Comments on: First Banjo review published – IGN goes with 8.3 http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/ VG247.com Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:56:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: No_PUDding http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/comment-page-1/#comment-37468 No_PUDding Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:48:11 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/#comment-37468 Yes GTA4, becuase thats when it went all self important and serious. Past GTA's, not so much. Well eitehr way, a title like Conker with less infantile taboo content would certainly be good for Rare to do. Don't go the Insomniac route where you try to make an FPS becuase there's a space in the market, they'll make shit. Oh wait, PDZ... Yes GTA4, becuase thats when it went all self important and serious.

Past GTA’s, not so much.

Well eitehr way, a title like Conker with less infantile taboo content would certainly be good for Rare to do.

Don’t go the Insomniac route where you try to make an FPS becuase there’s a space in the market, they’ll make shit. Oh wait, PDZ…

]]> By: JPickford http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/comment-page-1/#comment-37467 JPickford Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:47:45 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/#comment-37467 I like to think GTA did well because it was a brilliant game. Sure the controversial content was a key element but you need more than that to create a success. I like to think GTA did well because it was a brilliant game. Sure the controversial content was a key element but you need more than that to create a success.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/comment-page-1/#comment-37465 Blerk Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:43:36 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/#comment-37465 Er... there's quite a difference between GTA4's humour and Conker's. Er… there’s quite a difference between GTA4′s humour and Conker’s.

]]> By: No_PUDding http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/comment-page-1/#comment-37463 No_PUDding Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:40:03 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/#comment-37463 Hey man, I am pretentious too, but what about the mainstream, Gears of War fanbase. It's the whole reason GTA was a success, becuase of the taboo element. Hey man, I am pretentious too, but what about the mainstream, Gears of War fanbase.

It’s the whole reason GTA was a success, becuase of the taboo element.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/comment-page-1/#comment-37461 Blerk Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:36:20 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/#comment-37461 Yeah. Which is exactly why it's crap. Yeah. Which is exactly why it’s crap.

]]> By: No_PUDding http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/comment-page-1/#comment-37460 No_PUDding Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:25:08 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/#comment-37460 Wasn't there like tits and penises and poop involved? (all of those are separate, we don't want any 2girls1cup links) Wasn’t there like tits and penises and poop involved?

(all of those are separate, we don’t want any 2girls1cup links)

]]> By: Blerk http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/comment-page-1/#comment-37413 Blerk Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:07:56 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/#comment-37413 I only played the N64 version of Conker, not the Xbox sequel. But I'm with John - the 'humour' is puerile. It isn't adult at all, it's the sort of stuff that kids in their early teens find funny. I'd certainly be embarrassed to play something like that these days. I only played the N64 version of Conker, not the Xbox sequel. But I’m with John – the ‘humour’ is puerile. It isn’t adult at all, it’s the sort of stuff that kids in their early teens find funny. I’d certainly be embarrassed to play something like that these days.

]]> By: No_PUDding http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/comment-page-1/#comment-37412 No_PUDding Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:46:46 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/#comment-37412 I was joking anyway, just forgot a smiley. Sorry. Well I guess an 80 mark isn't bad, thats true. But I was accurate. And I knew what I meant. I was joking anyway, just forgot a smiley. Sorry.

Well I guess an 80 mark isn’t bad, thats true. But I was accurate. And I knew what I meant.

]]> By: Psychotext http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/comment-page-1/#comment-37407 Psychotext Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:15:21 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/#comment-37407 Not sure what you're trying to say Pud. I was confused because you don't (didn't?) think they game was going to be any good, but then you said that you thought it would get an 84% average. Not sure what you’re trying to say Pud. I was confused because you don’t (didn’t?) think they game was going to be any good, but then you said that you thought it would get an 84% average.

]]> By: JPickford http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/comment-page-1/#comment-37403 JPickford Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:51:13 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/#comment-37403 Speak for yourself. I thought Conker's attempt at mature humour was pretty embarrassing. Speak for yourself. I thought Conker’s attempt at mature humour was pretty embarrassing.

