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  1. Aug 4, 2015
    10
    Best game collection ever. I'm glad I can play all these games from my childhood again and 30 games for $30? Wow, if you have an Xbox, this is definitely a must-buy!
  2. Aug 10, 2015
    8
    First off, this is the most fun I've had on the Xbox One; period. It's honestly a great testament to how much the Xbox division has changed since the console's initial launch. Could you really see Don Mattrick with his DRM centered, always online and multi media focused dream come out and announce a nostalgic collection of Rare games? No, of course not, he'd rather them have them developFirst off, this is the most fun I've had on the Xbox One; period. It's honestly a great testament to how much the Xbox division has changed since the console's initial launch. Could you really see Don Mattrick with his DRM centered, always online and multi media focused dream come out and announce a nostalgic collection of Rare games? No, of course not, he'd rather them have them develop obnoxious Kinect shovel ware. This collection is fundamental evidence of Microsoft's and Phil Spencer's commitment to gamers. However, the sheer amount of nostalgia that this great collection induces has blinded people from various faults that it has, first and foremost is that these games run identical to how they did on their original platforms, down to even the framerate. Now its understandable that not they can't do a Halo 2: Anniversary on all 30 of these games, but maybe an upscale to 60fps 1080p would be nice. In addition to this, you might come across a few optimisation issues on some of the older games, in particular games that did not originate from an Xbox platform. My second main issue with the collection is not what's in it, but rather what's not. This game is marketed as a proud compilation of Rare's most beloved and prestigious games, which, depending on your opinion is or is not true. And why is this? Because classic Rare titles such as GoldenEye 007 and Donkey Kong Country are no where to be found, although, some games including Donkey Kong Country and Star Fox Adventures are understandable as these are flagship Nintendo franchises. Despite these complaints, Rare Replay is a great value full of unforgettable classics, and I would give this amazing collection of classics a 9/10, but something that slightly detracts from the value is Xbox One's backward compatibility feature. As 6 of the games on the collection released on the Xbox 360, if you already owned them you'll be able to play them for free, and, as they will run identical to each other, it multiplies the effect of my first criticism. This means a 5th of the collection you will most likely be able to play for free in a few months, resulting in 5 of those 30 dollars (or your regional equivalent) was spent needlessly. Overall though, this is a great and worthwhile package I totally recommend you buy Expand
  3. Sep 7, 2015
    8
    8/10

    Rare Replay is a piece of gaming history

    + Achievements
    + Rare Gallery
    + 30 Games for 30 €
    + Xbox 360 ports of Banjo, Perfect Dark and others

    - Early 80's games
    - Banjo & Kazooie Nuts and Bolts frame-rate
    - 360 boot-up for later games
  4. Sep 8, 2015
    8
    A very good collection of games for the price. I like how all of them have a
    achievements and you get exclusive never behind seen footage of their canceled game called dream.
  5. Aug 25, 2015
    8
    For this review, I am not focusing on the games themselves. rather the offering of a Rare collection on next-gen systems.

    Not All 30 Titles Are Exclusive to the Disc/Bundle As some of you may know, some games in the collection are actually the Xbox Live (360) Arcade versions emulated on the X1, requiring only a one-time online activation). This means if you own the XBLA versions
    For this review, I am not focusing on the games themselves. rather the offering of a Rare collection on next-gen systems.

    Not All 30 Titles Are Exclusive to the Disc/Bundle

    As some of you may know, some games in the collection are actually the Xbox Live (360) Arcade versions emulated on the X1, requiring only a one-time online activation). This means if you own the XBLA versions you'll get them for free on the same account (which are playable now on X1).

    These include the following titles: Banjo Kazooie 1, 2 and Nuts & Bolts; Perfect Dark & Perfect Dark Zero; the Viva Pinata games; Grabbed by the Ghoulies (maybe available on XBLA); Jetpac Refuled; and Kameo. (At least a third of the games are downloadable titles on the marketplace..)

    I think this is an important aspect to point out. Let's face it, if you are a devoted fan you probably own the XBLA versions or the original releases. So what are the other titles besides the heavy hitters? Seven arcade-machine games, eight NES games, the arcade version of Battletoads, and the rest are the N64 titles.

    None of which are bad. However, there's nothing that compares with the mascots of Rare's biggest success outside a few games from the NES. For myself, I knew I wanted to play through all of these games for historical value as well as getting my first time with Rare's classics.

    For game-collectors or Rare enthusiasts/die-hards who own all these games, I think you should ask yourself if the other games are worth the $30 price-tag along with the "extras" (achievements, behind-the-scenes, and the NES Remix-like mode).

    Incentives?

    Considering how much the box, the game itself, and the marketing for Rare Replay focused on things like 10,000 Gamerscore for Achievements, I do think a section is needed for this game. After all, there is something to be said of completing challenges and getting some stupid little reward for the effort.

    Unfortunately, as I mentioned beforehand, if you own the XBLA games and have all the achievements, then there's nothing new for those games; they have the same exact achievements. But the Rare Replay (game) has its own incentives for completing challenges.

    The new "milestones" for older games and the games not on the XBLA are more small obstacles you'll eventually overcome if you get good at the game, which I am totally fine with. The first ones are always "Try your first game" stamps of approval that'll help you unlock bonus content. But eventually you get more brutal ones like "finish all the levels" for an arcade-game with no continues.

    They're not as daunting as they sound because you have several tools you can abuse; quick-saves, the rewind-button and even cheats. No penalties are given for using these tools.

    But what do we unlock with these milestones? Concept art; hours worth of behind-the-scenes' footage; footage of several games that were never finished but always had the potential; and secret music-tracks that were removed from the game.

    The last few treats I think might entice collectors or enthusiasts to buy this collection. However, you don't choose what you unlock, so you have to get to whatever rank to get what you want.

    I do rather enjoy these rewards as I have a soft-spot for Rare, even when they make something I don't like I still wanna know what the thought-process was involved in the game's creation. You can probably YouTube these video-clips if they interest you.

    Another addition to these games is a NES Remix-like system for the games on the disc (not the XBLA games). They are essentially like the NES Remix where you have to do a simple objective in a certain amount of time, but there is nothing crazy to make that experience worthwhile.

    I was hoping to have fun seeing stuff like Banjo in a Conker game or Jetpac dude in Saberwulf. Those would have been worth the price of admission!

    Rare(ly), I am surprised (Technical issues)

    As simple as the idea of emulating certain games from the 360 and from consoles far older sounds, there were still noticeable problems and a surprising lack of useful modern features.For example, there is NO rebinding of controls for ANY game on the collection itself (exception being the XBLA ones).

