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PS4 launch games, the titles that will blow us away

PlayStation Universe claims to have some inside knowledge about some of the launch games planned from PS4 as it selects 11 potential titles that may make the cut.

Chaostar4416d ago

I can see Gran Turismo 6 being a PS4 launch title; with everything Sony has learned this gen about developer involvement in hardware design you can bet Polyphony Digital have a large influence. The delay in getting GT5 out the door this gen actually had a negative effect on how gamers and critics viewed the game itself, which is ridiculous but sadly true.

BrunoM4416d ago (Edited 4416d ago )

There's some titles that are a given for day one ..

FIFA nfl NHL normal sports games then there's always ridge racer lol

As for the List they have well wow lol gt6 I think is the hardest one to get .. They do like to take their time with GT dev ..

If they have a line up to rival vitas first 3 months not bad variety is the key ..

But hey of they get uncharted Gran turismo FIFA and a good war game il be on it day one and buy thouse 4 games I just said lol

mantisimo4416d ago (Edited 4416d ago )

Clever article, what a great way to say "WOW look whats coming"! and be able to make a bunch of crap up to get hits by saying "we must protect our sources by putting in red herrings so YOU decide whats going to be released"

Marketing ambiguity at it's worst.

That said of course I hope several are true. ;)

guitarded774416d ago

There's always a Ridge Racer on day 1 :D

Dee_914416d ago (Edited 4416d ago )

The look on people face when GT6 comes on ps3 will be priceless.

All these xbox 720 and ps4 articles are so pointless.I dont know about microsoft but sony made it clear that ps3 has alot of time left.I think im missed the memo where ps4 and xbox 720 was announced to come out in 2013 /s.

roadkillers4415d ago

Dmarc: The look on your face when the Xbox 720 and PS4 are announced this year will be priceless ;)

thats_just_prime4415d ago

this is just a wishlist some throw together to get you to click on their crappy site. I can see NFS and AC those games come out yearly. So you'll probably see CoD and Madden and all the other crappy yearly games. Yearly games are not likely to be all that inpressive as most like they will just be upscaled version of the 360/ps3/wiiu versions. Probably get 1 major exclusive my money be on a KZ game

sikbeta4415d ago

@Chaostar

It better be a launch title, I can't imagine what PD will do with more powerful HW, GT5 has evolved into such an awesome game over the updates, it's not perfect, but I'm sure if it wasn't for the HW restrictions, it really could be

irepbtown4415d ago

I wont be buying a PS4/Xbox 720 day one anyway.
Prices will be off the roof, no doubt about that.

Legion4415d ago

@roadkillers

Yes, announced this year to come out in 2013. No 720 or PS4 this year.

MaxXAttaxX4415d ago

BUT I wouldn't be too surprised if it was an early PS4 game.

GT5's premium cars are next-gen ready.

Kurt Russell4415d ago

I still really like Ridge Racer :(

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blackmamba7074416d ago (Edited 4416d ago )

whoever gets devkits first will spit their games out first,

which is Guerilla and Naughty

I wouldn't hold my breath on GT6, looking back at GT release history, never on launch

and you really need to have "4" in title ;)

Trey_4_life4415d ago

Every GT release has been a technological breakthrough, pushing the boundaries of racing simulations and showing how advanced the technology sony is that sony uses.

The PS4 will be the pinnacle of gaming, pushing the limits of what is capable, and finally cementing it's position as the worlds premier console and software maker.

andibandit4415d ago

@Trey_4_Life

If that is your definition of a
"Technological Breakthrough"
i suggest you spend more time in the real world.

Tonester9254416d ago

I wonder if we're going to keep the same PSN names and Intergrate our data over to the PS4

kcuthbertson4415d ago

God I sure hope so...

I'll be quite upset if we have to make new names.

VenomCarnage894415d ago

Vita does it. It would be a massive step backwards if PS4 doesn't do it so all I will say is it should be obvious that it will happen, and they would really have to be retarded not to do it this way.

I hope for backwards compatibility, and the ability to play my PS3 games online on my PS4, with my friends who are still on their PS3's.

sikbeta4415d ago (Edited 4415d ago )

It is a must, so much investment in PSN games and all that, it'd be totally crap to start over again

Jamaicangmr4416d ago

"The delay in getting GT5 out the door this gen actually had a negative effect on how gamers and critics viewed the game itself"

Yeah almost every review spoke of the delay as if they reviewed the delay along with the game.

