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Bungie splits from Microsoft.
Topic Started: Oct 6 2007, 06:50 AM (1,105 Views)
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http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6180462.html?a...estnews;title;0

Wow! There hasn't been a story this big since Rare split from Microsoft. Anyway, perhaps this could be good news for anyone wanting to see Halo DS???

EDIT by alxbly

I meant to write "Rare split from Nintendo". Sorry. :(
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Microsoft still owns Halo, so I doubt it :)
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^ Good point. I guess the Halo franchise was just too important to risk losing.
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Wow! This is very surprising news. I wonder if we'll see some Bungie releases on the PS3 or Wii in the near future?
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I reckon Marathon on the Virtual Console is more likely now.
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Not so sure. After all, the marathon games were only released on mac/pc, they can't just put the rom on the VC :)

Could be cool though.
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Oct 6 2007, 10:14 AM
Not so sure. After all, the marathon games were only released on mac/pc, they can't just put the rom on the VC :)

Could be cool though.

Wasn't Marathon released on Xbox arcade?

This is surprising and (I think) good news.
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Oct 6 2007, 07:50 AM
http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6180462.html?a...estnews;title;0

Wow! There hasn't been a story this big since Rare split from Microsoft. Anyway, perhaps this could be good news for anyone wanting to see Halo DS???

Rare split from Microsoft?
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^It did?
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Oct 6 2007, 12:25 PM
^It did?

That is wonderful news :D
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I'm asking you.
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Oct 6 2007, 12:34 PM
I'm asking you.

I don't know. According to alxby it did. Unless he meant Nintendo.
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He probably did.
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Oct 6 2007, 06:20 PM
alxbly
Oct 6 2007, 07:50 AM
http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6180462.html?a...estnews;title;0

Wow!  There hasn't been a story this big since Rare split from Microsoft.  Anyway, perhaps this could be good news for anyone wanting to see Halo DS???

Rare split from Microsoft?

My bad! I meant Rare split from Nintendo.

That was almost a rumour. ^_^
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^Thanks for clearing this up. :D
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Oct 6 2007, 02:41 PM
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Oct 6 2007, 06:20 PM
alxbly
Oct 6 2007, 07:50 AM
http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6180462.html?a...estnews;title;0

Wow!  There hasn't been a story this big since Rare split from Microsoft.  Anyway, perhaps this could be good news for anyone wanting to see Halo DS???

Rare split from Microsoft?

My bad! I meant Rare split from Nintendo.

That was almost a rumour. ^_^

Man I was hoping it was true.
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Rare is 100% owned by Microsoft now. I don't think they could split even if they wanted to. Anyway, I gotta ask why your so keen to see them split from Microsoft.
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Most of there game that were made after the 64 "died", sucked.
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^ I completely disagree. Lets look at what console games they released after the N64.

Star Fox Adventures
Grabbed by the Ghoulies
Conker Live and Reloaded
Perfect Dark Zero
Kameo Elements of Power
Viva Pinata

There's not a bad game amongst them. Rare maybe didn't release anything as exceptional as they did on the N64, but they're games certainly don't suck either.
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^well, their games dropped in quality.
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Oct 6 2007, 04:19 PM
^well, their games dropped in quality.

Not really. They aren't innovative or genre breaking, but I mean -- I think I enjoyed all of their post-Nintendo games more than DK64 or Banjo-Tootie.

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My bad! I meant Rare split from Nintendo.

That was almost a rumour. happy.gif


Should I have not put it in my signature then?
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;) Fame at last.

Rare's N64 out was great, but they weren't all faultless classics. Mickey's Speedway is decent but not great, Donkey Kong 64 had forced exploration, Perfect Dark had a great multi but the last few single player levels aren't so good. Killer Instinct Gold also seems to split opinion.

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I personally think that Nintendo 64 fans tend to overrate Rare's contributions to the Nintendo 64. Clearly some of their games (e.g. GoldenEye 007, Banjo Kazooie, Perfect Dark) were some of the best on the system, but the company wasn't exactly the Holy Grail of video game developers.
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THe Donkey Kong Country series is what really got me into the DK games, DKC2 is still my fav of the 3.

Rare was pretty good on the N64, and Starfox Adventure was a pretty good game as well, though the Xbox 360, out of all those they released, which ones are absolute buys for the console?
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^ Viva Pinata is an essential buy for the 360. It's genuinely enjoyable, engrossing and totally different from anything else. Conker Live and Reloaded should have been an essential buy for the original Xbox.

But I think the problem is to do with demographics... Rare are still churning out very bright, cartoony games which most Xbox or 360 users seem to ignore. When they produce something mainstream (like Perfect dark Zero) it sells in the millions.

In fairness, they did experience similar difficulties on the N64; Banjo, Goldeneye, Perfect Dark and DK64 might have sold well but Conker, Jet Force Gemini and Blast Corps did not.
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alxbly
Oct 7 2007, 06:20 AM
the N64; Banjo, Goldeneye, Perfect Dark and Goldeneye might have sold well

you said Goldeneye twice. You really must like that game. :P
OMG LASER PEW PEW PEW
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I do, it's my favorite game. ^_^
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Exactly my point. When Rare was with Nintendo there wasn't many mature games for the N64. When Rare jumped over to Microsoft, Microsoft has more Mature games on there console than the Nintendo 64 or Gamecube so Rare would probably get ignored.
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I thought Grabbed by the Ghoulies received a negative reaction from critics...?
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http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/914939.asp

71% based on 96 reviews. It didn't set the world on fire, but it wasn't a bad game either. It was kinda short though.
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