    This includes Conker's Bad Fur Day which has an inverted horizontal axis. If the controls don't suit you, tough luck; you either get used to it or play something else. I was not expecting entire button remaping but at least having several game-binding schemes would've been a nice offer.

    Other XBLA games (Banjo Kazooie especially) had drops in performance. Nothing from these games were altered (even the 360 dashboard launches on the Xbox One, weird).

    Despite the problems, I am glad to have this collection. I'm impressed by how many games hold up today. Some games don't hold at all, but that's a matter of taste.

    I think Rare accomplished what they had in mind: There's something for anyone, perfect agents or new-blood for the Saberwolf, to (re)discover from these games of old.
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  6. Aug 13, 2015
    10
    For a collection of 30 games for such a low price this is amazing value, this is a great showcase of Rares talent and a great Xbox One exclusive to give you a taste of whats to come in the run up to the new 2016 game Sea of thieves,
  7. Aug 13, 2015
    10
    30 juegos 30 pavos, juegos que marcaron a toda una generación, ¿que más se puede pedir?. La verdad es que no entiendo como puede haber 25 votos negativos, demasiado hater suelto. Pero en fin la vida no seria lo mismo sin vosotros ;)
  8. Aug 10, 2015
    10
    Amazing collection. THIS is how an older games collection should be done! This is a nostalgia-bomb and to top it there are even the videos and challenges to tackle besides the normal games. This wasn't just some copy-paste thing. This is how fan-service should be made. Older gamers will feel wonderful. Younger gamers will find out how hard games were back then but hopefully appreciate theAmazing collection. THIS is how an older games collection should be done! This is a nostalgia-bomb and to top it there are even the videos and challenges to tackle besides the normal games. This wasn't just some copy-paste thing. This is how fan-service should be made. Older gamers will feel wonderful. Younger gamers will find out how hard games were back then but hopefully appreciate the beauty of it! Perfect! Expand
  9. Aug 11, 2015
    9
    A great collection for retro gamers and newcomers alike.
    Microsoft hit a raw nerve with a lot of people by mentioning Conker and then having it just be dlc for Project Spark. This feels like their apology note and it is a bloody good one.
    All the games run great and despite having to install a few separate they are all there and accessible. Had all the games been on disk it would have
    A great collection for retro gamers and newcomers alike.
    Microsoft hit a raw nerve with a lot of people by mentioning Conker and then having it just be dlc for Project Spark. This feels like their apology note and it is a bloody good one.
    All the games run great and despite having to install a few separate they are all there and accessible. Had all the games been on disk it would have certainly warranted a 10/10 from me. Getting to play through Conker and Banjo Kazooie again alone is worth the £20 price tag. But you also get Battletoads (a great super difficult game you can easily throw hours and hours into) and a whole plethora of assorted Commodore era, n64 era and arcade era games. Hopefully this starts a trend with companies to give is more collection titles like this and Sega's ultimate mega drive collection for last gen.
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  10. Aug 4, 2015
    10
    Rare Replay is a fantastic collection of games with titles such as Conkers Bad Fur Day, Perfect Dark and Blast Corps. For me it runs perfectly I've had no problems with it and found it well worth the price. There are features like Rare Revealed which is basically documentary footage about the studios history and and some of their games development.
  11. Aug 4, 2015
    10
    A collection with great games that were part of my childhood. The work of the Rare was competent and guarantees hours of fun for old and new players. Recommended!
  12. Aug 5, 2015
    10
    I just picked up this game yesterday, And it is a amazing complication game! It has most of rare wares best games,Including Conkers Bad Fur Day,Banjo Kazooie,and many others for just $30! You really can't go wrong. This is a must have for anyone who owns a Xbox one. I highly recommend it.
  13. Aug 4, 2015
    10
    Great set of 30 Rare classic games plus extras and all for under £20 amazing value.

    Conker's bad fur day is great and there are just so many other brilliant games on there, THREE of the Banjo games, Two Battletoad games , Killer instinct gold, Two Viva Piñata games, jet force Gemini, Grabbed by the Goalies, two Perfect dark games Etc.. Etc. Etc. The list is huge. Probably the best
    Great set of 30 Rare classic games plus extras and all for under £20 amazing value.

    Conker's bad fur day is great and there are just so many other brilliant games on there, THREE of the Banjo games, Two Battletoad games , Killer instinct gold, Two Viva Piñata games, jet force Gemini, Grabbed by the Goalies, two Perfect dark games Etc.. Etc. Etc. The list is huge.

    Probably the best bargain in gaming history a must buy.

    As usual on exclusive games you will get the odd ones who don't own the same console and can't play them so will give a bad review, usually an obvious 0... just ignore those.
    Seems like One person on here is clearly using multi accounts to write almost identical negative reviews.
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  14. Aug 5, 2015
    8
    Brilliant collection for the price that you pay for me £16. The main reason i bought this game was for the banjo series and Conkers bad fur day (which thankfully its the N64 version and not the Xbox version which i think was live and reloaded as I used to spend so much of my time as a kid playing these games.
    I have seen a lot of criticism for drop in frame rate but so far i have only
    Brilliant collection for the price that you pay for me £16. The main reason i bought this game was for the banjo series and Conkers bad fur day (which thankfully its the N64 version and not the Xbox version which i think was live and reloaded as I used to spend so much of my time as a kid playing these games.
    I have seen a lot of criticism for drop in frame rate but so far i have only experienced this on viva pinata with achievements or people signing into xbox but i have only really played a handful of games so far. Word of warning though, if you love your graphics in your games this one is not for you as it is the older games in all their glory and not remastered when they were all about their story modes but the story modes in the games are a hell of a lot better than most games these days (in my opinion). There is also a cool feature where you can set the screen to look like a old school TV plus other features like videos of behind the scenes to unlock. Also if you are and achievement hunter there is plenty for you to earn 10,000G if i remember correctly.
    For me the only two bad points is I was really hoping that online multiplayer would have been introduced into the older games as i would have loved to play battletoads with my friends online and i have been told that due to the difficulties it would not be possible to do so (even though old games like Golden Axe and streets of rage on the 360 done this). But the multiplayer is still available in local play. Also there are a couple of games i would have loved to be on this collection for example Goldeneye & Donkey Kong Country but the rights are owned by Nintendo which cant really be helped so i cant really complain about that.

