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'Fuse' interview: The game that will be giving 'Borderlands' a run for its money

By now, most of you have heard about the upcoming game from Insomniac Games called Fuse, and if you haven't, you should keep it on your radar for one of the biggest hits all year long.

Some folks have doubted the release of new IP at the end of a console cycle, but the truth is, there is no wrong time to let out a new franchise. With the plethora of new series being released this year, Fuse is among the games that could be challenging the addictiveness that Borderlands 2 brought to gamers last year.

Previous work that has come out of Insomniac Games over years past were titles like Ratchet and Clank and Resistance. The work on those titles has certainly prepared the studio for the work they have done on Fuse.

In an interview with Examiner.com, Ted Price, who is the CEO of Insomniac Games, spoke about their upcoming IP, and the influence previous Insomniac titles have had on the development of this game.

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MilkMan4419d ago

Nope. I don't think so. Not even in the wettest dream.

RuleNumber54419d ago

Blah!!! Especially given your name. Blah!! :)

Winter47th4419d ago

It's gonna run outa money alright.

AngelicIceDiamond4419d ago

The game is NOT that bad. People are having that "DMC" effect. the game looks bad but turns out it was good this whole time.

I was bashing this game just everyone else until I played the demo. The demo itself should of been longer but it just enough to make me think "ok, this game has potential."

I simply like the drop in and drop out instant Co op that BL has. Combining shots with your friends to do double or triple damage on waves of foes.

I'm not so much sold on the story but the gameplay is there and I get it. I've been wanting to play a co op game for a while now. And if your into that kind of thing just give it a try.

To give BL a run for its money its seriously yet to be seen.

Azfargh4419d ago

Judging by the demo, Fuse is already a sinking ship.

And this is comming from someone that doesn´t liked much Borderlands (even so, was entertaining and compeling).

Insomniac is the new Rare... unfortunately.

RuleNumber54419d ago

No way man. I loved Borderlands and still play it to this day. I just thought there were some similarities between the two, IMO.

CRASHBASHUK4419d ago (Edited 4419d ago )

oh god big fail borderlands any day(enjoying the new psycho) but I like insomniac games(spyro ps1, R&C and resistance <3) but god fuse is the worst game from them ever

CRASHBASHUK4419d ago

oh god if u want the digital edition of fuse on uk ps store its £59.99 now that is defo over priced the retail ver is around £40

Codey474418d ago (Edited 4418d ago )

That's the problem with the UK Store.....monumentally overpriced.
I once remember when Assassins Creed(The Original) was released on the PSN. Sony charging full price...when in reality, in a high street store charging £5-£10 for a brand new copy.

A Sony employee replied to the people sounding off
"It's not our problem, Blame the developer/publisher"

Yet when InFamous 2 released on the PSN for £59.99
who can we blame now?

Sony really need to get with the competition and price accordingly as opposed to charging R.R.P on everything !

I remember when PS Plus had a sale and TESCO matched their price for the duration of the sale

SONY TAKE NOTE!

pop-voxuli4419d ago

Sorry but Fuse is just a poor mans Uncharted with team play. Borderlands is safe.

Burackus4419d ago

Uncharted and fuse don't belong in the same sentence

jc485734419d ago (Edited 4419d ago )

gotta admit, this doesn't impress. It's just this "fuse" thing that doesn't seem to click with me. Not trying to say it's unrealistic, but I think it would've been more interesting if it was some deadly alien life form invading the planet. IMO, the fuse weapon seems a little cheesy. It's like a children's imagination of a toy kind of thing or an excuse to create a squad based game where each character controls a different weapon.

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How ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Did Dual Protagonists Right (And Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Didn’t)

Shaz from Pixel Swish: “Both Insomniac Games and Ubisoft have given us games with dual protagonists. However, where Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart’s duo feel exactly the same, Assassin’s Creed Shadow’s Yasuke and Naoe feel unique.”

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-Foxtrot77d ago

They are exactly the same because it's another version of Ratchet within the multiverse. It's not Ratchet himself or a female version of him but it's someone else who's taken his place / role within that Universe.

The_Hooligan75d ago

Agreed! A better comparison take would have been between AC Syndicate and AC Shadows.

gold_drake77d ago

with ratchet, they are the same, they play the exact same.

im not even sure why this needs to be said, we all know.

isarai77d ago

They weren't trying to make them play differently, literally 2 versions of the same person. Wo ur saying they failed at something they never set out to do 🤨

Profchaos75d ago

What in the f who even thought of that concept and connect these two games that released years apart and have nothing to do with each other.

