I can't...Goddamn. Between this and going back to that TLOU port well again.
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[Jason Schreier] Sony’s Obsession with Blockbusters is Stirring Unrest in the PlayStation Empire
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This is assuming that Returnal appeals to everyone. People want a wider variety of risk-taking projects so ones that appeal to them will hit the market. Returnal isn't a magic bullet solution to the problem.
The idea of Era as an enthusiast gamer forum gets shot with every new thread I read here. Lol
Does this Sony news make sense from a business perspective? Yes, especially given their increased focus on IPs that Sony Entertainment can leverage as well (Uncharted, GoT movies etc, Last Of Us shos, new Netflix deal from yesterday)
Is this news incredibly disappointing to 'gamers' (not MbG?) Also yes, because this just means Sony is going to moneyhat third parties for game diversity and let its own rich heritage die on the vine.
Does this Sony news make sense from a business perspective? Yes, especially given their increased focus on IPs that Sony Entertainment can leverage as well (Uncharted, GoT movies etc, Last Of Us shos, new Netflix deal from yesterday)
Is this news incredibly disappointing to 'gamers' (not MbG?) Also yes, because this just means Sony is going to moneyhat third parties for game diversity and let its own rich heritage die on the vine.
Again I'm not discussing if this remake is justifiable or not, I'm talking about how saying that a remake of the game wouldn't look much better is utter nonsense.
The Last of Us Re-Remastered lol it is already playable on PS5 and still looks good and plays well. Pointless. I feel for those at Bend who didn't want to work on Uncharted, but another Uncharted game over Days Gone 2 is a reasonable business decision. Wonder what studio,, if any,, is working on it now that Bend is not? I enjoyed Days Gone, but I would be more interested in a new IP than a sequel.
Remember a few years ago when Sony were saying how they let the devs do what they want to do? It is really weird to me that Hulst (who got his promotion after Sony let them do what they want) would do the opposite.
God, what a mess this has been.
God, what a mess this has been.
It's not being made at ND. ND simply sent some devs to help out with the project after Herman Hulst saw the work and was disappointed by it. ND has close to 500 devs these days and growing.
I agree that this remake is a silly idea, but I'm also willing to bet a good portion of ND is working on a new IP.
I hope they're currently actually working on something new, there's another tweet by Jason saying this is "only on paper" so far or something.
The PS OT threads got me way to excited for a sci fi Naughty Dog game.
Knowing they've grown to continue both Uncharted and TLOU is just disappointing.
This is really disappointing by Sony.
There's this notion that they will be alright because they "always" deliver on the triple A blockbuster experience. But it's so disappointing to see a Sony not taking risks in new projects.
This also circles around the news that Kojima is looking for a deal with Microsoft. This is just speculation but I wouldn't be surprised if Sony wasn't available to negotiate a deal because they don't want to take risks with Kojima's weird and experimental ideas.
There's this notion that they will be alright because they "always" deliver on the triple A blockbuster experience. But it's so disappointing to see a Sony not taking risks in new projects.
This also circles around the news that Kojima is looking for a deal with Microsoft. This is just speculation but I wouldn't be surprised if Sony wasn't available to negotiate a deal because they don't want to take risks with Kojima's weird and experimental ideas.
I'm fine with the focus on Hollywood style blockbusters from Sony but I just wish there was some genre diversity in those projects. It's been overwhelmingly 3rd person action game after 3rd person action game almost nonstop for a decade. I would absolutely love to see what one of Sony's prestige first party studios could do with an FPS or first person WRPG.
You know, I actually regret my purchase of a PS5 at this point. I just do not like the direction Sony is going right now. I have zero interest in any of these blockbuster titles.
What the hell are you doing Sony? Are you forgetting that it wasn't just massive blockbusters that brought you to the top of the industry?
This feels like Raven being reduced to map makers for CoD multiplayer.
This feels like Raven being reduced to map makers for CoD multiplayer.
I wonder if TLOU remake is just the singleplayer only or if they are including the multiplayer.
Because more than these facts which highlight internal issues at Sony, per the news article as well as their recent PR debacle pertaining to handling of 7th console gen stores and more, encompass the whole situation.
Sony can do no wrong. It's one screw up after another. Why have they not addressed the storage issue on PS5.
They already did with DS, not sure about the sales numbers but I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't like the world on fire.
I don't understand. That "secret San Diego studio" is the same as VASG? If not, is it mentioned in the article at all? What are they doing? Jason says it never was Uncharted (which I find is a relief).
