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Insomniac/Ted Price talk about Sunset Ovedrive, helmed by Resistance leads
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You know what independent means, right?
jstevenson
Sailor Stevenson
yup
Evolved1
make sure the pudding isn't too soggy but that just ruins everything
This was weird for me... I love Insomniac for Ratchet, but wasn't a fan of Resistance and FUSE is just not for me at all.
So then they go show this CG thing... and the concept actually really appeals to me (assuming I'm getting the right impression from the cg) but they align themselves with the XB1 which I will not let through the fucking front door. Not for free.
They finally makes something since Ratchet that seems neat and it's XB1 exclusive. Oh well. Good luck with that, I guess.
So then they go show this CG thing... and the concept actually really appeals to me (assuming I'm getting the right impression from the cg) but they align themselves with the XB1 which I will not let through the fucking front door. Not for free.
They finally makes something since Ratchet that seems neat and it's XB1 exclusive. Oh well. Good luck with that, I guess.
TheUnsunghero26
Member
Sunset Overdrive is such an awesome name. Can't wait to see more. Loved Spyro and the bits of Ratchet and Resistance 3 I've played were quite good as well.
jstevenson
Sailor Stevenson
Insomniac's President: "Insomniac has been, is, and will continue to be 100% independent."
Insomniac's Community Lead:
Insomniac's corporate messaging is just as disorganized as Microsoft's, huh? LOL
I'm not allowed to retain a sense of humor?
besides, the only future game we currently have announced is indeed only on xbox.
What made you guys decide to go with Microsoft instead of sticking with Sony? Just wondering.
Captain Tuttle
Member
rockinf--kingroll!
Pristine_Condition
Member
Does "Only on XBox?" sound like it reflects the spirit of an independent?
I've been an Insomniac fan for many years, and enjoyed playing RFOM on clan nights with the Insomniacs, (and teasing James about his Huskers being owned by my Red Raiders) and I don't ever recall back in the days when they were making games for Sony consoles him ever featuring PS branding on his avatar. Just saying, it sends a mixed message.
See above.
Guess they have to build a fanbase on the xbox.
Because they're 100% independent... right? Right?
krypt0nian
Banned
To be fair, it's jstevenson's avatar, not Insomniac's. And their announced game IS "Only on xbox"
Steverulez
Member
You might not be allowed to answer much/anything on the game, but im going to ask anyway!
Can we expect to see some in-game stuff soon? (By seen, perhaps GamesCom or TGS? Unless Microsoft want to show it off at any other time)
Does "always changing" mean its going be a multiplayer only game? Or will there be a single player in this open world and connect to online etc to do the always changing stuff?
That sounds really cool. The greatness of South Park usually comes from the fact that they do the show in 6 days. I really like the idea of someone trying that with a game.
ShockingAlberto
Member
I have seen weddings where both parties were really committed to a lot of things!
SEGAvangelist
Member
So excited for this game. The concept trailer was very exciting and looks to be getting back to what Insomniac has established so well in R&C and Resistance. The art is ace as well.
3rd person.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
"Many of you may be asking what this news means for Insomniac. What about Ratchet & Clank? What about Fuse?"
Sorry but this bit had me laughing out loud. I really can't believe Fuse is still a thing (if you want to qualify its existence as being a thing) with Sunset Overdrive being made. Hopefully you guys don't hire any focus testers this time around.
Sorry but this bit had me laughing out loud. I really can't believe Fuse is still a thing (if you want to qualify its existence as being a thing) with Sunset Overdrive being made. Hopefully you guys don't hire any focus testers this time around.
jstevenson
Sailor Stevenson
someone in the xbox thread made the avatar for me based on the rumors. I sported it for good fun.
I'm legit excited about the Xbox One and how it will allow us to rapidly update the game and interface with players. on a personal level, I'm super stoked on how the Xbox One interfaces with TV/video and sports apps/blu-ray/skype w/ fast-app switching etc. i'm also excited about the lineup of exclusives.
(oh, and I have a PS4 pre-ordered too... I'm still as hardcore as they come... Nov will be an expensive month).
flyingmonkeywhoa
Banned
I'm guessing it's because they are allowed to retain the rights to the IP with Microsoft as a publisher. As opposed to Sony, who requires ownership of the IP for their 1st party exclusives
But no matter how many times they keep saying it, it appears their relationship with Sony is finished. I just don't see them making another Ratchet game after "Sunset Overdrive" was announced...I want to be proven wrong
Woo! Finally, a game I can properly play/QC.
JSTEVENSON, REVEAL THYSELF AND HIRE ME ALREADY!
edit: Oh, you were...already here, whoops.
Ploid 3.0
Member
Cloud, and MS is willing to pay for locking the IP to their console like Gears (if it's successful). Sony is probably still paranoid about helping to market competition like Spyro and Crash.
jstevenson
Sailor Stevenson
Not sure exactly on game-stuff, when it's ready is the safest answer.
The game has a single-player campaign/story as well as multiplayer component. And we'll connect you frequently to help us get feedback from players while also updating and adding content.
jstevenson
Sailor Stevenson
yeah but this is like one of those with a pre-nup or something.
regardless, I can't fathom it changing from what we showed.
