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[remember_spinal]

Only reason i dont really believe this is because im almost certain Bend are gonna use the Horde mechanic again in their new game.

 

[Yoboman]

Only reason i dont really believe this is because im almost certain Bend are gonna use the Horde mechanic again in their new game.

Can easily be used for crowds, doesn't need to be zombies

 

[PropellerEar]

Only reason i dont really believe this is because im almost certain Bend are gonna use the Horde mechanic again in their new game.

It is used already to simulate what would happen if there would be more PS5s in stores.

There are no supply issues, Sony is just thinking about your safety.

 

[SpokkX]

now this sounds REALLY cool

hope it is true

 

[lh032]

Can easily be used for crowds, doesn't need to be zombies

Black Friday simulator confirmed.

 

[VolticArchangel]

Weren't these guys developing an MIB game sometime ago or was that another false unverified leak?

 

[GymWolf]

Meh, i still want to know how the story of dg1 goes on after the secret finale...

I don't care for another war game...

 

[Camreezie]

Wasnt the rumor Men In Black

 

[TaiLopezFan]

Only problem is it’s made by Bend…

 

[OZ9000]

Open world? Count me the fuck out.

 

[SJRB]

Sounds good on paper...don't really trust bend as a developer yet. Hopefully this can be their horizion moment...but they still have alot to prove.

What the fuck are you talking about, "I don't trust them as a developer" and "they have a lot to prove".

 

[PixelatedBeast]

Only problem is it’s made by Bend…

Oh, you're right! Sony should just shut them down and never allow them to make another game because Days Gone wasnt a masterpiece....because that's how studios grow and get better.

 

[DarthPutin]

No offence, guys, but wtf is wrong with y'all? Everyone is so seriously discussing bullshit rumors after previously discussing vitality of MIB franchise after another bullshit made-up rumor. I predict multi-page thread arguing over online elements of the game that, with almost 100% certainty, doesn't exist.

We could push back on useless hype-eaters by not making mountains out of every fart...

 

[Ghost of Caelid]

What the fuck are you talking about, "I don't trust them as a developer" and "they have a lot to prove".

Oh…you need a better translation? Their games are mid and they’re a step below the other PlayStation studios. Days gone was mediocre and they aren’t an automatic hit maker like many of the other studios undert Sonys umbrella. More at 8.

 

[StealthGoblin]

Only reason i dont really believe this is because im almost certain Bend are gonna use the Horde mechanic again in their new game.

It would be a shame if they didn’t develop that, but I’m not sure how they’d fit it into anything else that doesn’t feature the freakers.

 

[Javthusiast]

I like what I'm hearing.

 

[EDMIX]

Days Gone was a spiritual successor to Syphon Filter, so this new IP would technically be a spiritual successor to Days Gone if true.

lol well...not really.

Nothing about Days Gone is like Syphon Filter to say all that, like.....nothing.

Even the slight nod to Syphon Filter is a wink and to say its part of the same universe or something, but that is a massive stretch to say its a successor. It would be like saying The Last Of Us is a spiritual successor to Uncharted based on those funny Easter eggs the world has about Uncharted.

 

[Nankatsu]

Think of it as Open world Hitman + MGSV?

Big shoes to fill. In the genre, none can beat MGSV's gameplay.

 

[CherryFalls]

Sounds really cool if true

 

[Punished Miku]

Sounds more interesting than Days Gone 2, admittedly. And I really enjoyed Days Gone. I'm sure it'll be something impressive. The stealth genre definitely needs more games right now.

 

[Cock of War]

Rockstar didnt deliver Agent, so Sony make it themselves

 

[Gamerguy84]

Sony Bend is a very competent studio. Days Gone was one of my favorites overall from last generation.

This studio is more than enough to make a great game, they also have the backing of SIE.

The whole Days Gone sucked is a different conversation that I won't go into. Some genuinely didn't care for it, lots of people like me absolutely loved it, and a ton didn't even play it.

 

[Lunarorbit]

"Online elements" Should be enough of a heads up, plus with Sonys move to more live services, it's a no brainer, but hey lets make a bet? If I'm wrong and there are NO MTX or monetizations, I will gladly take a 1 month ban, if I'm right, you take the 1 month ban, sound fair?

For the record, Days Gone was 1 of my top 3 games of last gen so I'm not a hater. Game was amazing.

I mean online elements could mean multiplayer. Or it could be cosmetic mxt.

So Sonys big play is to finally release a spiritual successor to syphin filter and then junk it up with mxt? They are coming out with 10 live service games which will undoubtedly have mxt so unless you think this new game from bend is one of the 10 I don't think there's a good chance of this happening.

 

[DAHGAMING]

Nah no piss from my arsehole.

 

[Star-Lord]

I’m pissing myself at y’all getting worked up over non-existent MXTs in a non-existent game that has yet to be officially confirmed. Y’all need to take some time away from the internet.

 

[Zeroing]

Nah no piss from my arsehole.

 

[Negotiator101]

A spiritual successor to Syphon Filter? Open World Hitman style game? Cold War?

Damn. Enough now to make me want to get a PS5.

What? So many great games out already or 100% confirmed to be in development with footage, but this tiny piece of info is enough?

 

[elliot5]

I thought they were making a Men In Black game lmao

 

[TheGodfather07]

Sounds good on paper...don't really trust bend as a developer yet. Hopefully this can be their horizion moment...but they still have alot to prove.

they actually over delivered with days gone if you ask me. wasnt it the first big console game they made in like 20 years? very talented studio.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Days gone made bend studio immortal.

 

[fatmarco]

What? So many great games out already or 100% confirmed to be in development with footage, but this tiny piece of info is enough?