    Overall for the price you pay for the collection it is well worth the money and all the games bring back awesome memories from my childhood.
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  15. Aug 4, 2015
    10
    Awesome game, reminds me when I was a child and played with my friends :) And 30 games for just $30??? I had to buy it!! Is a game that every Xbox owner should have!!
  16. Aug 6, 2015
    8
    Yes... it's Microsoft. I hate how they purchased Rare too but the thing is that this compilation all of rares greatest titles for a cheap price with nothing wrong is quite generous of them seeing as the N64 carts are hella expensive and you don't have to purchase the console to play them

    If you are a fan of Conker, Battletoads, Grabbed by the Ghoulies, Banjo Kazooie and much more then
    Yes... it's Microsoft. I hate how they purchased Rare too but the thing is that this compilation all of rares greatest titles for a cheap price with nothing wrong is quite generous of them seeing as the N64 carts are hella expensive and you don't have to purchase the console to play them

    If you are a fan of Conker, Battletoads, Grabbed by the Ghoulies, Banjo Kazooie and much more then do yourself a favour and grab this title.
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  17. Aug 4, 2015
    10
    Great games , plenty of fun, so many achievement points!!!! I haven't played all the games but FUR DAY Kameo and battle toads are hours of fun.. I love everything , and can't believe the haters that give this game low ratings
  18. Aug 4, 2015
    9
    I admit i havent played many of these classic rare games, so in a way this is a huge positive as most of it is new to me. i am really enjoying the game(s) and i cannot recommend it enough if you are like me a passionate gamer. There are some real classics here and the price is great as well.
  19. Aug 4, 2015
    10
    Ama 27 and at childhood ama played in digger and toads. This compilation is great and enjoyed. Sound design - 1010 with this remakes old themes. But there is saving the game and this is not hardcore mode)
  20. Aug 4, 2015
    10
    Great game the best value and collection ever IMO. Don't listen to some of these haters there sony trolls. There's only 9 games that run in emulator and those are the 360 games via backward compatability the rest 21 are run in the replay and there's a tonne off unlockables that come with this.. Great job Rare.
  21. Aug 4, 2015
    9
    LOL at the low user scores on this. Not a single game I have played on this release has performed badly. There are some seriously questionable scores coming in. The games perform excellently. There are no FPS drops to be noticed. If you loved these classic N64 games then, they play the same now with obviously altered control scheme due to a different controller. The 360 games performed theLOL at the low user scores on this. Not a single game I have played on this release has performed badly. There are some seriously questionable scores coming in. The games perform excellently. There are no FPS drops to be noticed. If you loved these classic N64 games then, they play the same now with obviously altered control scheme due to a different controller. The 360 games performed the same as my 360 and its versions did. This for me is a must have to my X1 collection. Expand
  22. Aug 4, 2015
    8
    I love this collection. It has tons of really good games. but my problem is some games have some framerate issues. they are mostly minor. Mostly. Banjo-Kazooie Nuts & Bolts has MAJOR framerate problems. In the world hub, it drops to around 15. Split-screen drops to single digits. so if you are buying this for Nuts & Bolts, well, the game sucks anyway so don't buy it for that.
  23. Aug 5, 2015
    10
    I can't believe it how awesome this Game-Collection is. Rare Replay has plenty and various Games for everyone. Nostalgic people or those, who missed any Rare Games in the past have now a very good chance to play Rare Games from this lovable Collection. Many Games like Jet Force Gemini, Perfect Dark or Grabbed by the Goulies are very well ported, because the graphic are unexpected cleanI can't believe it how awesome this Game-Collection is. Rare Replay has plenty and various Games for everyone. Nostalgic people or those, who missed any Rare Games in the past have now a very good chance to play Rare Games from this lovable Collection. Many Games like Jet Force Gemini, Perfect Dark or Grabbed by the Goulies are very well ported, because the graphic are unexpected clean and fluently.

    Rare Replay is for me the best Game-Collection I've bought so far in my long gaming life. A big thank you Rare for this.
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  24. Aug 4, 2015
    9
    A truly amazing collection of games that spans all generations of gaming since the Spectrum from 1983. Every game in this collection is great fun (especially if you played them from a young age) and it is nice to revisit some of the classics. Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie and Jet Force Gemini are among some of my all time favorite games and it's nice to be able to revisit these games and feelA truly amazing collection of games that spans all generations of gaming since the Spectrum from 1983. Every game in this collection is great fun (especially if you played them from a young age) and it is nice to revisit some of the classics. Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie and Jet Force Gemini are among some of my all time favorite games and it's nice to be able to revisit these games and feel the same way as I first played them in the 90s (exception of the Banjo games maybe as They were released on XBLA in 2008 and 2009).
    The only big issue I have come across is that the N64 emulated games (Conkers Bad Fur Day, Jet Force Gemini & Blast Corps), have a tendency to freeze and force to restart of the game. This sadly appears to be quite a frequent occurrence which can get extremely annoying if you forget to save frequently. There appears to be reports of the Xbox emulation experiences problems such as frame rate and freezing but so far I have no experienced any of these. Won't even mention Jet Force Geminis' controls at this point.
    Overall, this is an amazing collection that brings back a lot of years of gaming nostalgia. While there are numerous other games that I would have liked to see make this game (007 Goldeneye, Diddy Kong Racing, Donkey Kong to name a few), the presented titles are more than satisfactory.
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  25. Aug 4, 2015
    10
    This game is amazing and fun there are a lot of SnesN64...
    Rare Replay is a fantastic collection of games with titles such as Conkers Bad Fur Day, Perfect Dark and Blast Corps. For me it runs perfectly I've had no problems with it and found it well worth the price. There are features like Rare Revealed which is basically documentary footage about the studios history and and some of their
    This game is amazing and fun there are a lot of SnesN64...
    Rare Replay is a fantastic collection of games with titles such as Conkers Bad Fur Day, Perfect Dark and Blast Corps. For me it runs perfectly I've had no problems with it and found it well worth the price. There are features like Rare Revealed which is basically documentary footage about the studios history and and some of their games development.
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  26. Aug 5, 2015
    7
    Personally, a very buggy start to a game I was very excited for. Playing through the games normally doesn't seem to cause any issues, but when going through the challenge lists I have run into a total game freeze multiple times as I am finishing a challenge. The game collection is great but doesn't offer many additional features other than basic cheats like rewinding time or unlimitedPersonally, a very buggy start to a game I was very excited for. Playing through the games normally doesn't seem to cause any issues, but when going through the challenge lists I have run into a total game freeze multiple times as I am finishing a challenge. The game collection is great but doesn't offer many additional features other than basic cheats like rewinding time or unlimited life. Most games run great but a few seem to have a hard time, like Jet Force Gemini or Conkers Bad Fur Day. The collection is worth the price but just a buggy start when exploring what all it has to offer, and with a lack of too many features or even a 'remastered' option it leaves a bit to be desired.

