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Kameo: Elements of Power

Kameo 2 Canned by Microsoft
Written Tuesday, November 03, 2009 By Dan Webb
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Good news Kameo fans, Rare were creating a follow-up to the quirky Xbox 360 launch title, Kameo. Bad news Kameo fans, the work on the subsequent sequel has stopped and the project has since been canned.

Sources close to Microsoft told CVG that the unannounced sequel to the original Kameo title was canned by the publisher when Rare restructured at the turn of the year. The source explained that poor sales of the original and Rare's Natal focus played a part in the decision.

We were fans of the original Kameo when it shipped over 3 years ago and would love to see the project get a resurrection at some point in the future. They'll have to pick it off the cutting room floor now though.




 
 

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Comment #2 by TermlessEarth
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 06:27:55 AM
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KAMEO.. never played it.. Should I have played it?


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Comment #3 by Norman Coxwell
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 06:28:29 AM
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Such a shame. Loved Kameo


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Comment #4 by AlecArticuno
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 06:28:41 AM
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gold gold gold


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Comment #5 by TheIrishBeast
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 06:32:04 AM
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why all the hate for this game ?

i enjoyed it tremendously! was a great launch title, better than any that ps2 or 3 had by miles!

I'm not so sure about this natal direction Rare are going, Kameo 2 could have sold more than Banjo and Viva Pinata combined with the right marketing!

looks like its casual games like Ricochet for them now sadly.


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Comment #6 by Rob1610
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 06:34:03 AM
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NNNOOOOO!!! I loved Kameo. I've loved just about every Rare game. And to hear one of the 360's few Rare games won't get a sequel is just shattering to a dedicated fan like myself.


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Comment #7 by blitz7287
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 06:53:24 AM
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i never actually played this game might see if its in a bargain bin somewhere


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Comment #8 by bassius
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 06:58:50 AM
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Damn. If Rare hadn't sucked at everything they'd done since Conker's Bad Fur Day I might have cared. I bet it's been in development since the first one shipped, they would have been on track to finish by about 2011.


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Comment #9 by Damodar Thade
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 07:19:01 AM
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Thank the lord a game that deserved to be canned got kicked to the head!


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Comment #10 by x WALKER x x
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 07:27:09 AM
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haha xbox exclusives are just getting worse and worse what is happening? as every day passes my ps3 gets played more and more.. uncharted 2.. killzone 2.. little big planet.. i could go on.


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Comment #11 by Gearbolt
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 07:33:29 AM
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that's sad to hear. enjoyed the first one. hopefully they'll pick it up again in the future.


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Comment #12 by WiredHEaDsHoT
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 07:40:14 AM
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ohhhhhh.... i love kameo :P


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Comment #13 by P1TTMAN
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 07:43:24 AM
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I'm kind of on the fence about this one-- Kameo is an awesome game, but I'm getting sick of the need to have a sequel for everything lately.

@10

Please do go on: Umm... MGS, Resistance... oh crap, looks like that's it. I'll finish your statement for you: "I could go on, but then I'd have to stop to google 'PS3 exclusive titles' since I'm drawing a blank after three."


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Comment #14 by Kyanite
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 07:50:12 AM
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@ #13

There's also the first Uncharted, so that's four! w00t~!

Anyway, this doesn't upset me in the slightest. I wasn't a big fan of Kameo, and with this cancellation, maybe Project Natal will be that much better . . . or we'll get Killer Instinct on the 360!

I can dream . . .


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Comment #15 by Cringer85
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 08:07:53 AM
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I got Kameo for one euro on ebay a couple of months back. It is still lying in my games' box together with unplayed force unleashed, modern warfare and lego star wars. Should I play Kameo as next game?


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Comment #16 by Dannyb01y
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 08:07:54 AM
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I bought the 1st one for £3 new online - wasnt a bad little game but not earth shattering or anything...


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Comment #17 by iDarko
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 08:08:59 AM
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Kameo is shit. The only reason it got such high praise was because it was a launch title.


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Comment #18 by dragonblack71
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 08:10:34 AM
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that sucks the game was very good. Not only fun for my friends and myself but good for the whole family. even got my wife to play and she doesn't like many games.


