Shawn Layden interview - on Sony's first party development, streaming, E3, acquisitions and more
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You are such a dirty bird. I can't help but agree with so much of it though. You probably aren't giving enough credit to games like Forza, Ori, Gears or even Halo. Its not like the quality level is sooooo much lower than the Sony games you mention but Sony has certainly taken the cake for exclusive first party games especially if you don't care for racing games.
I hope they don't. Releasing multiple consoles makes the most sense for the market imo. I think there is a huge market of players globally who previously might never have bought a console because of 30 fps limitations or non-native resolutions (e.g. 900p). Having more choices is a good thing just like it's nice to have both the PS4 and PS4 PRO on the market which will cater for more people than just having a single, value oriented console.
I wouldn’t say mastered. GoW, TLOU, and Bloodborne are master pieces, sure. But games like Horizon, Spider-Man, and Infamous had things that could have been better, perhaps much better. I would rather those studios keep going with those types of games. And there is no way I would pull ND and SSM off TLOU/Uncharted/GoW type games.
So my point is: I don’t see where there is space for Sony to put a top tier studio on a Nintendo type game.
So my point is: I don’t see where there is space for Sony to put a top tier studio on a Nintendo type game.
Not necessarily. Ninja Theory was independent and had successful games. I honestly think contract wise Insomniac has like 3-4 titles under contract with Sony at the moment. Seeing Spiderman, and Ratchet and clank doing very well. They may see how Sony has great success wit promoting their games better than EA, microsoft ever had.
I think we might hear more later this year after March.
I think we might hear more later this year after March.
They released 3 models of the Xbox 360, granted all had the same specs, but they didn't fail to sell well. The 360 Elite was a very sought after console because of the cool black colour. I don't think most consumers will necessarily understand what the upgrades are but they'll know the more expensive consoles offer something better in one way or another, just like with the 360 models. It won't confuse the consumer imo.
Well yeah, but I don't really care about their bottom line. I am not a shareholder. The article mentioned subscriptions. Putting their first party titles on a subscription would benefit my wallet and make me happy as a customer. So yeah. /shrug.
Anyway, I would spend more money through subscriptions in their ecosystem than if they didn't do that.
Anyway, I would spend more money through subscriptions in their ecosystem than if they didn't do that.
I'm sure that's true in some instances, however I would not be surprised if there are posters who are holding a double standard in regards to MS + sony's E3 presence or lack there of.
But that's console fandom I suppose, I'm sure people do it on the MS side to.
I still think skipping E3 is a bad move, and I think the argument supporting this stance is stronger. Does it mean PlayStation is in any sort of trouble, no of course not, but it is a blemish on what would of been a near perfect picture.
And blemishes can add up.
Further context would be MS exclusive line up being less then steller is a pretty big blemish.
But that's console fandom I suppose, I'm sure people do it on the MS side to.
I still think skipping E3 is a bad move, and I think the argument supporting this stance is stronger. Does it mean PlayStation is in any sort of trouble, no of course not, but it is a blemish on what would of been a near perfect picture.
And blemishes can add up.
Further context would be MS exclusive line up being less then steller is a pretty big blemish.
It will be a thing again.
There is just no way it doesnt come back.
Battle Royale, the Cinematic campaign it deserves, the PS Brand marketing.
And Layden and Yoshida have teased that they can improve on the multiplayer sector. It is just too perfect to not happen.
And to make it easier, just a reboot.
There is just no way it doesnt come back.
Battle Royale, the Cinematic campaign it deserves, the PS Brand marketing.
And Layden and Yoshida have teased that they can improve on the multiplayer sector. It is just too perfect to not happen.
And to make it easier, just a reboot.
What this thread shows is a console war that looks like everybody here have sides but try to hide...
If you go to first party threads from both MS and Sony is easy to see a bunch of fanboys...
If you point a problem with any of Sony or MS they come... If you have a negative opinion about their first party games they come.
Sony has things to shake up for next gen, but being arrogant is not one of them... They have been amazing with their portfolio this gen. fewer games but most of them gems.
If you go to first party threads from both MS and Sony is easy to see a bunch of fanboys...
If you point a problem with any of Sony or MS they come... If you have a negative opinion about their first party games they come.
Sony has things to shake up for next gen, but being arrogant is not one of them... They have been amazing with their portfolio this gen. fewer games but most of them gems.
They’ve tried that though. We had a new studio do Sly and it’s nowhere to be seen since the PS3/Vita game. Knack sucked. The remasters of Patapon/Wipeout/LocoRoco/Parappa didn’t move the needle. Gravity Rush 1 and 2 didn’t attract a wide audience. But we had a great reimagining of Ratchet. I don’t think you are acknowledging how much effort they have put into that type of game, bruh. They’ve had internal and external studios try this and it doesn’t work out for them.
Maybe Concrete Genie and the Medieval remaster will be great but I’m skeptical that those games will reach more than a few hundred thousand people. Still have dreams to release as well. So I’m not seeing some gaping hole that you speak of.
Maybe Concrete Genie and the Medieval remaster will be great but I’m skeptical that those games will reach more than a few hundred thousand people. Still have dreams to release as well. So I’m not seeing some gaping hole that you speak of.
It's easy to accuse Sony of being complacent, when in reality, it's just a symptom of them doing so many things right this generation - that there's not many sweeping changes that need to be made heading into next generation. They have been lights out nearly this entire generation, and outside of a few little things like cross play and software / infrastructure updates, they've been nearly impeccable this entire generation. A side step from this generation to the next isn't a bad thing. They've been that good this generation.
Sure, I get that. I personally think that if either company did 3 models, the consumer wouldn't be confused by it and it will give more options for the people who understand what the differences are. In the GPU market you have Nvidia selling product lines starting from the GTX x50 line all the way up to GTX x80 line (I know the 1030 exists but according to Nvidia it's not a GTX card but "GT"). I don't see anyone confused with that product segmenting and it's actually one of the biggest advantages of PC gaming considering you have so many performance options for basically all budgets. I'm not saying XBox2/PS5 need 10 products in their family but having a selection of options will only benefit the consumer overall.
Well if Microsoft pull ahead they likely will offer more in the way of options.
Much easier, less confusing for the casual market too.
That market you're talking about it minuscule compared to the average consumer.
Having multiple PS5's won't just create confusion it'll make the lower spec offering seem inferior and less sought after than the high price model.
Even if it means Sony fall in the middle of MS's two offerings in terms of power, i'd prefer that model overall.
Much easier, less confusing for the casual market too.
That market you're talking about it minuscule compared to the average consumer.
Having multiple PS5's won't just create confusion it'll make the lower spec offering seem inferior and less sought after than the high price model.
Even if it means Sony fall in the middle of MS's two offerings in terms of power, i'd prefer that model overall.