Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts

 Xbox 360
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6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 374 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 59 out of 374
  3. Negative: 104 out of 374
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  1. coopert
    Jan 19, 2014
    7
    A new take on platforming using vehicles and customisation that make this game very unique. It looks good and with it's colourful, cartoony presentation it get's the best out of HD which was kind of wasted in a generation dominated by brown. The levels are set up using the traditional Mario 64 formula with small open levels with a number of challenges only stars have been replaced byA new take on platforming using vehicles and customisation that make this game very unique. It looks good and with it's colourful, cartoony presentation it get's the best out of HD which was kind of wasted in a generation dominated by brown. The levels are set up using the traditional Mario 64 formula with small open levels with a number of challenges only stars have been replaced by jigsaw pieces. The game doesn't really present a challenge and hasn't got the best handling but the creation tool is fun, being able to strap together as many engines as possible on a lightweight frame and bombing about. Overall the game is fun and looks nice but I just can't take it serious enough compared to other games I have ranked highly despite the fact I played it through to the end.… Expand
  2. huner1901
    Jul 27, 2018
    5
    So if your looking for a platformer its not... its not a collectathon as you know it...you build vehicles to solve puzzles...well challenges, its the same thing each time poorly masked behind slightly different "dialogue". the 1st lvl makes shows you this vast world the only thing is they leave 90% of each lvl empty. I do enjoy the vehicle creation thought. Its also quite enjoyable toSo if your looking for a platformer its not... its not a collectathon as you know it...you build vehicles to solve puzzles...well challenges, its the same thing each time poorly masked behind slightly different "dialogue". the 1st lvl makes shows you this vast world the only thing is they leave 90% of each lvl empty. I do enjoy the vehicle creation thought. Its also quite enjoyable to see each area for the 1st time.… Expand
  3. MaxPaul20
    Mar 2, 2019
    5
    To me Banjo-Kazooie is one of those games that is a classic among most like me and the second one while being a little worse than the first one is still a very good game. But personally Banjo-Kazooie Nuts & Bolts doesn't have the same feel of the first two. Like the settings are nice and the gameplay is decent but Banjo-Kazooie is about the adventure the collecting not building cars andTo me Banjo-Kazooie is one of those games that is a classic among most like me and the second one while being a little worse than the first one is still a very good game. But personally Banjo-Kazooie Nuts & Bolts doesn't have the same feel of the first two. Like the settings are nice and the gameplay is decent but Banjo-Kazooie is about the adventure the collecting not building cars and racing them. I also found myself not really understanding the main plot and then felt like this wasn't worth finishing. But apart from the cars and plot it is all around a decent game with good music and scenery. And I understand that the producers wanted to take a more modern take on the series but that's not what most of us wanted to play a game that was similar to the first and second. overall an average game with a hefty amount of flaws but the visuals and sound made it decent enough.… Expand
  4. Incinerate1946
    May 26, 2019
    7
    Thought it was a really fun experience, I enjoyed the majority of the gameplay. But I can't give it a 10 because it feels so disconnected from the other 2 games that it could've been any mixture of characters and it would have probably felt like the same game.
  5. wesker2012
    May 27, 2012
    5
    This games world looks so awesome, but why the hell did they make it a bunch of driving levels. I like the old school platforming. Also the text was so ridiculously small, it made the game unplayable for me. I couldn't read the tutorials.
  6. PolisKanin
    Feb 23, 2014
    6
    Weird controls. The start of this game MAKES FUN OF ITS FANS FOR WANTING A GAME LIKE THE GOOD OLD ONES. This game was only made because of the new engine rare got allowing them to use karting. This game is a sign of how **** rare became after Microshat bought them out. And don't think the stiff controlled boat multiplayer will revive this steaming pile of crap, because it doesn't.
  7. EpicLadySponge
    May 25, 2016
    5
    Well, with Nuts & Bolts, you might say... Banjo-Kazooie has jumped the platform. That's what happens when you lead Rare to Microsoft. I loved it when they were working for Nintendo.
  8. stewmo
    Aug 4, 2012
    5
    WHAT DID THEY DO TO THE GAMES. GONE ARE THE CREATIVE AND AWESOME LOCATIONS AND ARE REPLACED WITH SOME **** DRIVING MISSIONS. WHY DID THEY HAVE TO DO THIS. watch JonTron's youtube video on it.
  9. OrdinaryGuy
    Dec 13, 2012
    5
    I fell in love with this game as soon as I saw the teaser trailer. My heart fluttered every time I thought of the amazing new levels and throwbacks to old characters and... the MUSIC. The ATMOSPHERE! I awaited the day of release oh-so-patiently!

