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[Coen]

I applaud them for actually doing something different. Not that excited, but I'm not sure what to expect either.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Damn this guy has some pedigree. And he designed the PS4 architecture?

 

[AuthenticM]

I don't know what some of you are talking about in regards to the art style. I like it quite a bit.

 

[Acquiescence]

Over the years I’ve been involved in a number of character-based action titles – Crash Bandicoot, Jak and Daxter, Ratchet & Clank – and with the gameplay of Knack, we’re trying to focus on the essential fun behind the action/platform gameplay.

Interest has officially risen.

 

[Monty Mole]

Well, it's great to see Sony putting out a game that isn't a FPS or racer, as the first PS4 game shown at the conference.

However, this does look incredibly bland - especially compared to the Ratchet series, or indeed anything that comes out of Nintendo. It certainly doesn't look like much of a step-up from this generation. This is why art is every bit as important (if not more) than power.

That aside, gameplay is the most important thing - and Cerny definitely seems to understand what we want there (judging by the quote above).

 

[shira]

I eagerly await the prequel Nik and the sequel Paddywack

 

[Insane Metal]

It looks cute, but this game seems heavily physics based. I think it couldn't have been done before because of that.

 

[Zoe]

Do we know what studio this is coming out of?

 

[gembel]

Do we know what studio this is coming out of?

its in the trailer & 1st page.. Japan Studio

 

[eunao]

This looks a lot like the ape escape team

 

[Zoe]

its in the trailer & 1st page.. Japan Studio

Whoops, completely missed that. Thanks.

 

[Mr.Fresh]

Studio Japan must be pretty big. They are making : Puppeteer, Rain, The Last Guardian, and This right?

 

[gembel]

Studio Japan must be pretty big. They are making : Puppeteer, Rain, The Last Guardian, and This right?

i guess. but Puppeteer and Knack are both directed by western guys

 

[moozoom]

With the Capcom Dogma-like game, this was one of the only trailer that appealed to me. I'll take fantasy and nice character design and stylization over gritty ultra-realism any day. And the guy directing it had a soothing way of talking.

 

[Zoe]

Studio Japan must be pretty big. They are making : Puppeteer, Rain, The Last Guardian, and This right?

+ Vita games

 

[meta4]

Please everyone download the gamersyde trailer in HD and watch the gameplay portions in your LED tv's. It looks goddamn gorgeous!

Over the years I’ve been involved in a number of character-based action titles – Crash Bandicoot, Jak and Daxter, Ratchet & Clank – and with the gameplay of Knack, we’re trying to focus on the essential fun behind the action/platform gameplay.

Sold!!

 

[Kenshin001]

Design looks hideous. Yuck.

Also, Cerny was Design Consultant for Resistance 2 and Killzone 3.

 

[Shinypogs]

It looks charming and the story sounds sort of cliche but serviceable.

 

[MoonsaultSlayer]

If Sony were smart, they would have a tv series and/or movie lined up leading up to the release.

Conceptually, I like the idea of the particles making up your being which can explode out to cause damage. Perhaps it's your life gauge as well? Get hit, lose pieces until you're tiny Knack.

 

[tajd]

Yep, I thought so too. Very PS1/early PS2 mascot platformer-esque. Fuck yeah.

And while the human design looked pretty bad, I liked the look of Knack. He's cute. :3

more of this the industry is all racing and fps games

 

[BHZ Mayor]

Over the years I’ve been involved in a number of character-based action titles – Crash Bandicoot, Jak and Daxter, Ratchet & Clank – and with the gameplay of Knack, we’re trying to focus on the essential fun behind the action/platform gameplay.

I'm extremely happy that Sony decided to show something that's not the typical AAA game as the FIRST game shown for the PS4. That it's possibly a platformer is icing on the cake. This and the new Infamous have me very interested in the PS4.

 

[MoonsaultSlayer]

And you guys HAVE to know that the artstyle was used to draw comparisons from Dreamworks/Pixar and PS4.

 

[Takao]

If Sony were smart, they would have a tv series and/or movie lined up leading up to the release.

Sony never does this with any of their IPs. If the games prove successful sometimes they'll expand them into TV shows.

 

[whitehawk]

Surprised to see people hating on the art style. I love it!

 

[djtiesto]

Doesn't look anything too special, but it's nice to see Sony advertising something that's neither grimdark shootbang or casual schlock.

Mark Cerny + Japanese devs have yielded some very good things before, lets not forget...

