Why not games like goldeneye on xbox live?

Bengaboy · 25 Oct 2007 at 21:49

I was thinking this the other day - goldeneye is one of the best games of the decade, so why not whack it on xbox live?

If i remember correctly, rare made goldeneye, and microsoft own rare - so there shouldnt be a problem.

Also it would sell like freshly baked hot cross buns (lame...) , so from a "lets make money" point of view, it shoudlnt be a problem there either.

And best of all, goldeneye would be perfect over live!

And why stop there? How about perfect dark, banjo kazooie, etc?

wedgie · 25 Oct 2007 at 21:53

Wii store seems far more likely.

rp2000 · 25 Oct 2007 at 21:53

Bengaboy said:
I was thinking this the other day - goldeneye is one of the best games of the decade, so why not whack it on xbox live?

If i remember correctly, rare made goldeneye, and microsoft own rare - so there shouldnt be a problem.

Also it would sell like freshly baked hot cross buns (lame...) , so from a "lets make money" point of view, it shoudlnt be a problem there either.

And best of all, goldeneye would be perfect over live!

And why stop there? How about perfect dark, banjo kazooie, etc?

Licensing issue with James Bond, I think.

Also low res games from yesteryear look terrible on HD consoles and kill any decent memories you had...

rp200

Bengaboy · 25 Oct 2007 at 21:53

wedgie said:
Wii store seems far more likely.

Not when microsoft owns rare though

wedgie · 25 Oct 2007 at 21:55

Would have thought Nintendo have some rights where N64 games are concerned, regardless of the developer.

Also, Goldeneye is a lot more recent than anything that has shown up on XBLA so far.

Bengaboy · 25 Oct 2007 at 21:55

rp2000 said:
Licensing issue with James Bond, I think.

Also low res games from yesteryear look terrible on HD consoles and kill any decent memories you had...

rp200

Ok, i can see where the James Bond problem might occur, but not Perfect Dark.

Another thing, rare havnt brought any new games out for ages - microsoft may as well put them to good use!

Nitefly · 25 Oct 2007 at 22:00

Didn't the goldeneye group leave rare and form the team that made timesplitters?

Alrik · 25 Oct 2007 at 22:02

Bengaboy said:
Another thing, rare havnt brought any new games out for ages - microsoft may as well put them to good use!

Viva Pinata? (360+PC)
Kameo?
Jetpac Refuelled? (XBLA)
Banjo-Kazooie is also meant to be in development I think

wedgie · 25 Oct 2007 at 22:03

Nitefly said:
Didn't the goldeneye group leave rare and form the team that made timesplitters?

Yes, Free Radical.

Doesn't influence whther or not Goldeneye could hit XBLA I don't think.

Bengaboy · 25 Oct 2007 at 22:04

Nitefly said:
Didn't the goldeneye group leave rare and form the team that made timesplitters?

I think they did actually - Free Radical.

But would it be so difficult to port it over to xbox? (I have no clue btw)

Hostile_18 · 25 Oct 2007 at 22:10

wedgie said:
Also, Goldeneye is a lot more recent than anything that has shown up on XBLA so far.

That Castlevania game came out the same month as Goldeneye

Timber · 26 Oct 2007 at 00:10

From the Wiki page on GE64:

The President of Nintendo of America, Reggie Fils-Aime, announced that Nintendo is exploring the possibility of adding GoldenEye 007 to the Wii Virtual Console, despite a complicated situation in which the game's developer Rare is owned by Microsoft (producers of the rival Xbox 360 console) and the video game rights to the James Bond franchise are held by Activision. He stated, "We would love to see it [on the Virtual Console], so we're exploring all the rights issues."[43]

KNiVES · 26 Oct 2007 at 00:37

(posting from wii browser!)
It`s because EA/Activision owns the James Bond license. I am fairly certain that it would be the size of the game that`s the barrier to XBLA availability and not licensing issues.

Well, that was actually quite fun, maybe I should browse with the Wii a bit more!

Kreeeee · 26 Oct 2007 at 00:41

KNiVES said:
(posting from wii browser!)
It`s because EA/Activision owns the James Bond license. I am fairly certain that it would be the size of the game that`s the barrier to XBLA availability and not licensing issues.

Well, that was actually quite fun, maybe I should browse with the Wii a bit more!

It takes ages to post though!

The wii is great for youtube browsing

Also try:

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/games/wii/

KNiVES · 26 Oct 2007 at 00:43

ingenious. Flash games for the Wii browser. Yeah, I agree it takes a while to post, but it's strangely absorbing (it rumbles and goes beep beep boop a lot).

Posting on PC now

Wrathamon · 26 Oct 2007 at 00:48

One major point that is being overlooked here, is that to get Goldeneye on XBLA would mean a N64 emulator.... there's no way Nintendo would allow that!

Unless a studio is willing spend a lot of time and money porting it... which is probably out of the question for the limited return. Clearly the Wii is the only straightforward option for making it available again, Nintendo already have the N64 emulation sorted for other Virtual Console games.

Begbie · 26 Oct 2007 at 00:59

Nooo make it on the 360, with more than 4 players at a time. Would be awsome!

Kreeeee · 26 Oct 2007 at 01:02

Begbie said:
Nooo make it on the 360, with more than 4 players at a time. Would be awsome!

It wouldn't work at all as all the levels are designed for 4 player.

XPE · 26 Oct 2007 at 01:21

I think Nintendo own the code, while Rare owns the right to most of its game except James bond rights which right now are owned by activision.

So there for it have Zero chance of appearing xbl, its more likely to appear on the Wii if Nintendo and Activision come to an arrangement

KNiVES · 26 Oct 2007 at 01:42

And Rare. Who made the game and is now owned by Microsft. Don't forget the people who actually made the game.