It's fucking COLD to learn that they actually had, at one point in time, not very far from now, both Uncharted and TLoU new game/remake in the making. Both taking time from Naughty Dog instead of letting them do new things. While at the same time not let other studios do new things either. What the FUCK have they been thinking? Hermen, this is not the way.
At least since then, Bend seems to be working on something new and original, which IS the way. And probably there's something more at ND aside from Factions and the remake nobody asked for, and that thing is the real deal. I can only hope.
I'm fine right now with having to wait yes or yes until I can get a ps5. No hurry for me.
It's fucking COLD to learn that they actually had, at one point in time, not very far from now, both Uncharted and TLoU new game/remake in the making. Both taking time from Naughty Dog instead of letting them do new things. While at the same time not let other studios do new things either. What the FUCK have they been thinking? Hermen, this is not the way.
At least since then, Bend seems to be working on something new and original, which IS the way. And probably there's something more at ND aside from Factions and the remake nobody asked for, and that thing is the real deal. I can only hope.
I'm fine right now with having to wait yes or yes until I can get a ps5. No hurry for me.
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This is my stance on it too, really, even as someone who is into Returnal. You don't have a "risky offering" by occasionally tossing out one or two risky games. At least, that was not the case in the PS2 or PS3 eras. If you only put out a few risky/niche titles, all the more likely it is that your investment in doing so will have less of an impact because it will only be able to hit on a few niches rather than several.
I lean towards Xbox but love my PlayStation as well. Xbox has been louder lately but PlayStation will be just fine once the series of big games start to hit. Plus in the summer time when Sony has some sort of event or announcements people will see and be excited for even more things coming to PlayStation.
Both consoles are healthy and we are just witnessing Xbox balance the scales a little bit I don't think anyone is in trouble. Relax everyone.
Both consoles are healthy and we are just witnessing Xbox balance the scales a little bit I don't think anyone is in trouble. Relax everyone.
Appreciate you.
I hope they let it rest for now so ND can focus on new IP.
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I think the game Jason is referring to is the new Bend game, not the Uncharted game. That makes most sense from how I'm interpreting that exchange. A new Uncharted that Bend is just supporting wouldn't be in an "on paper" phase at that studio
edit nvm, I think I'm wrong. Tweet is weirdly worded
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Because I would gather it's not such a major issue to address. It may be an balancing issue for some but it's not a "problem".
Hermen is making the worst decisions even after taking the risk of Horizon himself. Incredible
I mean, Death's Stranding deal with Sony was in 2015-16. It's entirely possible (and probable) that Sony is in a stance of taking less risks and different projects 5 years later.
The fuck they wanna remake The Last of Us for? That's one of the last games that needs one. If anything, polish the graphics up a bit but why spend resources on it that could be used for a full new game?
Make a Jak and Daxter remake instead!!
Make a Jak and Daxter remake instead!!
I'm sensing sarcasm.... which I don't understand? It's shedding light on stories we would otherwise never know about, which is what good reporting is all about. The gaming industry can sometimes miss that good reporting, so I'll always applaud the folks who deliver interesting stories like this.
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"Bend's developers feared they might be absorbed into Naughty Dog, and the studio's leadership asked to be taken off the Uncharted project. They got their wish last month and are now working on a new game of their own."
Doing the opposite, yeah. What a mess indeed.
Day one.
Yeah, development with no consequences will likely result in a shit ton of shovel ware trash, and studios that just can't get it right living on and on and on eating up capital that can be put to better use.
Always better to trim the fat keep what works.
You can use the machine for third party games and honestly, blockbuster titles were their thing last gen. The difference this gen will be that they will pay (moneyhat) third party developers to develop creative titles for them instead of doing it themselves. Or just straight up lock multiplat games for their platform which is pretty shitty but it is what it is.
I would have been in that team, I would have never opted for remaking The Last of Us for PS5. I guess remaking a PS4 game is less costly than a PS3 one since you could probably reuse assets more easily but Sony could have given a proper budget if it was one of the many games they could have picked from. The PS3 and PS4 eras have many great games that would benefit from a remake that are not ND games.
And about Bend, this is truly sad. I thought with Days Gone, Sony would have given them the freedom to either grow DG as a franchise or launch something new entirely.
And about Bend, this is truly sad. I thought with Days Gone, Sony would have given them the freedom to either grow DG as a franchise or launch something new entirely.
Horizon is not the same, lol. Horizon was probably one of the best PS4 games, reviewed, and sold game of the generation. Hell, that's probably my favorite PS4 game. And the proof is in the pudding...Sony greenlit a sequel to Horizon and it' coming out this year. They didn't do that for Days Gone.
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