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Why Insomniac is the Best Developer Ever

Mucu from GamesOnSmash.com responds to Ted Price's phone call, "Sometimes, all it takes is one phone call to confirm what you have known for years. That’s the phone call I engaged in this past week. And for me, it confirmed that Insomniac Games is the best developer in the industry. Let’s put aside the fact that they have been placed in the top 10 Best Small Companies to work for in America for 3 years in a row. Let’s put aside the fact that they have sold well over 35 million games. Let’s put aside the fact that they have released 12 titles over the past 14 years, all of which have at least garnered an 80% or above critic average. No, let’s not even talk about that. Let’s talk about community outreach and hospitality, which is something where Insomniac excels beyond anyone’s wildest expectations."

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SOAD5503d ago

Insomniac has a lot of passion. I have watched a couple of their video blogs. But I don't think they are the best.

I think Naughty Dog is better.

SupeerSteebbi5503d ago

Yeah, Naughty Dog are the best.

PR0X15503d ago

For me Rockstar are the best devs ever. They make games I love :)

RememberThe3575503d ago

They are my top dev. But the great thing about Insomniac is they LOVE what they do. You cant help but love them for that.

ifhd5503d ago (Edited 5503d ago )

I was moved with every game they made.
love ND,got 2 copies of Un2.

HolyOrangeCows5503d ago (Edited 5503d ago )

Insomniac makes great games, but I wouldn't really say they make "Amazing" games.

I was just playing Up Your Arsenal a few minutes ago, btw.

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ShinMaster5503d ago (Edited 5503d ago )

IG make some of the greatest games out there. But I wouldn't really say THE best. (@HolyOrangeCows: Up Your Arsenal is awesome)

And neither is Rockstar. Not to hate on them, but the only bar they've raised recently is the glitch and bugs bar. They're great and fun sandbox/open-world devs nonetheless.

Naughty Dog are pretty awesome devs too. They haven't made a single game that has been any less than impressive. Every single game they have released since the 90s has been either great or awesome.

Kojima Productions and their Metal Gear Solid(the "Tactical Espionage Action" games not the new Raiden one lol) are all full of win. Something about those games that can't be replicated. Can't wait for Peace Walker!!!

Team ICO make some pretty visually artistic games that are somewhat simple but also full of greatness and epic in scale scale.

Sorry for the wall of text, but my point is, a lot of devs are great but we can't say which one is best. All of their styles are different.

Commander TK5503d ago (Edited 5503d ago )

Insomniac r the best. They have been releasing great a game every year since 2006. Kojima Productions r geniuses too. Naughty Dog is not so bad either. Rockstar North too of course

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jwatt5503d ago

Yea I also think Naughtydog is better and R* is up there too, the quality of there games are top notch!

cayal5503d ago

Insomniac would be an awesome place to work. They reward their workers well.

They also seem very down to earth and open (as much as a dev can be).

huzzaahh5503d ago

People are only saying that they are amazing because they are now making a multiplatform game. NONE of this publicity and praise would be around if they were still exclusively making games for Sony.

I love Insomniac's games, but they are far from being the best developer.

cayal5503d ago

Aside from the times they release games and the praise that is heaped on them.
Or how they rewarded their workers with a luxury cruise.
Or how they always respect other devs and their work.

Yeah, other then not it's only cos they are multi-plat...

STICKzophrenic5503d ago

Bungie is the best because of how close they are with their fans and community.

OpenGL5503d ago

Based on that criteria Valve is undeniably the best developer.

Dragun6195503d ago

Can't say Insomniac is the Best Developer ever, but they are indeed one of the best and coolest developers out there.

I mean, those guys listen to their fanbase. They understood that fans of Resistance 1 didn't like changes with resistance 2.
They also didn't announce they're Multi announcement with EA at MS E3 but instead announcing on a regular week.
They even called a fan to say thank you for being a major supporter of Insomniac. How cool is that, your favorite developer just calling to say thank you for buying our game. Insomniac = Awesome

UnSelf5503d ago

though as of lately theyve been slipping and is no longer my fav dev, its safe to say Capcom has this one

just look at their resume

Ryudo5503d ago

I know illogical fanboys will slay me for my opinion, but my favorite developer is Square-Enix.

BkaY5503d ago

and tie between "ND" , "santa monica", "KP"

peace

Galaxia5503d ago (Edited 5503d ago )

Insomniac are my favorite developers of all time. Loved them ever since I played Spyro on the PS1.

Naughty Dog, Sony Santa Monica and Bioware are all pretty close to them in quality however.

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belal5503d ago (Edited 5503d ago )

santamonica studios with naughty dog. insomniac at second, gurilla games at third, konami at 4th and EA at 5th. alll of these are great. don't forget kojima san :D

BkaY5503d ago

your name is "Belal" or "Bilal"?

im Bilal btw..

peace

LordMarius5503d ago

lol, I think that will require making good games...

SOAD5503d ago

I've heard you bitching about them for not adding online components to their Ratchet and Clank games. Boo hoo. Their games are excellent, aside from Resistance 2.

spektical5503d ago

resistance 2 was excellent

/facepalm

dc15503d ago

Facepalm assist!
That is,... with much respect to your opinion.

Michael-Jackson5503d ago

They do make good games. Resistance 2 was crap - crap story, nice bosses but very easy and forgettable.

Imperator5503d ago

Resistance 2 wasn't bad, it just wasn't as good as the first. It was still a lot of fun though,and the Co-Op was pretty good.

RememberThe3575503d ago

Those complaints were completely remedied in R2. I still prefer R2 to FoM but I think they did some things better in FoM such as the gloomy, dark feel.

If they make another Resistance game, finding a middle grown between what both games did would be great.

Resistance: Retrobution is still the best game in the series though, IMO.

Gobot5503d ago

"Why Insomniac is the Best Developer Ever"
Has anyone here played Resistance2?
that game was complete crap.
What ever their next game is it better be a shooter or else its going to sell like sh*t

Das_Bastardion5503d ago (Edited 5503d ago )

Because the writer is a stupid xbot, and now that insomniac is going to do 1 multiplat, the stupid bots are all horny and stuff

Im gonna laugh to death when sony cut the crap and buy the fvcking studio, then the stupid xbots are gonna go apesh!t against the studio again.

Insomniac, they have no respect for themselves, being PS3 exclusive and then going multiplat is like being rich, then you blew it and you go poor, cannot afford your Ferrari maintenance and then sell it to get a Honda... shame on them... shame on them...

Zezo5503d ago

..you really took the words right out of mouth, man.

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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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-Foxtrot80d 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_Hooligan78d ago

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

gold_drake80d 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.

isarai79d 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 🤨

Profchaos78d 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_9278d 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_Bomb77d 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.

Cacabunga101d ago (Edited 101d ago )

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

darkwalker101d ago

In other words, Sony forced them lol.

isarai100d ago

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

-Foxtrot100d ago (Edited 100d ago )

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

isarai100d ago

Which they did and cancelled it, thank goodness 😆

Inverno100d 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_100d 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.

Inverno100d 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.

-Foxtrot100d 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.

Flewid638100d ago

This isn't even the consensus on these games.

-Foxtrot100d ago (Edited 100d 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_99d ago

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

Travesty100d 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.

Inverno100d 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.

isarai100d 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."