[Jason Schreier] Sony’s Obsession with Blockbusters is Stirring Unrest in the PlayStation Empire
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I don't need to find anything when a comparison wasn't my intention of the post. I haven't "decided" anything afterwards either. I know what my intention was from the start and what I wrote as someone not speaking english as a mother tongue. But you are free to interpret things into my post at your will. 🙄
Returnal, Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart, Kena Bridge of Spirits, Little Devil Inside, Solar Ash and Deathloop are all coming out within the next few months. Plus Oddworld: Soulstorm just dropped, it comes with PS Plus. As did Destruction All-stars last month.
If i want to replay TLoU in a few years I would rather play the ps5 version without loading screen.
It's one of the greatest game of all times, so why not put the game in the best possible shape.
I mean people here would be celebrating if Nintendo would remake BOTW for Switch pro which would s only 4 years old.
I don't know if people are being dense about the situation, but the "studio" (more like a team, since they didn't even get internal recognition) needed to make a smaller scale title first before getting more funding. The company strategy was against non-AAAA development, so their options were to tackle a remake. They didn't get enough resources for an Uncharted 1 remake, which would have been more desirable, so they went with the easiest option which was TLOU1, which would reuse systems, mechanics and graphics from both the original game and the sequel.
And while the project is unnecessary, they didn't kill it, they gave it more valuable resources by making their most acclaimed and expensive studio work on it.
I really don't get the "so they didn't want to fund an unnecessary remake, so what?". The remake is being funded, and it's being developed by ND of all studios...
Are any of you reading the article? I know shitposting is a thing, but damn 😅
Bend Studio are doing their own new game.
They chose to remake The Last of Us, code-named T1X, as their project to form a new studio within Sony and the concept "was approved on a probationary basis".
The project started before Hulst was Head of PlayStation Studios and he didn't like what he saw.
Naughty Dog staff were joining the T1X/Remake project, not Naughty Dog as a studio.
Their blockbusters are the only reason I buy PlayStation consoles so I'm glad they focus on those. Outside of exclusives like TLOU, Uncharted, Horizon, God of War, Spider-Man and so on I have zero interest in PlayStation.
I prefer the Xbox controller and UI so I get my multiplats there and honestly have plenty to play between MS exclusives, Nintendo exclusives (grew up with them and will always have room for their games) and third parties. Sony's blockbusters are just good enough for me to buy their consoles just for them (though last gen I ended up maining the PS4 with the bad Xbox One launch and it being underpowered before the One X).
So I'd say Sony is right to focus mostly on those games as that's what differentiates them from the competition since MS has been more focused on MP games and service games with their exclusives (before recent acquisitions) rather than story driven blockbuster games and narrative-driven games have never been Nintendo's strong suit and their hardware lacks the power for AAA blockbuesters on par with Sony's stuff in terms of production values and graphics.
AA and below games are better being multiplatform where they can reach more folks. They aren't big system sellers so it doesn't make a lot of sense for the console makers to fund many of them beyond just a few to add some variety to their exclusive libraries. Much less random things like a TLOU remake that no one is pining for given the PS4 remaster still holds up great.
I prefer the Xbox controller and UI so I get my multiplats there and honestly have plenty to play between MS exclusives, Nintendo exclusives (grew up with them and will always have room for their games) and third parties. Sony's blockbusters are just good enough for me to buy their consoles just for them (though last gen I ended up maining the PS4 with the bad Xbox One launch and it being underpowered before the One X).
So I'd say Sony is right to focus mostly on those games as that's what differentiates them from the competition since MS has been more focused on MP games and service games with their exclusives (before recent acquisitions) rather than story driven blockbuster games and narrative-driven games have never been Nintendo's strong suit and their hardware lacks the power for AAA blockbuesters on par with Sony's stuff in terms of production values and graphics.
AA and below games are better being multiplatform where they can reach more folks. They aren't big system sellers so it doesn't make a lot of sense for the console makers to fund many of them beyond just a few to add some variety to their exclusive libraries. Much less random things like a TLOU remake that no one is pining for given the PS4 remaster still holds up great.
I mean..."organic growth" they say. But for what? to have more teams working on milking all their IPs? lmao.
This plan would make sense if they were acquiring studios and having some "new blood". But not like this...
The project still exists though, now under ND's leadership. But yeah that's not really the point of the article.
Yeah, I thought I misinterpreted the article, and read it again, I guess more people read short summaries than the full article.
