StrongBlackVine
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Unlikely in such a risky industry as videogames. You don't just dump a highly successful IP after one game.
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E3 2015 Predictions & Discussion thread
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Unlikely in such a risky industry as videogames. You don't just dump a highly successful IP after one game.
I'd stop at N°3, and even that is being positive: TLOU2 won't be out before 2018 at the earliest, and a new IP would take at least 3 years to develop, which means we'd be in 2019-2020, most probably the last years of this gen.
Unless they build a proper new team, that's it.
slavesnyder
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Also he said E3. Future games announced at Gamescom.
SSM can handle the IP.
So, Dark Souls 3 @Sony's conference? Are DS3's shots legit? Just asking cuz Sony put one of that screenshots in that add.
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
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I'm ridiculously excited for U4 and The Nate Drake collection, to the extent that even if the rest of E3 is hot garbage, I'll be pretty ok with it
It feels so soon for another game from From
They can still be Bloodborne expansion shots?
Welfare
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2016 title going by the leak.
Acquiescence
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Druckmann seems really intent on ending this series -
That's so up front that I'm almost surprised it's not a fake to be honest. Naughty Dog must really have Sony by the balls if they're allowed to dictate the future of a huge franchise like Uncharted. If ND are wiping their hands clean of it after A Thief's End then I imagine Sony will hand the IP to some other team after that game is done and it'll start afresh with a new character in the lead role. Either way, I'm glad that Druckmann and everyone are doubling down on the notion that this is the last Nathan Drake adventure we'll ever see - proper closure is a rare quality to see in this industry. Usually if something proves to be popular on the scale of Uncharted, it'll get milked until the well dries up, so it's cool that ND can give the series they created the send-off it deserves and then bid farewell to it for good.
If Sony wanted to be really ballsy about it, they'd cease to make any more Uncharted games after 4. Just end it all on the biggest definitive high possible.
brickarts295
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I could see Sony respecting ND's decision to end the Uncharted franchise with U4. But I think it may come with a price, a price call The Last of Us 2 and 3.
I would prefer if ND dropped TLoU and never made a sequel.
That game really has the most perfect ending of any game and I personally feel we don't need more story on Joel and Ellie or others in that universe.
ND are bursting with talent and should exercise their creative ability after Uncharted 4.
I realise I'm in the minority with this thinking though.
That game really has the most perfect ending of any game and I personally feel we don't need more story on Joel and Ellie or others in that universe.
ND are bursting with talent and should exercise their creative ability after Uncharted 4.
Space IP!
I realise I'm in the minority with this thinking though.
Acquiescence
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I'm still really cold on the prospect of a TLoU sequel - that should be a one-and-done type of deal if ever there was one.
Edit - I agree with everything the poster said above me, word for word.
coughlanio
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I think it could be done, but the idea of calling it The Last of Us 2 really cheapens the impact of the first game in my opinion. I would hope that it would be set in the same universe, but with characters completely dissassociated from the first game, and have an entirely separate title (almost like a spiritual successor). But we know the marketing department won't let this happen after the success of the first game.
JehutyRunner
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I'm with you too. And I say that with The Last of Us being my favourite game. Unfortunately, I also realise that business will dictate whether there will be a sequel. And considering how incredibly well the first game did, a sequel is a business no brainier.
coughlanio
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I imagine it's the last Nathan Drake game we'll see, but not the last Uncharted. I see a studio like Bend taking the helm.
LookAtMeGo
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It would be nice but I highly doubt they wouldn't capitalize on TLOU's success. But I agree that Sony should let them do whatever they want.
I do think Ellie has the potential to be on Drakes level as an ambassador for the Sony brand. Such a good character. I want a game where I am her the whole time. (A whole game not just an amazing dlc)
Only if Ashley Johnson still plays her though. I wonder if she would do as good a job playing an older, more mature Ellie.
TLoU is one of, if not, the finest game I've ever played so my aversion to a sequel is not easy to say.
But I love thinking of it as a one-off/perfect experience of a game.
You're right that business realities will dictate that a sequel just has to happen.
Maybe by that time I'll be more open to the idea!
Do you think Ellie could work as an ambassador for the Playstation brand even if they never made another game with her?
Because she definitely works in that regard or does she need to stay relevant with sequels?
By BF, you mean Best-Friend?
brickarts295
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As much as I want this, it wont. Ellie has become pretty popular and I'm pretty sure Sony would like more of her if ND decides to make a sequel.
Nightengale
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TloU sequel with older Ellie will sell like hotcakes.
LookAtMeGo
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I would say at least one where she is the main playable character.
xDavidLeon
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This will be at the MS conference in their ID@Xbox reel according to their Twitter last week
And AFAIK of its in their sizzle reel then it will be playable in their booth...at least that's what previous events dictated. So expect some gameplay write ups
Mmmm nah, they didn't invite us to E3, so no booth, althought we'll be at Gamescom with an independent booth.
John Bender
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No. That would be terrible. Making a "XXX" factory is just stupid and ruins any creativity.
If the original studio doesn't want to make a sequel, let the IP rest.
Let the studio decide what they want to do next. That was always Sony's philosophy.
Just keep it this way.
Has this been discussed yet? New Garden Warfare announcement?
