Testseek.com have collected 46 expert reviews of the Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts.
November 2008
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Presentation
Level and detail of customization are all well-constructed and tightly bolted.
Gorgeous visuals
Cleverly written story
Deep vehicle customization options.
Vehicle creation and strategy
Physics
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Vehicular creation tool is robust and easy to use
Missions can be tackled in a variety of creative ways
Visuals are distinct and inviting
Soundtrack provides a great backdrop
Lots of replay value and a cool multiplayer mode.
Vehicle creation is simple
But remarkably deep
Mission objectives are challenging
Lots of replay value
Plenty of hilarious dialogue and inside jokes
Sharp presentation
The editors didn't like
Choppy framerate
Convoluted tutorial
Awkward vehicle handling will drive gamers nuts.
Slightly repetitive gameplay
Lackluster multiplayer
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Framerate woes
Lots of time for any payoff
Control for land vehicles is touchy
Framerate drops are infrequent but still punishing.
Vehicular creation tool is robust and easy to use, Missions can be tackled in a variety of creative ways, Visuals are distinct and inviting, Soundtrack provides a great backdrop, Lots of replay value and a cool multiplayer mode.
Control for land vehicles is touchy, Framerate drops are infrequent but still punishing.
An excellent vehicle creator and a variety of fun missions make Banjos return to gaming a blast. ...
Abstract: Players begin their quest to collect 131 Jiggies within Nuts & Bolts with the use of vehicles – a strange departure for the series that focuses on platforming. If you’re a love addict of the original two Banjo titles due to their platforming aspects, y...
Abstract: Though the bear (Banjo) and bird (Kazooie) developed a reputation of starring in collect-a-thons Nuts & Bolts meanders away from this to a large extent. On the N64, the platformer instalments of Banjo-Kazooie practically forced players to ...
Its been nearly a decade since the odd couple of Banjo and Kazooie graced a major platform. Rares platformers were a highlight of the Nintendo 64 era and were instrumental in catapulting the British development studio into household name status. Sinc...
Abstract: To all the Rare-haters out there: Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (the latest in a series that's scarcely been heard from since the Nintendo 64 days, barring a pair of Game Boy Advance spin-offs) puts the ailing developer on the road back to relevancy. Nut...
Abstract: "This is a platform game", my Microsoft E3 guide assures me as we sit down for some hands on time with Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. That being said, the inclusion of near-infinitely variable vehicles certainly adds a new dimension to the typical concep...
Abstract: Veteran developer Rare uses wonderfully self-deprecating humour to deride its illustrious past and the inane conventions of platform games in this delightful romp. The studio has also bravely transformed one of its most-loved platformers into a highly...