Why are people wondering why would a game developer try to sell us the same game 2 or 3 times?
This has been the trend for quite a while now.
This has been the trend for quite a while now.
Hulst is the one that didn't want a new unproven studio working on a remake of a 6 year old game
Seems like they just sent over a small fraction (dozens) of their almost 500 employees and increased the budget cuz they trust Naughty Dog employees over a support studio
Becayse they already release 5 titles with 2 more to come in the next 2 months? It is not hard to see it...
I agree, great insight about two Bend departures and a 30 men canned project.
Yeah! I'd like to see ND try to make a hardcore stealth game like the old Splinter Cell's
I loved Days Gone at release but going back now I can see its flaws more (the radial menu is terrible, crafting is boring). I thought they pushed the horde mechanic and the emerging chaos as far as they could. The story seemed setup for a sequel though and maybe they could have made some larger (huge) hordes to take out. Disappointed in the news.
Also TLOU is so overplayed now... who cares yawn.
Also TLOU is so overplayed now... who cares yawn.
Did Dreams and Tearaway really flop (within the context of dev+marketing budget and subsequent ROI)?
Days gone was part of the ps plus collection. People who may not have played it due to its lukewarm critical reception are getting to play it risk free now thanks to the collection.
Yeah, I don't know either.
- Biggest console launch ever in history
- DS Remake + new Spider-Man game
- Gave Housemarque the money and resources, the fans demanded for years
- GoW Ragnarok coming sooner than we thought
- Sony is leading US, EU and Asia markets
I REALLY DON'T KNOW
I was like "yeah, Sony made a right decision not proceding with TLOU remake" and then apparently it's still being made at Naughty Dog lol
You're being incredibly derogatory to VASG there, who are the major part of why Sony's first party games look as good as they do.
Seriously...who the fuck asked for a TLOU1 Remake.
Shitty for Bend to not get a chance to sure up their game design with a Days Gone sequel and now have another new IP that's in limbo.
This is where I'm at. Prepare for another gen with no new IP from Sony's best studio.
Shitty for Bend to not get a chance to sure up their game design with a Days Gone sequel and now have another new IP that's in limbo.
This is where I'm at. Prepare for another gen with no new IP from Sony's best studio.
I think there are three teams working at Naughty Dog. One for new IP, one for factions, and one for this remake.
Oh, haha, my apologies, I literally couldn't even tell something was bolded, I thought you were replying to the whole thing.
Yeah, thanks for the correction. However, I don't really see any major change other than Sony having very big products.
Remake with added scenes that are in line with the HBO show and also more setup for the sequel, like maybe we get to see young Abby in the first game or something... It seems unnecessary but if they are working on two games, on being the remake and the other a new IP I'd be down for that. Unless the MP takes so much effort that it's basically the other full game they are working on...
Except, the article states it was formed "internally within Sony" and also the
remake wasn't ever cancelled, they simply moved it back to Naughty Dog, whenever they want to pick it back up. It seems like Sony didn't have confidence in the other team, but the idea of a remake is still seemingly on cards?
Why is anyone surprised that TLOU is getting a remake? Like did everyone forget about the new TV show that's coming out in the next year or so? TLOU was inevitably going to get some kind of movie or TV release and of course Sony wants to capitalize on the new people who would be come interested in the franchise. The first game is getting pretty outdated.
Anyway, sucks for Bend studio but I'm not surprised there's no Days Gone 2. Saw a clip from the game that made me cringe so hard I practically broke my jaw. Though, instead of shunting them to work under another studio, why not get the other studios to help them write things that are up to Sony's standards.
Anyway, sucks for Bend studio but I'm not surprised there's no Days Gone 2. Saw a clip from the game that made me cringe so hard I practically broke my jaw. Though, instead of shunting them to work under another studio, why not get the other studios to help them write things that are up to Sony's standards.
Sure, it's a good console, but is it a good Playstation console? Let that one percolate in your brain box for a while. Hmmmm.
Referential joke, in case it wasn't immediately evident.
Three points:
1. Days Gone came out in rough state and later got fixed. People might have liked it afterwards.
2. Those who liked the game might not be the same people who hated on it.
3. Some people might not have liked it but wanted a sequel to fix what they didn't like.
So in short, your take is worthless.
There is a secret ending that pretty much confirmed the story isn't over. I recommend finding it on youtube if you haven't seen it.
Agreed with the meta score.
The narratives being spewed on gaming side are honestly borderline insane.
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