Veknoid_Outcast said:
Don't get me wrong: I admire Mayles a lot and nothing would make me happier than Banjo-Threeie. I bought my 360 in part because of Nuts & Bolts -- which turned out to be different from what I expected, but still fun. But I look at Rare's track record since 2003 and I look at how Microsoft has mismanaged the studio, and it's hard to be optimistic. Mayles is an essential piece of the puzzle, I agree. I just think he needs to right team below him and the right management above him to be successful. |
I wouldn't call it mismanagement. It was a decade of transition, Perfect dark team left as soon as they shipped the game.
Most of the team didn't like Nintendo's intrusion later in their relationship. Microsoft basically got a decaying team with some talented individuals still at the helm of Rare. Viva Pinata, Kameo, Kinect and Sports Nuts & Bolts were excellent games.
