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If Sony buys Bluepoint Games, do you want them to continue as the remake studio?
- Thread starter ToddBonzalez
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Make 2 teams: one doing full remakes, one doing 4K collections of 1st party games from PS2 and PS3.
I want them to do whatever they want to do. Listening to them talk about Demon's Souls and the process of making it made it seem like they really enjoy doing what they do so if that's what they want then keep it rolling. They're really good at it.
If they want to try an original game I wouldn't want that creativity stifled.
If they want to try an original game I wouldn't want that creativity stifled.
If I were forced to choose between focusing on remaking games, and focusing on new IP, I would want them to focus on the former, because I think Sony really need that, they have a lot of older IPs that aren't given love which would really benefit from ressurection. With that said, eventually they need to transition to working on their own games, because there's only so many revivals that make good financial sense. Reviving more niche titles like Legend of Dragoon, Alundra or Ape Escape, I feel like those don't make a lot of sense. Maybe games like Jack and Daxter would make sense, but there's only so many games that are likely to be worthwhile.
Don't really want them anywhere near another remake. They ruined the music in Demon's Souls. Iconic game music should not be rewritten. The original music was a big part of the game. To simply erase it is disrespectful to the original creator.
I have no idea why they did this. At least give people a choice and let them choose between classic or new music.
I have no idea why they did this. At least give people a choice and let them choose between classic or new music.
That's actually a pretty smart idea. They could make an extended version of the game with additional content to incentivise people to double-dip.
I don't really know what's in Sony's back catalog that would be as big of a deal as SotC or DeS were. Like if it was up to me, I'd have them remake Ape Escape but that's not really a big budget endeavor lol.
Bluepoint has been hinting in interviews forever now that they are ready to tackle their own original project. I think it's time to let them.
I really hate the idea of having them do sequels to something like DeS or Bloodborne though. From Soft is what makes those games special, I don't want to see someone else tackle those franchises.
Bluepoint has been hinting in interviews forever now that they are ready to tackle their own original project. I think it's time to let them.
I really hate the idea of having them do sequels to something like DeS or Bloodborne though. From Soft is what makes those games special, I don't want to see someone else tackle those franchises.
You know, maybe using Bluepoint to remake/remaster older Sony IPs is not a bad strategy for the studio. Sony could use those remasters/remakes to gauge out interest for any particular property. Basically look at what happened with Crash; 2 successful remakes led to a new sequel/mobile game spin off. Obviously this is Crash so nostalgia played a HUGE part but its fail safe way of potentially giving old IPs a 2nd chance.
Now obviously if they want to standout and make their own games then by all means go for it.
Now obviously if they want to standout and make their own games then by all means go for it.
Firstly, are there credible new rumours that Sony is buying Bluepoint? I saw that there were new comments in that thread but when I went to go check it out it seemed like a lot of people just throwing insults at each other so I ignored it. If there are, let me secondly say that I'm against acquisitions and would prefer them to stay independent (even though with their history they're really semi-independent at best)
Now that that's out of the way, in the hypothetical situation that Sony do buy them, I'd love a Jak remake
And finally (as a joke, seriously, don't take this seriously), Microsoft should hire them to remake Halo Infinite and give the fans the definitive version of the game faster than 343i can get it out the door even
Now that that's out of the way, in the hypothetical situation that Sony do buy them, I'd love a Jak remake
And finally (as a joke, seriously, don't take this seriously), Microsoft should hire them to remake Halo Infinite and give the fans the definitive version of the game faster than 343i can get it out the door even
Honestly the perfect solution would be to grow them to be a two team studio with rotating remake / new ip projects.
Whether they have a "remake team" and a "new ip team" or whether they have Team X and Team Y and rotate who does what.
Also I'd like to see them, and other major studios, have a spin-off department where team members can work in smaller passion projects here and there. I understand the industry issues with workloads would never allow this but it would be really great if it was at all possibility. Imagine if BluePoint, Naughty Dog etc had smaller departments where people rotated in and out off to work on smaller passion projects. Essentially indie games developed by top tier professional developers and colleagues in top tier environments as side-projects. We'd see some really interesting games out of that, just because you're working on $500m Uncharted 7 doesn't mean you should be locked out of making a Braid without ending your career.
Whether they have a "remake team" and a "new ip team" or whether they have Team X and Team Y and rotate who does what.
Also I'd like to see them, and other major studios, have a spin-off department where team members can work in smaller passion projects here and there. I understand the industry issues with workloads would never allow this but it would be really great if it was at all possibility. Imagine if BluePoint, Naughty Dog etc had smaller departments where people rotated in and out off to work on smaller passion projects. Essentially indie games developed by top tier professional developers and colleagues in top tier environments as side-projects. We'd see some really interesting games out of that, just because you're working on $500m Uncharted 7 doesn't mean you should be locked out of making a Braid without ending your career.
I wasn't criticising them or anything. They've found a distinct niche for themselves, which is more than most studios can say. It's just that what they've been hired to do in the past has been to solve a engineering problem.
Now their role has been expanded with their work on the Shadow of the Colossus and Demon's Souls remakes to include some more creative aspects since those projects require new art and sound. However these are not Final Fantasy VII style remakes, the underlying logic is basically left completely untouched, so I don't think we can't say much about their game design chops at this point.
Yes. Bend made their name downporting games to mobile platforms and made a game that was already 5 years out of date when given their own titles. Wouldn't want to see Bluepoint suffer the same.
They've shown talent and efficiently remastering old games. Developing a new games is a different beast and I think it would be a risk. Don't get me wrong, if they want to do a new IP let them.
But I think they should start small and not trying to develop a Order 1886 like experience. Didn't work out for RAD and they arguably had more experience developing own games, because they actually did develop GoW spinoffs for handhelds.
True, but there are boundaries to that, because Santa Monica got a game cancelled iirc. So there is some form of restriction, even though Sony is one of the publishers who give more creative freedom than others. But not unlimited as your post seem to suggest.
Remakes. We have literally every other PlayStation studio for sequels and new IP. Bluepoint have shown that they are fantastic at remakes, and there's no reason to believe they would suddenly be great at making original games - they take entirely different skills and specialities that aren't a factor in remakes.
People always love remakes but at the same time complain about the need to create new IP.
This will always be an issue with an enthusiast forum that is always looking for new new new.
Look its really not what we want, at the end of the day it's what the dev team wants or what Sony has them doing.
This will always be an issue with an enthusiast forum that is always looking for new new new.
Look its really not what we want, at the end of the day it's what the dev team wants or what Sony has them doing.
We don't have many great remake makers(!), so I like to see more remakes from Bluepoint.
But at the same time, I like to see a new small game from them too, with second small team. If they can make amazing new games like their remakes, Sony(?) should expand studio to both making big games and remakes with two teams.
But at the same time, I like to see a new small game from them too, with second small team. If they can make amazing new games like their remakes, Sony(?) should expand studio to both making big games and remakes with two teams.
If you're not getting the kind of games you want out of modern Sony why wouldn't you want new IP?
They should get to pitch ideas for new IPs and if it's any good, then get funded. Creating a new IP requires really pretty different talent, but if they want to do it they should get the chance to pitch at least.
I don't think you can just assume they'd create a great new IP out of thin air tbh. I don't say this in a dismissive way, only to emphasize that it's really very difficult
I don't think you can just assume they'd create a great new IP out of thin air tbh. I don't say this in a dismissive way, only to emphasize that it's really very difficult
