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Insomniac's Move is Neccessary

Mucu from GamesOnSmash looks at the Insomniac situation is the very first "Reaction Time." What does an Insomniac fanatic's view? Watch the video to find out.

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jack_burt0n5509d ago

Good vid, but I disagree with one point I did go out and buy Resistance 1+2, Future Tools, Q4B and a crack in time. Its got nothing to do with a lack of support from us.

Yes sony let them down maybe with advertising and pushing them into overcrowded release spots, I can understand them wanting to make more money and to own new IP.

Good luck to them, but we will not see them pushing the PS3 as they have done in the past with new IP and that is disappointing for sure, after 16 years its gonna be a shock for them to be going solo with publisher pressure etc lets wait and see.

HyperBear5509d ago (Edited 5509d ago )

Im in the same boat as you. I bought Resistance 1+2 and all the ratchet and clanks, but you can't help but notice, there is a little lack of support this gen, then there was last gen. I agree with you that Sony probably could have done way better marketing their games and perhaps not have rushed them to complete a game by every Christmas, but its what Insomniac are good at. Pushing the boundaries and getting good, fun products out every year, just look at their track record.

But if you think about it, every year when Insomniac made a Ratchet game for the PS2, it was the game to get on PS2 that Christmas year, and they were all fun and sales were above and beyond what they were expecting. Now, flash forward to this Gen, and even though Resistance 1 did extremely good in sales for the PS3 launch, you can't help but look at the numbers of all the PS3 exclusives and ask, wheres the support?

All of us faithful obviously will buy those exclusive games we want to buy, because it is what makes the PS3 different and awesome, but then it all comes back to sales and numbers, and frankly, a lot of the Sony exclusive series of games: GoW, MGS, R&C, etc, did better in the PS2 days than now. But I think its all a matter of timing, and once there are more PS3s in the homes, then the sales should drastically pick up.

bootsielon5509d ago (Edited 5509d ago )

...who can't even spell.

Mucudadada5509d ago

Ya, sorry about the error in the description. Also, yes it is my opinion, but the move really is in Insomniac's favor. This is coming from someone who is primarily a PS3 player.

Killzone3Helghast5509d ago

Insomniac IPs are not owned by EA. EA only publishes their game and lends them a hand here and there.

Gunner_Ali5509d ago

its neccessary for any independent developer im just happy for the insomniac guys they deserve more success, why did i say more success because 14 years with playstation family when they dominated last two generations they were the success story along with naughty dog and others who were with sony at that time.

JANF5509d ago

"Why is Dark Sector in there", uuupsss. Who's this kid. Lame!!!!!

Mucudadada5509d ago

I believe I even said that I'm lame in the video. Whatever, I'm just having fun talking about games.

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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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-Foxtrot81d 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_Hooligan79d ago

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

gold_drake81d 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.

isarai81d 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 🤨

Profchaos79d 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_9279d 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_Bomb79d 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.

Cacabunga102d ago (Edited 102d ago )

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

darkwalker102d ago

In other words, Sony forced them lol.

isarai101d ago

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

-Foxtrot101d ago (Edited 101d ago )

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

isarai101d ago

Which they did and cancelled it, thank goodness 😆

Inverno102d 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_101d 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.

Inverno101d 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.

-Foxtrot101d 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.

Flewid638101d ago

This isn't even the consensus on these games.

-Foxtrot101d ago (Edited 101d 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_100d ago

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

Travesty102d 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.

Inverno101d 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.

isarai101d 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."