    SIDE NOTE: Several of the more recent games that were available on the Xbox Arcade (Perfect Dark, Jetpack Reloaded, Banjo-Kazooie, ect) are not played from the disk like the rest of the games but instead are actually installed as separate games that use the backwards compatibility feature.
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  27. Aug 4, 2015
    10
    La colección perfecta para las personas que añoran esos años de niñez, Todos los juegos corren perfectamente. Sin duda es una compra para todo poseedor de esta consola.
  28. Aug 22, 2015
    10
    Greatest collection of games ever compiled on a single disc. From the '80's to the '00's, Rare Replay has classic titles and more recent title. For a measly $30, this is an unbeatable value for such a fantastic collection.
  29. Aug 13, 2015
    7
    The only thing this game really doe sis give you all of the Rare games. So.. it kind of does its job. Rare games aren't exactly the best unfortunately.
  30. Aug 30, 2015
    10
    God of War 3 is an example of a horrible, devalued remaster. The RARE Replay on the other hand is a nice gift from RARE to the fans. It starts off with an intro song that let's you know this game will have some nice production values. For those that are newer to their games; the older games have snapshot features that break these strange games down into nice chunks of fun quick gameplay.
  31. Mar 24, 2016
    0
    WARNING! Rare replay forces you to download 8gb worth of videos just to play the games. Make sure you know that before you buy. No way to not install it.
  32. Aug 6, 2015
    5
    Make's perfect sense! Game dev's can't seem to make a decent game nowadays (few exceptions) so why not rehash and milk the old one's for all eternity! Perfect dark alone might be worth the 30 bucks if they re-skinned the graphics and adjusted the controls to fit the XOne's game pad.
  33. Aug 4, 2015
    2
    I really wish the game was better, i loved N64/SNES era Rare but most of these games are broken and don't even run at a stable framerate which is horrible for a (Next Gen Console) Please avoid buying this until it's fixed and fully playable.
  34. Aug 6, 2015
    4
    Bought this with a lot of expectation.Had loved playing Banjo,Blastcorp and even Sabre Wulf when they first came out.Even the more recent Kameo was the first 360 game I saw and IMHO remained one of the best games on the platform.I put the disc in with my 8 year old son who was expecting a treat to see what 'daddy used to play in the olden days'.
    However, the games were disappointing and
    Bought this with a lot of expectation.Had loved playing Banjo,Blastcorp and even Sabre Wulf when they first came out.Even the more recent Kameo was the first 360 game I saw and IMHO remained one of the best games on the platform.I put the disc in with my 8 year old son who was expecting a treat to see what 'daddy used to play in the olden days'.
    However, the games were disappointing and just not up to modern expectations.The instant death thing on the early games with no real reward very quickly put off my young lad.The controls on Blastcorps were not precise and a couple of minutes of the bullzozer jiggling all over the place was enough.Banjo and Kazooie Tooie was next and even that seemed very lame with features like 3d areas and flying, that were cutting edge then, appear ordinary in 2015.The only one that really entertained myself and my son was Kameo.It has modern day quality and plays smoothly (was the plant the basis for Plants vs Zombies?).Overall a nice museum style nostalgia trip but the games have lost a lot of the cutting edge magic and appear meh now unfortunately :(
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  35. Sep 4, 2015
    10
    Best game collection ever. I'm glad I can play all these games from my childhood again and 30 games for $30? Wow, if you have an Xbox, this is definitely a must-buy!
  36. Aug 6, 2015
    7
    Still working through all the contents but some of these games aren't as good as you remember or desire; however, the value is incredible and the quality of the good stuff is really good. Takes forever to install but Xbox owners are used to that loading circle icon preventing them from immediate gratification.
  37. Oct 20, 2015
    5
    I gave it a rating of 5, because I didn't care for these games to begin with and time hasn't helped any. That said, if you are a fan of these classic games then you will love this.
  38. May 5, 2021
    10
    Gran cantidad de juegos clásicos de Rare, de cuando se hacían llamar Ultimate, incluso muchos creados para Nintendo. Estos recopilatorios ya se merecen un cien por traernos de vuelta buenos juegos de otras épocas.
  39. Dec 7, 2015
    10
    This is how you do a compilation of all the classic games a studio has designed!
    30 games, for 30 bucks. Sure not all of those games are worth a dollar, but the amount of content they provide is. Documentaries, gameplay, couch co-op, there is just so much here.
    Who can deny the classics too? Banjo-Kazooie, Perfect Dark, Conker, Viva Pinata, Battletoads, and so much more. I recommend
    This is how you do a compilation of all the classic games a studio has designed!
    30 games, for 30 bucks. Sure not all of those games are worth a dollar, but the amount of content they provide is. Documentaries, gameplay, couch co-op, there is just so much here.
    Who can deny the classics too? Banjo-Kazooie, Perfect Dark, Conker, Viva Pinata, Battletoads, and so much more. I recommend this to any gamer who played on the NES, SNES, or N64.
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  40. Sep 27, 2015
    7
    great collection of rare classics, sadly though many older games have horrible controls that cannot be changed making games like jet force gemini and conquers bad fur day difficult to play.

    graphics were also not touched for most games so it looks horrible. however, at such a low price for the collection and banjo kazooie and it's sequel being playable (as they ported the 360 remake)
    great collection of rare classics, sadly though many older games have horrible controls that cannot be changed making games like jet force gemini and conquers bad fur day difficult to play.

    graphics were also not touched for most games so it looks horrible. however, at such a low price for the collection and banjo kazooie and it's sequel being playable (as they ported the 360 remake) it makes it worth it.

