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Bluepoint Games bringing a "Sony classic" to current gen; next-gen "blockbuster" too
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And on the sixth day the LORD David Bowie created man and woman in His image. And he saw that it was good. On the seventh day the LORD created videogames so that He might take the bloody day off for once.
I like the way you think. Could definitely see this happening.
I hope Ape Escape is the "classic Sony franchise" though.
CamHostage
Member
Good news for Bluepoint, although it seems hard to figure what that PlayStation classic would be?
Assuming it's a PS2 remaster (it just seems hard to imagine that Sony would hire anybody to go further back into the archive, although I do love that "Crash Bandicoot returns home" idea...), there's not a lot in the PS2 archive that hasn't already been revisited that still have cache. I mean, I loved the PS2 library, but a remastering of Downhill Domination or Kinetica or Frequency or Okage or Mark of Kri would just not be good business these days. Plus, everything Bluepoint has remastered so far for Sony has at least been a two-pack, so except for Freq/Amp (RIP to you both, even the P.O.D. version,) a one-off would be hard to package today.
And Killzone's already been done, as has Ico/Shadow, Jak, Ratchet, GoW, and Siren. I love SCE Bend and think the BP/Bend team-up on the "next-gen, blockbuster franchise" would be a dream, but Syphon Filter was only good on PS1 (and Syphon Filter Omega Strain is too dependent on online co-op.) Twisted Metal is off the docket for a while (and the PS2 version is already playable.) The ATV series was good but would have no place being remastered today. SCEA shafted SCEE back then so no way Airblade or Ghosthunter or even Primal would see a remake. 24: The Game has no chance, for obvious reasons. Ghost in the Shell would only be worthy if it was PS1 GitS. Gran Turismo seems an obvious choice until you realize there is absolutely no reason to go backwards. Uh, Jet Li Rise to Honor? My Street? Fantavision?
The only Sony titles I can see having a decent chance of revival are: Dark Cloud, but that series has sadly not stuck in minds like other premier titles (and Level-5 sadly seems to have put those kinds of games in its rearview mirror); and The Getaway, which has strong production values but is clearly one of those games that was neat in its day but has not aged gracefully. SOCOM seems a remote possibility too, but if it's only for single-player, it's ain't SOCOM.
Bluepoint did say current gen "systems", so it feels like you have to factor in how it'd play on both Vita and PS3, which leaves me split on the chances of War of the Monsters remastered: on one hand, it's good and would be right on to have on both platforms, but multiplayer would require patching into the Vita's wireless link play and I can't see that happening. I feel like it rules out the EyeToy Play library too, you can't just stand the Vita up and expect it to work like an EyeToy game.
"There's no time
Hurry up
Everything's so fantastic
There's no time
Hurry up
Don't be late
Just be on time"
They don't even need to remaster that sweetness, just make it work with MP3s and give it to the masses!
Assuming it's a PS2 remaster (it just seems hard to imagine that Sony would hire anybody to go further back into the archive, although I do love that "Crash Bandicoot returns home" idea...), there's not a lot in the PS2 archive that hasn't already been revisited that still have cache. I mean, I loved the PS2 library, but a remastering of Downhill Domination or Kinetica or Frequency or Okage or Mark of Kri would just not be good business these days. Plus, everything Bluepoint has remastered so far for Sony has at least been a two-pack, so except for Freq/Amp (RIP to you both, even the P.O.D. version,) a one-off would be hard to package today.
And Killzone's already been done, as has Ico/Shadow, Jak, Ratchet, GoW, and Siren. I love SCE Bend and think the BP/Bend team-up on the "next-gen, blockbuster franchise" would be a dream, but Syphon Filter was only good on PS1 (and Syphon Filter Omega Strain is too dependent on online co-op.) Twisted Metal is off the docket for a while (and the PS2 version is already playable.) The ATV series was good but would have no place being remastered today. SCEA shafted SCEE back then so no way Airblade or Ghosthunter or even Primal would see a remake. 24: The Game has no chance, for obvious reasons. Ghost in the Shell would only be worthy if it was PS1 GitS. Gran Turismo seems an obvious choice until you realize there is absolutely no reason to go backwards. Uh, Jet Li Rise to Honor? My Street? Fantavision?
The only Sony titles I can see having a decent chance of revival are: Dark Cloud, but that series has sadly not stuck in minds like other premier titles (and Level-5 sadly seems to have put those kinds of games in its rearview mirror); and The Getaway, which has strong production values but is clearly one of those games that was neat in its day but has not aged gracefully. SOCOM seems a remote possibility too, but if it's only for single-player, it's ain't SOCOM.