Dee_914416d ago (Edited 4416d ago )

You know ive been keeping up with gt5 so much prior to its release and after its release and I have yet to see an actual delay announced by PD ( besides the nov. 2 delay ).Just a bunch of sites guessing when it comes out then when it didnt come out claim it got delayed then the actual delay they just slapped a "AGAIN" at the end... Thats the sad part...

dragon824415d ago

That's the problem with this generation. If some random "journalist" wannabe with a website/blog writes something, it suddenly becomes fact among internet fanboys.

The FACT is that GT5 was not "delayed" until it missed it's "OFFICIAL" launch date of Nov. 2, 2010. It released on Nov. 24, 2010 which is a whopping 22 day delay.

showtimefolks4416d ago

GT6 will launch in fall 2013 because work has already started on gt6, and this time with engine being there already and PD knows what they have to improve i believe we will see Gt6 in fall 2013

on a side note why didn MS announce another forza title i mean forza 4 just came out, i guess now you see the power of GT as an IP

hellzsupernova4416d ago

GT6
new ip from GG
God of War
new ip from Media Molecule
The last of Us 2
New ip from uncharted team
New ip from Sony Japan
The Getaway
Sony Smash Bros 2
I also want backwards compatability with ps1, 2 and 3 if possible at least 1 and 2 though.

PLus a slew of third party exclusive games would be great.

VenomCarnage894415d ago

Two Naughty Dog games at launch? Yeah.. not happening.

hellzsupernova4415d ago

@venom why not? why cant it happen WHO are you to say it CANNOT happen.

and so what if this is my PERSONAL list.

VenomCarnage894415d ago

I didn't say it can't, just said that it won't.

Considering every comment on here said how this was just glorified wish list of an article, I didn't give the site a hit, so I didn't know if this was their list or yours.

Either way, with that in mind, two Naughty Dog games at launch would indeed be great, but even with two teams at ND, this would spread them a little thin considering it is a new system. I think we would get a better product if they didn't have to meet a simultaneous deadline for 2 games. Releasing a launch title, and then another 12 to 18 months later would ensure A. we aren't getting too much too soon, and B. We are getting the best quality ND can deliver. I for one am patient enough.

morkendo234415d ago (Edited 4415d ago )

Gran turismo 6 be a Excellent ps4 launch, hope it dont take 6 years to finish.
the NEW need for speed # 8 hope its not like "open world online universe" but more like back to its root
say like ps1 the need for speed, NFS 2,3,4

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Hanif-8764415d ago

Exactly. Also, they used so much polygons to model the premium cars where Kaz said that they could reuse them with the next generation of Sony's console. I guess that he was hinting to us back then. I can believe that GT6 will be a PS4 launch title and i still have my G27 ready and waiting.........

Crazyglues4415d ago (Edited 4415d ago )

Well two things are clear from that list, One, it's clear PS4 is set to be released Nov 2013..

And if that's the case we will probably get an announcement at E3 2012

They also forgot some Games - One of the biggest one's which will indeed be on next-gen consoles is Battlefield 4 (BF4 Oct 2013) DICE has already stated how badly next-gen was needed for BF3 and that the game is a PS4 title on PS3...

So no question they will be stepping up their game hard for BF4 on PS4

But this also brings up a more important question - What is PS4 going to cost? -Because with all those games coming out in 2013 that means one thing..

Were all going to be going broke because with the cost of the system ($600 to $800) and most likely 5 must have games @ ($65 a pop) that's a +325 to the cost of the system.. don't even get me started on tax

people it's looking like you are going to need $1,125 or more for the end of 2013 just to be safe..

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DeadlyFire4415d ago

I am hoping they wait until Frostbite 3.0 engine before they push Battlefield 4(2015) out the door. I am doubtful that engine will exist until at least 2013-2015. Battlefield 3 will last at least 4 years from launch date. Around the 2nd year I expect Bad Company 3 to appear(2013).

Korix4415d ago

So when a game keeps being postponed and worked on, it should not be criticized as such?
If a game is 10 years in the making, don't you think it's fair to expect more from it, than a game that has only been in development for 2 years?
With the amount of time they had on GT5, they left a lot to be desired. The 2.0 update should have been launch material, and it should have been out a year earlier - at least - then it might have gotten more positive feedback.
So much time was spent on it, and so little content was found in the game. Not standard cars, but actual racing content - race events, tracks, premium cars (better selection), etc. Who was the idiot that decided the Veyron didn't need a premium model, but instead needed to handle like a brick?

