A fun and revolutionary experience in physics and vehicle construction.
First lets take a look at my history with the franchise. Rare had something special with the expert controls of Banjo and Kazooie.
I remember playing the game and thinking wow this is like twice the moves in Mario 64 and they are so easy to pull off. Then I began learning Mumbo transformation and I literally laughed out loud as some of the goofy transformations. The humor in the game was well developed and you never knew what to expect.
Fast Forward time until 3 months ago when I discovered the game was entirely vehicle based and Kazooie had lost her moves. Shattered expectations doesn't even begin to describe the feeling. My blood began to boil when I watched as a lead member from the banjo team literally stated that he thought the original mechanics of the first game were outdated and thats why they did away with the Collection aspects and platforming.
Enter the new Banjo and Kazooie. Characters that look more like there Viva Pinata counter parts then there former selves. Kazooie has large eyelashes and Banjo has a square face and body. Needless to say at this point I could see what rare was doing and wanted no part in it.
It has been a month now and I have obtained all the achievement points and reached 100% completion. What are my final thoughts on the game? I still choose to rate this a perfect and here is my main reason; the game is simply amazing considering the creativity and freedom you have in vehicle creation. Never has a game accomplished this level of customization before. Some reviews will knock it because it strays too far from the original and some will complain about the driving or multi-player mechanics. As much as I want to hate it, I found enough of the classic Banjo humor and varied missions to keep me entertained through out the entire game. Who would I recommend this game to then? I recommend this to anyone who loves the freedom to build and experiment. If you are a person who blazes through games looking for story you will not be satisfied. This game takes patience and free spirit to truly reap the rewards of a satisfying vehicle.