Kantor said:
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Damn, I forgot Mario. And however excellent the shooting may be, people will insist on calling it a 'platformer'. I suppose in a way it is. Just like Jak.
And, frankly, the original Banjo was back in Rare's golden age, when they made Perfect Dark and Goldeneye. Face it, they're not as good as they were before.
Also, an excellent first game doesn't mean the rest of the series will follow suit. Look at Devil May Cry, and some other games which I can't name, but I'm sure exist.
Consider the fact that IGN gave the original a 9.6. Higher than what they gave Gears of War. Higher than what they gave Gears 2. Higher than what they gave Halo 3.
While it's true that Jak doesn't compare to the original, it certainly seems to compare to this one, LBP is probably as good as the original, Mario is, indeed, better, and Ratchet, at its best (Up Your Arsenal) is damned close.
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