    I yearned. I waited. Then it happened. I heard of its absolute mutilation. A pang of horror struck my core as I the released gameplay    I fell in love with this game as soon as I saw the teaser trailer. My heart fluttered every time I thought of the amazing new levels and throwbacks to old characters and... the MUSIC. The ATMOSPHERE! I awaited the day of release oh-so-patiently!

    I yearned. I waited.

    Then it happened.

    I heard of its absolute mutilation. A pang of horror struck my core as I the released gameplay flashed before my eyes. Further uselessly hopeful investigation only reinforced my deepest fears. With utter dissapointment, I shoved this backstabbing harlot into the deepest recesses of my mind, and never thought of her again.

    Then, one day, I saw her at my local Gamestop. There she was.
    Without thinking, I bought her, brought her home... placed the disk into the Xbox. Ew. This should be in a Wii. But I wasn't going to complain. I knew what I was in for.

    This game is like it's from a sick, twisted dream. Everything is the same. But everything is different. This game absolutely crushes my heart. It pulls it out, slams it on the table, and pounds it with a hammer over and over and over and over and over as I'm playing it.

    It could have been a platformer.
    It should have been a platformer.
    Why wasn't it a platformer.

    Everywhere I go in the game, I can see the suffering of those developers that were opposed to the new game mechanic. They desperately placed beautiful little locales where you can still platform in Showdown town. Those are really the best moments in the game. My favorite place is on a little cliff near Clungo's place, the small light house sort of building. There are many other very nice little places and details that desperately yearn for older times that I touchingly enjoyed. Like the non-robot bees with the mega-frowns hovering around the flowers in the first level. I could tell they're not robots because they don't have the screw-keys jammed into their bodies. They're a small inconsistency, but they're symbolic. The levels are all "fabricated." They look like some sick freak patched them together with the leftovers of Yoshi's Story, a rabid sewing machine, a nail gun, and some 2x4s. ALL of the critters/creatures and enemies are ROBOTS. Everything is artificial; the sun, the sky, the walls, the floor. Its enough to make you insane. It's like they perfectly knew exactly what would be the sickest, most twisted perversion of exactly what everyone wanted. All the "challenges" feel cheap. They were are all offensively simple, without any kind of warmth, and just outright boring. Go from point A to point B. Race against X. Race against Y. Race against your ass. Whatever. Put this coconut inside my gaping box. Make some crappy machine that will fight against mine. Yeah yeah, sure, whatever, I just want to finish this game. And in the end... you're still collecting jiggies and notes. It could have been a platformer.
    It should have been a platformer.

    Why...
    Wasn't...
    It...
    A...
    Platformer...

    ...

    ...

    ...

    Get it. Game mechanic, thats what you are in the game. You're a mechanic. IN a GaMe.
    ha. haha. HA. HAHAHAHAHA. GAME MECHANIC, GET IT??!?!???!?!?!?
    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

