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Deep Down Delayed After Summer: Will Use the PS4's Full Power; Won't Be a Game that Could Be on PS3

When the PS4 exclusive free to play game Deep Down was fully unveiled at Tokyo Game Show, Capcom promised it would start its beta around the Japanese launch of Sony's new console on February 22nd, but looks like development will take a little longer, as revealed by Producer Kazunori Sugiura.

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Muffins12234163d ago (Edited 4163d ago )

Wow,almost same thing with watch dogs.These random delays are really probably starting to piss sony off lol

WitWolfy4163d ago

Not really, it is a F2P game anyways so let them take their time with it. It will be ready whem its ready.

jamestewart4163d ago

Can't be at its current state on the X1 either.

FamilyGuy4163d ago

"You get only one shot at releasing a game, and it’s definitely better for it to be late than underwhelming"

*points in the direction of Final Fantasy 14 A Realm Reborn*

Ehm...

They could have just stayed on schedule and tweaked what they needed to over time. We're talking about a beta for Christ sake, it had no launch date yet.
I think this is ridiculous.

escott0134162d ago

@FamilyGuy
You're right.
However, as unfortunate as it is, most people play a beta just to get their hands on a game earlier than launch, instead of playing the beta to actually aid development.
When people do this, the beta will leave an unending first impression of an unpolished game (which is exactly that, yet people do not understand).

Semi-Off Topic:
I have been guilty of the same thing myself, with the ESO beta. I'm going for another bout this weekend and I'm going to try to help the game improve as much as I can. :P

gaffyh4162d ago

The annoying thing about this is that the announcement is too late. Everyone was expecting this in Feb/March, and all of a sudden, it's delayed. Same thing with Watch Dogs, @publishers - stop doing this shit. Announce a delay early if there are issues!!

PLASTICA-MAN4162d ago

To be honest, they are right and I am happy they acknowledged that. The first trailer at the PS4 reveal looked totally next-gen in evey aspect. But since then the graphics got a bit downgraded. The only thing that stayed next-gen was the fire and the drzgon, everything else from soldiers and monsters models textures , environments and lighting could have been done on PS3. I hope they use Pantha Rei Engine to the max on PS4 now.

alexkoepp4162d ago

Lol who cares every game gets delayed. If a game hasn't been delayed, expect the announcement that its been delayed before its release date.

FamilyGuy4162d ago

@ PLASTICA-MAN

You and I have been seeing some VERY different trailers. Every single vid I've seen has looked well beyond anything on the PS3, especially the wall textures and enemy skin textures. That's on top of the fire and dragon.

guitarded774162d ago

So if it's F2P it isn't expected to adhere to a development schedule?

Personally, I don't mind a delay every so often, but there have been a lot of delays across all platforms recently. It's getting old.

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TheLyonKing4163d ago

I always get concerned when I here the word full power so early but I assume it's just PR talk to entice more people.

Bolts-N-Rays11094163d ago

That's exactly what it is. PR talk to get people to think that they are delaying because they are trying to get more out of the console, but it's most likely because the game isn't doing what they want it to do. Doesn't really matter though. Delay so that it can be the best game it can possibly be, and not some broken/bug filled game a la BF4.

bjmartynhak4163d ago

Which game doesn't use the full power of a console?

Some games are better optimized, that's it. Some have more "pixels and frames per flop". It bothers me in an irrational way this "full power" PR talk.

So don't worry, what will change is how effective the full power will be in the future.

AngelicIceDiamond4163d ago

@Muffins Yeah I'm noticing these delays as well. I don't remember this many delays when PS360 games were first released.

FamilyGuy4163d ago

I do, there were a bunch of delays actually but I think most of them were only a few extra months. Killzone 2 seemed to take forever but that one might have just been shown too early and not necessarily delayed.

I just remember expecting games like MotorStorm, Heavenly Sword, White Knight Chronicles and Folklore at launch but they were months and years off. FF13 was the absolute worse, of the ones that released anyway *looks in The Last Guardians direction*.

Wayland4162d ago

I remember specifically buying a PS3 for when GT5 was coming out that was a mistake...

miDnIghtEr20C_SfF4162d ago

Search your feelings Angel.. they called it "The DelayStation" for a reason last gen! ;) :p

FamilyGuy4163d ago

"Since we don’t want to risk to be told “This could have been done on PS3!”"

What a terrible excuse, completely full of BS.

Anyone could give Deep Down one look and tell that it couldn't be done on PS3. They need to just be honest and admit they're behind schedule.

I'll be pissed if this game turns out to be held off to go multiplatform. Capcom is low on funds and MS might have thrown some cash their way for it. I know Sony is helping with the title so that's all but impossible but nothing is 100% impossible so it's just a worse case scenario.