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Comment #19 by G34RZ22
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 08:12:02 AM
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EHm, the first xbox 360 game REBORN? HAHAHAHA Kameo sucks and @2, no, you should never've played it !!


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Comment #20 by mjc0961
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 08:18:37 AM
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#13: It's called Ratchet and Clank, and it's the best game series for the Playstation ever. If you need Google to remind you of it, you're missing out.

As for Kameo... Never heard of it. Probably nothing too special if it's from Rare, though. Their games are decent, but not the "OMG SO AWESOME!!!!1!1!" level of great that people make them out to be.


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Comment #21 by Emfulz
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 08:28:36 AM
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Kameo was one of the first 4 games that I've owned with my Xbox 360 Pro. I'd love to get a sequel since the first one was so fun. Do they really expect a game to sell well for 3 years? Plus the game came free with Xbox 360's when it first came out...


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Comment #22 by JimmieRamone
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 08:31:03 AM
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"Poor sales?" Isn't Kameo a Platinum Hits title? In any case, I enjoyed it. It had its flaws, but it's a pretty solid action-platformer even if it is pretty short. It sucks that we're being denied a sequel. :/


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Comment #23 by VladimirK
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 08:35:13 AM
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You can get this for so cheap now and it's actually quite a fun game.

Should probably look up the achievement guide and try to get some more points in it though =/


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Comment #24 by ArsenalADD
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 09:08:37 AM
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ha theres still hope. if i remember right kameo was supposed to be for the nintendo 64. then it got pushed back to a launch title for the game cube...... then it became a launch title for the 360 if theres one thing rare wont let happen its let somthing they workedx on die.... become a bastardization of its former self yes but sit there ad rot no. just look at conkers bad fur day it was originaly aimed at kids where conker and his girfreind, a much shorter and less curvy, berrylooked for presents he lost on the way to someones birthday party.

it will come eventually

BELEIVE


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Comment #25 by sakanakami
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 09:13:46 AM
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I really hope that they do ressurect this title. I greatly enjoyed the original game and have been patiently waiting for the sequel to be announced. It's just a shame that the announcement for this game was a cancelation announcement.


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Comment #26 by lee200284
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 09:14:45 AM
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so rare do nothing but average games? nobody else remember goldeneye 007 for the n64? Quality Game. and yes i know it was years ago but one brilliant game is better then no brilliant games at all!


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Comment #27 by blayde
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 09:20:49 AM
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@13. oh and maybe errrm God of war3, FF13 versus, rachet and clank future: tools of detruction. HAHA silly fan boy.

never played th first one but I have had fun with some of rare's titles like conker's bad fur day, and i believe starfox adventure was rare too.


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Comment #28 by Iv AJay vI
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 09:41:31 AM
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Lolol, raped.


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Comment #29 by MachineAres
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 09:46:41 AM
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What a waste, Rare has some of the best games ever, they just have a niche audience so they don't make a lot of money. You people talking about PS3 platformers are pathetic, all of the games people tout as being great are just awful and unimaginitive.


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Comment #30 by M4k
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 09:48:50 AM
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ZOMG!! I can't believe me eyes!
Who cares?! Kameo was a generic platformer that I couldn't bring myself to finish. Even my wife thought it was too lame to play. With all the games comming out this winter/spring I can't think of a reason to care about this.


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Comment #31 by harvinator2000
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 10:20:08 AM
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there just causing some hype so all you fanboys write a petition or something.


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Comment #32 by TrustyJamie
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 10:22:34 AM
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Got the 1st Kameo on the day i got my xbox back in 2006 as it was in a bundle. sold it straight away so cant say i'll be getting this one.


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Comment #33 by adammcd09
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 10:23:47 AM
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i cant beleive people are saying rare had no good games.

PERFECT DARK OWNED!!!


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Comment #34 by blazin
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 10:37:36 AM
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reason for poor sales is because it was a launch title plus the prices at the time were alot. Im sure alot more people have rented it or bought a used copy than bought new


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Comment #35 by b3nnyth3gr33k
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 10:43:57 AM
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I would give this game a go if it never got canned i loved first and x360a gave it 89%


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Comment #36 by zr122
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 10:50:17 AM
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Kameo sucked balls. I played long enough to beat it and then I got rid of it as fast as possible. I'm glad there won't be a sequel; Rare needs to put their energy into more IP's if they want my money.


