Author Topic: September 24... Six years ago, Microsoft bought Rare (Read 1692 times)

Bocsius · « **on:** September 23, 2008, 11:48:56 PM »

The good news is that they're eligible for the government's $700 billion toxic asset buyback program!

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #1 on:** September 23, 2008, 11:51:49 PM »

September 24, 2002. A day which shall live in infamy.

Greatness Gone · « **Reply #2 on:** September 23, 2008, 11:51:52 PM »

Shit devs. Conker was fun, though.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #3 on:** September 23, 2008, 11:55:17 PM »

I still remember when I pranked that buyout prior to actually happening.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 23, 2008, 11:56:03 PM »

that was awesome.

Bocsius · « **Reply #5 on:** September 23, 2008, 11:58:37 PM »

Quote from: Willco on September 23, 2008, 11:55:17 PM

I still remember when I pranked that buyout prior to actually happening.

The Cubites' meltdowns were glorious.

If only Rare's games were as numerous and entertaining.

Crushed · « **Reply #6 on:** September 23, 2008, 11:59:44 PM »

9/24 never 4get

y2kev · « **Reply #7 on:** September 24, 2008, 12:01:14 AM »

agent icebeezy and mcdragon stand vigilant

The Sceneman · « **Reply #8 on:** September 24, 2008, 12:08:24 AM »

I enjoyed a few of rare's n64 games, DKR, Banjo and Conker was awesome

Bocsius · « **Reply #9 on:** September 24, 2008, 12:08:58 AM »

Diddy Kong Racing is one of my favorite games ever.

But that was 1997.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #10 on:** September 24, 2008, 12:11:52 AM »

1997 ruled, did Resident Evil 2 come out then or was that 98'?

Bocsius · « **Reply #11 on:** September 24, 2008, 12:18:35 AM »

Don't know. I was all about kart racing and NFL QB Club 98. Sure, the players ran slow as all get out but they were at least wearing NFL uniforms, as opposed to Madden 64 that year.

y2kev · « **Reply #12 on:** September 24, 2008, 12:29:52 AM »

Quote from: Scenester on September 24, 2008, 12:11:52 AM

1997 ruled, did Resident Evil 2 come out then or was that 98'?

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laesperanzapaz · « **Reply #13 on:** September 24, 2008, 12:29:59 AM »

rare

one of the greatest developers in the history of everyall

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #14 on:** September 24, 2008, 12:31:20 AM »

would Microsoft buy anybody for 300 million nowadays? Fricking Harmonix and their billion $ franchise sold for like 1/3rd of Rare's price, or am I remembering that wrong?

Bocsius · « **Reply #15 on:** September 24, 2008, 12:33:12 AM »

Yeah, but BioWare/Pandemic sold for some unholy figure. North of $800 million, I believe.

I don't think Microsoft would do the Rare purchase or anything like it again, however.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #16 on:** September 24, 2008, 12:36:05 AM »

Conker was awesome, but Banjo Tooie, Donkey Kong 64, and Star Fox Adventure were all snooze-fests. I was not sorry to see them leave the Nintendo fold.

Crushed · « **Reply #17 on:** September 24, 2008, 12:40:34 AM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on September 24, 2008, 12:36:05 AM

Conker was awesome, but Banjo Tooie, Donkey Kong 64, and Star Fox Adventure were all snooze-fests. I was not sorry to see them leave the Nintendo fold.

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CajoleJuice · « **Reply #18 on:** September 24, 2008, 12:43:57 AM »

Quote from: Willco on September 23, 2008, 11:55:17 PM

I still remember when I pranked that buyout prior to actually happening.

Lord Federman

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #19 on:** September 24, 2008, 12:48:16 AM »

I couldn't bring myself to play more than two or three hours into Banjo Tooie.

Bildi · « **Reply #20 on:** September 24, 2008, 01:28:10 AM »

Wow, that's a long time ago.

Which means the last good games they did (being Jet Force Gemini and Blast Corps) were even longer ago.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #21 on:** September 24, 2008, 01:37:13 AM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on September 24, 2008, 12:43:57 AM

Quote from: Willco on September 23, 2008, 11:55:17 PM
I still remember when I pranked that buyout prior to actually happening.

Lord Federman

http://forums.modojo.com/showthread.php?t=28631&page=2

Guybrush Threepwood · « **Reply #22 on:** September 24, 2008, 08:41:53 PM »

I actually really like Rare's games. Diddy Kong Racing, Banjo-Kazooie, GoldenEye, Perfect Dark, Jet Force Gemini, CBFD, Viva Pinata... all top-notch games to me.

Hell, I even like Kameo.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #23 on:** September 24, 2008, 09:33:37 PM »

Rare isn't that bad. It is just that for the amount they were purchased for, it wasn't worth it.

Banjo Kazooie, Diddy Kong Racing, and Blast Corps were fuck awesome.

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