Yeah I genuinely bought a Ps4 with a hope they'd port/remaster some of the Ps3/2 games I'd missed out on like Killzone, Resistance, Infamous etc. and then ended up not being interested in most of their cinematic exclusive games for various reasons outside of Until Dawn and Horizon (never really clicked with Uncharted etc.) so it ended up being a somewhat soured experience overall meaning I'm not that desperate to get a Ps5.

I did however grow up with a Ps1, and Syphon Filter 2 was one of the few games we had so it has a special place in my heart, plus there's an incredible lack of games involving spies, espionage, political intrigue these days which wasn't the case on ps2/xbox1, so it all that adds up.

 

[rofif]

Without Garvin !?

 

[NonPhixion]

I see the 4chan kids got a lot of people here believing that Bend are making a Men In Black game.

Herman has said they are working on a brand NEW IP.

 

[Lognor]

Syphon Filter was cool back in the PS1 days, but is Bend even capable of making a quality sequel/spiritual successor? Days Gone was pretty mediocre by all accounts. And I can't imagine there are many people left at Bend from the PS1 days. That was 20+ years ago.

 

[mckmas8808]

the open world part makes me VERY skeptical if true

Why? Their last game was open world.

 

[remember_spinal]

the open world part makes me VERY skeptical if true

Bend Studio is working on a new IP that ‘builds on Days Gone’s open-world systems’ | VGC

Sony also discusses bringing more games to PC following Days Gone’s launch…

www.videogameschronicle.com

 

[TGO]

A Spiritual successor to game over 20 year's old.
Kinda makes you think who they're making those games for.
Apart from me of course
Then again most things are.
God knows what the younger generation thinks who have no clue.

 

[WoJ]

I wouldve preferred days gone 2. fuck you jim

This. Would have much preferred a Days Gone sequel.

 

[Chris_Rivera]

I thought they were making a Men In Black game lmao

They canned it after the Oscars…

 

[IntentionalPun]

A big budget stealth game, after Days Gone didn't sell well enough?

 

[BennyBlanco]

A big budget stealth game, after Days Gone didn't sell well enough?

days gone outsold ghost of sushi. i think what buried the sequel was the critical reception.

 

[kevm3]

I really wish they didn't have to shoehorn 'open world' into everything. For some games it works. For others, it makes the game feel unfocused and make the intensity less than a carefully crafted experience. Having to traverse big, open landscapes with nothing to do inbetween locations is annoying.

 

[IntentionalPun]

days gone outsold ghost of sushi. i think what buried the sequel was the critical reception.

Yeah possible; but "how many copies has it sold?" is a bit of a misnomer as Days Gone didn't launch nearly that well... Ghosts will likely far outsell it lifetime since it came out over a year later, and had a MUCH bigger launch (AKA full priced sales.)

Lot of Days Gone copies sold at a discount much later, it was barely in the top 20 games of 2019 in the US.

The day Ghosts comes out on PC it'll probably leap past Days Gone lifetime.

 

[MScarpa]

I mean online elements could mean multiplayer. Or it could be cosmetic mxt.

So Sonys big play is to finally release a spiritual successor to syphin filter and then junk it up with mxt? They are coming out with 10 live service games which will undoubtedly have mxt so unless you think this new game from bend is one of the 10 I don't think there's a good chance of this happening.

Well let's make the bet. Have a mod screenshot it or whatever they have to do and that's that.

 

[zaanan]

While being well made, I didn’t enjoy Days Gone.

Same. I liked a lot of things about it, but the whole seemed lesser than the sum of its parts.
Riding a motorcycle around, getting attacked by wolves and zombies was way cool. But then it would lock you into a “mission or die” mode for no reason. I hate when games pretend to be open world, then pull that shit on you. Other than that, it was too much like TLOU.

 

[Syphon Filter]

Why is sony so scared to bring back syphon filter? If they are concerned about sales I think that game can work, the psp games in particular had a style they can work with since I know on PS1 the controls were not that great.

 

[SoloKingRobert]

Hopefully, they reboot The Getaway after this.

 

[IntentionalPun]

Same. I liked a lot of things about it, but the whole seemed lesser than the sum of its parts.
Riding a motorcycle around, getting attacked by wolves and zombies was way cool. But then it would lock you into a “mission or die” mode for no reason. I hate when games pretend to be open world, then pull that shit on you. Other than that, it was too much like TLOU.

Honestly the game doesn't do that too often, how much did you play?

I also hate "mission or die" stuff in games but outside of a few missions generally at the turn of a new portion of the story (the map opening up) you are pretty open to go off and do what you want, when you want.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Bend Studio Rumored To Be Working On Syphon Filter's Spiritual Successor

Bend Studio is rumored to be returning to its Syphon Filter roots after nearly two decades since the original trilogy was released. Taking to Twitter

segmentnext.com

Bend Studio is rumored to be returning to its Syphon Filter roots after nearly two decades since the original trilogy was released.

Taking to Twitter earlier today, leaker Oops Leaks claimed that Bend Studio is currently working on a spiritual successor to Syphon Filter codenamed Project Propaganda. The game will feature a “late cold war setting” in an open world that can be imagined as a blend of Hitman and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.

Project Propaganda will furthermore feature stealth-focused gameplay with action elements. There will also be online support with at least a cooperative mode for players to play together.

If true, the game remains in early development and will not release for at least another couple of years.

 

[zaanan]

Honestly the game doesn't do that too often, how much did you play?

I also hate "mission or die" stuff in games but outside of a few missions generally at the turn of a new portion of the story (the map opening up) you are pretty open to go off and do what you want, when you want.

3-4th encounter with the helicopter I think?