history; they worked hard in making something unlike anything seen in Prime, leading to two fantastic platformers being born.
With this, that is my mentality with Rare; they moved on from their past and want to do something new, that they never done before. Honestly, I prefer them making a new IP like this instead slapping one of their older ones to this and passing it off as a continuation of Banjo or Conker :l.
I hope that this game ends up being a great game and I have strong expectations it will be; this is Rare's first 'big' chance since Nuts and Bolts. They wont fuck this up
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MR ARCADE FOREVER
Member
Screw that Where's my Battletoads Rare? Dam rumours
Casual Gamera
Member
Messofanego
Banned
If one literally wanted that, one would be more than happy with the Rare Collection and wouldn't care what else Rare has announced. However, if someone is a fan of the Rare style of games (say, 1994-2005), then this hurts immensely. This is a game we could have gotten from all kinds of developers. It looks like half an Assassin's Creed game with MMO elements and more colourful graphics. Yes, I want something like what made Rare special 10-20 years ago. Not exactly the same games, but continuations. It's not like I'm shouting "I want a full remake of Banjo-Kazooie". No, I want a true sucessor. And if I cannot have that because Microsoft just continues on insisting no one is interested in that, then I at least want something in the spirit of "classic Rareware", especially if that is what I am being promised before by Spencer among others. And an online-only Assassin's Creed 4-copy has nothing to do with classic Rareware. At all.
But let me show you what I mean. Compare this
to this:
I'll thow in something of a similar style:
And tell me I'm solely demanding the same game over and over again instead of a certain style of game design philosphy and overall feel to a game. The only thing that makes me more furious than this announcement of Rare's right now is postings like yours that treat us Rare fans as if we were sitting here crying for Final Fantasy VII remake or an HD remaster, because we want to play the same game in better visuals again. Because sure as hell, I am not doing this. At all. And it's a disgrace that a small inide team of six people can offer a way better return to Rareware of old than a 100+ people team that carries the fricking NAME Rare.
Thanks for reminding how nasty the old 3D Rare games look compared to 360 and afterwards
The Scollard
Member
Looks interesting to me, like a mixture of Guns of Icarus and Assassin's Creed 4. Hopefully this turns out well for Rare, and they aren't stuck making sports games anymore.
Multiplayer-only games, you mean.
Cyborgmatt
Member
daTRUballin
Member
So Rare officially has a new logo now? Looks great
This game is a massively multiplayer online game.
Sleight of Jam
Banned
Welp that was no banjo threeie. I'm so pissed that this probably means the death of the bear and bird