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Rare Replay

Rare Replay

Rare·Released Aug 4, 2015·Single player

Platforms
Xbox One
Genres
ShooterPlatformerPuzzleRacingArcade
Critic90/100
Across 9 reviews
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About

Rare Replay is a 2015 compilation of 30 video games previously developed by Rare and its predecessor, Ultimate Play the Game, in their 30-year combined history. The emulated games span multiple genres and consoles - from the ZX Spectrum to the Xbox 360 - and retain the features and errors of their original releases with minimal edits. The compilation adds cheats to make the older games easier and a Snapshots mode of specific challenges culled from parts of the games. Player progress is rewarded with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews about Rare's major and unreleased games. GoldenEye 007 is added to the game library of anyone who purchases a digital copy of Rare Replay. Upon GoldenEye 007's release on Xbox One/Series consoles, it was retroactively added to the game library of anyone with a prior purchase of a digital copy.

Reviews

8 reviews
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Critic90/100
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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 cases, negligible details. Even though it costs actual money, Rare Replay feels like a heartfelt gift from Rare to its fans, and it deserves your time, money, and appreciation.

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Critic80/100
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Rare Replay is an incredibly high-value retro compilation, which adds to its impressive (but sadly not exhaustive) line-up of classics with new ways to play and interesting bonus content.

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GameSpot
Peter Brown·Aug 3, 2015
Critic80/100
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Rare Replay is a massive collection of great games and interesting documentaries, but not everything is as good as it could have been.

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Rare games meant a lot to the people who played them, so a collection of 30 of (most) of their best works should mean a lot to children of the Spectrum

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IGN
Marty Sliva·Aug 3, 2015
Critic90/100
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This 30 game museum is an incredible collection that sets a new bar for video game compilations.

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