]]> By: No_PUDding http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/comment-page-1/#comment-37402 No_PUDding Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:46:02 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/#comment-37402 Psycho, try to discredit it as much as you want, I have best judgement of games right? (until Team Xbox gave it a 78/79) @Blerk, you played Conker right? The art direction indeed needs to (rather than grow up) be modernised, but taboo subjects in a kiddy game, makes it way less embarassing to play, and that taboo element can even make it cool for the Xbox crowd. Psycho, try to discredit it as much as you want, I have best judgement of games right?

(until Team Xbox gave it a 78/79)

@Blerk, you played Conker right? The art direction indeed needs to (rather than grow up) be modernised, but taboo subjects in a kiddy game, makes it way less embarassing to play, and that taboo element can even make it cool for the Xbox crowd.

]]> By: G1GAHURTZ http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/comment-page-1/#comment-37401 G1GAHURTZ Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:44:55 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/#comment-37401 "<i>I got as far as the first tutorial in the demo</i>" I turned it off about two minutes after that. Probably the most annoying thing was not being able to skip the 'dialogue'. All I wanted to do was drive around a bit! “I got as far as the first tutorial in the demo”

I turned it off about two minutes after that.

Probably the most annoying thing was not being able to skip the ‘dialogue’.

All I wanted to do was drive around a bit!

]]> By: Morrius http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/comment-page-1/#comment-37396 Morrius Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:38:51 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/#comment-37396 I got as far as the first tutorial in the demo. As soon as I realised I was imprisoned within a forcefield being asked to do menial tasks for an annoying NPC, I switched off. I got as far as the first tutorial in the demo. As soon as I realised I was imprisoned within a forcefield being asked to do menial tasks for an annoying NPC, I switched off.

]]> By: G1GAHURTZ http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/comment-page-1/#comment-37391 G1GAHURTZ Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:28:22 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/#comment-37391 I think more people were saying that they played the demo and didn't like it rather than that they are now put off by the score. I think more people were saying that they played the demo and didn’t like it rather than that they are now put off by the score.

]]> By: JPickford http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/comment-page-1/#comment-37390 JPickford Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:27:23 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/#comment-37390 Who's complaining about the score? Who’s complaining about the score?

]]> By: Ft http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/comment-page-1/#comment-37387 Ft Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:24:55 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/#comment-37387 What you guys complaining about 8.3 is a very good score! If you turn down a game just based on scores then Jesus play it first!! I wasn't too hot about this game from the beginning but that doesn't mean it won't be any good. What you guys complaining about 8.3 is a very good score!
If you turn down a game just based on scores then Jesus play it first!!
I wasn’t too hot about this game from the beginning but that doesn’t mean it won’t be any good.

]]> By: ecu http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/comment-page-1/#comment-37383 ecu Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:15:50 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/#comment-37383 Don't worry, as it's a 360 exclusive, it's sure to get 10 from EG. Don’t worry, as it’s a 360 exclusive, it’s sure to get 10 from EG.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/comment-page-1/#comment-37381 Blerk Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:14:05 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/#comment-37381 No, no, no. Conker is precisely the sort of thing they should be trying to move away from. They should get them working on a LBP-a-like now that they've finished borrowing Nintendo's Mii concept. :-) No, no, no. Conker is precisely the sort of thing they should be trying to move away from.

They should get them working on a LBP-a-like now that they’ve finished borrowing Nintendo’s Mii concept. :-)

]]> By: Psychotext http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/comment-page-1/#comment-37378 Psychotext Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:06:58 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/#comment-37378 Don't worry No_PUD, I have it bookmarked. Your predicted metacritic average was 84%... which I found a little high given your stated opinions of the game. :P Don’t worry No_PUD, I have it bookmarked. Your predicted metacritic average was 84%… which I found a little high given your stated opinions of the game. :P

]]> By: No_PUDding http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/comment-page-1/#comment-37376 No_PUDding Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:00:32 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/#comment-37376 Blerk... CONKER!! An unedited Conker, with a better art direction would be awesome. Fecal/sexual humour in a kiddies looking game works really well. Blerk…

CONKER!!

An unedited Conker, with a better art direction would be awesome. Fecal/sexual humour in a kiddies looking game works really well.