Chaostar4415d ago

"So when a game keeps being postponed and worked on, it should not be criticized as such?"

This is the problem right here, according to you a delay to improve a game should be viewed as a criticism and not a good thing. I'd prefer games to be judged on their comparative quality in their respective genres and not by the length of time from announcement to release.

Korix4415d ago (Edited 4415d ago )

I never said that delays are bad in themselves.
I said that if a game is delayed, it should be more thoroughly critiqued. This does not by itself mean the game should loose points in the final review, but simply be reviewed more in-depth. If the game is delayed, then surely there is more to look after - after all, they did the delay for a reason, some part of the game must have been worked on more.
Honestly, don't you think it's fair to make more in-depth reviews of games that has been long in development, than games with short development times? If not, you'd review XBLA and PSN games by the same standards as hugely publicized games such as COD, GT5, Uncharted, etc.
I'm not saying delays are bad (if they make the game better, then great!) but when a game is continually delayed (officially or not) it better make the extra wait worth it. And as far as I'm concerned, GT5 did not deliver. It kept being worked on forever, and when it finally came out, so much was left to be desired.
I have never owned an xbox, but seeing how Forza is developed makes me wish PD would learn something from Turn 10.
The driving itself in GT5 is where its strength lies. I love it. But as a game, feature wise, so much has been left out.
You couldn't even rewind or fast forward replays until 2.0, how basic is that?
You say that games should be reviewed on their comparative quality. Longer development, bigger budget - higher expectations, more critique. How is that unfair to the game and its developer?

Chaostar4415d ago

Ah I see the misunderstanding here, the problem lies not in whether or not you should raise your expectations upon hearing of improvements to a game but in how much you raise those expectations.

My point was that people had unrealistic expectations after foolishly believing media reports of 'massive delays' despite a release date never being announced. This showed in almost every review where the development time was used in negative light to elicit a false sense of disappointment.

I don't how you came to the conclusion that I meant 'review all games the same', including PSN XBL games. I just think that development time should not be used as a negative review factor.

Also, I never questioned the criticisms you keep mentioning, they are a legitimate part of your and/or any reviewers opinion of the actual game.

DeadlyFire4415d ago

I doubt GT 6 will be available day one, but I do suspect them to be making a title for PS4. I think they will shorten development time a little.

I laugh at the thought of next gen. Need for Speed. The only title in the franchise that does them well is Hot Pursuit. Well from my viewpoint. Yet they keep trying to break away from it by making something new every year. 2-3 year development cycle = solid game. 4-6+ years(unless MMO) = overworked and overdone game. Was probably great at some point, but then changed along the way.

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xc7x4416d ago

No modern shooter on the list,makes it incomplete.

The Meerkat4416d ago

Maybe if we are lucky Modern Shooters will be out of fashion next gen.
IMO they suck the soul from the games industry.

DigitalRaptor4416d ago (Edited 4416d ago )

I'd be glad honestly if there were no "modern shooter" so to speak.

I'm actually sick of the obsession this gen has brought to the shooter category. I'm not knocking the great ones (cause there have been plenty over the years and the best ones aren't even the most popular), but the generic modern shooter like Call of Duty is sucking the life out of an industry where creativity used to be much more valued and a much more popular option.

I'll be buying the first person shooters with dynamic gameplay, variety, creativity and substance in every aspect, such as BioShock Infinite and Far Cry 3. I don't care if it has no multiplayer since I'm above that "requirement".

Or they could solve everything and bring back TimeSplitters!

coolasj4416d ago

I'd rather the PS2 obsession with Platformers.
Or the PS1 obsession with RPGs.
When the gaming industry finds a new series they just put out every year, I hope it's not an FPS.

BrunoM4416d ago (Edited 4416d ago )

I agree with Meerkat lol

And I do AGREE 110% with DigitalRaptor

But don't worry from what we know and see tere will be a Modern warfare game lol COD is now a game like EAs sport games I yearly game so we will get a MW game or a black ops ..

torchic4416d ago

Crysis 3 & inFamous 3 would make me jump to PS4 day one.

THC CELL4416d ago

i want to see less patches next gen only major

dredgewalker4416d ago

Sadly it will actually get worse as the games get more complex with each generation.

GameBadger4416d ago

I concur most wholeheartedly.

monkey nuts4415d ago

Easyfix. Don't connect your console/s of choice to the network. . . . .

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Five Big Games Still Lingering Somewhere in Development Hell

This year promises to be a big year for gaming, and it will definitely be one of the greatest if any of these big MIA projects finally made it into gamers' hands.