    ASDLFKJASDFHAHAHAHHA GODDAMNIT WHY RARE. WHY.    … Expand
  10. Watermelon789
    Sep 11, 2011
    6
    Sorry folks , I think the new Banjo-Kazooie really didn't grabbed my attention. It was, boring, plain boring nothing special to the concept. While its really nice , and have a nice character ( back from the Nintendo 64) Banjo didn't impressed me at all. The levels, the slow beginning just was an epic fail , maybe in next try Rare.
  11. CannonBlaster
    Jul 20, 2013
    6
    It's not bad, just not what I expected. It's not a disgrace to the Rare name, it's just a game. The game is alright, but the gameplay contadicts the basic level design, some missions can be really tedious, and the fact it is a Banjo Kazooie game hurts the product all together.
  12. Henri123
    Feb 20, 2015
    5
    Banjo will always be a fun game for his puzzles and a certain level of difficulty. This game isn't hard and i have waited better graphics than from other games of series and a wonderfull story. The story was median even by pop references. The construction of cars was a good intention.
  13. Shadow1
    Apr 8, 2016
    7
    Banjo-kazooie nuts and bolts interesting game with good grqphics for 2008 . One of the best platformer games on Xbox 360 . Banjo-Kazooie series not big , but very interesting , awesome and amazing series . Good game and good series . 7/10 game and 8/10 series .
  14. Alejarroniz
    Oct 25, 2018
    5
    Una decepción total de una gran saga, esto no es Banjo-Threeie ni se le asemeja a una secuela digna de Banjo, cambiar todas las mecánicas, poderes y cambiar toda la personalidad de Banjo y Kazooie fue de lo peor, los autos se vuelven tediosos de armar y que funcionen de la mejor, lo peor es que tienen el descaro de decirte que será el último juego de la saga y pareciese que hasta la mismaUna decepción total de una gran saga, esto no es Banjo-Threeie ni se le asemeja a una secuela digna de Banjo, cambiar todas las mecánicas, poderes y cambiar toda la personalidad de Banjo y Kazooie fue de lo peor, los autos se vuelven tediosos de armar y que funcionen de la mejor, lo peor es que tienen el descaro de decirte que será el último juego de la saga y pareciese que hasta la misma Rare sabía que fue malo, en fin si deseas jugarlo compra Rare Replay que por lo menos tendrás los dos anteriores para disfrutar.… Expand
  15. coronexfacha
    Jun 12, 2022
    5
    I do not recommend this game because I do not recommend it thanks for listening, (read my review)
  16. Brett
    Feb 19, 2009
    7
    As a child, banjo kazooie was the first game i ever really got into playing and it still stands as one of my favorites of all time, i was more than willing to pay 1200 microsoft points to enjoy a piece of my childhood once again...but then came N&B...when i heard rare was going to add a new twist to the series i was skeptical being the fan that i am. Around release i went out and bought As a child, banjo kazooie was the first game i ever really got into playing and it still stands as one of my favorites of all time, i was more than willing to pay 1200 microsoft points to enjoy a piece of my childhood once again...but then came N&B...when i heard rare was going to add a new twist to the series i was skeptical being the fan that i am. Around release i went out and bought the game despite the fact that i wasnt too thrilled about the innovation to begin with, to my surprise i was satisfied with the BK humor thats apparently still alive and well within this game but the vehicle creation turned me off, to this day i still want to give the game a chance but its proven hard.… Expand
  17. AnonymousMC
    Jan 12, 2009
    5
    Is this Banjo Kazooie? No. This is far off from other Banjo games, and you have to build vehicles, collect jiggies and do others biddings. I don't really like the concept of building vehicles, maybe this game would do better as a racing game, it just doesn't bring back memories.
  18. Gyorgg
    Dec 24, 2020
    6
    Yes, as a Banjo game this is obviously not what you would want but that doesnt mean it instanly a bad game.
    I tried it and yeah its not really my cup of tea but that mostly because of the sour taste in my mouth from not having an actual Banjo experience , + im a grown man and this game is clearly more soothing for a younger audience.
    But yeah overall not a bad game tho.
  19. LuissDt
    Apr 2, 2022
    7
    While Banjo-Kazooie didn't have such a good adventure, Nuts and Bolts is creative and innovative but maybe it doesn't work for this saga
  20. SonicEnthusiast
    May 1, 2022
    7
    Its not banjo threeie. Once you get over that fact, you can begin to enjoy the game. It looks fantastic and the controls are decent. The very few instances platforming is needed, i lamented what might have been if they were used for a platformer. Its a decorated collection of vehicular challenges that can get repetitive. But it has a lot of content too. But my favourite part of this game,Its not banjo threeie. Once you get over that fact, you can begin to enjoy the game. It looks fantastic and the controls are decent. The very few instances platforming is needed, i lamented what might have been if they were used for a platformer. Its a decorated collection of vehicular challenges that can get repetitive. But it has a lot of content too. But my favourite part of this game, is the MASSIVE amount of easter eggs and secrets linked in with exploration makes me giddy. Its a celebration of not just banjo kazooie but rare as a whole. I recommend it to any banjo fan whole-heartedly.… Expand
  21. NSegaXP
    Feb 5, 2023
    7
    at first, i thought this game was meh. but i’m quite enjoying it now. it’s a bit annoying how you don’t get your moves that you could pull off in Tooie, but you get used to it. you get to pick your vehicle parts before missions, and Nuts n Bolts just feels like a massive toybox.

Awards & Rankings

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#48 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2008
19
#19 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2008
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#10 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2008

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 71 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 71
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 71
  3. Negative: 0 out of 71
  1. NZGamer
    90
    With so many vehicle parts, places to go and people to see, Nuts & Bolts is going to be a game you keep going back to. Just getting to the end will require hours of commitment, but, it’s not like you need an excuse, right? Apart from a confusing premise (the story is a little bit weak) and the small text, this game is a massive success.
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  2. GamePro
    80
    The game's new vehicle-based emphasis will probably turn off some long-time fans, but I really enjoyed the game's premise. [Dec 2008, p.95]
  3. Meristation
    85
    Banjo is back. A whole new adventure featuring several old friends and some new characters, but in a completely new world. It's great to see Banjo this well, as Nuts & Bolts is really funny, but the new gameplay is something users must get used to. Vehicles are fun, but not as much fun as they should be.
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