They better be delaying this for a good reason after so recently claiming/lying that its beta would start soon in japan.
I'm so annoyed right now >=/

Akuma074163d ago

Sony would understand the need to produce a good game, pushing it out early isnt worth the risk

Obscure_Observer4163d ago

Another delay. Another game with multiplayer feats, like Driveclub.

Infamous SS: No multiplayer.

The Order: No multiplayer.

I´m sorry, with the PS4 more powerful and easy to develop, i don´t buy this "polish the game" crap excuse anymore.

Somenthing is definelly wrong.

This game was supposed to be the "flagship" for PS4 in
Japan.

MysticStrummer4162d ago

Every game doesn't need multiplayer. In fact many that get it would probably be better off with extra polish instead. I imagine that as consoles get more and more complex, and the game code follows suit, it's tougher to get everything running together at an optimum level. We've read that it's easy to get the basics of a game up and running on PS4, but I bet as this generation goes on you'll hear the word polish more than you used to.

To say something is "definitely wrong" is kinda silly in any case. I'm sure you know as much about the whole process as the average gamer, which means not much at all. There could be something wrong, but extra polish could also be the perfectly honest reason for the delay.

Obscure_Observer4162d ago

@MysticStrummer

Multiplayer is a KEY factor nowdays. If you dont like/need it, thats fine.

Now, all those delays surrounding the PS4 exclusives, the same excuse over and over, and NO WORD from Sony on the matter, it is concerning.

And i do hope that lame excuse about "polish the game" dont turnout to be a norm like you've sugested.

Baka-akaB4162d ago (Edited 4162d ago )

Sorry but it's its ridiculous to pretend you expected MP on those titles . The infamous rumor only appeared lately , and was immediately squashed . And we knew literally nothing about the Order and still dont .

It's just delays . There are the same big multi mp titles everywhere that are actually the key mp games for everyone . And i dont see anyone complaining about the available mp f2p titles like Warframe .

Not to mention that the console launched with a Key fps title . That people enjoy and play it is another matter , and it seems to do fine for now .

"And i do hope that lame excuse about "polish the game" dont turnout to be a norm like you've sugested. "

It was already a norm on ps2 then ps3 , dont expect Sony to stop delaying titles if needed .

BluP4162d ago

Personally, I think all these delays are because the publishers want to make more money. They're waiting for PS4 sales to slow down. Why release your game now, with a userbase of about 5 mil, when you can release your game a little later with a much larger userbase.

All these delays can't be coincidence, especially when PS4 is so easy to develop for.

Obscure_Observer4162d ago (Edited 4162d ago )

@Baka-akaB

Some can deny, but MOST players are indeed disappointed with the fact that The Order doesnt have a competitive multiplayer and/or a coop-op mode.

Everybody knows that Infamous SS goin to deliver a GREAT single-player only experience. Because it´s most certanlly it´ll have a least 30-40 hours lenght. Can we assume The Order will achieve the same?

For what we know about The Order:

Linear Game
We´ll play only as Gallahard
ATM you can´t give orders to anyone in your squad.
We cant change the aspect ratio or resolution of the game.
No info on side missions.
No info on games lenght.

And, there´s nothing "ridiculous" about expectations. I have mine, you have yours. Simple as that. Besides, to gaming on multiplayer, you have a paywall now for Christ sake. So IMO it is a shame that Sony is avoiding MP for their flagship AAA titles.

I was expecting The Order to be the answer for Gears of War. Well, my mistake.

MysticStrummer4162d ago

"Multiplayer is a KEY factor nowadays."

What I see is a lot of games with cookie cutter multiplayer that dies off fairly quickly, with just a few standout exceptions. That's not exactly a key factor in general. For some games it is a key factor, I'll give you that.

"Now, all those delays surrounding the PS4 exclusives, the same excuse over and over, and NO WORD from Sony on the matter, it is concerning."

It's only concerning if you don't realize it's been happening for several generations on every platform.

"i do hope that lame excuse about "polish the game" dont turnout to be a norm like you've suggested."

Delays are disappointing, but they aren't all that unusual and it's been that way for a long time.

Baka-akaB4162d ago (Edited 4162d ago )

What's ridiculous is the claim , with nothing to back it up , that most people are disappointed with either being sp games .

Not claiming you are a fanboy , hater or anything like it , i wouldnt dare , i don't know you and your posts at all .

That being said , many times around here , people throw jabs like "linear sp" games for some of Sony's platform key's franchises , as if it was anything negative ... it feel just like that , pointless dirt and trash thrown during the console war feud .

"I was expecting The Order to be the answer for Gears of War. Well, my mistake. "

Well yeah it kinda is . There isnt a need per se and to begin with for an answer to Gears of War .. just like the "Halo killer" has been a pointless quest for some people .

And well you decided that on your own based on very few info and a short pretty sequence .