    I really wish they would have redone the controls and graphics of the other games though. conquers bad fur day and jet force gemini were some great games but it nearly impossible to get into them with the controls and very dated graphics.

    if you are fans for the 360 rare games (kameo, viva pinata, banjo remasters, banjo nuts and bolts) then the game is a must buy. if you wanted to JUST play conquers bad fur day, you might wanna wait for a price drop.
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  41. Aug 23, 2015
    8
    This is a great value, thirty classsics for $30. The problem here is that about 10 of the games are crap, examples are Gunfright, Slalom, Atic Atac, and Sabrewulf, to name a few. These games are just unplayable. The positives here are the Banjo-Kazooie series, Perfect Dark, and Conker's bad fur day, all of which are still extremely fun. Overall, its hard to not recommend this fantasticThis is a great value, thirty classsics for $30. The problem here is that about 10 of the games are crap, examples are Gunfright, Slalom, Atic Atac, and Sabrewulf, to name a few. These games are just unplayable. The positives here are the Banjo-Kazooie series, Perfect Dark, and Conker's bad fur day, all of which are still extremely fun. Overall, its hard to not recommend this fantastic package but be forewarned that the first ten games are just awful and the remaing twenty range from decent to great--depending on personal preference. The history of Rare videos are good but require much playing through tedious crap to unlock. I give it an 8 for the classic 360 titles and honestly an 8 is all it deserves. Expand
  42. Mar 17, 2019
    10
    So far my favorite and most often played game on my xbox. More than Halo, more than Gears, just awesome. Cant say more good about it.
  43. Mar 18, 2022
    10
    This is one of the best collection of games iv played. The effort put into the presentation is spot on and the quality of games in this package is enough to satisfy everybody. Its also sold at a decent price at launch. Its a must get for Xbox One owners. Also no MTs or horrible business practices.
  44. Nov 21, 2016
    10
    Lets dive right in, shall we?

    Presentation: 10/10 Thirty games spanning thirty years in almost every genre you could want on a console. Including Banjo Kazooie, Killer Instinct, Conkers Bad Fur Day, Perfect Dark, Cobra Triangle, Battletoads, RC Pro AM, and Kameo, to name a few. This collection is an interactive museum of the evolution of console gaming from Commodore 64, to Nintendo 64
    Lets dive right in, shall we?

    Presentation: 10/10 Thirty games spanning thirty years in almost every genre you could want on a console. Including Banjo Kazooie, Killer Instinct, Conkers Bad Fur Day, Perfect Dark, Cobra Triangle, Battletoads, RC Pro AM, and Kameo, to name a few. This collection is an interactive museum of the evolution of console gaming from Commodore 64, to Nintendo 64 to Xbox 360. A near-perfect tribute to a studio with one of the richest and diverse libraries the industry has yet to see.

    Gameplay: 8/10 Some games play better than others. The pre-NES titles were clearly products of limited technology and pioneering mechanics that have since come a very long way. It shows, but these games are more here because they were significant to the history of the studio. When you have thirty titles, there are sure to be a few more lackluster than others. I can say that after a patch that fixed Jet Force Gemini, I have hope that another patch could tweak the few hang ups I found with certain other games. It's got Battletoads though. That counts for alot.

    Graphics: 8/10 Solid throughout. Frame-rates can fluctuate but never experienced a freeze or crash. Given my experience with both console and emulator versions of many of these games, I've come to expect major technical hiccups from time to time but so far, these builds of each game seem to be most definitive versions yet. It's a nitpick but I wish they could have stretched the post-NES titles to full screen so the Banjo and Perfect Dark titles didn't stand out as much as they already do, being the Xbox 360 versions.

    Sound: 9/10 Each game sounds good for it's time. Rare never lacked for competent music composers and it's easy to see here. Each game has it's own style and the menu tracks help add dimension to the pre-NES titles, so even the less technical tunes don't feel out of place. Every tune, every sound effect feels nostalgic and creative. It makes me nostalgic every time I play an older game to listen to soundtracks made before every game had an orchestrated soundtrack. The intro tune is infectiously catchy too.

    Value: 10/10 For $30 you get a handful of some of the best games ever made, and about 20 more worth playing just for the experience of seeing how far we've come in three decades. When you consider that Microsoft could have spent the next year slowly leaking each Rare Replay title onto the Xbox Live Marketplace for $5 each, the value becomes immediately apparent. Until the release of Rare Replay, it would cost over $1000 to play all these titles legitimately, and this is where the true value in Rare Replay shines. Making these old title available to the masses is a much needed step in the preservation of these great ole games.

    The concept in and of itself is a noble and ambitious one to say the least. It serves as both a solid tribute to Rare as a studio, and a glimpse at popular genres and graphic styles evolution. Rare Replay sets the standard for what will be expected from retro game compilations moving forward, and I can't wait to see what the future holds. Anyone who plays video games as a hobby, owes it to themselves to pick up Rare Replay.
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  45. Jul 7, 2016
    7
    I won't be reviewing the games themselves, but rather the implementation of them as a whole. Remember that you need at least 8GB to download this collection. The games previously released on XBLA will download one by one, and THEN Rare Replay itself will begin downloading. Once everything's done, you're ready to play. The old XBLA games will reboot in an Xbox 360 emulation. One issue isI won't be reviewing the games themselves, but rather the implementation of them as a whole. Remember that you need at least 8GB to download this collection. The games previously released on XBLA will download one by one, and THEN Rare Replay itself will begin downloading. Once everything's done, you're ready to play. The old XBLA games will reboot in an Xbox 360 emulation. One issue is that there's no way to resize your screen, which means some of the text/games will be cut off. And now, on to my biggest complaint; the menus. They're incredibly slow and unresponsive. As a matter of fact, they're prone to FREEZING. I've had this happen on multiple occasions. It's incredibly frustrating to navigate, and a real shame they're so badly implemented. It makes the overall product/experience feel rushed.

    Other gaming collections like Namco Museum or Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection on the Xbox 360 do a FAR superior job in bringing those old games back with functional menus/UI and gives an overall smoother experience. Not so with Rare Replay. A bit disappointing, considering we've got stronger hardware to work with on the Xbox One.
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  46. Aug 31, 2015
    10
    One of the greatest game developers of the 90s brings out a collection of 30 of their games into onew package.30 games. 30 dollars... need I say more?
  47. Feb 5, 2016
    9
    A Near Perfect Game That's Worth A Damn
    Rare has done a perfect job on Rare Replay. But.... There are a few drawbacks.
    1. NOT ALL GAMES ARE ON THE DISC! 9 of those 30 games(ALL Banjo-Kazooie games, BOTH Perfect Dark games, BOTH Viva Piñata games, Jetpac: Refuelled and Kameo) are all on Xbox Live Arcade. So, you need to download ALL THE XBLA GAMES and that has more gigabytes than the
    A Near Perfect Game That's Worth A Damn
    Rare has done a perfect job on Rare Replay. But.... There are a few drawbacks.
    1. NOT ALL GAMES ARE ON THE DISC! 9 of those 30 games(ALL Banjo-Kazooie games, BOTH Perfect Dark games, BOTH Viva Piñata games, Jetpac: Refuelled and Kameo) are all on Xbox Live Arcade. So, you need to download ALL THE XBLA GAMES and that has more gigabytes than the game.
    2. WAIT TIME. ALL of the XBLA games have a huge wait. First the Screen shows up. And Wait. And Wait. And Wait. And then the Xbox 360 logo shows up. And wait. And wait. And then, the game starts.
    3.SLOWDOWN(ESPECIALLY NUTS AND BOLTS)
    Apart of these drawbacks, it's a damn powerful game.
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  48. Aug 23, 2015
    10
    One of. if not "The best" collection of all time. Great controls. best selections. it's nostalgia in a case.
    And if you want the games that your favorite youtuber talks about A LOT. Buy it.
  49. Mar 20, 2021
    10
    lolo sucks :)

