Savannah (lost build of cancelled Xbox 360 Kinect prototype; 2006-2007)
Savannah was a Xbox 360 prototype made in 2006 by Rare Ltd. This was one of the many Rare prototypes made for Microsoft to test out their new motion camera for Xbox. It was the brainchild of artist Phil Dunne, who worked on such previous works as Donkey Kong Country 3 and Killer Instinct 2.
Gameplay
In Savannah, you controlled a lion cub, from birth to adulthood, with many challenges and survival tactics along the way for you to survival in the wilds of the African savanna. It is said to be a natural simulator of sorts. They were going for a more realistic style to the animals, going as far as giving the lions and hyenas a custom shell system. The team didn't know how good the camera was, but tried to work with the motion camera anyhow. [1]
Cancellation
Finally, after a little more than a year in production, Savannah was turned down by Microsoft. Microsoft wanted their new motion camera (later called the Kinect) to be more fitted and costumed to children rather than a more mature audience.
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References
- ↑ The Unseen64 article on "Savannah." Last retrieved 14 Aug 2017