nkarafo
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Banjo Kazooie was 30fps, not 20. With some drops here and there.
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Woah. I actually fell and ended up pretty close to it while getting the Pagie but didn't think to turn left.
EDIT: Yay, Tribalstack Tropics 100%.
The perfect Dark
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Salty Hippo
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What is the countdown for? Official release in Europe?
I can't even preload it on Steam yet. Pathetic.
Just watched a bit of gameplay and i think i would enjoy this game quite a bit. However, the dialogue and some of the sound effects are already annoying me and i think it would ruin my game experience at some point very early into the game. So i might skip this one, which is a shame. I'm actually wondering if i'm the only one who seems to have issues with the dialogue and sound effects?
TheDinoman
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A lot of people seem to take issue with all that, but us Banjo superfans are pretty well used to constant mumbling and weird noises, so I think we'll make it lol.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPeuuCbc55c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUSFTbPooPI&t=318s
Aaand looks like the ol' "complain about it on GAF" method saves the day again. Noice. Now that I've played a fair share of all the worlds I'm pretty happy with the final product. It may not best Kazooie all things considered, but it more than delivered on the promise of the Kickstarter in basically every way. Hopefully it's successful enough that Playtonic can develop another project, whatever it may be.
A garbage Kart Building game that kills the franchise and genre for another 17 years until we get a kickstarted spiritual successor
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You mean one of the best platformers of the 00s?
Finally played it for like an hour. Very satsfied so far gameplay wise. Camera has its moments but general very smooth experience and player movement. Graphics are beyter that I expected. Still have to get used to hold trigger to roll. The intro was disappointing.
Also really like the first wprld design so far. Big and tight at the same time.
PS: There are definetely frame drops on One, minor so far.
Also really like the first wprld design so far. Big and tight at the same time.
PS: There are definetely frame drops on One, minor so far.
Well I'd wager that most people who loved BK and BT enjoy the silly mumbling voices & cheeky British humor in the dialogue. That said, somebody who isn't familiar with those games might find it all a bit off. Personally I love it, but I grew up playing Rare's games so I'm used to it. If it's bothering you that much just by watching the gameplay then you might want to skip it.
Linkstrikesback
Member
Played a fair chunk of the first world and I'm so very happy with what we got already. Hopefully good things await playtonic.
The perfect Dark
Banned
Yes, It just unlocked in Germany.
After 30 minutes I can already say this is a Rare game.This is the highest praise because I'm a huge Rare (of the 90s) fan. It looks beautiful, the controls are great and the soundtrack is already amazing. I'm still in the tutorial though and just discovered the first world.
It feels great.
Quick Mustard
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My only gripe is the camera. Bloody things got a mind of its own sometimes.
Loving all the jokes and conversations though, really is a true sequel to Banjo-Kazooie.
Loving all the jokes and conversations though, really is a true sequel to Banjo-Kazooie.
nogoodnamesleft
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I want this for the soundtrack alone :/ I mean game looks ok but that soundtrack
Tom Nook Sawyer
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RoadHazard
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I'm itching for some of dat N64 era platforming, but hmm, buy now for PS4 or wait to see how the Switch version ends up? Would be nice to have more than one game for that thing...
The perfect Dark
Banned
Buy it on Ps4, enjoy it and play it again on the Switch. That's what I'm doing. This genre needs to be revived. Playtonic gets all of my money.
Randy Solo
Member
Just hit the download button. I can't believe the wait is almost over. I'm halting my Nioh and Zelda playthroughs for this.
Pretty sure there is the option to use a toggle, or matter that was just for crouch.
Chaserjoey
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Just about to go pick up my physical copy in about half an hour. Very excited!
Chronospherics
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Really dislike it. A Banjo Kazooie sequel for all of the wrong reasons. Camera is the worst I've used on a current gen platform, level design is indistinct and generic, collecting pagies lacks the sense of reward that jiggies offered. Levels are huge and sprawling, but lack an appropriate introduction, map, or other features that would prevent it from being disorientating.
Multiplayer mini-games are horrendous, why did they bother. The kart racing game is worse than the isometric kart racing games in Mario Party titles. How did they manage this? Awful controls, terrible feedback, and at times straight up glitchy. Just awful, yet these are tied to the players progression through pagies.
Enemy variety is at a premium too, why? The game is hardly packed with levels of content so to see the same handful of enemies dotted around the entire game is incredibly dissapointing. Combat makes matters worse, typically lacking any sense of timing or strategy required to make it satisfying.
Overall level design is perhaps the games worst componnet. Platforming segments are mostly trivial, only lended difficulty by the games abyssmal camera, other components feel janky and just generally awkward. Some portions of the game feel out of place, without purpose, others allow you to progress for long periods of time up until you hti a dead end, yet this isn't identified because it's due to be expanded via pagies.