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Inverno93d ago

Pretty sure Silk Song and Dragon Age are going smoothly. The other 2 can be assumed to be quietly cancelled knowing their publishers and Metroid will most likely be shown off this year.

Michiel198992d ago

Dragon Age going smoothly??? Directors leaving, people leaving in general, terrible working conditions....not sure how you define smoothly.

Chocoburger93d ago

I remember in 2017 when Nintendo showed off the Metroid Prime 4 logo, and some Nintendo defenders claimed "Just because they only showed a logo, doesn't mean that's all they've worked on for the game."

As history has proven, they were wrong. Nintendo showed off a logo back in 2017 because that's literally all they had.

-Foxtrot93d ago

I think Beyond Good and Evil 2 can stay there unless they are going to just rename it to a new IP

DOMination-93d ago

Pretty sure BG&E2 is dead at this point - along with the other game Ancel was working on before he left - I think it was called WILD. Anyone remember that from a PS conference years ago?

Dreadwolf isn't in development hell anymore and is finally getting its reveal in the summer - since 2016 the game has been scrapped and restarted three times but its been going pretty well since the last reboot when EA finally allowed BioWare to just get on with making a single player game.

I'm not sure Perfect Dark is in development hell either - like it could be but we haven't really heard much to suggest either way - imo they just showed the trailer off when the game was still in pre-production. Xbox were desperate for anything and this is all they had at the time. And the reason we haven't heard anything since is just because it's in normal development and games take 5 years to make. The help from a support studio was typically overblown on N4G because nearly every game has this.

ModsDoBetter92d ago

I just need...Deep Down.
Please, it's been years!

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Comparing the New Grand Valley in Gran Turismo 7 to the Original

A detailed look at Gran Turismo 7's new track Grand Valley, judging its evolution from its former design and layout in Gran Turismo 6, side by side.

SullysCigar420d ago (Edited 420d ago )

Wow, crazy isn't it? The draw distance is vastly improved, the background textures too and there's ZERO shimmer now. And the replays are night and day!

EIDT: @below, Haha I didn't notice that!

IRetrouk420d ago

Yeah, theres a massive improvment all round, Looks amazing with the time of day transitions too, me and a couple online buddies jumped on earlier to try it out lol, did you notice the beach full of seals?

closed_account419d ago

That coastline looks amazing and I can only imagine it in VR! Looks like an entirely new course as far as scenery goes.

IRetrouk419d ago

Yeah, those views are going to be crazy when we are "there" can't wait!

PureBlood419d ago

Just got confirmation my PSVR2 is shipping by 24 hour courier, so I should have it tomorrow! I know nobody else cares, but I had to tell someone lol

GT7 will be my first game, as I want to test out my wheel - so excited - it's going to be awesome!

Deathdeliverer419d ago

I got my confirmation and date (22nd) showing for the charging station. The headset itself has been in “shipped-processing” status since last Friday. I’m like dang can I see the date? I was in the first round of preorders. Whenever it does get here, I’m ready. Going to go update everything and try to get over this cold.

PureBlood419d ago

Wish you better, bud, fingers crossed for your order too.

@S2Killinit - Thank you!

IRetrouk419d ago

I care👊🏻, mine is still saying prep for shipping😔

PureBlood419d ago

Thanks man 👊

Word of advice: be ready for the impromptu jig that happens when that email drops, it can be embarrassing..

DaReapa419d ago

Just got my second shipping confirmation email as well.

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S2Killinit419d ago

Man i caant wait. One day left!

Flawlessmic419d ago

I know you and a lot of people are excited for VR but dont sleep on sophy, sophy is the real game changer here!

After giving sophy a run last night, i can safely say the actual racing in future GT's is going to be Fu***** amazing!!!

even on intermediate on some tracks the AI was coming back at me on my waiting for me to slip, attacking the space if i left the door open for them, honestly felt like i was racing against people and not some very limited AI that once i passed them they may as well have been eliminated from the race like GT ai normally is.

pump it up to expert and its a real challenge to stay ahead, the next level up from expert man the AI kicked my ass, like badly.

i remember when sophy was first annouced all the nay sayers said its a pipe dream and we will never see it implemented and here we are a yr later and sophy is being tested in game for us to try out and is every good as whats been promised.

VR plus racing against sophy and wowww your not gonna feal like your actually racing for real anywhere else outside of gt.

sophy will change the game in gt8

S2Killinit419d ago

Hm I didnt realize it was like that. I didnt even know why there was so much hype about it. But thanknyou for explaining that. I mean I get it now.