Pristine_Condition
Member
Hey, I don't give a shit. Like I said, I like Insomniac and have enjoyed playing with James personally. I think he's a good guy. I just think it's a bad PR move. While their next game might be only on XBox, the one after that might not be. You don't want to alienate people when you are independent. And while hardcore fanboys are silly, they are still paying customers you'd like to sell your product to. While I don't care about the avatar, I can see that it doesn't reflect the line his President (who is saying all the right things in that release) wants to the company to walk. And while it is his own avatar, let's not fool ourselves by suggesting James doesn't represent his company here in some not insignificant way.
IHaveCandy
Banned
TheUnsunghero26
Member
Microsoft is publishing it.
This quote makes me think that the current way of patching may become obsolete with the One. If devs can retain an open window into their game through the cloud, then are they bypassing patch prices, etc?
What say you, jstevenson?
I enjoyed it's single player. Didn't like the MP.
The series peaked in Fall of Man. I loved that game. Played it for dozens of hours in the mp and replayed the singleplayer/co-op a few times.
Resistance 2 was by far the weakest.
I honestly am sad that Insomniac has potential but seems like that lazy kid in school who is smart but just doesn't care and his grades suffer because of it.
I think your problem is that you play it too safe. WAY TOO SAFE. You find something that works and stick with it for years.
Ratchet games are basically the same. You play one, you've played them all. And when you tried something new with it, you put a second rate team doing them and their quality suffered.
Resistance 1 was phenomenal. Great gameplay, phenomenal MP, interesting story... and you dropped everything in search of the CoD crowd, thus alienating your previous fans. Resistance 2 was a mess. A very big mess.
Resistance 3 single player was very good, but multiplayer felt... wierd. I thought it wasn't polished at all.
Haven't tried Fuse so I won't give my opinion of it other than it's an insomniac game. "Hey guys we're insomniac. Look at our cool weapons".
Ever since ratchet that I feel this is the theme of every Insomniac game. Cool, quirky weapons.
It's a shame. Both in the ps1 and ps2 era I thought you guys were Naughty Dog's rivals and both were equally as good. That might've been in the past but it certainly is not now.
I would love to see Insomniac take a leap of faith and go all in for a realistic darker game. Something like the Last of Us, but without zombie like enemies or monsters.
Doubt this will ever happen
It's just a goofy avatar. Choose your battles.
I think you are too hung up on nothing, really.
Pristine_Condition
Member
I've seen him in countless threads and haven't commented on the matter until now, because it doesn;t jibe with what Price said. I'd hardly say I'm "hung up" on it.
That's all I'm going to say on the matter.
HueyFreeman
Banned
Be interested to hear about this as well, James. No silly "Betrayalton" talk here - but this past gen has been peppered with a lot of talk from Ted, Brian, and yourself about how Sony's machine and their strategy are a good fit with your own etc. what brought about the change? What about MS' strategy resonates with you and what do you think about the negativity the box is receiving, here and elsewhere?
IHaveCandy
Banned
He's a human with the sense of humor, like the rest of us. Well, like the most of us.
So potentially you can port to other systems right? I am a fan of you guys and I refuse to purchase the X1.
I am curious why you went with MS. Some of the stuff Ted is saying is what Naughy Dog has been doing with Uncharted 2 (Online fixes/world changes on the fly without a patch), so I doubt its because PS4 is not technically up to snuff with what you want.
IHaveCandy
Banned
If I had to guess why Sunset Overdrive is Xbox exclusive, with absolutely no info at all, I would guess that it is a very easy way for them to resonate with the Xbox market. Most Xbox players aren't greatly familiar with Insomniac if they never played those games. The easiest way to get people in a new market to check you out is to say "Hey guys, we're finally on your platform and we've got an EXCLUSIVE GAME!" The exclusivity doesn't have to be permanent or exist beyond that title, but it's important to really sell that message at launch when exclusivity matters the most. It gives the message "We're for Xbox."
Evolved1
make sure the pudding isn't too soggy but that just ruins everything
Thanks for confirming the PS4 release month
Watch the PS4 launch before XB1... more powerful, no bullshit anti-consumer DRM, one hundred dollars less. Would be an interesting development.
Come on guys... he cannot answer that question:
Sailor "only on xbox" Stevenson said:
...is the best you're gonna get on that front.
Buckethead
Banned
I thought it looked interesting but have no plans of picking up an XBONE. Hopefully it comes to PS4.
Triggerhappytel
Member
Yeah, I thought so too. I might have been interested it, up until I realised it's a shooting game with mutants/zombies as the enemy. Interesting art style or no, I can't get enthusiastic over such an overdone premise.
Ploid 3.0
Member
I've been meaning to go check their forums to see what things were like but I forgot. I can only imagine how things must be. Those guys seem passionate, I remember the R2 days of being on there with R2 beta. I'm not hardcore enough of a gamer to hang. I should look up some FUSE videos, I wonder if there are some try hard teams or something.