what I think :

plateform game : looks old generation and soloplayer

racing game : never looks old generation and multiplayer

I'm just saying that MS is targetting party games/casual market :

old plateform BK

I still think I am going to get this game, because the vehicle customisation does look kind of fun, though i would probably prefer a proper platformer

Why Rare! Why did you have to kill Banjo. I have lost all interest in this game. I no longer care how good or bad this game does.

Hey, I saw Mario. Is that allowed?

http://kotaku.com/5008885/banjo+kazooie-hot-new-bird-on-bear-action

That is a little more reassuring, seeing that there's a little bit of emphasis on platforming while driving, and the vehicles themselves are pretty creative and cool.

But I'm just saying, it won't be the same, and it's not what I wanted. I might play the game and enjoy it, but I know I would have loved a true sequel more.

Nice try... but Resident Evil 4 was a much needed overhaul for what was an extremely stale genre by that time, plus fans had been cpmplaining about the control setup since the first game in the series so the path RE4 took was both necesary and the only real logical conclusion if you think about it.

Now Banjo on the other hand... boy where to begin... start with arguably the best traditional 3-d platformer and its sequel (both of which were far superior in every way to Mario 64 IMO).  Then, after years of waiting and anticipation from the games loyal fanbase, turn it into some sort of uninspired Ratchet & Clank/Twisted Metal/GTA hybrid of a game with hardly any relation to the previous entries in the series in order to appeal to a different user base, and sprinkle some platforming elements for good measure, whilst simultaneously pissing on one of the most loyal fanbases a developer could ever hope for.  Yup, sure sounds like a recipe for a must-buy game of the year!

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