But I’ll be seeing it in action tomorrow! Woot woot.

Flawlessmic419d ago

It's only for a limited time and only has 4 races but I encourage you and everyone else try it and see the difference compared to the normal Ai.

Sophy has slipped completely under the radar in this latest uodate

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Father__Merrin419d ago

Wow gt6 was awesome under appreciated because of time it came out

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Beyond Good & Evil 2 Is Now the Most Delayed AAA Game Ever

Ubisoft's action-adventure even beats Duke Nukem Forever which previously was the title with the longest wait between a game being first announced and it actually being released.

x_xavier_x562d ago

I understand that the original game is held in high esteem by some passionate fans. I tried to get into it on several occasions and I just lost interest after a few hours of gameplay.

Abracadabra561d ago

Beyond Good & Evil was a great game at the time... but, like most older games, it didn't age well. Gameplay and graphics are subpar by today's standards.

Wouldn't mind if they made a Remake with updated gameplay and graphics. Game turns 20 next year...

x_xavier_x561d ago (Edited 561d ago )

I feel the same way about the original Psychonauts. I gave it a shot every few years, and it just wasn't for me.

MadLad561d ago

I find it still very playable by today's standards, honestly.

But opinions are opinions.
I just feel it actually aged well.

Godmars290561d ago

Its was great middleware that someone thought would make for an even greater AAAA title.

For some reason...

0hMyGandhi561d ago

Beyond Good and Evil aged just fine, as did the original Psychonauts. Visually, sure, a bit rough (though both have a wonderfully refreshing art style that more than makes up for actual "visual fidelity".)

I'd say that you really need to give both of these games another shot. Psychonauts is one of the most original and utterly creative games I've ever played, and it's also one of the funniest as well. Psychonauts 2 was even better, and basically, a (well made) Pixar movie brought to life.

In all honesty, don't just play games and try to like them if you don't actually like them. It's perfectly fine to have your own tastes! we tend to use a tremendous amount of hyperbole when referring to games that are slightly older, and we speak only from memory, which *can* be deceiving.

I will say that I replayed the first Psychonauts again in the last few months, and still adore it. But like I said, this is all subjective.

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poppatron561d ago

I gave up on the og psychonauts after about 5 or so hours because like many many people those weird sluggish controls just got the better of me while trying to get through some of the more testing platforming and swinging around parts.

BgaE I got way further in enjoyed, I think I saved it off in the end because something I was more interested in came out. The sequel looks like a completely different type of game in genre and scope, to the point it looked pretty ground breaking I thought. I’m still super low key excited for it, although I wouldn’t be surprised if next time it reared it’s head it looked very very different.

EazyC561d ago

It's an age thing. I'm always reminded of this when I whip out the old PS2, the vast majority of 3D games from the '00s just haven't aged well.

Good-Smurf561d ago

I have same feeling over Code Veronica X fans loved it to bits while I'm came out of it confused and disappointed.
I never played Beyond Good & Evil and I might get give it a try soon.

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deleted562d ago

Cancel it or change the name for all I care. This isn't the Beyond Good & Evil I fell in love with.

Si-Fly562d ago

Weird take. Whilst we didn’t get proper gameplay reveals it looked very much how I would want BG&E to look now.

-Foxtrot561d ago (Edited 561d ago )

So you wanted an ambitious open world Beyond Good and Evil sequel that gameplay differs from the original and has no clear vision so far if it's a prequel (which no one wanted) or a sequel (with an evil Jade where she's not the main character, which no one wanted)

All people wanted was a full on sequel that's a platformer and continues Jades story.

-Foxtrot561d ago

Exactly

It's not Beyond Good and Evil

They had an idea for an ambitious new IP and thought it would sell better or had more of a safety net if they slapped on a franchise name.

isarai561d ago

Seriously, has absolutely nothing to do with the original other that a loose cameo.

CrimsonWing69562d ago (Edited 562d ago )

How hard is it to make a game like the original? Nobody wanted anything different and these idiots just insist on trying to make something completely unrelated AND they don’t even know what to make! So, yea, here we go with the delays. Ubisoft can be such an obnoxious publisher/developer.

InklingGirl561d ago

Just leave it alone, the original is a classic lets not ruin it.

Exvalos561d ago

I'm more worried about how fast that time went i still remember it being announced there is no way that was that many years ago NO WAY!

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