My fiance was so hyped for this, but she really dislikes it. I hate it. Banjo Kazooie was a pioneering game, a technical and mechanical innovation, boasting vivid, incredible environments, an absolute joy to explore, this is nothing by comparison, a disappointing immitation that missunderstood it's inspirations appeal.
By the way, more power to you if you like it. I'm not saying you're wrong. I just don't like it.
Multiplayer mini-games are horrendous, why did they bother. The kart racing game is worse than the isometric kart racing games in Mario Party titles. How did they manage this? Awful controls, terrible feedback, and at times straight up glitchy. Just awful, yet these are tied to the players progression through pagies.
Enemy variety is at a premium too, why? The game is hardly packed with levels of content so to see the same handful of enemies dotted around the entire game is incredibly dissapointing. Combat makes matters worse, typically lacking any sense of timing or strategy required to make it satisfying.
Overall level design is perhaps the games worst componnet. Platforming segments are mostly trivial, only lended difficulty by the games abyssmal camera, other components feel janky and just generally awkward. Some portions of the game feel out of place, without purpose, others allow you to progress for long periods of time up until you hti a dead end, yet this isn't identified because it's due to be expanded via pagies.
My fiance was so hyped for this, but she really dislikes it. I hate it. Banjo Kazooie was a pioneering game, a technical and mechanical innovation, boasting vivid, incredible environments, an absolute joy to explore, this is nothing by comparison, a disappointing immitation that missunderstood it's inspirations appeal.
By the way, more power to you if you like it. I'm not saying you're wrong. I just don't like it.
Well one key difference is they spent 20+ hours with it, and not just 10 minutes
You're certainly not wrong! I'm just joking, but I really love the look and feel of the game already. As someone who loves that type of game, there's nothing that immediately jumps to mind as a gigantic flaw, so I really doubt I'll end up agreeing with them.
Spring-Loaded
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The perfect Dark
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I feel like I'm 20 years younger right now. Amazing.
Just listening to the music while the game is paused is a joy.
Just listening to the music while the game is paused is a joy.
Waddle Dee
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I'm sure that was a decision their publisher made, not Playtonic themselves.
Tom Nook Sawyer
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It's weird. The level music has all the sound of a Banjo game, but none of the catchiness.
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And the winner, chosen randomly, is
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Grant hasent made catchy music since Tooie unfortunately.
His film score/ambient approach works far better in a game like Viva Pinata than Yooka Laylee.
alexbull_uk
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Looking forward to jumping in. Got my PS4 code but I'm out the country for 2 weeks so I can't play yet
VendettaRed07
Member
This is everything I wanted. Haven't gotten to play anything like this since fucking 2002
Waiting for Switch version, very, VERY tempted to get this on PC...I'm listening to this fucking theme with the hardest musical boner since a good while.
Anyone with a GTX 1060 3Gb tried it here? Wondering if I could run it @4K.
Anyone with a GTX 1060 3Gb tried it here? Wondering if I could run it @4K.
richard4481
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30 hours. 40 or so for 100%
Sweet! Would've been happy with half of that.
The perfect Dark
Banned
This is damn great. Guys, if you love Banjo Kazooie or if you love the old Rare games you have to play this. This is pretty much Banjo Threeie.
So many secrets to find. The world doesn't feel empty at all.
So many secrets to find. The world doesn't feel empty at all.
TheDinoman
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Game is 40 hours long? Geez. Banjo-Kazooie could be completed in like 6-7 hours.
My recent Project 64 playthrough:
The last time I played through Banjo-Tooie on XBLA last year, it took about 14 hours, I think.
My recent Project 64 playthrough:
The last time I played through Banjo-Tooie on XBLA last year, it took about 14 hours, I think.
I'm totally stuck on the first world, there's nothing to guide at all. I have played Tooie And Kazooie at least once or twice a year since they released and they all at least had some sort of direction for the levels, but this first level I don't know where to go or what to do. I got 4 pagies and it said something about expanding the level but I don't know where to go, I can't beat that cloud thing in the race because I run out of stamina, it's frustrating.
Tom Nook Sawyer
Member
Game is 40 hours long? Geez. Banjo-Kazooie could be completed in like 6-7 hours.
My recent Project 64 playthrough:
The last time I played through Banjo-Tooie on XBLA last year, it took about 14 hours, I think.
You can't compare first time playthroughs to experienced playthroughs
First time playthroughs are usually way longer than normal.
Kyleripman
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Sounds a lot like Tropical Freeze (a very good thing). This will be a fantastic soundtrack. I have it downloaded from the backer kit, trying not to listen to it all before I even play...
TheDinoman
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Yeah, that's true. I wonder how quicker it would take to 100% this game during a second play-through.
March of the Crabs
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This game is everything I wanted. A few camera hiccups aside, it is prettt much collectathon perfection. Controls are much tighter than I expected too.
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