Danny O'Dwyer from Gamespot takes a look with Managing Director Hermen Hulst of Guerilla Games at Killzone: Shadow Fall.
Sony Interactive Entertainment is eying the revival of dormant PlayStation IP, while also strengthening third-party collaborations.
Legend of Dragoon, Killzone, Syphon filter, Motorstorm ~ first revival quattro
followed by :
Jak and Daxter, Resistance, SOCOM, Twisted Metal
and later :
infamous, The Getaway, The Order, Chrono (via Square)
Most of these likely to be handled by new studios than the legacy ones coz they're handling new IPs
Legend of Dragoon ~Sony needs a proper 1st party RPG and what's better than the forgotten LoD? I'll even take a proper FF7-style Remake of it before a sequel. No entry since PS1.
Killzone ~coz Sony also need a single-player FPS, can be handled by Helldivers studio
Syphon Filter ~mostly been a PSP franchise, needs a PS5 sequel, no entry since PS2
and Motorstorm ~coz Sony needs another non-GT driving IP, that's also unique, no entry since PS3
^ Hence these 4 been prioritized in first draft.
Following likely PS6 era:
Jak & Daxter ~nothing to add here, will be good R&C alternative (coz Insomniac is busy pumping Marvels),
Resistance ~another FPS after Killzone hype dies down, no entry since PS3
SOCOM ~can be handled by the new Syphon Filter devs, no entry since PS3
Twisted Metal ~another driving IP, can be handled by new Motorstorm devs, no entry since PS3
Later in PS6 era:
infamous ~Sucker Punch likely to revisit, after Ghost IP saturates, will be an older IP by then
The Getaway ~GTA VI hype will be fading by now and Sony will have a nice open-world IP to surprise the world, no entry since PS2, well worth a visit
The Order ~needs a proper revisit via sequel. IP'd be pretty old by then, well-worth the revisit
Chrono ~ A square+LoD devs collab. Make it happen.
Didn't include Bloodborne & Uncharted coz Sony likely to make 'em happen anyways
That intro to the first Motorstorm is still iconic with the music and wide shot camera pan! Takes me right back to my teen years being in awe of the PS3 graphics on my new 32" Polaroid HD TV 😂
Don't forget Mod Nation Racers! STILL the best kart racer ever made, not named Mario Kart!!!!
Bushido Blade 3 all day long... Please...
Also, I still don't understand why From Software is just SITTING on Tenchu doing nothing. At least outsource it to another company for a remaster or something. I grow more and more upset with From Software every year that passes where they just forget that they own the rights to the Tenchu franchise.
Let's not forget they tossed 3D Dot Heroes into the trash can too. I love Dark Souls, Bloodborne and Elden Ring, but come on... You have other series to work with. Just seems like they want to make the same type of game over and over because it's easier for them these days.
Also add Wipeout, Warhawk, Sly Cooper, a good sequel to PS Allstars (but that fully copies Smash bros and has ring outs instead of Final Smashes to score points) Ape Escape. I do agree with everything on your list, except for Chrono. The only time Chrono Trigger was on Playstation, it was marred by grotesquely long load times. Chrono Trigger wouldn’t be a PS exclusive since it was originally on SNES. And seeing as how Chrono Cross also came to Switch, if Square remade any of the two games or made a sequel, it would be multiplat.
Hence I placed Chrono last.
I am expecting it to be a Sony-Square collab revival with some exclusivity, like FFVII.
Chrono series being "later" is a travesty, lol. Needs to be before Syphon Filter and Killzone honestly. (Even if it is a Square IP.) Syphon Filter was fantastic, don't get me wrong. But Chrono has a bigger legacy. And Killzone has had plenty of games and time to shine. Last game was on PS4. That's way too recent to bring back when others are far more deserving.
Chrono having multiplat probability and not being proprietary IP, I placed it last.
Legend of Dragoon should be the RPG IP that Sony need to focus first.
Chrono IP will require lengthy talks with Square.
As for Killzone, unless Sony is investing in new single-player FPS IPs, Killzone is best IP Sony has for a single-player FPS~ that Sony desperately needs now in their portfolio. Rest all are third person.
The other one being Resistance, which should be handled by Insomniac but they're busy pumping out Marvel games till 2030+
Id definitely like to see a The Order sequel.
The rest will probably be remakes.
How about you remake the game that won the poll for favorite Playstation game of all time, beating out San Andreas and God of War:
SOCOM
And make it into the actual game and not what they tried to do with Nocom 4.
It’s a crime shame what happened to Socom. If Sony had some sense to them. They would have had multiple teams already developing a proper Socom revival.
"Sony Interactive Entertainment is eying the revival of dormant PlayStation IP"
That title is misleading. The interview doesn't suggest that at all, he just says when asked "the company continually explores opportunities to leverage its legacy IP", they're not eyeing the revival of old IP's anymore than they have been.
