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Microsoft making at least four new IPs
- Thread starter GarthVaderUK
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This is just one product manager of many at Microsoft Studios. Expect more than just 4 new IP's the first 2 years.
What does that have to do with what he/she would like to see?
I'm with you on the open world it's definately cool. But, you have to give thanks for the open world racing subgenre to Criterion with Burnout Paradise. Forza 4 had that ridiculous new lighting tech tht made the cars looks absolutely gorgeous and the frame rate is crazy. But alot of those features werent what Horizon was about. I loved the whole theme and vibe of the game.
But as for Killzone, I think that FPS in general can lend to those types of play spaces. But, Far Cry 3 is getting alot of love for it's open world game play.
lol why? There were open world racing games before Paradise.
Monty Mole
Member
Kameo was beautiful but had frustrating and unsatisfying gameplay with abysmal controls.
Banjo N&B was B-tier (IMO) and not the platform adventure we all wanted.
Viva Pinata was a solid game that was too complicated for its target audience.
The Xbox has always missed out on having a solid fun straight-forward 3D platform adventure. It's like Microsoft always steps in and says "that's not enough" and decides to shoe-in over-complicated gameplay ideas that end up alienating the audience.
With next generation's power, there's an opportunity for an almost Pixar-like platform adventure which could really turn heads. And launch would be the perfect time to launch a new IP of that caliber. But, who am I kidding. They won't.
I don't know anything about that game, but Test Drive Unlimited, Midtown Madness, Driver (though that's not racing) and more... Criterion certainly didn't start anything in that regard, nor was BP critically or commercially successful enough to directly push other developers in that direction.
Best racing game ever made
TDU I'd have to say was probably *the* groundbreaking one, even though there were more. I'd love to have seen what could've been done with any (or all) of the PGR games if they just opened up as much of the locations as the different layouts allowed so you could just drive around in them.
Arrogant Menace
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I been waiting for like 2 months to get my account activated i wanted to say TheOddOne you been doing a terrific job you have me coming back to this thread daily thanks for the dedication you do!
Fuck yeah, I hope Rare is working on Blood Wake 2.
What happened to the good ol' mentality of just throw guns on some form of transportation and make a game out of it?
Blood Wake & Crimson Skies <3
clutch.as.it.gets.
Member
I still can`t understand why MS never really pushed the Banjo Kazooie franchise. They never gave it a real and fair shot to succeed. That just shows me that the current xbox team just doesn't get it.
It would be nice for Microsoft to have a decent platformer on their system (games like 'Splosion Man are really good but I mean large a retail boxed game).
Sony have Ratchet and Clank and Nintendo have Mario that and both release games somewhat frequently on their platforms but Microsoft don't seem to have anything.
They have a franchise in Banjo Kazooie and a studio in Rare capable of filling that gap but it seems like platformers aren't the big sellers they used to be and might not be worth developing/promoting
Arrogant Menace
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I hope MS gives twisted pixel full range and money supply. a team like twisted pixel is very rare to find and should be allowed to attempt AAA production as well.
Same with press play they're extremely talented and creative im so excited for the future of xbox
Same with press play they're extremely talented and creative im so excited for the future of xbox
I hope MS gives twisted pixel full range and money supply. a team like twisted pixel is very rare to find and should be allowed to attempt AAA production as well.
Same with press play they're extremely talented and creative im so excited for the future of xbox
I think they bought Twisted Pixel to be a Kinect studio. Would be nice to see a full retail platformer from them though.
Arrogant Menace
Banned
supposedly so is matter state of decay,and Ascend: New Gods. we will see..... all of them probably will be on the next system as well.
although gunslinger was good doubt it, I'm assuming a few of the new studios are kinect studios or will at least have kinect side projects
Microsoft only bought Twisted Pixel to ensure their exclusivity for their platforms.
- Matt Booty, general manager of Microsoft Studios.
Speak for yourself. I'm tired of generic platformers where all you do is jump around on things. Nuts and Bolts was kind of a bold move forward even if it didn't fully set out what it wanted to do. But I loved the idea and would have loved to see them make another one.
It's also probably in the top 5 best looking 360 games list.
Arrogant Menace
Banned
yup the magic of twisted pixel cant be touched, their creative vision will be interrupted if MS tampers with them.
Arrogant Menace
Banned
idk if anyone posted this but
idk if this is a good thing or bad thing
http://scottishgames.net/2013/02/20/ruffian-reveal-no-crackdown-3-tribal-towers/
idk if this is a good thing or bad thing
http://scottishgames.net/2013/02/20/ruffian-reveal-no-crackdown-3-tribal-towers/
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Yeah, it was posted. They're working on Tribal Towers and Ryse multiplayer. Doesn't mean there can't be a Crackdown 3, though. As per TheOddOne posts, I think there are a few folks from Sucker Punch who moved to MS last year so they might be working on it there.
Arrogant Menace
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ahh good , them working on ryse multi makes me think its a 3rd person action game potentially
All titles will probably feature kinect.
statham
Member
now your repeating your posts from this very thread?
on 02/02
post 573
Arrogant Menace
Banned
he's been trolling a lot, im sure he will apologize soon.
Utilizing kinect for specific / general features != being a "kinect title" (in the way trolls want people to believe)
flamingotripod
Member
Please be crimson skies 2. Crimsons skies was one of the best multiplayer games on the og xbox
Just like Halo 4 and Gears of War Judgment. Yeah?
=O
first time I've ever seen you have a positive look on a video game.
i agree though
Forsaken82
Member
I want Crimson Skies 2 as much as the next guy but... I am pretty sure the fact that it would be called "Crimson Skies 2" takes it out of the running to be a New IP...
He wan't positive on the game itself, just the idea of it.
So... no difference here.
Arrogant Menace
Banned
I mean in some capacity , not as in motion control aspect but im sure they will all feature kinect at random moments. and yes you're right those do not.
SlickShoesRUCrazy
Member
only 1/3 of 360 owners own Kinect...
Kinect 2.0 will likely be packaged with every console sold.
Arrogant Menace
Banned
I would love to have kinect 2.0 in GOW , something like telling baird and cole to cover a side of the courtyard with your voice instead of watching stupid A.I do nothing. telling them as well as pointing where to get behind cover would be nice as well. Asking for ammo instead of having to walk up to them. i think kinect can be extremely useful.
SlickShoesRUCrazy
Member
I disagree, but to each his own.
brotkasten
Member
close enough
Holy shit.
The current xbox team is not the same team that was around when Banjo was being made, that was Shane Kim and Robbie Bach.
gaming_noob
Member
Please do the needful and have Rare release the next Perfect Dark that looks like this (@ 1080p, 60fps)....courtesy of TheOddOne:
Surface of Me
I'm not an NPC. And neither are we.
Is that a real Halo 4 map?
gaming_noob
Member
From one of the maps in the latest mappack.
Skyline from Majestic Map Pack.
Kinda wary about screenshots from it though. Previous map pack had 2D skyboxes/scenery, but this looks like it may be the real deal and the previous stuff may've just been that way due to time constraints.
Pretty much all I want from them. Do something innovative like Nuts & Bolts, or just do a new IP platformer-collectathon. The world desperately needs more platformers.