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  50. Aug 23, 2015
    8
    I buy a XBONE just for this game, **** me, right?
    well, this game worth every single cent i spent on it, if you are an old-school player like me.
    He takes lots of Rare games, into one big collection. worth the money? well, if you are an oldschool player, of course! if not, maybe you find some fun games, like Banjo kazooie, But don't really worth all the money, just emulate it first.
    I buy a XBONE just for this game, **** me, right?
    well, this game worth every single cent i spent on it, if you are an old-school player like me.
    He takes lots of Rare games, into one big collection. worth the money? well, if you are an oldschool player, of course! if not, maybe you find some fun games, like Banjo kazooie, But don't really worth all the money, just emulate it first.

    Final verdict: if you are an old-school player, this is worth every cent. if not, but you interested in a few games there, Buy the collection on sale.
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  51. Sep 3, 2015
    8
    There is a lot about this game that I love: The fact that you can play classics such as Banjo Kazooie and Conkers bad fur day all on one disk, the insane value of actually buying the game, and the replay value spawned from the creation of the extremely entertaining "Snapshots". It is however awkward to constantly load up the 360 part of the console to play games that were released on itThere is a lot about this game that I love: The fact that you can play classics such as Banjo Kazooie and Conkers bad fur day all on one disk, the insane value of actually buying the game, and the replay value spawned from the creation of the extremely entertaining "Snapshots". It is however awkward to constantly load up the 360 part of the console to play games that were released on it (and time-consuming!). I also don't like the fact that they expect you to be able to get anywhere with a handful of lives in Battletoads; this may, however, be down o my lack of ability to play older games! Expand
  52. Nov 9, 2015
    10
    What a brilliant bundle. If you are of a certain age, and remember when games took about half an hour to load while screeching like a tortured banshee you are going to have a sex wee when you play this treasure trove.

    not only have the games been lovingly bundled for Xbox one, they have been packaged with a great front end and achievements. My hat goes off to Rare for a slick
    What a brilliant bundle. If you are of a certain age, and remember when games took about half an hour to load while screeching like a tortured banshee you are going to have a sex wee when you play this treasure trove.

    not only have the games been lovingly bundled for Xbox one, they have been packaged with a great front end and achievements.

    My hat goes off to Rare for a slick package. Hours of fun and for all you youngsters out their under 30... heres a staunch reminder of how unforgiving games were in the old days lol. No respawns here.

