Quantic Dream Working on “AAA” PS4 Game With Real Time Hair and Cloth and Physically Based Materials

Quantic Dream is working on a PS4 game, and recent career opportunity ads posted by the studio (interestingly enough, the new ads are only in French, and they don’t appear in the English language area) give quite a few new elements on what this title will entail.

[rarity]

Cool Can't wait to see what it is! I bet it'll look better than the dark sorcerer.

[Abriael]

Better would be hard, The Dark Sorcer was built with a makeshift development pipeline from PS3, but it was a controlled environment with three characters and a single room. There's a lot more going on in an actual game, but still, I have pretty high expectations :D

[randomass171]

Makes you wonder just what these guys are seeking to accomplish with the PS4 hardware...

[zeee]

I loved Heavy Rain but still haven't picked up Beyond. Have any of you played it? What's your feedback?

[ZodTheRipper]

I just hope they put a bigger focus on fun gameplay in their next title. Games like Uncharted and God Of War have already shown that a cinematic game can also be fun to play.

[kneon]

It depends on the nature of the game. For example most scenes in Heavy Rain were set in a few rooms or less and usually only included a few characters. With those kinds of constraints then such a game could look better than the Dark Sorcerer.

[DeadMansHand]

@zee. I thought it was one of the best games this generation. Suburb visuals, voice acting and story. Great game. If you liked HE you will love it.

[FlunkinMonkey]

All of Quantic Dreams' games have surpassed all of their in-engine showcases previously shown before release. I think it will definitely look better if their track record is anything to go by.

[larrysdirtydrawss]

I don't see why not,in most cases in quantum games your in a small controlled environments with limited interactions,and sometimes a semi open area(but with still a semi controlled interaction) . it was a quickly put together thing and not built from the ground up to fully utilize the ps4... and in the dark sorcerer demo, there was about 14-15 guys on screen.. remember the green goblin guy keep getting duplicates from some glitch in the demo story (if I remember correctly)

[VaporCell]

Nice ! Now if only SSM announced something I would feel overjoyed :)

[waltyftm]

Agreed, E3 maybe?

[DOMination-]

Not this year. The game that was furthest along was cancelled

[Blaze929]

lol AAA. I love Quantic Dream as much as the next guy but this term right here needs to start being used in other ways or something.

Would we all call BEYOND: Two Souls AAA? I loved Indigo Prophecy and Heavy Rain (Heavy Rain being my favorite).

But I just did nooooot like BEYOND. Felt almost like a task trying to finish that "game". Characters, story, none of that was as interesting as the previous two games IN MY OPINION.

I'm interested to see this game but slapping AAA on every job posting comes with a big more scrutiny.

But what about you all's opinion? Was BEYOND "AAA"?

[greenlantern2814]

I agree after Indigo Prophecies and Heavy Rain I thought Beyond was a let down. Game looked great but the way the story was told just didn't flow and never really drew me in or made me care about it.

[maniacmayhem]

The term AAA is used for how each project cost by each company.

Beyond is definitely a AAA project from Quantic Dream, due to the high budget and production put into it. Whether you liked it or not is irrelevant, the game was of high production value.

Every company has there own meaning of AAA based on budget, marketing, and production.

[Blaze929]

@maniacmayhem so as a game developer, in trying to hire someone you're going to call your game "a" or small time? That's like saying "meh, we do a little something over here. Might be good. Might not. Nothing too big."

who's gonna say that?

[Aquariusgamer]

I think AAA is defined more by budget than actual game quality.

I could be wrong though.

[maniacmayhem]

@Blaze

No, you're going to say "hiring for game development." or "game engineer", "associate producer for console games", "executive assistant to mobile games", and so on and so forth.

Like Aquarious put it, AAA games are determined by their budget. A triple A game from a giant like EA might be different than a triple A game from a smaller company like Double Fine. But they both could be defined as triple A games. Time, money, marketing, production, all of that is factored in when making a triple A game.

[Salooh]

Man , why soo negative ?. Yes , Beyond wasn't as good as heavy rain in story but it achieved things. The atmosphere and graphics were awesome for a ps3 game. The story is great compared to other games though.