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Comment #37 by LDAC
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 11:12:41 AM
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Sad because is a great fun game.


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Comment #38 by cool4joe
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 11:26:04 AM
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Eh Kameo was mediocre at best, loved it when I first got it, but they would have to do a lot to make it compete with the games out now.


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Comment #39 by jodamasta
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 11:43:05 AM
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That sucks..the first game was awesome...someone should get that left 4 dead 2 boycotter to make them continue development on this game


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Comment #40 by Tapion
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 11:47:15 AM
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Kameo was fun, sucks there won't be a second one.


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Comment #41 by MakoBallistic
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 11:57:32 AM
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What the hell has happened to rare, so does this mean they will only be focusing on games for Natal now? if thats the case then that sucks big time. They should just release Perfect Dark XBLA and then give up making games because they have gone so downhill since the N64, their last really good game was Conker:Live & Reloaded and that was an original xbox title.


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Comment #42 by Accel Dance
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 12:10:33 PM
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Kameo SUCKED. Rare are so bloody lazy, do you guys know that it was meant to be a Gamecube launch title back for when they were working for Nintendo? That was 2002!!!


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Comment #43 by Kaens
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 12:31:29 PM
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I enjoyed Kameo a great deal and I don't think that there are any good games that style being created for the 360 now. I'm disappointed.


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Comment #44 by zyxomma100
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 12:38:25 PM
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Yeah, I have a friend with a launch day Gamecube that actually has Kameo on the back of the box. I thought that was funny.

The first Kameo was just an average game, but I'd buy a second game due to Rare's track record. The Viva Pinata games and Banjo Kazooie: N&B are absolutely amazing. (And I'd been waiting for a game like N&B for YEARS.) I just recently found an old copy of Grabbed by the Ghoulies for the hell of it and I plan on getting to that soon.


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Comment #45 by blackout529
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 12:42:40 PM
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So?! Rare should be focusing more on a new Banjo game. I have these eggs from Banjo-Tooie with no use for them!


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Comment #46 by kizwiz
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 01:33:09 PM
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@42. You idiot. They got bought out in 2002/3 by Microsoft so they couldn't release it on Gamecube.
Then they adjusted it to the Original Xbox but were told to have it as a launch title for the 360 instead so they had to remake it again (same with Perfect Dark)

@5- No PS2 had SSX for a launch title :P

Anyway, whats with the hate? The game was pretty fun but just too short.
The problem with Rare now is, they have a much harder audience than with Nintendo who like kiddy-style games. But 360 gamers just want shooters, so that is what Rare should stick at with Micorsoft unfortuantely.


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Comment #47 by litepink
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 02:02:30 PM
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#46- http://www.gamepro.com/article/previews/14546/kameo-elements-of-power/

its for the gamecube version...now apologize.


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Comment #48 by Swegabe
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 02:05:31 PM
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Microsoft officially makes me sad now, all they let the talents of Rare do these days are avatar related stuff and Natal projects. =/


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Comment #49 by Wolfofthewind
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 02:44:06 PM
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@36 "...IF they want my money" = ROFL!!! What a joke.


I've noticed a big deal about the posts on this so far...you either like it or don't....if you don't like it, go rot your brains out with FPS titles, and for you PS3 lovers, you want a real exclusive? Go play Haze, LMFAO what a piece of crap!!!

Not that there's anything wrong with shooters, but if you only find fun in shooting games, you may have addiction problems with "trendy games." Get some variety since most of you have problems determining what factors make a game decent.

This game was a decent game, I must say I'd hope to see it revived someday.




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Comment #50 by Keytta
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 03:18:24 PM
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My son will cry when I tell him about this, he has been askig for 3 years if I have heard if there is going to be a sequel.


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Comment #51 by omegamustard
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 03:38:20 PM
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sucks, Kameo is one of the few games that I actually bought.


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Comment #52 by Acid Mother
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 04:13:19 PM
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Kameo is average? Kameo is lame?

Kameo is one of the few great platformers on the 360. They are a dying breed, and for someone like me who grew up on them (Banjo Kazooie, DK64, Conker, oh right they're made by Rare too...) I played the shit out of that game and loved it.