 

[DieH@rd]

The thing I really want to know is... were those explosions and their smoke ingame or part of prerendered CGI? They looked awesome.

 

[Valkyria]

The hate is off charts in this thread.

I really liked, something different and old school, I hope it to be a launch title.

 

[faridmon]

Love the look of this. Toy Story graphics, etc.
Looking forward to the playable sections.

 

[fuzzylogic]

Yeah sure, I'll play Mecha Ganondorf's Day Out.

I didn't particularly like the design of Knack himself, but everything else looks good. Hopefully it'll be more than an oversimple tech demo launch "game."

 

[jondabomb]

This had me really excited because it was the only game that was shown that wasn't super serious. I really like the tone of the game from the scene they showed and also the fact that I can play it on my vita

 

[velociraptor]

meh. I would have preferred a new Jak and Daxter or Ratchet and Clank.

This game looks boring.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Surprised to see people hating on the art style. I love it!

I like it too but don't like the scientist character. He looks stupid.

But that's just a nitpick and I highly doubt the game is going to look exactly like it did yesterday, once it's finished.

 

[benny_a]

On the stream I didn't think much of it but when checking out the youtube footage I'm sort of interested.

 

[MYE]

Artstyle is pretty...cheap looking. Main character is "cute" design gone wrong

 

[Kazuma Kiryu]

The hate is off charts in this thread.

I really liked, something different and old school, I hope it to be a launch title.

i thought it looked okay, i'm somewhat interested in knack. what i enjoyed the most was that it showed that their WWS are still commited to making new IPs, while still making a few sequels. knack, driveclub, kz shadow fall and infamous second son (driveclub is the only one i'm not that interested in) makes me happy.

 

[ascii42]

The humans like like a Pixar movie rejects.

My first reaction was it looks like a Dreamworks movie.

 

[MYE]

My first reaction was it looks like a Dreamworks movie.

I wish

 

[jondabomb]

My first reaction was it looks like a Dreamworks movie.

Same here, which isn't a bad thing. Fuse had me excited like this when it was first revealed too. There aren't too many , if any, lighthearted comedic stories in gaming.

 

[Twilight Princess]

the cut scenes are wonderful, but actual gameplay footage is lacking both visually and in terms of fun factor. hope to see more at e3.

 

[nero2082]

I'll wait till it appears on PS+

/cheeky

 

[Mit-]

I thought it looked great all around, especially when they started showing gameplay footage. The creator sold me on it with the focus on fun as well. Was really excited to see a new IP and I will definitely be getting this.

 

[velociraptor]

Honestly, I feel for the devs. I'm sure they have put a lot of effort into this, but why do games like this even get greenlighted? This looks like it will be a bomba.

Give us an IP that will actually excite us, and where money would be better spent. e.g. Ratchet and Clank or Jak and Daxter.

 

[AAK]

This game had the most gameplay related potential out of anything in the conference. If I was to get a PS4 at launch, it will be because of this or Witness.

 

[TheArchitect]

Looks like crap compared to the other games.

 

[Spira]

game looks alright.. what excites me is the animation. I'd say its on par with pixar.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Honestly, I feel for the devs. I'm sure they have put a lot of effort into this, but why do games like this even get greenlighted? This looks like it will be a bomba.

Give us an IP that will actually excite us, and where money would be better spent. e.g. Ratchet and Clank or Jak and Daxter.

It's only going to bomb if people aren't willing to give it a shot, like you seem to be doing. Why should they ever try to introduce new IP?

 

[mckmas8808]

Why Sony is making seemingly expensive family games for a $400 platform is beyond me.

Because not everything has to be a Call of Duty shooter.

 

[Takao]

Because not everything has to be a Call of Duty shooter.

The first Ratchet & Clank on PS2 moved over 6 million copies. I'm not sure if the five releases this gen combined add up to that.

 

[Byakuya769]

The first Ratchet & Clank on PS2 moved over 6 million copies. I'm not sure if the five releases this gen combined add up to that.

So everything does have to be a COD shooter?

The guy has a strong resume, and I am not sure we really got a good idea how the game actually plays. You got to give innovators a chance to innovate. Sometimes it fails handily, other times it does greatly.

 

[Mista Koo]

The concept could be interesting and the Dreamworks like art isn't bad.

Fun fact: The game's name reads "shagged" in Arabic.
Good thing the general public will most likely pronounce the k.