Banjo Threeie

Pre-E3 2008: Banjo-Kazooie: Platforming 101

Video walkthroughs:

Showdown Town

Banjo Land

 

Interesting, sounds like they'll be using the Viva Pinata camera system, too, allowing you to print and scan in custom designs or pieces, and share them around the web.

 

cool

like a big, wide open, cuddly sandbox game with gorgeous textures and colors. also the physics of the custom vehicles is allegedly realistic regardless of what design elements you add.

still lots of time to tweak it too

 

After downloading the 720p versions of the walkthroughs, I have to say, tearing and frame rate drops aside, this game is gorgeous. The environments are huge too.

 

I'm going to make the most ridiculous vehicle possible. If it fits, it's going on it! Beautiful looking game.

 

I'm really glad they're taking this approach. This is something "next generation" power should have done from the start. It almost makes me want my 360 back to play it... but not that much.

 

People need to see the 720p versions of this. The pics do not compare at all.

 

That's for IGN insiders at the moment, correct? I guess I'll have to wait for gametrailers or gamespy.

 

I've asked this question before, but will ask again. Why, after the 4 minute mark, does Lobb say you need to "twist the controller around" ? The 360 controller does not twist or grab.

 

the "rumor" is that E3 will reveal an MS motion controller. This and Viva Pinata 2 are both priced at $39 with the speculation being that $59 or $69 wil include new, said motion controller.

 

damn that looks good.

 

Thanks Tap In. I had not heard of that rumor.

 

They might use it in this game, but there is parts in this video that shows that Banjo does use a traditional controller.

 

indeed. that's what the $39 version is for.

 

Microsft responds...

http://kotaku.com/5023549/microsoft-denies-motion-control-revealed-via-banjo-kazooie-preview

Still not sure I buy their reasoning. Guess we'll see for sure next week.

Tommy McClain

 

Abit dissapointed with the graphics, framerate problems, tearing, pop-up..overal i find Kameo looks alot better IMO. Also the game world itself seems boring and not full of live and activity but i suspose thats just because R&C was just full of activity and life.

Still if it turns out as good as the first 2 games it'll be a winner

 

Damn that looks nice, is it free roaming or is it map based?

 

E3 build = older version. Release in Q4. My guess would be there's nothing to worry about here.

 

map based, but appears that each map is pretty huge and allows free roam rather than run on rails.

allegedly it is 16? maps

 

I don't think they've announced how many places you can get to from the hub world, but Rare have said the main hub world itself is far bigger than any level they've ever had in the previous games, so I imagine the scope is large