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Sony PlayStation: First Party Studios |OT4| Because we're skipping 3
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My take is they're so comfortably in the lead that right now are using this margin to get some downtime for developers. I'm not sure it was the most appropiate time, but it probably had to be done at some point. It's just unusual. Since Infamous and MLB released in 2014, this is probably the quietest start of a year for PS4 exclusives. Of course, the full picture is that third-parties are hitting all the right notes on the system, so it's reasonable they wouldn't want to compete with Capcom, S-E and the rest. Saturation is bad business, after all.
The silence is what gets me. But I hope once they decide to talk, it's gonna be worth it.
The silence is what gets me. But I hope once they decide to talk, it's gonna be worth it.
The "shorter" Uncharted is a full-length Uncharted game that's just as meaty, if not moreso, than the PS3 ones. If anything, they released a full-length game in a year and released two games this gen so far.
Insomniac released many games this gen from consoles to mobile to VR; it's just that only two of them were PS4 exclusives. Their games were:
Bad Dinos
Digit & Dash
Edge of Nowhere
Feral Rites
Fruit Fusion
Marvel's Spider-Man
Ratchet & Clank
Seedling
Slow Down, Bull
Song of the Deep
Sunset Overdrive
The Unspoken
People should stop looking at number of games and start looking at what the games offer since it's a lot easier to make a small game like Sly compared to something like Horizon Zero Dawn.
It's also partly due to the fact that Sony delays for polish now. If they had done that on the PS3, I'm positive we'd have gotten fewer games, but things like the shoddy aiming at UC3's launch, the massive waves of enemies and backtracking in UC1, and the graphics as a whole of Infamous 1 would have been ironed out. And considering there's actually a lot of praise for Gran Turismo Sport's gameplay, whereas Gran Turismo 6 released quietly and was not a memorable game, that's probably for the better.
If all this is to ensure the best launch possible for the PS5 then i'm all for it, the PS3 to PS4 was kinda messy in retrospect, with a few titles like Gran Turismo 6 being left to languish on last gen hardware while the populace went all in on the new Playstation.
Ultimately, with team sizes and budgets and time getting so high, there needs to be a huge push to reduce costs and development time. As AI improves, it'll take more time to implement it, so that should have to change. They're already doing things like creating engines and allowing other companies to use said engine (which is why Kojima got a head start on Death Stranding). I hope they can figure it out because I'd hate if there was some bubble that burst when there are so many talented developers making really fun and great AAA titles.
I've come to realize that, so far, Sony has yet to launch a console with a slew of impressive first party games.
I've come to realize that, so far, Sony has yet to launch a console with a slew of impressive first party games.
Was just thinking the other day that the Bend team are likely going on promo tour soon.
Good to see it's started!
I'm really excited for DG, no game has really caught my interest so far this year beyond Metro Exodus and this.
Yep people just looking at the number but not looking at how much bigger or longer the games are .
UC4 was much longer than any UC game and the nGOW is so much bigger it almost 2 plus GOW games in content .
HZD much bigger and longer than any KZ game .
I much rather more content per game when the content is this good.
Also with GaaS i much rather a game like GT with 1 game per gen early in the gen with up dates .
Side-topic news : Sony Pictures has delivered to the ASWF (that count Epic Games among their members) a professional colour grading software.
https://variety.com/2019/digital/ne...lorio-academy-software-foundation-1203133108/
http://opencolorio.org/
https://variety.com/2019/digital/ne...lorio-academy-software-foundation-1203133108/
http://opencolorio.org/
I adore Sony Bend's prior work (they work Rockstars on the the psp and made the best Uncharted imo) but I am very worried about how Days Gone turns out... It just does not look like it will be a quality game like Spiderman or God of War.
It will be a good game and score around 80 on Metacritic imo. But don't forget that in the first years, Days Gone got developed by a 60 to 80 men/women team. Compared to the 200+ teams at Sony Santa Monica and Insomniac Games. Days Gone looks fantastic for that. And their next game will be even better, with a bigger budget and a bigger team (they're around 130 right now).
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Which i think they are fixing with them pulling out of E3. I believe they are going to take a more Nintendo approach in showing games much closer to release rather than show them 3 years out.
Hope I'm right.
Frankly,i hope it won't be Days Gone sequel but something else.
You don't put over 5 years dev time into a one and done AAA IP. Days Gone will be a franchise for sure. Days Gone 2 is almost guaranteed.
In my fantasy Santa Monica would bring in David Jaffe and let him create his old team from incognito/SSM to create an epic new Twisted Metal or new IP.
I believe he still has it in him to create a pure gameplay driven epic AAA game despite him moving away to indie sized games. The last Twisted Metal had best in series gameplay but was marred by other things like crappy servers and short story mode.
I believe he still has it in him to create a pure gameplay driven epic AAA game despite him moving away to indie sized games. The last Twisted Metal had best in series gameplay but was marred by other things like crappy servers and short story mode.
I guess we will see, hopefully it turns out great like you say. Hopefully they have a next game. Didn't the Order 1886 end RAD?
Jaffe is one of the greatest of all time as far as western Devs go imo. He created some of playstation's most iconic franchises but that much sheer creativity must have taken a tole on him. Thus wanting to work with smaller teams via indie work.
Sony Bend Studio is doing great and will be doing great after Days Gone.
What do you mean with "end RAD"? Ready at Dawn is doing fine. They made some great VR games and they're currently working on their next big AAA game.
I don't think there are any publisher out there who would be willing to invest large amount of resources for him. For me, the last straw was Drawn to Death, which was just abysmal title.
Greatness said they didn't want you to miss the start of the Days Gone media tour.
Probably going to make a LTTP thread after I finish the game, but so far it was a great experience. Loved it.
so, it seems sucker punch finally got their community manager as the position is not requested anymore on their website:
https://jobs.suckerpunch.com/
do we know who is the community manager yet?
https://jobs.suckerpunch.com/
do we know who is the community manager yet?
It will definitely be a Days Gone sequel unless it reviews poorly, like below 70
Maybe. I have a feeling they might stay as interns forever.
Any idea on when we will be getting information? Is there any kind of embargo?
Every studio you just mentioned is tackling a new IP and are gunning for the moon with their titles.
Dreams is literally LBP on steriods
Bend is working on their first new IP in 20 years, first open-world game, first AAA console game in 10+ years etc.
SP is working on a new IP.
If anything, once these games are out and the studios have a foundation to work from, expect relatively quick sequels to all these now new existing IP.
The preview event os going on right now its a press tour so I have no idea when we will get anything.
Brandon Jones from Easy Allies mentioned he was going on a secret assignment, maybe it was this.
They big quiet Sanjo
They big quiet
#PutRespeckonDaysGoneName
Oh and BTW Days Gone is available to pre-order at NewEgg for $10 off
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