This is the only thing making me wish I had an XBox One. Just this.
Hah, I thought I was the only one. Looks like an awesome package.
This is the only thing making me wish I had an XBox One. Just this.
No other games company has a 007 contract right now, so if Rare/Microsoft really wanted to, they could probably have made that work. But when you've got Perfect Dark in there it's of an easy fish to let go.
Well that's tremendously disappointing, since BC is by far the best game on the collection.So every game is playable except BC?
From my understanding Nintendo had owned a share of Rare, not their IP(Though in a way you can say they partially did in a way). They sold their share back to Rare and then Rare sold their entire company to Microsoft.
Rare retained the licenses for their original IP and Nintendo retained the licenses for the IP that included their mascots.
Unless Im missing something.
Conker, is it the N64 version or the remake (original Xbox version)?
It's Bad Fur Day (n64)
Thanks, but that is disappointing, I want the Xbox version. N64 version looks too dated graphically.
Quick question, how is Grabbed by the Ghoulies included in the game since it's an OG XBOX game? Is it an emulation or a port?
Also do any of the N64 games run in widescreen?
That Xbox Conker in 1080p/60fps with achievements would be soo awesome.
Thanks, but that is disappointing, I want the Xbox version. N64 version looks too dated graphically.
I can excuse it here, Majora's Mask 3D dipping to 15 FPS I felt a bit insulted by that.The N64 games having poor frame rates is pretty inexcusable actually. How do these games not run at a capped 60 FPS? Surprised at the reviews.
The only reason I would want this is for a good version of Jet Force Gemini, that didn't happen.
I can excuse it here, Majora's Mask 3D dipping to 15 FPS I felt a bit insulted by that.
Wait, Blast Corps is broken?
What the hell. I've watched a ton of streams and it looked fine.
I imagine if enough noise is made that it will end up on a future collection. That being said, I'm glad they did the N64 version first, since the Xbox remake was substantially more censored, even in the "uncensored" mode.
So everyone is mentioning some emulation issues but 9/10 because nostalgia?
It would have been very easy for them to uncensor it.I imagine if enough noise is made that it will end up on a future collection. That being said, I'm glad they did the N64 version first, since the Xbox remake was substantially more censored, even in the "uncensored" mode.
Yeah, this. It's very disappointing this collection doesn't include it.I know about the censoring, I prefer Conker: Live & Reloaded because of the high production values, and they could have released Reloaded without the censoring in Rare replay.
My Review for ACG
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL9z9wY1z_c
If you don't like video
Pros
Most titles are perfectly emulated
Meta-game within the front end
Great titles
Cons
N64 games at times, crash heavy bad fps and so on
I'm sure others have said it before but you sound a lot like Major Nelson. Nice review btw.
Thanks, but that is disappointing, I want the Xbox version. N64 version looks too dated graphically.
It would have been very easy for them to uncensored it.
Yeah, this. It's very disappointing this collection doesn't include it.
They haven't mentioned the possibility of DLC adding in any other games in the future, have they?
I was actually playing Conker on N64 yesterday. I think the graphics still look really nice. The controls weren't as responsive as I'd like though. Hope that issue was addressed in this collection at least.
Uhh... They managed to get the original voice actor back in for the Project Spark game. I doubt it would have been difficult to re-record a couple lines.That is, if they still have all the original audio data...
Holy crap, I had no idea some of the older games had widescreen support.This channel has all the N64 games in the collection if you want to judge quality: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCApHvBKENHNgOjts_1LbGdg
Doesn't seem that bad of hiccups IMO.
Also seems JFG also supports widescreen but cutscenes are rendered in 4:3.
That's a let-down, the N64 games have aged really poorly.Ghoulies is the only game that actually got remastered for widescreen.
Yeah, I think Conker was going to have an option but it didn't make final release.Holy crap, I had no idea some of the older games had widescreen support.
That's amazing.
You think Nintendo might pop up there?
If they've properly licensed the BIOSs to run straight-forward emulation, then yes.
If they've gone to the trouble to create their own workaround systems, then there should be a bunch of credits for the programmers who worked on each system.
Question: Is it possible to stream the games running via 360 BC?
This is the only thing making me wish I had an XBox One. Just this.
Good reviews all round, still need to add a few to the OP but glad its turned out well
Performance concerns aside, Rare Replay demonstrates how a single developer has carried certain elements across a whole span of genres and platforms. There's a sense of ambition to Rare's catalog, of joy and whimsy, a brightness that comes through even in the more self-serious games. Rare Replay paints a picture of a studio always excited and eager to try something new, even if that new thing turned out imperfect. Whatever Rare's future, there's a history here that's worth remembering and celebrating.
Hrm, I wonder if the performance of the 360 games will improve as the back-compat emulation improves overall.