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Comment #53 by VladimirK
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 05:16:34 PM
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@47

That's only a preview for it.
It was cancelled for GC.


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Comment #54 by artphobia
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 05:31:18 PM
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never liked the first one - good decision to axe this one and move on to something worthwhile


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Comment #55 by bearmod
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 05:57:22 PM
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i bought the first one when it came out cause it was cheap...it was also a waste of money


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Comment #56 by A HOM3L3SS MAN
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 06:04:54 PM
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Good.


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Comment #57 by monk3boy
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 06:29:37 PM
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Anyone who thinks RARE is a crap games company should do their homework before posting. They have been responsible for some of the better games to appear across a whole range of consoles.

Gaming didn't start with this generation.


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Comment #58 by PimpinIsntEasy
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 06:48:57 PM
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thank fuck im getting tired of all these kids games


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Comment #59 by Sentay
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 07:15:29 PM
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@#58 There is a difference between kiddy games and bad games.

I personally did not care for Kameo that much but it's still sad to see Rare continue this slide into mediocrity. After all they proved they still had the ability to make good games with Banjo. Well I can still hope for a Perfect Dark sequel.


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Comment #60 by tunaleg
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 08:12:27 PM
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good, kameo was lame. rare sucks, they never made a good game for xbox


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Comment #61 by Eleo
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 09:10:45 PM
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Kameo was a great game. It ended with somewhat of a cliffhanger and I was hoping for a sequel. Disappointed that I'll never get to see it.


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Comment #62 by Decent Fellow
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 10:51:35 PM
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I played Kameo, and it wasn't terrible, but it just didn't quite do it for me. I have always been a fan of Rare, and even still most of their games are great. It saddens me that they aren't doing as well as they used to, and I empathize with those of you who were hoping for a Kameo sequel.


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Comment #63 by xtye
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 01:09:03 AM
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Good. One less crappy title on the 360.


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Comment #64 by litepink
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 01:28:00 AM
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#53:

#46 called #42 an idiot for saying Kameo was originally planned for GC. I am aware it didn't come out, just showing the preview to prove GC was Kameo's original destination.

hope i got all my numbers straight :p


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Comment #65 by Senate4242
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 04:51:27 AM
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This doesn't upset me too much, as I didn't like Kameo all that much.

However, I would much rather see Rare making games instead of focusing on Natal. A new Banjo, Perfect Dark or Conker would be nice.


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Comment #66 by Rodni Demental
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 05:12:47 AM
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As someone that couldn't get enough of the original Kameo (got 50 out of 50 in it, all the 0 point ones) this really saddens me...


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Comment #67 by Rodni Demental
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 05:13:17 AM
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There's just not enough games in this genre anymore except all the pixar stuff!


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Comment #68 by xCHICKEN DIXx
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 06:44:03 AM
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@#57 to true my friend but you get loads of idiots who no nothing about video game history or just video games for that matter unfortunately those idiots will breed just like there idiot parents did to give us even more morons who will waste everyones air


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Comment #69 by NAFeS
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 07:36:56 AM
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OUTRAGE!!!
I'M NEVER BUYING ANOTHER MICROSOFT PRODUCT AGAIN..EVER!!!!

Ok..so a bit of a lie there...but still...bad news makes me cry :(


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Comment #70 by DarkMageGL
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 08:04:02 AM
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! THIS IS NOT FAIR!


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Comment #71 by bloodjinn420
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 10:37:12 AM
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bring us Killer Instinct!


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Comment #72 by tuckerp2006
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 11:20:28 AM
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Why are people so negative? If you don't like it, don't buy it! But because you don't like it doesn't mean it's crap. I hate Man Utd but it doesn't mean there crap and i don't need to let everybody in the world know. The last game i hated was Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising just because it was so hard it wasn't enjoyable to me. However i can see why people did like it for it's realism but i'm not going to waste my time posting rubbish comments about it because i just don't care about it.
It always worries me when people have to post comments about a game that they hated so much they barely played but in an hour of playing there opinion means that's it, the makers should pack up shop, sell there souls to the devil and jump off a cliff.