"Continually" suggests it's business as usual, sadly. Sony are happy to occasionally reference their old catalogue through things like Astro but I wouldn't count on something like a new Jak game any time soon.
If they did this, they would lock up the competition leaving only Mario and Zelda to fight for their lives. Nintendo games might even start coming to Sony.
I'll never understand the kind of person who makes multiple accounts just to troll. Like how sad is your life that this is entertainment? What a waste of a life.( to the person responding to you anast)
My problem with Nintendo is that if you take away Ip's created before 2000...you are left with very little that is new.
Dark Cloud would be a nice addition from the PS2 era but Jak And Daxter sequel or remake would be feasible.
Syphon Filter was actual a good series, even the psp version was fun and the multiplayer was fun too. I know Bend Studios is working on something different but after Days Gone Sony was kind of leaning more towards a Syphon Filter game.. but I still hope for some Days Gone love in the future.
PS3 games that would be nice would be Resistance Fall of Man remake.. I had so much fun with the weapons and learning all the special abilities using them in multiplayer. Insomniac were truly original and geniuses.
Warhawk.. need I say more.. best dog fights to ground to ground combat I had.. so much fun..
Motorstorm would be a nice addition if they go from the first title.
Killzone would be a nice remake since hardly anyone knew of it from the first game nowadays. Since GG isn’t gonna make another one, this could be passed down to one of Sony’s companies that could remake it. But that’s just dream.
I love and embrace the new titles but some titles deserve come off the shelf.
GB: "Say what you will about the state of the industry, but even as games evolve, their graphics remain a key aspect. Even some of the biggest flops this year sport some gorgeous visuals, as publishers and developers push the boundaries of what’s possible, pouring years of time and money into their work."
Quantum Break and Ryse are two that I was really surprised did not get an FPS boost option when played on the Series X|S. when i started playing both on the XBO, I thought they are both good, but after playing them also on my steam deck (in 60fps) I just cant go back and play the base games on XB. They really benefit from that faster frame rate.
Driveclub is another i wished had a HFR mode on PS5.
Most games this gen are the exact same except now we get faster loading through SSD and a res and fps bump. Graphically not much has improved, hell most last gen games are being relabeled and resold as “remastered” with the aforementioned updates.
I haven’t seen or played anything on either platform that couldn’t be run on last gen. Guess the law of diminishing returns is really showing itself these days.
Most games from 20 years ago are basically the same as today, with resolution and fps upgrades. The AI is still just as braindead as it always has been, worlds are full of static, boring characters that do the same thing over and over.
Smh another reason why graphics haven't improved that much is because most devs too caught up on cross gen. Ps4 was/still a dope console but time has moved on we're halfway close to a ps6 reveal and devs still will be making games on last gen in 2025. Then theres Microsoft purposely got the Xbox series s that causes more devs to try to pull strings as much as they can smh. It's a mixed bag of stuff, the only ones I see pushing hardware is sonys studios and even some indie games look better
Hugely disappointingly, it seems that Guerrilla Games, developers of the Killzone and Horizon series, may be done with Killzone for good.
1 was fine, overhyped as a " halo" killer
2 was a graphical beast at the time, and felt heavy
3 was good a refinement of 2 but not much else. weird audio issues environment were to quiet
shadow fall was pretty but bland
Shadowfall had great Multiplayer though. Too bad the campaign was meh at best. It did have the occasional great moment sprinkled in.
I played through 2/3 multiple times. I played through the original once, but it felt pretty lukewarm for me. I couldn't be bothered to beat Shadow Fall. I got a couple hours in and just went "I'm done". Never touched it again. It was awesome on the tech side, being a launch title, but it didn't even match up to the first game when it came to actually having fun playing it.
3 in 3d was an amazing experience to be had.
Although not many experienced it as intended for good reasons.
You forgot the ai advancements on the playstation 2 killzone one you could have a full team of bots doing everything even playing the objective that was a big thing.
In killzone 2 they always flanked you and when available used the high ground.
Playing killzone 2 no hud 5.1 audio was/is awesome
I dont mind if someone else takes up the mantle for the KZ franchise. We are several years removed from the first game. It certainly could use a remake to gauge interest in the rest of the series. I know it has its fans... Im thinking of how a proper reboot can rekindle that old dormant flame and bring in a new generation of fans in the process.
You forgot killzone mercenaries on the ps vita but it was the worst selling sony game for awhile there.
Would like a new IP before Horizon 3. Just because games take so long to make these days.
Looking good GG!
I was actually finished with KZ after 2/3 but seeing the new gameplay - it looks so refreshing, clean and much more fun. Will definite consider this for launch now.
Move support or no buy. Thats what made KZ3 so fun for me!
eh, pretty graphics but nothing genre defining
looks great day one