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[xXBetter Off DadXx]

Yes please. Played the shit out of Knack, would welcome a refined sequel.

 

[gogogow]

DMC3

DMC1 was great, so it's not a good comparison.

First game needs to be bad and second game good, any examples?

 

[jett]

Vita exclusive.

 

[Betty]

Can I suggest you don't?

By all means make another family friendly, AAA, platforming centric game, since there is an ENORMOUS gap in the market for it on PS4. But try to go for the Banjo Kazooie/Mario 3D design rather than what you did with Knack.

 

[mattp]

But indies aren't real games dude hence it's been terrible.

shit, you're right
if only we got 2 mediocre as fuck(that's being generous) 60 dollar games a month, instead
then it would be a real value!

 

[Muffdraul]

You don't think Knack was a cute little guy

Whatever I thought about the character before I played the game, he went down a few notches in my esteem when he opened his mouth and started talking. I think they'd have to have tried pretty hard to find a voice that's a worse match for the design.

 

[icespide]

DMC1 was great, so it's not a good comparison.

First game needs to be bad and second game good, any examples?

Assassin's Creed

 

[eddfromtheriver]

Yes please!!!

 

[Nimby]

Just give us Crash Bandicoot PS4 Cerny

 

[Lo-Volt]

If they can address the big concerns about Knack, I suppose I don't mind, but there are so many other things Sony could spend those resources on before Knack 2. And I didn't hate Knack. But it was launch filler. I don't think a lot of us are craving a second helping at full-price.

 

[Wishmaster92]

Wasn't knack better than shadow fall (campaign wise)?

 

[Osahi]

OP's avatar is perfect. I really wish they'd try something else. Why make a sequel to something that was mediocre?

To make it better? Knack had loads of potential, and some good ideas on paper. But those weren't furfilled. Launch game curse?

Also. There are good sequels of mediocre games. Assassin's Creed 2 anyone?

 

[Muffdraul]

Wasn't knack better than shadow fall (campaign wise)?

No.

 

[Ramsiege]

I...I liked Knack!

There I said it!!

And I played it well after launch hype had gone away too.

 

[icespide]

Wasn't knack better than shadow fall (campaign wise)?

I had a better time with Knack than Shadowfall for sure, but it's a subjective matter

 

[Manu]

DMC1 was great, so it's not a good comparison.

First game needs to be bad and second game good, any examples?

Assassin's Creed?

 

[1.21Gigawatts]

Oh man. One would think there more potential in Studio Japan.

 

[anddo0]

I liked Knack. Bring it!

Much like WatchDogs, a middle of the road game with solid framwork for a sequel.

 

[Isleofsancroy]

To make it better? Knack had loads of potential, and some good ideas on paper. But those weren't furfilled. Launch game curse?

Also. There are good sequels of mediocre games. Assassin's Creed 2 anyone?

What potential? Knack was a direct rip-off.

 

[icespide]

What potential? Knack was a direct rip-off.

a rip-off of what exactly?

 

[NoMoreTrolls]

DMC1 was great, so it's not a good comparison.

First game needs to be bad and second game good, any examples?

Assassin's Creed, Killzone.

a rip-off of what exactly?

That one old platformer beat em up where you picked up pieces to grow and collected things, duh!

 

[NullPointer]

I'd like to see another Knack and another Killzone. Why make all of those assets only to toss them aside after putting out rushed launch titles? Its a waste of effort not to show what these games could be with more time.

What potential? Knack was a direct rip-off.

Stealth Knack, wood Knack, Ice knack, etc. They all changed things up but were one-offs. Would like to see that kind of thing opened up more with more options throughout the environment like Infamous: SS.

 

[icespide]

DMC1 was great, so it's not a good comparison.

First game needs to be bad and second game good, any examples?

Ah another one is Homefront, but I guess it remains to be seen if that sequel actually gets released

 

[Kurod]

Bring it on! I and my nephews loved Knack. Just drop the random loot from chests. That made getting Diamond Knack a pain.

 

[SentryDown]

I just realised we'll never get Knack on PS+ because Sony said that there would be only 70+ Metacritic titles and Knack is 54.

 

[Corto]

DMC1 was great, so it's not a good comparison.

First game needs to be bad and second game good, any examples?

Assassins Creed 1 to 2 was a huge jump in quality. Uncharted to uncharted 2 also. There is real value in iteration improvement through sequels. If done right.