There is close to no intel on the game , and they've already given a date to see and know more .

My sole expectations are great graphics and grandiose directing , because of the involved studio's pedigree , then of course some victorian themed monster slaying and shooting "end of story"

Obscure_Observer4162d ago

@MysticStrummer & Baka-akaB

(my last bubble)

Thank you guys for your time and insight responding to my posts in a well mannered and matured way.

Maybe i overreacted to things, maybe my expectations for this game was/is to high.

And yes, multiplayer is a KEY factor to some of us (myself included), not all.

Be well.

Cheers!

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theDivision4162d ago

We better see something good at E3 this year... the delays are killing my hype for this game.

Patrick_pk444162d ago

I think Capcom wants to improve the game, however I doubt Deep Down will be using the full power of the PS4. The Witcher 3 is far more superior in every aspect, I feel like it's just an excuse for the delay.

UnHoly_One4162d ago

Have they ever officially announced this game is coming to the States?

assdan4162d ago

Excited and nervous for this game. It looks good, but it's unsettling to me that it's F2P. I don't want to be nickeled and dimed.

Mister_Dawg4162d ago

Thought PS4 was piss easy to work with?

Maybe not.

Agrim4161d ago

Maybe Pantha Rei not.

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Stringerbell4163d ago

"Won't Be a Game that Could Be on PS3" Thats what we want to hear!

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T24163d ago

Well they are gonna say good stuff otherwise the delay would be more of an issue. I think we still need more info on the pay 2 play parameters

XtraTrstrL4163d ago

I rather they delay it, instead of rush it like BF4 and it come out glitched to hell.

danny8184163d ago

Bf4 is still so fucking buggy after the updates.

Patrick_pk444162d ago

I am guessing you play it on consoles? On PC it barely has problem, there are just small bugs.

danny8184162d ago

Yea ps4. Its a great game. It just upsets me we are 2 months in and only the 3 updates have fixed connection issues. All the other bugs are in tact

deadie4163d ago

Brokenfield 4

The very definition of "not finished".

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Layden Has 'No Idea' What Happened to Capcom Deep Down Game

Former Sony executive Shawn Layden has "no idea" what happened to Capcom Deep Down game, which disappeared after announcement.

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SullysCigar1396d ago

I thought this looked fun. I hope they do something with it eventually.

Rangerman12081396d ago

From what I have read, they wanted to delay the game to make the graphics "realistic". Imo, the game already looked good as it is. My guess is that perhaps they shifted their focus for a ps5 release but only time will tell.

Michiel19891395d ago

considering it looked basically better than any other game in that trailer, they were probably too ambitious. They also wanted to have endless dungeons, have several historic periods that they wanted to realize, infinite randomly generated loot. its not being made for ps5, it went in the dumpster, no way capcom would let them work on it from then on until now. it was like 9 years ago or something that trailer came out?

Ashunderfire861395d ago

I remember seeing demo footage of this game on the PS4! It already look like one of the best looking games on the PS4, like a prenext gen game before PS5.

Shinox1394d ago (Edited 1394d ago )

This was never meant to be a game and it was more like a showcase for their engine "Panta Rhei" that they never used in any game ( which probably named RE Engine now ) , yes this project was meant to be a low budget free to play game for the PS4 and planned to release in Japan but all of that was canceled in a matter of few months , this whole project has been silently canceled long long time ago and people does not know Capcom well when it comes to sideswiping projects

Giraiga131394d ago

@Shinox if what you said is true then that's a big shame really. I was really looking forward for the game, and it had some cool ideas and mechanics that caught my attention (though making it a F2P title was somewhat worrisome).

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darthv721396d ago

I always thought it was because of this games questionable development that they were able to do the deal for SFV in its place.

SyntheticForm1395d ago

As far as I'm aware not a single game was developed with the Panta Rhei engine. Some aspects of the engine may have been folded into Capcom's current engines, but who knows, really?

I thought it looked really good at the time it was shown.

Giraiga131395d ago

Agreed. The game had a lot of promise, jankiness aside. Plus, I sorta loved the survival horror aspects of the game in certain areas.

ManInRed1396d ago

Still sucks we haven't heard much from it. Really liked the concept behind it, and I feel like I was one of the very few who liked the game's music. A shame it's in hiatus as of now.

Sciurus_vulgaris1396d ago

I think Platinum has been overextending itself for a good while now. Scalebound was canceled after missing deadlines and Bayonetta 3 has shown nothing since its announcement in 2017.

Sciurus_vulgaris1395d ago

Posted my comment on the wrong article..,

Rangerman12081395d ago (Edited 1395d ago )

Like Darkborn said, you still have a good point, even if it's not related to this newspiece.