Quantic dream games are definitely AAA because their games are huge . The next project will prove it.

[porkChop]

You quite obviously have no idea what AAA means.

[TitanUp]

aaa refers to budget not scores. beat by lots of people anyways these guys next project intrigues me.

[imt558]

The Dark Sorcerer 99%. :)

[kneon]

I'd rather see Kara become a game.

[nunley33]

I would rather see a kara game too,that singularity game they're rumored to be making fits the desciption.

[WeAreLegion]

I absolutely love QD. Can't wait to see what they do.

[randomass171]

Yes indeedy. Get hyped! :D

[chrissx]

Quantic dreams one of my favs,can't wait to see their Ps4 game

[avengers1978]

They have had me hooked since indigo prophecies. QD always offers up something different and interesting

[Omran]

can't wait, they get my attention with
heavy rain and beyond two souls !

[Hellsvacancy]

I'm still hoping for Farenheit HD

[Kurisu]

I never got to play Faranheit so I'd like that.

[Moe-Gunz]

I would love that. Farenheit/Indigo Prophecy was so good imo.

[G20WLY]

Maybe we'll be able to play the original through PlayStation Now.

[Blackleg-sanji]

plz be at e3 plz be at e3

[feraldrgn]

Please be the Dark Sorcerer, please have a Discworld feel to it, please have good writing.

[S2Killinit]

Well, we know there will be vehicles in it, and that it could possibly be a si-fi story. Patiently waiting for E3...

[candy_mafia]

QD were at the pinnacle of graphical mastery on PS3, matched only by ND.

Can't wait to see what they achieve on PS4 :)

[WeAreLegion]

I think Beyond put them back at the top. Beyond could pass for a PS4 game, easily. It's freaking gorgeous.

[randomass171]

I'm inclined to agree. It has some of the best animation I've seen in a realistic generation seven game.

[HeartlessGamer]

I want the Kara game

[waltyftm]

The Tech demo looked great, but it was the concept that got to me, i need this game.

[Hicken]

It was the feels that got to me. I was mesmerized.

[Moe-Gunz]

I love QD. Love the interactive cinematic experience they create. I would love a remake of Indigo Prophecy, but I'm sure this is something new.

[PrinceOfAllSaiyans]

I hope its Kara or Dark Sorcerer. And please be at E3.

[randomass171]

Kara was more of a tech demo, but honestly I'd love to see that become a full experience. I really want to know here that story would go.

[nunley33]

Heavy Rain was first shown as a tech demo and they're working on a game called singularity or the singularity. If you've heard about what the real singularity will be like then the kara demo fits the description. E3 PREVIEW INCOMING! Let this be there.

[Blackleg-sanji]

can you guys feel that, That sony e3 hype!!!

[GamingAngelGabriel]

"Game"

[MysticStrummer]

(reply)

[antikbaka]

and what about a good plot in this game? nope? or just the same sh** like in BTS? i'm pass

[jhoward585]

I love Quantic Dream. They are great story tellers. QD should get in the movie making business beside game development.

[DrJones]

Nah. The gaming industry needs them. Too few developers of their kind.

[jhoward585]

I agree, but if QD wanted to add a movie division to their company they could. Or they could Affiliate/partner with other company to make movies.So In other words, QD don't necessarily have to do anything movies wise. They have the option to write the story/concept while the company handles the rest. Sony did it, why can't they.

There's many options. The possibilities are endless.

[nunley33]

Could work partnering with sony like that jhoward and i would wanna see a singularity movie also,they're rumored game based on the kara demo.

[jhoward585]

@nunley33

Oh yeah, KARA tech demo was beautiful. I'd really like QD to partner with Sony and make a live action Kara movie like you said.

Maybe someday they will.

[solidboss07]

If there isn't real time simulation of nostril hair growth then I'm not interested.
It is supposedly the 'Next-gen' after all!

[yog-sothot]

Real Time Hair and Cloth and Physically Based Materials

and, for the first time, gameplay !