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Comment #73 by Mataeus
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 11:44:32 AM
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Kameo is a great little game, and a great looking one too. Rare are very, very... Well... Rare, in the gaming industry these days. Yes, they were bought as a first party developer at Microsoft, but their raw talent is still there: Games like Nuts & Bolts and Viva Pinata may not draw in the big crowds, but they are undeniably eccentrically British and very, very fun! One thing that always strikes me is their incredible attention to detail. Graphically they are untouchable, and technically too: In Viva Pinata there is SO MUCH attention to detail it's staggering. All the little incidental animations, the detail on the Pinata's themselves, the sound, the sheer technical achievement of it all. I find that Rare push the Xbox 360 beyond what's though possible, just as they did with the N64. Same


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Comment #74 by Mataeus
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 11:45:09 AM
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Same with Nuts & Bolts: The animations, graphics, gameplay and again technical brilliance of it all gelled together is simply unmatchable. It's a shame half of the people who post here are about 12 years old, and think the only good graphics are the ones that realistically depict guns and soldiers... I was devastated when Gears of War won best graphical achievement over Viva Pinata. Rare are incredible, and we should be encouraging their continued growth and development if we don't want to be playing carbon copies of Call of Duty for the next hundred years.


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Comment #75 by Barry619
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 11:45:17 AM
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@72 Shut the fuck up.


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Comment #76 by kizwiz
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 11:49:04 AM
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@47 you idiot. I knew it was development but I meant why it couldn't be released on gamecube in time.
Now apologise


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Comment #77 by Kyanite
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 12:32:13 PM
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@ #68

Before you go criticizing others for idiocy, you should look up the definition of the word, "homonym".

Anyway, Rare made some great games. GoldenEye, Perfect Dark, Killer Instinct, Battletoads (!), Conker's Bad Fur Day, and some others that were good but not great.


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Comment #78 by Accel Dance
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 01:05:28 PM
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LOLS LET'S POINT OUT A PREVIOUS POSTER AND SAY WHY WE THINK THEY'RE WRONG BUT STATE IS FACT
Seriously all this #45@465 bullshit is pretentious and arrogant.


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Comment #79 by I T e N I
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 01:46:18 PM
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Wort Wort Wort Wort!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Comment #80 by Mikeyspinkick
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 02:07:49 PM
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I believe this was a good move on Rare's part. We're still waiting on a Conker's sequal anyway.


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Comment #81 by SebbeG
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 05:36:19 PM
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no biggie. we'll see it sometime. good marketing move saying it's been canned now that Mario Galaxy 2 and Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time is coming. Kameo was good but nowhere near any of those titles.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Rare has not done anything magic since the N64 era and since they left Nintendo their games have been good at best. The reason is probably that a lot of people left the studio around the time of the sale to MS. Before you ask, yes I am a Nintendo Fanboy at heart but I am also a gamer first and foremost. I own all three consoles this gen (fisrt time I felt the need to buy all three) and my 360 is the one being played the most so that's why I'm on a 360 site.


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Comment #82 by ItzRyanxD
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 05:43:09 PM
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Thank God, Kameo was one of the first titles for the 360 that I had, played, and sold within a week of purchase.

This, and Perfect Dark Zero we're the WORST games I had ever played. Playing flash games on the internet was more interesting. At least it felt like I was playing a game that was made with a little bit of heart.


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Comment #83 by HacksawDoomx187
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 05:50:16 PM
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dammit


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Comment #84 by SteamingClown
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 06:16:11 PM
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why do people come onto 'XBOX360'achievements.org to talk about Playstation? It makes me weep. Go to the Ps3trophies site. Thanks.

As for Kameo, I have been meaning to play it since the day it was released, I just never got round to it, I guess nows a good time since I could probably get it for less than five quid.


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Comment #85 by squirreltakos
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 07:01:34 PM
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How does everything turn into a console wars.. Grow up faggots, you can bitch and moan all you want. No one is going to change their mind because you think you have a point. This is an xbox site.


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Comment #86 by Cobruh
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 07:14:40 PM
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never played the first Kameo, was it good?


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Comment #87 by SuperWoody64
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 07:22:35 PM
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#20, I disagree. Jumping Flash was the best PS exclusive ever. I wish they'd make a new one. They obviously didn't forget about it, it's on the PS store for crying out loud.

And #10...no, you couldn't go on.


