akilshohen said:Haven't played a Rare game other than Conker (GBC and XBOX version), but I would be totally happy with a Jet Force Gemini port to 360.
Does kinect sports count?
Cancelled already, sorry.
Decided to go for a new avatar!
akilshohen said:Haven't played a Rare game other than Conker (GBC and XBOX version), but I would be totally happy with a Jet Force Gemini port to 360.
Does kinect sports count?
Basically unless they have something else leftTheNatural said:What's basically the status of Rare? Releasing one more Kinect game then basically probably going to go under?
Ken Lobb went to work for Microsoft. The Stamper bros. ran for the hills when things went out of control between them and Microsoft. Some of their former staff moved up the ranks at MS, some of their former staff like Clynick and Seavor do nothing but troll Microsoft all day, others have set up small development groups for iOS on their own, some moved on to Ubisoft, they're more or less everywhere that is not close to or at Rare.Whatever happened to the main players at Rare? Like the Stamper Bros., Ken Lobb, etc?
[Nintex] said:Basically unless they have something else left
Shiggy said:I wonder how successful KS2 will be...that will determine Rare's fate. In early 2009, MGS apparently even talked about closing Rare - they even asked other developers to create new Avatar pitches!
And Nintex, please answer my PM
Vinterbird said:But Rare isn't that involved with KS2 are they? Microsoft seemed eager to push the other developer as the main one during E3.
That's what I gathered too but Rare recently stated the opposite(could be trolling, could be a last ditch effort) still all these Eurogamer rumors came true:Vinterbird said:But Rare isn't that involved with KS2 are they? Microsoft seemed eager to push the other developer as the main one during E3.
Rare will unveil Kinect Sports 2, set for release Christmas 2011, Eurogamer understands.
Rare is also hard at work on a second Kinect game, although this is under wraps. We do know, however, that this game is not associated with any of Rare's established characters, such as Banjo.
probably old pics but still everything inside the walls of Rare is owned by MGS. Not that they a give fuck.Mael said:Huh a SFA model owned by MGS? '
[Nintex] said:Cool stuff, finally the Nurbs, Falafelkid was right lol.
Also, who at old-school Rare hasn't designed a version of Joanna Dark at some point?
Mael said:Huh a SFA model owned by MGS? '
probably old pics but still everything inside the walls of Rare is owned by MGS. Not that they a give fuck.
He's the 'ultimate final Revolution speculation' blogger. He always raved about how Nintendo didn't need great specs in the Wii because they would use Nurbs and it was the secret that would outclass both Microsoft and Sony. A real nutter along with Mozlapunk but moz did it for the hits and the fun while Falafelkid still believes his shit and is in fact still employed by I believe RTL Germany.Shiggy said:What did falafelkid say?
[Nintex] said:He's the 'ultimate final Revolution speculation' blogger. He always raved about how Nintendo didn't need great specs in the Wii because they would use Nurbs and it was the secret that would outclass both Microsoft and Sony. A real nutter along with Mozlapunk but moz did it for the hits and the fun while Falafelkid still believes his shit and is in fact still employed by I believe RTL Germany.
In fact he's still going with this blog:
http://nintendo-revolution.blogspot.com/
IOnEI Falcon said:So Nyamyam is an independent game developer comprised of a couple former Rare employees and they are working on an iPad 2 game with David Wise behind the music. Very cool!
Wil said:Every company should have some Graham nearby. It's the secret to great development.
Wil said:Generic fantasy trolls game No.598
Seriously though, that was done during the blip that might have been Kameo 2 but it's just some trolls y'know.
Wil said:Artist for hire makes it sound like some kind of gunslinger but yes, freelance now. I don't really have any desire to go back into the games industry (even if they'd have me). Being at Rare had its good moments but it was the right time to go. Good luck to everyone still there but it wasn't for me any more.
Cool, I never really understood the 'hate' for anime Joanna that seemed like an interesting choice and would've fit the game rather well.Wil said:Personally I was more than happy to have her go completely stylised. Maybe not as much as something like XIII but more along those lines. For artists more used to doing stuff like DK and Conker I felt it was something Rare could pull off well rather than striving for super realism so those initial renders that everyone labelled 'anime Joanna' but with a different haircut and a slightly older face would be what I would have gone for.
Other opinions are available.
No-one wanted my PD set in 2226 where aliens have integrated with humanity; Skedar run DataDyne and a schoolgirl Joanna (who's the great, great, great-granddaughter of the original) who boards at the Carrington Institute International Finishing School (Hogwarts for super future spies) and heads up a crack squad of students.
[Nintex] said:As for that other concept... you had me at aliens have integrated with humanity.
Wil said:Leigh is a very quiet, unassuming chap who is a fantastic writer. I think anyone would be elusive if they were constantly bombarded with emails either asking why aren't Rare doing a sequel to *insert game of choice here*? or rants about how how the company is dead to them/deserting the fans/responsible for all the evils in the world etc.
He's either got amazing self-control or was sent mad years ago and will eventually explode in a violent rage at an unsuspecting fan asking for tips for Snake, Rattle and Roll.
Honestly, you wouldn't believe the sort of mails he has to sift through. I think he deserves a medal.
Wil said:Cheers for kind words. I do (as much as possible) keep in touch with ex-Rare friends (and those still there). They're all over the place now, working in and out of the industry. You've probably played loads of games that have had the touch of a rareite (as dodgy as that sounds).
Even at Rare there was much speculation on what Tim and Chris (Stamper) would do after they left but I still don't know. I always figured that if they ever decided to create games again they'd have to employ some staff and that sort of news wouldn't stay hidden for long. Chris Stamper still lives in the area and I see him (from a distance) every now and again. I'm too polite to hassle him about what he's up to, though.
In hindsight, although they could be hard taskmasters, Tim and Chris were, very much, the heart of Rare. I never did get them to sign my copy of Knight Lore
Wil said:Cheers for kind words. I do (as much as possible) keep in touch with ex-Rare friends (and those still there). They're all over the place now, working in and out of the industry. You've probably played loads of games that have had the touch of a rareite (as dodgy as that sounds).
Even at Rare there was much speculation on what Tim and Chris (Stamper) would do after they left but I still don't know. I always figured that if they ever decided to create games again they'd have to employ some staff and that sort of news wouldn't stay hidden for long. Chris Stamper still lives in the area and I see him (from a distance) every now and again. I'm too polite to hassle him about what he's up to, though.
In hindsight, although they could be hard taskmasters, Tim and Chris were, very much, the heart of Rare. I never did get them to sign my copy of Knight Lore
Maxrunner said:Was Perfect Dark really running on GC at some point???
the androgyne said:For years i've been trying to remember which issue of Super Play had a special on the Pokemon Red/Blue phenomenon before it came out of Japan.
I scoured every issue but couldn't find it.
I refuse to believe it was another publication. It's in there. Somewhere.
Wil said:I think you'll find it was in N64, not SP. We only knew it as Pocket Monsters at that time, too. There was a time when Future Pub. were looking into doing comics and I said we should get the Pocket Monsters manga translated and run it a few pages a month in the mag because I could see it being big. Ah well...
Kermit The Dog said:So is it fair to say the Stamper's were not the most 'personable' of chaps? I've heard over the years they weren't the friendliest sort of fellows, particularly when it came to the media and the fans.