[iSpeakTruth__]

Rumors on neogaf say that the game has a strong chance of being based on the KARA tech demo. God I hope it's true

[Speak_da_Truth]

I just know the graphics would be insane cus Quantic dream, Naughtydog, Guerilla games, Sony Santamonica and Sucker punch always produce the best graphics on consoles IMHO!

[Geekman]

Is it actually gonna be FUN though? I don't want another Killzone 4 fiasco. But other than that critism, I love QD, so I'm sure it'll be good.

[hkgamer]

quantic dreams, its gonna be a good looking game. dont think any other company has produced such realistic realtime graphics on a console.

[Skate-AK]

Wonder where they will go next. They are known for pushing great visuals.

[Picnic]

In answer about Heavy Rain or Beyond Two Souls being better- HR is a bit like the videogame equivalent of the film The Cell if it had got rid of the surrealness and attached to a detective movie where the detectives are in real danger of being killed in some very psychologically tense stand offs. Quick time events in this are not for show only- your character really can die and because there are 4 or so main characters the story just moves on with the others. It is really an unparralled game to this day for the tenseness of some of the situations. Plus bits of it are really quite urban cool like the nightclub. You may find parts of the story unbelievable and yet the content of it should still affect you if you have feelings and adrenaline. If you find any of it boring it might be just walking around the police station but the game can unexpectedly shift in what you need to do at any time. And there are something like over a dozen possible endings. Beyond Two Souls is less traditional detective movie, more misunderstood teen trying to get to the core of why she has the feelings that she does grafted on to action movie with a touch of seasoning in parts of indie movie. As opposed to HR, Beyond is supernatural and the inevitable B-movie element of that in places might annoy you , particularly when they try to crank it up to blockbuster heights. These attempts at scaring with huge sound and action scenes sometimes have no more true success than a generic sci-fi game. Instead the real scares tend to come from small, quiet scenes where you're on your own and not expecting something to happen. Graphically, you have to say there's a step up from Heavy Rain but not so much that HR becomes old hat. Beyond Two Souls has a strange series of plots which in my, and many others opinions, doesn't have the consistency, the building dread, of Heavy Rain. At one point you're in the desert and that whole part could have been cut for all I cared. It's like Quantic Dream wanted to make a level from Red Dead Redemption in a game that didn't really need it. In another bit you're told by incidental characters how scary and upcoming part is going to be. I expected Silent Hill type monsters. Instead it was a load of scenery crashing around which was not quite as scary as was intended. That bit was a bit like playing the latest not very critically rated Alone in the dark game. I have heard that it's not possible to die in this game at all. Aidan (however it's spelt) helps you out with health and the game plays itself if you don't respond to a suggestion to , for instance, duck out of the way of a flying fist. Although HR was not adverse to helping you out, it never did it to this extent. You could definitely die in Heavy Rain and because you were playing so many different characters that would have game-long consequences. In Beyond you're only playing the 1 character in general. So it is true- Beyond is less a game of consequences than Heavy Rain. Instead Beyond gives more of the impression of being a game but it's really just a film that you're interacting with. Ellen Page makes the game worth playing - she does it very well. The genuinely scary bits in this game are even scarier than Heavy Rain's (DLC not counting - Heavy Rain's is scary as heck and Beyond got no DLC).But overall play both. Just if you're looking for a 'Choose your own adventure'- and where your reflexes actually matter- it absolutely has to be Heavy Rain. But Beyond is prettier, more variety of locations and tones,less gritty so if you want something more easy playing, more popcorn movie, go for Beyond. But if you play both play Beyond first as it will let you in a little more gently, supernatural shocks excepted. Heavy Rain was the more hard hitting, the more historically important, no doubt. Beyond was about softening some of those edges but it has important things to imply about listening to young people.

[Blaze929]

enter bruh. enter.

[Picnic]

There is a 4000 character limit where enter wouldn't have allowed the above on a single post. You obviously don't care about the post (or at least the poster) anyway due to your lack of constructive response to any of its points so you can shut your impolite trap. Whoever disagreed with the content of the post is extremely impolite - or lacking in writing skills / thoughts of their own (I'll go with all 3) not to say what they disagree with.