]]> By: JPickford http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/comment-page-1/#comment-37373 JPickford Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:49:26 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/#comment-37373 But they are a tick box for MS. I'm sure if they were independent they would change their style to whatever the market demands in a shot. They didn't choose the cartoon style for the love of it originally. They just mimicked what Nintendo were doing and made a fortune. But they are a tick box for MS. I’m sure if they were independent they would change their style to whatever the market demands in a shot.

They didn’t choose the cartoon style for the love of it originally. They just mimicked what Nintendo were doing and made a fortune.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/comment-page-1/#comment-37371 Blerk Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:45:23 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/#comment-37371 As I've said before, I think they could make their stuff fit more readily with the generic Xbox crowd quite easily just by changing their style a little. More Psychonauts, less Nintendo. They don't have to lose their cartoony outlook (indeed, it'd be criminal if they did), just refine their art style and humour to bring it more into the 21st century and aim it squarely at the more adult audience. I can imagine them doing stuff like Psychonauts quite easily. Or Maximo. Or Okami. You can do cartoony without fart gags and 8-bit sound effects. Viva Piñata's style is a move in the right direction, but Banjo seems like a step backwards again. As I’ve said before, I think they could make their stuff fit more readily with the generic Xbox crowd quite easily just by changing their style a little. More Psychonauts, less Nintendo. They don’t have to lose their cartoony outlook (indeed, it’d be criminal if they did), just refine their art style and humour to bring it more into the 21st century and aim it squarely at the more adult audience.

I can imagine them doing stuff like Psychonauts quite easily. Or Maximo. Or Okami. You can do cartoony without fart gags and 8-bit sound effects. Viva Piñata’s style is a move in the right direction, but Banjo seems like a step backwards again.

]]> By: JPickford http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/comment-page-1/#comment-37369 JPickford Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:40:06 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/#comment-37369 I think Rare are in a difficult position. They were clearly bought to make a particular style of game on a format that doesn't welcome those games. It's not like they can change their style as that would go against the very reason MS own them. There's no doubting the quality of their work but it all seems to be aimed an an audience that doesn't really exist. I think Rare are in a difficult position. They were clearly bought to make a particular style of game on a format that doesn’t welcome those games. It’s not like they can change their style as that would go against the very reason MS own them.

There’s no doubting the quality of their work but it all seems to be aimed an an audience that doesn’t really exist.

]]> By: No_PUDding http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/comment-page-1/#comment-37366 No_PUDding Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:36:25 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/#comment-37366 Psychotext, wish I'd bookamrked whatever that page was. I rememeber predicting around the 80 mark :D Psychotext, wish I’d bookamrked whatever that page was.

I rememeber predicting around the 80 mark :D

]]> By: G1GAHURTZ http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/comment-page-1/#comment-37361 G1GAHURTZ Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:04:56 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/#comment-37361 Golden Eye and Killer Instinct were AAA. Not much else has been as good... Golden Eye and Killer Instinct were AAA.

Not much else has been as good…

]]> By: Psychotext http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/comment-page-1/#comment-37360 Psychotext Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:02:08 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/#comment-37360 Would be a first. All Rare games have been region free so far. Would be a first. All Rare games have been region free so far.

]]> By: JPickford http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/comment-page-1/#comment-37359 JPickford Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:00:50 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/#comment-37359 I heard that it wasn't region free (presumably down to the price differential). I heard that it wasn’t region free (presumably down to the price differential).

]]> By: DrDamn http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/comment-page-1/#comment-37356 DrDamn Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:43:31 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/#comment-37356 It's not that I don't feel like content wise it's worthy of being full price. It's just the principle of the thing. It’s not that I don’t feel like content wise it’s worthy of being full price. It’s just the principle of the thing.

]]> By: Psychotext http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/comment-page-1/#comment-37355 Psychotext Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:43:06 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/#comment-37355 Yeah, I agree with that. Though of course, you could import it as it will be region free. Yeah, I agree with that. Though of course, you could import it as it will be region free.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.vg247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/comment-page-1/#comment-37354 Blerk Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:42:33 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/11/05/first-banjo-review-published-ign-goes-with-83/#comment-37354 Especially when it'll be in the bargain bin by mid-December. Especially when it’ll be in the bargain bin by mid-December.

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