    Its a silly price for what will be thousands of hours of joy. There really is something here for anyone and every one. Go buy it!
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  53. Nov 8, 2019
    7
    What can I say? It's a collection of 30 of the best games Rare has ever put out for $30. You can't go wrong here. I literally have nothing negative to say about this game except that I just don't like a few of the games. Which still leaves 27 or so games that are awesome. Probably the single best value for your money this generation. Even if this just had Conker's Bad Fur Day on it aloneWhat can I say? It's a collection of 30 of the best games Rare has ever put out for $30. You can't go wrong here. I literally have nothing negative to say about this game except that I just don't like a few of the games. Which still leaves 27 or so games that are awesome. Probably the single best value for your money this generation. Even if this just had Conker's Bad Fur Day on it alone it would still be worth it as it retails for like $60-100 physical. If you like retro games, you would be stupid to not buy this. Expand
  54. Dec 1, 2015
    8
    Playing this game was quite a nice flashback to my earlier years of gaming. It was great to play as Joana Dark in her N64 days and I loved visiting Viva Pinata again. Largely the game is a nice addition to anyone who has played various generations of gaming systems and should be bought at around 40 dollars. The downside is that some of the games are just bad and not very exciting to play.Playing this game was quite a nice flashback to my earlier years of gaming. It was great to play as Joana Dark in her N64 days and I loved visiting Viva Pinata again. Largely the game is a nice addition to anyone who has played various generations of gaming systems and should be bought at around 40 dollars. The downside is that some of the games are just bad and not very exciting to play. The games that are fun, however, make it well worth playing. Expand
  55. Apr 13, 2016
    10
    Me encanta 30 juegazos de Rare en 1.Sabiendo que Rare tiene juegos como Banjo Kazooie,Banjo tooie y Conker bad fur day que para mi son los mejores aun que los demas tambien estan bien
  56. Mar 6, 2017
    9
    This is the very definition of value for money when it comes to modern consoles. A collection of Rare's finest and well worth an investment for anybody that owns an Xbox one.
  57. Apr 12, 2016
    8
    Absolutamente una compra obligada por su relación calidad-precio. Cierto que no incluyen mejoras gráficas pero por extras y cantidad de juegos nos puede alegrar muchísimas tardes. Es casi imposible que no encuentres alguno que te encante. El único defecto "importante" es lo mal integrado que está el juego en la interfaz del xbox, dejando algunos en la misma interfaz de xbox y otros soloAbsolutamente una compra obligada por su relación calidad-precio. Cierto que no incluyen mejoras gráficas pero por extras y cantidad de juegos nos puede alegrar muchísimas tardes. Es casi imposible que no encuentres alguno que te encante. El único defecto "importante" es lo mal integrado que está el juego en la interfaz del xbox, dejando algunos en la misma interfaz de xbox y otros solo accesibles dentro del propio juego. Expand
  58. Apr 15, 2016
    9
    Relación calidad precio insuperable. 30 juegos iconicos de una de las compañias mas míticas de la industria del videojuego. No le doy el "diez" porque en varios de sus juegos se apoya en la retrocompatibilidad de la consola con la xbox360 y personalmente opino que no presentan su mejor aspecto. Además algunos juegos llegan en ingles cuando en su dia vinieron localizados a nuestro idioma.
  59. Jul 21, 2016
    10
    Why does this game get hated? Oh cause Rare is bad now. Sure they are bad now but this game has a lot of replay value. Hah get it? Cause Replay..is..Rare Rep--I should shut up.
  60. Jan 16, 2017
    9
    This game rocks though first lets kick the negatives out of the way, the sabre wolf franchise is a bad series in my opinion and grabbed by goalies is the worst game in here due to its unbearablely bad music and it's repetitive gameplay, banjo nuts n bolts is just mediocre and kameo is the second worst due to boring gameplay,I can see way do countries not on due to Nintendo and MicrosoftThis game rocks though first lets kick the negatives out of the way, the sabre wolf franchise is a bad series in my opinion and grabbed by goalies is the worst game in here due to its unbearablely bad music and it's repetitive gameplay, banjo nuts n bolts is just mediocre and kameo is the second worst due to boring gameplay,I can see way do countries not on due to Nintendo and Microsoft rivaling but WHERES GOLDEN EYE?
    Now the good things are is that it has great games like battle toads games,Banjo 1 and 2 conked viva piñata and many more and it shows rare revealed and more replay challenges that makes this game stand strong!
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  61. Jul 7, 2018
    9
    Al ser la Microsoft la empresa más joven en la industria de consolas solo con Rare podía lograr un combo retro que hiciera desear tener una Xbox One a cualquier nostálgico, "Rare Replay" es la antología definitiva con los juegos de la desarrolladora británica.
    Banjo-Kazooie, Battletoads, Killer Instinct, Perfect Dark y más, gracias a éste disco tienes acceso a 30 clásicos con mejoras para
    Al ser la Microsoft la empresa más joven en la industria de consolas solo con Rare podía lograr un combo retro que hiciera desear tener una Xbox One a cualquier nostálgico, "Rare Replay" es la antología definitiva con los juegos de la desarrolladora británica.
    Banjo-Kazooie, Battletoads, Killer Instinct, Perfect Dark y más, gracias a éste disco tienes acceso a 30 clásicos con mejoras para que pueda disfrutarse en pantallas con alta definición. Posibilidad de crear puntos de guardado, algunos port refinados a HD, configuración del joystick a gusto hacen de éste combo una excelente forma de conocer juegos de otras épocas.
    Sin lugar a dudas un exclusivo de One que vale la pena tener, sobretodo la nueva edición que inluye también Gears of War Ultimate Edition.
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  62. Jan 1, 2017
    9
    This is by far the best collection game yet. This is basically a collection of games that can be hard to find for a cheap price. There's not too much to do in the extra modes, but there's not a big lack of things either. If you already have a lot or all these games, then it may or may not be worth it, but it might still be good to get it since it's all on one disc. The install is huge, butThis is by far the best collection game yet. This is basically a collection of games that can be hard to find for a cheap price. There's not too much to do in the extra modes, but there's not a big lack of things either. If you already have a lot or all these games, then it may or may not be worth it, but it might still be good to get it since it's all on one disc. The install is huge, but it's worth it. All this for only $30, which might be even less by now. $30 or less for a collection of games that can cost 5 times as much each (not all of them, but a lot) game in the collection, I'd say it's very well worth it. Expand
  63. Dec 21, 2016
    10
    This is a great Xbox One game, definitely doesn't deserve all the 0's the sony fanboys are giving it. Its better than all ps4 exclusives, and you can't play this game on PS4.
  64. Dec 27, 2016
    6
    Voilà une compilation très agréablement présentée, un véritable voyage dans le temps qui en matière de jeux vidéo va de la préhistoire jusqu'à nos jours ou presque. Il faut dire que Rare est l'un des rares développeurs qui ont survécu à la tourmente de ce monde sans cesse en mouvement, dans ce milieu où, on le sait, les empires et les succès se font et se défont au gré des faillites ou desVoilà une compilation très agréablement présentée, un véritable voyage dans le temps qui en matière de jeux vidéo va de la préhistoire jusqu'à nos jours ou presque. Il faut dire que Rare est l'un des rares développeurs qui ont survécu à la tourmente de ce monde sans cesse en mouvement, dans ce milieu où, on le sait, les empires et les succès se font et se défont au gré des faillites ou des rachats.

    On mesure l'évolution et le chemin parcouru en jouant ou en rejouant à ces reliques des années 80 -accessibles ici dans leur état d'origine- ces fossiles qui font bien rigoler maintenant mais qui émerveillaient déjà les gamins d'alors. Pour ma part, ce voyage m'a fait apprécier encore davantage les jeux d'aujourd'hui et la formidable industrie qu'ils sont devenus : dire qu'ils étaient si **** avant, si chétifs, bricolés avec trois bouts de ficelle et un peu de chatterton... et deux types dans un garage, ça défie l'entendement.

    Bien sûr, les jeux de la décennie 2000-2010 ont souvent assez bien vieilli et le dépaysement est nettement moins grand mais on mesure là encore tous les progrès accomplis.

    Cela dit et ces lauriers quelque peu fânés -et nostalgiques- ayant été tressés, force est de reconnaître que Rare a rarement fait des bons jeux ou rien de vraiment valable à tout le moins et qu'il se sont spécialisés dans le domaine de l'enfance voire de la petite enfance depuis des lustres. Ainsi, il eut mieux valu qu'ils se fassent racheter par Nintendo, le petit artisan moustachu beaucoup plus en phase avec leur approche généralement niaise et constipée.