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Comment #88 by SuperWoody64
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 07:24:23 PM
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#27, GoW3 isn't out yet. You don't know if it's any good or not. (it's gonna be awesome) but you don't know that yet!


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Comment #89 by pokeraz2k7
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 08:27:49 PM
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most of you are moanin about rare concentrating on natal but lets see wen they do make a natal game an u see what its all about u will all want it why shouldnt they concentrate on natal?? thts the way forward all the games companies are gunna work with natal do u moan about them??? ea? activision? no oh an rare have made some quality games


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Comment #90 by pokeraz2k7
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 08:30:58 PM
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oh an mgs isnt a playstation exclusive anymore an if u wanna get into the whole exclusives thing lets go what about playstations beloved gta series exclusive untill they jumped ship to xbox 2 episodes tht were ace an ps fan boys get diddly squat outta it all u boast abot ratchet and clank oooo its just anutha version of nuts and bolts jjust different characters


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Comment #91 by Emfulz
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 10:34:43 PM
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@32, I don't think you read any of this... "Got the 1st Kameo on the day i got my xbox back in 2006 as it was in a bundle. sold it straight away so cant say i'll be getting this one." I don't think anyone will be getting this one, since 2 is not going to happen...?


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Comment #92 by artphobia
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 10:40:54 PM
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@71 ...there we go! :D


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Comment #93 by vinnievegaz
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 11:08:01 PM
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Hell yeah bring on killer instinct and a true sequel to perfect dark not that lame ass prqeuel garbage that was shoved down our throats.


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Comment #94 by HITMAN025
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 11:32:41 PM
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Is Kameo worth playing for real?


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Comment #95 by Daimakaimura
Thursday, November 05, 2009 @ 06:10:01 AM
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stupid stupid mickysoft


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Comment #96 by crabbycrabcrab
Thursday, November 05, 2009 @ 07:48:01 AM
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noway i just complete this game the other day. not to fussed abouit 2 though


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Comment #97 by Gext3r
Thursday, November 05, 2009 @ 07:54:25 AM
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@#5, I doubt it would reach sale that would exceed Viva Piniata. (Unless your meaning perhaps Trouble in Paradise)

It was a good game, yet I doubt it could compete with most other game these days. With L4D2 and Assassins Creed 2 just around the corner, whats the point? :S.

Smart thing to always do is just simply wait till high anticipated games come out, and then wait roughly a month till you come up with some great marketing scheme and blow the roof off when you launch. That way, your getting everyone just at the "oh this is getting boring now :(" stage.

Good luck Rare. Always been a fan of Donkey Kong. ;)


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Comment #98 by x Zot x
Thursday, November 05, 2009 @ 08:28:29 AM
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Kind of strange that Rare didn't announce they were working on the sequel, but then they decided to announce that it was canceled! Oh well, I think it would have be great, like the first one. So yeah, #94 (and others) it worth playing, even by today standards. Good story line, good graphics and good puzzles to solve.

And to #9, #17, and others that said it was crap - why isn't it even on your games played list? Did you not even play it long enough to get one achievement before you made your in-depth decision that it's crap?


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Comment #99 by totalstranger
Thursday, November 05, 2009 @ 11:46:05 AM
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good now they can start working on Killer Instinct 3.


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Comment #100 by idws
Thursday, November 05, 2009 @ 12:04:19 PM
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@5: You obviously didn't play Resistance: Fall of Man. That game goes down as the 4th best multiplayer game ever. Behind Socom I, Socom II, and CoD 4. Duh.


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Comment #101 by Nookiedawg
Thursday, November 05, 2009 @ 03:15:52 PM
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kameo was one of my favorite games at the 360 launch, next to call of duty 2 and condemned. it was very colorful, great characters (kameo morphs), tons to do within the game. i hope it gets picked up by someone to finish, like brutal legend.


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Comment #102 by kizwiz
Friday, November 06, 2009 @ 07:56:11 PM
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@90 Ratchet & clank and Nuts & Bolts are WAY different... are you on drugs?


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Game Info
Developer:
Rare

Publisher:
Microsoft

Genre
Adventure

Release:

US: November 07, 2005
Japan: February 02, 2006

Resolution: 480p, 720p
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Players: 1-2
Online Players : 1-2
ESRB: Teen
Collection:1913
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