 

[Certinty]

Honestly, I really liked the first. A second would be very welcome.

 

[Isleofsancroy]

a rip-off of what exactly?

TLOS with some elements taken from CoTT as well.

 

[icespide]

TLOS with some elements taken from CoTT as well.

forgive me but you're gonna have to spell out those acronyms for me

 

[shiftplusone]

DMC1 was great, so it's not a good comparison.

First game needs to be bad and second game good, any examples?

call of juarez

twice, technically (1 was terrible, 2 was good. cartel was god damn awful again but then gunslinger was great again)

 

[EGOMON]

Knack is a good game they just need to improve on it and add more depth to it

 

[Fushichou187]

OP's avatar is perfect. I really wish they'd try something else. Why make a sequel to something that was mediocre?

Said no publisher ever.

Spoiler

ever.

I think people that say they liked the game were just hyped about a launch game. The game is genuinely bad.

Rather, some of us just enjoyed it warts and all. Like most games.

Knack was my first PS4 plat and was genuinely a solid 7.5/10 for me. It definitely needed more time in the oven and only glanced upon some elements-- like stealth Knack and the way the feeling of scale is handled in the final level-- that they could've exploited more for greater effect, but with some more TLC, platforming elements, and more thought out (less tedious) collectible system, it could be really fun.

The way they allowed you to sort through what people on your friend's list picked up from a chest in order to mitigate some of the grind I thought was really cool and would love to see that in more games that rely on randomized loot.

Anyways, I'd be down to see what they'd do for a sequel.

 

[Mobile Suit Gooch]

Might as well, it's probably the closest thing to a mascot platformer the system will see.

Ratchet and Clank?

 

[Nephtes]

Someone should tell Mark that some things just don't need a sequel.

The Matrix and Knack are good examples...

For wildly different reasons mind you...

 

[Neff]

Has there ever been a really amazing sequel to a really awful game?

Street Fighter II.

 

[Isleofsancroy]

forgive me but you're gonna have to spell out those acronyms for me

Generation 2 Spyro, generation 3 Crash.

 

[antitrop]

Do not want.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

Ratchet and Clank?

Yeah we're getting Ratchet and Clank next year lol

 

[icespide]

Generation 2 Spyro, generation 3 Crash.

I've played all of those games, and calling Knack a rip off is definitely a stretch

 

[aro52]

I'd play it.

Lots that can be improved on, but I enjoyed my time with Knack.

 

[Isleofsancroy]

Yeah we're getting Ratchet and Clank next year lol

Isnt it ratchet and Clank year almost every year?

fine by mean as long as All 4 one and Seceret Agent Clank never happen again.

 

[Isleofsancroy]

I've played all of those games, and calling Knack a rip off is definitely a stretch

You have not because Knack is literally a direct rip off of all 3(mostly the first 2) Legend of Spyro games which i highly doubt you have played if you think calling it a rip-off is a stretch.

 

[icespide]

You have not because Knack is literally a direct rip off of all 3(mostly the first 2) Legend of Spyro games which i highly doubt you have played if you think calling it a rip-off is a stretch.

well agree to disagree then, but I've definitely played them

 

[Neuromancer]

Here's how I would go about Knack 2:

- more open sandbox levels with 3d camera control
- more player agency in choosing when to get big or small, or use wood/ice etc, rather than have it be compulsory at various times

 

[Byronic Hero]

Keep the art style. Change the relics to Precursor Orbs & Power Cells. Reboot Jak and Daxter.

Profit.

 

[mugurumakensei]

Knack was better than all the console Killzones so there is that.

 

[HINN]

My nephew is gonna go nuts as should kids all over...it's a good game for them.

 

[Isleofsancroy]

Keep the art style. Change the relics to Precursor Orbs & Power Cells. Reboot Jak and Daxter.

Profit.

You didn't say change the character to Jak though.

 

[Byronic Hero]

You didn't say change the character to Jak though.

Well obviously.

I just need more Jak and Daxter in my life. And since Naughty Dog has moved on, maybe Cerny can be the god that resurrects the once great franchise.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

Isnt it ratchet and Clank year almost every year?

fine by mean as long as All 4 one and Seceret Agent Clank never happen again.

A proper one. Not a weak MP one, or some DL title.