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Rare's new game to "push the limits of Unreal Engine 4"
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El Sabroso
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when's battletoads? that does not seem like a battletoads scene
Gambit 1138
Banned
Except that pushing hardware to its limits was a staple of RARE games in the 90s. It's not enough to just be a good game it has to be revolutionary.
-MD-
Member
If Battletoads is being worked on I imagine a smaller studio is handling it.
Doesn't seem like it'd survive at retail.
Haunted
Member
Well, it's not like too many people who made Rare so special in the 90s are still there.
Kurt Angle
Member
battletoads with ninja gaiden combat
itagaki directing
online 3 player coop
Marty odonell doing sound
cliffyb level design
then it gets cancelled so they make kinect sports 3
itagaki directing
online 3 player coop
Marty odonell doing sound
cliffyb level design
then it gets cancelled so they make kinect sports 3
Gambit 1138
Banned
So?
justsomeguy
Member
Standard job ad text to recruit good developer results in click bait article on web site. The shock!
Self_Destructive
Member
Ready at Dawn weren't known as cutting edge tech developers either, but The Order 1886 is one of the most cutting edge games visually... so you never know.
justsomeguy
Member
They didn't cut the edge, only the top and bottom
Miles Quaritch
Member
I can believe RARE will push the visuals envelope. KSR looks pretty damn good all things considered, not to mention that both Nuts & Bolts and Trouble in Paradise are still two of the best looking games of last gen.
And who could forget Kameo. Lawd ha' mercy...
And who could forget Kameo. Lawd ha' mercy...
Valid point but RaD are not a great example- both psp God of War games were massive technical achievements
I'm kind of surprised Rare are using Unreal as their old engines and tech have often tended to be very good (for the time their games were released). There's nothing wrong with using Unreal but I would have thought Rare would have used their own tech.
Also sounds good for Epic as it's another studio making a game with UE4 and it's getting closer to how ubiquitous UE3 was with the last generation.
Also makes me wonder what type of game they are building. I now UE has been used for lots of different types of games but I often associate it with shooters. I'd be happy with another Perfect Dark.
Also sounds good for Epic as it's another studio making a game with UE4 and it's getting closer to how ubiquitous UE3 was with the last generation.
Also makes me wonder what type of game they are building. I now UE has been used for lots of different types of games but I often associate it with shooters. I'd be happy with another Perfect Dark.
strikeselect
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What I get from this:
"Rare's corpse will make something good... one of these days.... maybe... please pay attention to us."
"Rare's corpse will make something good... one of these days.... maybe... please pay attention to us."
Outside of the kinect crap rare made some really great looking 360 games. Even perfect dark had some really good texture work that holds up with the best of last gen. And the lighting in some areas was also very good.
Miles Quaritch
Member
Ghosts of Sparta was considered a pretty amazing technical achievement for the PSP at the time.
They've been cutting edge for some time, it's just now they have a budget and opportunity to really showcase their skills.
Yes yes yes yes yes how many times must this be said, Banjo guys are still at Rare, and the studio is still one of the top studios to work for in UK so there's no reason to believe they haven't hired some bright and talented devs already.
Spieler Eins
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Kinect Sports can look pretty sweet, yeah.
Kinect Sport is easily one of the most gorgeous looking XBO titles running at 1080p.
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True enough, but I think that given budget and opportunity, any big developers can make something amazing looking. Let's not forget that engines such as UE4 make it easier than ever for the artists to do their thing more effectively.
thomasmahler
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A real Banjo 3d Platformer makes the most sense. And there are no prominent 3d Platformers outside of Nintendo consoles right now.
The only concern is Rare. Rare hasn't made a good game in the last 10 or so years...
The only concern is Rare. Rare hasn't made a good game in the last 10 or so years...
thomasmahler
Member
Knack?
element
Member
Daylight. Knack doesn't use UE4.
CrimsonCrescendo
Banned
If they do make another Banjo, they better get Kirkhope back for the soundtrack!
...Scatter...
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REMEMBER CITADEL
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There are mentions of both UE4 and "Rare engine" in recent job postings, whatever that might mean.
And it's not just the visuals, Rare have been doing things with Kinect tech that few other developers have been able to keep up with. They've never stopped being a bleeding edge tech company.
thomasmahler
Member
What engine does it use? It looks like UE4 and a lot of websites state that it's UE4.
shacklesmcgee
Member
Perfect dark textures are amazing, as is Viva Pinatas art style, very true.
Not saying they don't make good looking games, just that they are not the company I think that will push UE4
thomasmahler
Member
Like believing in it?
Ok, so just as I thought. Ridiculous thing for them to say considering only a couple games are running on the engine.
No idea, but it's certainly not UE4; http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=64289071&postcount=109
Krappadizzle
Member
I remember buying the GoS PSP and being blown away at the quality of the entire thing as a whole. The visuals, controls, sound. They definitely nailed it on the platform.
The Shogun
Banned
Only a couple that have been released.
There is a mountain of UE4 games on the way though
FaintDeftone
Junior Member
Not even giving my hopes up here.
Unknown Soldier
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Grabbed by the Ghoulies 2
Net_Wrecker
Member
Kinect Sports can look pretty sweet, yeah.
I remember that footage giving me a crazy wave of nostalgia when they showcased the game. Just a mix of Wave Race, golden age Rare, and Sega arcade games all rolled into one. I'd love it if Rare could actually recapture that for MS with more compelling titles but man.......it's been so, so, so long.