You could of said fuel protagonist vs other times where AC did duel protagonist or a game like GTA v that allows for on the fly switching

Like how desperate are they for clicks

Levii_9275d ago

Rivet's character was more useless and forced than Abby from TLOU2.

MULTIVERSESSSSSSS!!! Remember that trend people lol? Also remeber how a beloved vilain Dr Neferious was reduced to a braindead wimp and a parody of himself?

P_Bomb75d ago

“MULTIVERSESSSSSSS!!! Remember that trend people lol?”

It’s still going on. Especially @ Marvel.

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Insomniac Collectively Decided to "Double Down on Story-Driven Character Action Games"

Insomniac's Ted Price talks about the ballooning game development costs, and how it was a studio decision to focus on single-player games.

Cacabunga98d ago (Edited 98d ago )

Wise decision, but give up a little on spiderman please as well

darkwalker98d ago

In other words, Sony forced them lol.

isarai98d ago

Literally only ever made sp games even when they left sony 🙄😒

-Foxtrot97d ago (Edited 97d ago )

Not really. These days it would be more believable if you found out Sony tried to force them do generic live service slop

isarai97d ago

Which they did and cancelled it, thank goodness 😆

Inverno98d ago

I'll be that guy. Their writing needs work cause the story in both Spiderman games were pretty bad. I'm all for more SP games, I prefer em, but man is writing in games in general just gawd awful.

Extermin8or3_98d ago

First spidermans writing was fine, second hand some points where it could have been better and based on the leaks due to the hack alot of content for cut for whatever reason. Had it managed to stick to the story that was originally written without the sometimes frankly weird changes that were made - it would have been much better written.

Inverno98d ago

I thought the first game was too crowded and the characters that should've gotten more attention didn't get enough due to having a rushed Sinister 6 inclusion. But hey thnx for the reply rather than just hitting the disagree.

-Foxtrot97d ago

"enough due to having a rushed Sinister 6 inclusion"

It wouldn't be so bad if they continued this development in background of Spiderman 2 so when Spiderman 3 comes you had the Green Goblin and the Sinister Six as the end goal.

Oh but no...they decided to have Kraven kill most of them off screen and them kill Kraven off at the end when he was part of the original Sinister Six in the comics, how dumb can you get.

Flewid63898d ago

This isn't even the consensus on these games.

-Foxtrot97d ago (Edited 97d ago )

Depends on what game

First Spiderman had a great story

Miles Morales was alright changing the Tinkerer, giving them a brand new origin as Miles old friend to give him a villain over creating his own original villain (which he REALLY needs, even in the comics) was pretty silly. Some of her decisions, writing wise, in the game just made no sense where her sacrifice in the end didn't feel earned.

Spiderman 2...I'll give you that one. They tried to include far too many things story wise and they just couldn't spin that many plates. Harry's return, friction with MJ, Miles, Miles friends and Family, Hailey, Venom, the Symbiote war, Kraven and his Last Hunt. It just felt all over the place and Peter didn't to really shine like he did in the first game.

Extermin8or3_96d ago

Second game was subject to loads of cuts which is why the story feels off I think. https://youtu.be/VEONGKG1gL...

Travesty98d ago

Where are the days where we could have both a really good story and a really fun multiplayer without sacrificing one of the two.. It doesn’t have to be a live service title to be multiplayer. I understand there’s a lot of work that goes into keeping up with it, but still.

Inverno98d ago

Those days were left on the PS360 era. I spent too much time during my depressed teenage years playing and sucking at Uncharted 2. I know people really enjoyed the Gears MP too, and Halo doesn't need to even be explained. Some games did it right, too many tacked it on, and F2P ruined it all.

isarai98d ago

I think the main problem is that everyone overthinks the multiplayer. It doesn't have to be some Grand live service game with season passes and a giant open world map with a Battle Royale mode.

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Insomniac's Delisted VR Games Are Back on the Meta Store

Insomniac: "An update about our VR titles: they're coming back to the Meta Store!

The affected games should be live again: Edge of Nowhere, Stormland, and Feral Rites. 🥽

VR players, we appreciate your patience while we work with Meta restore access to these games."