    Nonobstant cet état de fait peu amène il est vrai, cette compilation s'avère très instructive et le moment s'avère ainsi, il me semble, bien choisi pour Rare de tirer sa révérence, lui le développeur du passé très décomposé.
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  65. Jun 18, 2017
    9
    Rare's last-ditch effort to resurface has a legendary game developer once again may have worked. If you grew up with Rare's old games, this is a game that will impress you.
  66. Mar 23, 2023
    9
    One of the best compilations exclusive to the Xbox One. It features 30 classic games dating from the early 80's to the mid -2000's. Highlights include both Perfect Darks, Conker's Bad Fur Day, three Banjo titles and Battletoads (NES/arcade ports). Other notables are two Viva Piñata games, Grabbed by Ghoulies, Killer Instinct Gold, Blast Corps. and Jet Force Gemini. The presentation isOne of the best compilations exclusive to the Xbox One. It features 30 classic games dating from the early 80's to the mid -2000's. Highlights include both Perfect Darks, Conker's Bad Fur Day, three Banjo titles and Battletoads (NES/arcade ports). Other notables are two Viva Piñata games, Grabbed by Ghoulies, Killer Instinct Gold, Blast Corps. and Jet Force Gemini. The presentation is excellent, there are mini-challenges, behind-the-scenes videos, cheats and display options. Only downer is you have to install a few games. Overall, a top notch effort. I'd rate this with a 9 out of 10. Expand
  67. Jan 17, 2019
    5
    There were only a select few games I ended up enjoying on this collection, the rest were pretty boring.
  68. Nov 8, 2020
    10
    Rare Replay es una "oda" a la historia del videojuego: incluye una colección de más de 30 bellezas desde la Spectrum hasta el Xbox 360. Se encuentran las obras "cumbre" de la desarrolladora inglesa, destacando aquellos títulos claves lanzados en el Nintendo 64: Perfect Dark, Banjo y Conquer. Pero esta colección no se queda sólo en esto: ofrece logros internos y externos para incentivar elRare Replay es una "oda" a la historia del videojuego: incluye una colección de más de 30 bellezas desde la Spectrum hasta el Xbox 360. Se encuentran las obras "cumbre" de la desarrolladora inglesa, destacando aquellos títulos claves lanzados en el Nintendo 64: Perfect Dark, Banjo y Conquer. Pero esta colección no se queda sólo en esto: ofrece logros internos y externos para incentivar el juego, los que desbloquean documentales y material inédito del estudio (que a más de un fanático le sacaran una sonrisa). Esta colección es una "celebración", y luego de jugar lo que ofrece quedas con la sensación de que "fuiste invitado a ser parte" de esa celebración. Expand
  69. Jun 28, 2019
    8
    Rare replay contains many of rares old games and they've done it great. They gave us games such as banjo and kazooie, cronkers bad fur day and perfect dark just to name a few. There are some little emulation problems but it doesn't ruin the gameplay
  70. Dec 2, 2019
    10
    I don't own an Xbox, but i know all the games that are in this collection and deserves my vote. It sucks that Xbox one exclusives games sucked this generation and never made me buy it after having the 360.
  71. Dec 5, 2020
    10
    Una de las mejores colecciones en la industria de los videojuegos, ya que estamos hablando de 30 juegos desarrollados por la legendaria Rare. En esta recopilación podemos encontrar míticos juegos como Battletoads, Perfect Dark, Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie, Conker's Bad Fur Day, Kameo: Elements of Power, entre otros.

    Además de incluir juegos legendarios y muy queridos, por cada reto o
    Una de las mejores colecciones en la industria de los videojuegos, ya que estamos hablando de 30 juegos desarrollados por la legendaria Rare. En esta recopilación podemos encontrar míticos juegos como Battletoads, Perfect Dark, Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie, Conker's Bad Fur Day, Kameo: Elements of Power, entre otros.

    Además de incluir juegos legendarios y muy queridos, por cada reto o desafío que completes te dan insignias, y con esas insignias puedes desbloquear videos mostrando la historia de Rare y el desarrollo de los juegos.
    Juego recomendado y que debes de tener si tienes una Xbox One.
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  72. Mar 14, 2022
    8
    Bom, porém, algumas conquistas são muito difíceis. Estou curtindo o jogo. Comprei barato, vale cada centavo.
  73. Mar 25, 2022
    10
    Simply one of the greatest compilations of games EVER. If only Rare could make one that actually consists of all there titles. Maybe with MS and Nintendo playing nice, they might make something happen.
  74. Nov 18, 2022
    8
    Perfect Collection dispite my dislike to old school graphics before the nes and Sega master consoles but I gotter say I love the collection of Rare gems even the old school games from before Sega and Nintendo were great playing if only Rare made another collection I'd definitely be in overall I didn't regret my purchase every game here is perfect for this marvelous collection
  75. Apr 21, 2023
    10
    Literally just got this for 7 bucks. I just wanted to play Banjo-Kazooie and got this bundle cause it was cheaper than buying the XBLA version. I got a bit distracted by the other games and now i‘m seeing myself playing these classic games all the time. Literally the best deal ever
  76. Aug 5, 2023
    5
    Well what can I say...more than half of this game has shoddy incomprehensible "blasts from the past" that are just as enjoyable as plateful of nettles...the only games that save this sordid boat from sinking are the re-vamped version of Perfect Dark, Banjo-Kazooie/Tooie, Killer Instinct Gold, and Blast Corps. The N64/Xbox/360 ones are just squeezed in in the assumption that gamers haveWell what can I say...more than half of this game has shoddy incomprehensible "blasts from the past" that are just as enjoyable as plateful of nettles...the only games that save this sordid boat from sinking are the re-vamped version of Perfect Dark, Banjo-Kazooie/Tooie, Killer Instinct Gold, and Blast Corps. The N64/Xbox/360 ones are just squeezed in in the assumption that gamers have been living in a cupboard and never encountered games such as the lush Perfect Dark Zero, Banjo-kazooie Nuts and Bolts (with the still-lingering reallllyyyyyyyy sloooowwwww ffrrrrraaaameee raaaattteeee)...and the (so-awful-I-nearly-cried) Grabbed By the Ghoulies...the 8-bit games range from pathetically pointless to God-I wont-go-near this-trash-again...I mean why they were put in this collection in the first place is beyond me, unless people were desperate for a history lesson on games that were mostly unheard of...and speaking of history....there are some long-winded yammerings per game...and some videos to perhaps enjoy...but what would have been better was a more diverse collection of games, that gamers could relate to...where were Goldeneye, WWF Wrestlemania, Marbale Madness, and Donkey Kong Country 1-3, for crying out loud?! Expand
  77. Aug 23, 2023
    10
    Hands down the best Xbox One exclusive, and also the best gaming compliation ever made, comprised of masterpieces made by the best gaming company of all time, Rareware.
Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 75 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 70 out of 75
  2. Negative: 0 out of 75
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Jan 4, 2016
    92
    Rare Replay features Ultimate and Rare classics from three decades. Simply a big slice of essential videogame history. [Nov 2015]
  2. Oct 28, 2015
    85
    A great collection of classics that for many players represents the best way to experience what Rare was back in the day. Some great titles of the Nintendo era are missing (for obvious reasons) but what is there is more than enough to have lots and lots of fun. Also, the new challenges are sure to amuse the best players out there.
  3. CD-Action
    Oct 17, 2015
    85
    The collection lacks some important games but still is a treat made with love and thoughtfulness. [10/2015, p.70]