Bluepoint did say current gen "systems", so it feels like you have to factor in how it'd play on both Vita and PS3, which leaves me split on the chances of War of the Monsters remastered: on one hand, it's good and would be right on to have on both platforms, but multiplayer would require patching into the Vita's wireless link play and I can't see that happening. I feel like it rules out the EyeToy Play library too, you can't just stand the Vita up and expect it to work like an EyeToy game.
"There's no time
Hurry up
Everything's so fantastic
There's no time
Hurry up
Don't be late
Just be on time"
They don't even need to remaster that sweetness, just make it work with MP3s and give it to the masses!
J
Jotamide
Unconfirmed Member
Demon's Souls: MediEvil
CorySchmitz
Junior Member
Parappa.
It would be hilarious if TLG was also getting ported to Vita as well as PS3.
God that would be amazing.
BleachAndPepsi
Banned
Crash Bandercroot.
Believe.
Yes I know that's not how it's spelled.
Believe.
Dark Cloud 2 already exists. He's just asking for a port on Vita.
If Sony were still pushing Syphon Filter why was the franchise completely absent from PlayStation All-Stars? Every other IP you listed, including Legend of Dragoon were intended to be.
DJ Crimson
Banned
Better be Dark Cloud. Still bitter about there not being a sequel released this gen.
I can assure you that the All-Stars roster is totally unrelated to what first-party franchises Sony is interested in promoting/developing.
michaelius
Banned
Yeah do you we know who is doing GoW port to Vita ?
The description matches perfectly.
The description matches perfectly.
It's not just the roster. There were no Syphon Filter related items or stages.
Woenix Phright
Neo Member
War of the Monsters.
Pacific Rim this summer, Godzilla the next, Kaiju Combat out a unspecific point in the future? Monsters are back.
At least I want them to be.
Pacific Rim this summer, Godzilla the next, Kaiju Combat out a unspecific point in the future? Monsters are back.
At least I want them to be.
Chuck Norris
Banned
Yes this is what Sony needs, with the severe lack of PS3 game sin their lineup, I certainly hope they announce more and more
SolidSnakex
Member
Well, the description says that they're bringing a Sony classic to current games systems, which would imply that it'll be on both the PS3 and Vita. So I think that'd rule GoW out. Plus the GoW collection has already been announced, so I don't see a reason why they couldn't just point that out specifically a what they're working on.
Wouldn't that be a current game system, instead of systems?
There are hardly any items in the game (< 15). And I was including stages...
Frankenstein
Banned
There are still some PS2 games left that haven´t seen a HD remaster yet.
Extermination
Dark Cloud/Dark Chronicle
Primal
Ghosthunter
Rogue Galaxy
The Mark of Kri
Would be cool if some of them got one.
Extermination
Dark Cloud/Dark Chronicle
Primal
Ghosthunter
Rogue Galaxy
The Mark of Kri
Would be cool if some of them got one.
ShroudOfFate
Member
What if they saw how cool Dart looked in that 3D model from PSASBR and they decided to do a crossplay hd remake of Legend of Dragoon??
Let me dream ;-;
Crimsonclaw111
Member
Ape Escape!
Edit: Damn it, was thinking of a remake, not remaster. Hmmm... no idea then.
Edit: Damn it, was thinking of a remake, not remaster. Hmmm... no idea then.
They could combine The Mark of Kri with Rise of the Kasai; Rogue Galaxy with Dark Cloud 1 and 2; and Extermination/Primal/Ghosthunter in one package. I would buy those three packages in a heartbeat.
Rogue_Ledr
Banned
Rogue_Ledr
Banned
I assume since they say a "Playstation Classic" this will be exclusive to Sony's PS4?
The classic is for current-gen, the next-gen title has no other information.
PS2 SOCOMs all in one box set. Including a proper SOCOM 5 on PS4 (as if I would care for the latter, they will fuck that up anyway).
Frankenstein
Banned
Me too.
Crimsonclaw111
Member
Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
Primal...
Literally the only good thing about that game was that Daxter had pants.
I think he means the next-gen blockbuster. But I wouldn't say no to a compilation of the three Jak spin-offs.
Rogue_Ledr
Banned
Current gen? Huh? Still making PS3 games? Sheeesh will they ever stop developing for PS3??
LoftyTheMetroid
Member
I would flip. my. shit.
Every time I hear a rumor like this, I always say "Tomba". One of these days I'll be right!
No I won't. 