Rare Replay

TheSixthAxisDominic L

9/10

While there are some games included that you’re unlikely to make repeated visits to, Rare Replay offers an incredible retrospective of one of the most iconic game studios of our time. For less than £20 it offers exceptional value for money, and with the additional content, documentary pieces and Snapshot modes it’s anything but a lazy cash-in. Whether returning to games of your childhood, or experiencing these titles for the first time, Rare Replay should be an essential purchase for Xbox One owners.

Pure XboxDave Letcavage

9/10

Traveling through the virtual halls of Rare Replay is like venturing through a well-preserved museum, one that proudly showcases the many timeless works of an extraordinarily creative developer. This package isn't merely a collection of 30 games carelessly slapped together for the sake of doing so; it's concerned with little details and extras, and it's presented in a way unlike any compilation before it. There are certain control and formatting options that we would've liked to see included, but there's so much engrossing entertainment here that it feels wrong to whine about what are, in most...

Rare Replay’s technical challenges on a handful of games stand as the only aspect that detracts from an otherwise outstanding collection of titles. With titles reaching back as far as 1983 and as recent as 2008, this is one diverse collection that promises a lot of fun around a variety of genres. Thirty games. Thirty bucks. It’s pretty tough to top a collection like this.

GamingBoltRavi Sinha

9/10

As a compilation, Rare Replay is one of the best deals on the market. As a look into the illustrious developer, there's a ton of great history to be experienced. As an experience, this represents three decades of gaming that must be experienced.

Worth PlayingAdam Pavlacka

8.5/10

Rare brings together the adventures of its iconic characters in a collection of 30 games that span the decades.

VideogamerTom Orry

8/10

Rare Replay is a lovely collection that I can't help but feel could have been even lovelier.

Game SkinnyMatt_Paprocki

8/10

Rare Replay is a compilation with selective eye sight, but portrays the studio for what they did best: Character.

GameSpewRichard Seagrave

8/10

Overall, Rare Replay offers outstanding value for money. With its excellent presentation, huge list of games and a plethora of behind the scenes features, there are many hours of nostalgic fun to be had by all. Sure, some of the games have aged badly and are nothing more than a novelty now, but you’ll find some corkers on here that’ll make the purchase worthwhile, especially if you’ve never played Rare’s Xbox 360 output. It’s just a shame that all the Rare Revealed extras are locked, as completing milestones on some of the older games in order to grab the required stamps will be very draining....

Capsule ComputersAndrew Day

8/10

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Metro GameCentralDavid Jenkins

8/10

A rare chance to celebrate a developer’s work through three whole decades, and even if some classics are missing what’s left still represents a laudable achievement in gaming.

COGConnectedLucas Raycevick

65/100

Celebration is part of why Rare Replay exists. Even before the gaming industry became a multimillion-dollar battleground where five million copies sold can be considered a “failure”, many studios were periodically kicked to the curb.  From 38 Studios to Zipper Interactive, Bullfrog to Eurocom, the fact that Rare has managed to survive thirty years and six console generations is pretty astounding. The thing is, I can’t help but feel a little cynical and believe that while part of the reason for this game’s existence is to celebrate, the real reason is to jump on a bandwagon.

VGChartzVGChartz Staff

Unscored

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