Rare used to be a prolific high end developer. During the lifetime of the 64 they delivered no less then eleven titles to the console, and had two cancelled projects. From there things went south in a major way. For the Gamecube they delivered only one title, and had two cancelled. Then for the Xbox they delivered two titles, and had two cancelled over to the 360. This current generation they have already delivered three titles to the 360 those being Perfect Dark Zero, Kameo, and Viva Pinata. With a further title arriving this year in BKIII. So that will make four titles by the end of this year.
That shows a significant positive trend compared to the previous two lackluster console outings. They have already matched both previous consoles combined in less then three years. So do you think there is a potential before the end of this generation to be seeing Rare return to their delivery stride they were enjoying eight years ago? To a point where we can see two or even three Rare developed titles a year. I have always enjoyed Rare as a developer, and if they are working their way out of the funk this generation it could be a fantastic boost to the library more along the lines of what Microsoft must have expected when they acquired the developer.
What is most interesting about this development is the fact that Rare was a bigger developer of platforming titles for the 64 then even Nintendo. They after all delivered two banjo titles, a Conker title, Donkey Kong, and Jet Force Gemini. Many argue this has been one of Microsoft's weakest areas this generation so if Rare can manage to get the lead out they could make a considerable impact. Does anyone have any thoughts?
Please no fanboy bullshit. No flame wars. No two sentence replies. No gaffs, puns, or retarded nonsense. I am asking this ahead of time so do me the courtesy of not ruining this thread through idiotic pettiness. I want to have a serious discussion with those that are fans of the developer and what they think the prospects for its future are. There are enough flame bait threads to go troll this isn't one of them.