Sciurus_vulgaris1395d ago (Edited 1395d ago )

@Darkborn and Rangerman1208

I think Deepdown's disappearance is simply due to Capcom focusing resources on their already established IPs ( Resident Evil, Monster Hunter and too a lesser extent Devil May Cry). Despite the vaporware nature of Deepdown, Capcom has been doing quit well for the past 4 years or so.

TheExecutioner1395d ago

even capcom doesnt know .. no one knows what happened

Rangerman12081395d ago

Honestly, I want to believe the game will happen but after what happened with Wild, who's to say Capcom won't consider on pulling the plug on the game?

A shame cause the game looked very interesting.

Barneyco1394d ago

Excuse my ignorance but was Wild cancelled or delayed? I didn't hear news about that.

Barneyco1394d ago

I looked Wild up. I had no idea it was cancelled last year. I was looking forward to it.

spicelicka1395d ago

It's quite deep down this game

hulk_bash19871395d ago

Deep down seemed like Vaporware from the start. There was never anything shown beyond the initial reveal trailer.

Yppupdam1395d ago (Edited 1395d ago )

There is always games like this that look cool and excites everybody...and then it disappears. Look at "8 days", everything about that game looked as cool as hell, The Story, Ving Rhames as one of the characters and pretty cool game mechanics (of what video leaked out of them) That game still stings to me, I really wanted to play it.

Giraiga131394d ago

Same thing with The Getaway for the PS3. I always wanted to try out English GTA from Sony, but it sadly never came to be.

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DVAcme1395d ago

While the game never came out, I don't think it was time wasted. If you look well at how the camera follows the character and how it moves around during "gameplay", you'll notice it's spot-on identical to the camera in Resident Evil 2 Remake. Deep Down might have been cancelled, but it most likely became a proof of concept for Capcom in development of the REngine.

Magic_Spatula1395d ago

I always thought it was a tech demo never intended to become an actual game. Pretty sure it's just them showing off what would eventually become their proprietary engine Reach For The Moon Engine or "RE Engine" as most people call it.

gleepot1395d ago

capcom calls it the RE Engine, because thats what its called

Giraiga131394d ago

To quote from the other guy, it's definitely likely that Phanta Rei probably transformed into the RE engine. Still, it sucks the game might not see the light of day, especially considering how ambitious Capcom was with it.

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Capcom Renews Deep Down Trademark

Don’t count this game out just yet. Are we going to see Deep Down release on PS5?

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_SilverHawk_1831d ago

Hopefully its still in development and will be released on ps5 because deep down trailer looked amazing when showed years ago

Sonic-and-Crash1831d ago

i hope this to transform to " Dragon s Dogma 2 Deep Down" ....would be smart move and excellent to revisit DDogma elaborate world

Lore1831d ago

I’m hoping for both

camel_toad1831d ago

Capcom is really sitting on Dragon's Dogma and I don't get why. It was an out of nowhere fantastic game.

They need to come out with the sequel already.

Hakuoro1831d ago

That's actually what I always thought, that it was just a code name for a Dragon's Dogma game.

bouzebbal1831d ago (Edited 1831d ago )

heard good things about DD.
didnt have a chance to try it, so i hope the series gets some love cause i think it was successful.

Michiel19891831d ago

@sonic I rather hope for a Monster Hunter deep down, that could be amazing

Army_of_Darkness1830d ago

It's probably gonna be a ps5 game now.

nitus101830d ago

I will agree Dragon's Dogma is an excellent game and having the ability to climb on huge enemies is fairly unique, however, I really hope that Capcom (if they make DD2) reduces those "escort missions" or at least makes them much more interesting. Of course, if I hear "Harpy!" one more time I am going to scream.🤪

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ActualWhiteMan1831d ago

Deep down, it’s just vapor ware..

NVMGaiden1831d ago

Absolutely, I'm more interested in games that exist like Pragmata and Resident Evil 8.

Yui_Suzumiya1831d ago

Those are two games I'm most excited for as well

NovusTerminus1831d ago

Renewing a trademark is a sign of life because they cannot just indefinitely renew it, they only get so many renewals before it is rejected and open to the market again.

Relientk771831d ago

Good, hopefully we see Deep Down on PS5.

Kavorklestein1831d ago

I kind of have a feeling that Deep Down was put off until new hardware because the Quality of what we saw in the trailer looked like it was causing major frame issues and stutters on the PS4 the time.

The PS5 may finally be able to handle the visual goal of what they were going for.

drizzom1831d ago

Actually would like to see it on PC too.

isarai1831d ago

Hopefully it maintains the technology (like their fluid/particle simulations) and 4 player co-op

lildudexst1831d ago

Oh now they wanna work on it again

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10 Missing Games We’d Love to Hear from in 2020

Here are 10 major video games that are missing in action from the public eye, and we hope to see them make a triumphant return in 2020.

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