We know PvZGW2 is coming in Q1 2016, so it's not that surprising.
PSX U4 demo had a feel of a setpiece, but in fact it was just a ordinary level in a early part of a game [no cuts on face, so that's before Drake woke up on that beach].
Whatever they come up with for a true E3 setpiece demo, I'm sure it will look and feel magnificent. Artwork of the game showcased ruined ancient pirate city, half of it being under the sea. I'm sure they could create some awesome devastation in that environment. Or maybe the will show us some other location in the game, something not in Africa.
slavesnyder
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So, like Clementine.
That's what was most mind-blowing imho, more than the graphic itselfs.
John Bender
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This has nothing to do with "having them by the balls". Sony always gave their studios the free will to decide what to make next. For example, see Insomniac Games. Before Ratchet, they were making a game called "Project: Girl with a Stick" (maybe you know the story already) for 6 months. After a while, they realized it wasn't their "thing" and they talked with Sony and Sony said "Yeah, no problem. Cancel it, if you don't like it". And so Rachet & Clank happened. It's the SCE way. Always has been.
Forcing studios to create a certain IP (or making them a XXX factory) is just stupid. Well, if your focus is just money and nothing else, well then maybe it makes sense for certain companies.
JehutyRunner
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They haven't said it's Garden Warfare outright, just that it's a new Plants vs Zombies for console by Q1.
Though anyone can figure out it's Garden Warfare
Magic Mushroom
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I'm excited. That combat sandbox they showed at PSX looked so much fun.
eerik9000
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My E3 hype rankings:
1. Sony - I love the variety they offer. From The Tomorrow Children to Rime to Uncharted. Less Powers talk this year please.
2. Microsoft - Don't care much about Xbox but their PR people are really hyping what is supposed to be "the greatest lineup in Xbox history". We'll see... Less pre-rendered CG trailers this please.
3. Nintendo - Don't care much about Wii U, even less about 3DS, but I love Nintendo for being different and doing their own thing. Liked theit Digital Event presentation a lot last year.
4.-5. Bethesda / Square Enix - They better have damn good reasons for hosting their own conferences this year. I'm ready to be surprised.
6.-7. EA / Ubisoft - I'm prepared for these being just fancy CGI trailers mixed with nothingness.
8. PC Gaming Show - I am a PC gamer, but does this really have to be 3 hours long? I'm expecting a lot of boring filler, a lot.
1. Sony - I love the variety they offer. From The Tomorrow Children to Rime to Uncharted. Less Powers talk this year please.
2. Microsoft - Don't care much about Xbox but their PR people are really hyping what is supposed to be "the greatest lineup in Xbox history". We'll see... Less pre-rendered CG trailers this please.
3. Nintendo - Don't care much about Wii U, even less about 3DS, but I love Nintendo for being different and doing their own thing. Liked theit Digital Event presentation a lot last year.
4.-5. Bethesda / Square Enix - They better have damn good reasons for hosting their own conferences this year. I'm ready to be surprised.
6.-7. EA / Ubisoft - I'm prepared for these being just fancy CGI trailers mixed with nothingness.
8. PC Gaming Show - I am a PC gamer, but does this really have to be 3 hours long? I'm expecting a lot of boring filler, a lot.
I wouldnt mind different main characters for a TLOU sequel, with Joel or Ellie in a supporting role. Or just an ensemble piece; that could work great as well.
What's really stupid is leaving a blockbuster IP to rot away and lose relevance.
As one of the premier franchises for Sony, I'd rather see a dedicated team passionate about the IP take over rather than given to some crap team to ruin.
And as if Sony are going to leave that IP go under the radar after Uncharted 4. Its a graphical showcase, extremely successful and one of PlayStation's most recognizable IP.
You'd have to be insane to suggest that just because Naughty Dog may be closing the door on Uncharted after 4, that the franchise will be put on a shelf and left dormant.
They have, it leaked in a job description a few days back.
John Bender
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Let the IP "rot" and let them make another Blockbuster.
Happened with Crash, then Jak, then Uncharted, gonna happen with TLOU in a decade.
An Uncharted game without Naughty Dog isn't a real Uncharted game.
It will feel completely different. Nobody needs an Uncharted game just by the name.
You can do these "graphical showcases" with TLOU2, or their next IP.
Or let Guerrilla Games do that with Horizon (which they will do).
There is no need for an Uncharted-only studio, nor for an Uncharted game without Naughty Dog. SCE can move on to the next blockbuster IP. Happened already with ND, will happen again.
I agree. It did look fun for what it was.
JehutyRunner
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Link?
Agreed. October 9th can't come fast enough.
FunnyBunny
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I hope the rumors of Gran Turismo Sport are true.
My sim racing itch needs scratching on the PS4. And PCARS sadly isn't an option; there's no demo and I've read comments from too many people I trust that the controller settings (especially on default) are rubbish.
An early 2016 launch for a new GT will save me from plunking down several hundred dollars for Forza 6.
My sim racing itch needs scratching on the PS4. And PCARS sadly isn't an option; there's no demo and I've read comments from too many people I trust that the controller settings (especially on default) are rubbish.
An early 2016 launch for a new GT will save me from plunking down several hundred dollars for Forza 6.
John Bender
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Not gonna happen.
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