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[Honey Bunny]

Bend deserve better than this

Do they though

 

[Hobbygaming]

I hate this idea and maybe actually seeing the game would change my mind but right now it's a hell no for me

 

[SSfox]

Men in black is such a boring IP. What a waste.

This, main thing good about it is the Song, outside of this it's Meh. What a weird choice tbh, i though they would be working on new IP or something, but this is boring tbh.

But welp the good news is that it's not the only Sony studio, hopefully Jimbo and Hermen won't ruin the others SWW devs by FFS.

 

[SEGA_2012]

It was a really shitty movie. And yes, the main song theme was garbage too. Sorry.
Please Sony, cancel this and give us Days Gone 2

 

[TidusYuna]

Shouldn't it be

People In Black?

I disagree because

 

[Johnny Concrete]

Just glad they are not making another Days Gone. What a boring game that was..

 

[Aenima]

You guys are all drunk. If true and done right, the game mechanics sound great. MIB is also a great ip for a open world game full of crazy stuff going on. If Bend manages to nail it or not remains to be seen.

 

[Camreezie]

This could go well , hope theres nothing from International though as that was absolute trash

 

[Putonahappyface]

I said Ghost Busters

I would've loved a next gen Ghostbusters with the original cast.

 

[Tommi84]

I would've loved a next gen Ghostbusters with the original cast.

I'm afraid the Marshmallow Man from the end of first movie, was torn to pieces and eaten alive .

RIP Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man!

 

[TidusYuna]

I would've loved a next gen Ghostbusters with the original cast.

 

[BlackM1st]

I'm in if it's good.

Days Gone lost me at about 3/4 with DAT TWIST, so I bailed.

 

[Sleepwalker]

wouldve preferred days gone. MiB is dead.

 

[balls of snow]

Remember when everyoneeeee thought what actual putrid garbo Days Gone was until they played it. I remember.

 

[tommib]

Bend deserve better than this

If this is true it's super sad. Days Gone was so good and entertaining. Why work on a license from teen movies…

 

[Markio128]

Here come the rats in green
Microsofts defenders

 

[Gamerguy84]

I played through DG 3 times and would love a sequel. MiB could absolutely be a great game though.

 

[EverydayBeast]

 

[The Shepard]

I'll see it for myself before I pass judgement but I'm not all that impressed there not making days gone 2, I really would prefer a sequel to that game instead.

 

[tylrdiablos]

I'll have to wait see some screenshots/trailers for this one. The Men In Black franchise has lots of potential, there's all sorts of cool stuff in that world; characters, aliens, weapons, vehicles etc.
It could be pretty good.

 

[Insane Metal]

No thanks

 

[sncvsrtoip]

imo they will not surpass 5 milion sales of days gone with mib game, would prefer days gone 2 or syphon reboot

 

[CitizenZ]

Sony, let me help you a bit, I am Legend, seeing as Bend kind of knows zombies.

 

[Kurimao]

AAA Sand Box Open World & Aliens, hope they pull off this one.

 

[megreotsugua]

Looks like I'm in the minority here, but I'd be happy to play a MIB game. Loads of cool weapons, aliens, vehicles, in an open world?

If they do an open world city full of aliens, I'm in.

 

[Elios83]

I thought Hermen Hulst clearly stated they're working on a new IP featuring a new concept:




Does a MIB game even classifiy?
The IP is certainly not new, it would be a license.

 

[DarthPutin]

I don't think we need ANOTHER 100 hrs of Days Gone. There is plenty of content, not everything needs a sequel.

As for MIB, I don't understand melodrama. It's a decent premise for the game, running around catching aliens, everything else is up for grabs. Could be good, could be trash. In any case, I'd wait for something more official.

I thought first movie was good enough for what it is. Not great, but TV analogue of Days Gone would be rather dull Walking Dead rip-off. Movies and games are different. My biggest worry would be trying to get the tone right - it's so easy to end up with cringe-worthy humor.

 

[megreotsugua]

AAA Sand Box Open World & Aliens, hope they pull off this one.

If they can create a believable world like GTA but with aliens and weird stuff, it could be interesting.

R&C Rift Apart's world is full of life but it was not open world. Maybe if they can pull a similar exotic world in a less cartoony graphics, maybe it will work.

 

[DonF]

lots of negative nancies over here, wtf. Give the game a chance, people! the source material is great.

 

[kyliethicc]

meh

 

[RoadHazard]

So uninteresting. Why, Sony.

 

[EDMIX]

Bend deserve better than this

? They are a great team, how the fuck do you know this is something bad? If they had an idea for a new IP, I'd want to see where this goes if its true, then automatically assume um "deserve better" as if by default this is a bad thing or something as if you played it.

I'd argue giving them this IP is even HARDER then if you asked them to make Days Gone 2, a game on an existing concept, engine etc. This is likely much more costly and risking then a safe sequel.

They deserve a chance and respect. If you like the team, give them that at least.

Looks like I'm in the minority here, but I'd be happy to play a MIB game. Loads of cool weapons, aliens, vehicles, in an open world?

Agreed. I think its a great idea and the IP has so much lore and possibilities.

The fact that in the universe the aliens have deals with the united states, visas, green cards, can be ambassadors etc opens up soooooo much that can be done in the games open world. The fact that any random NPC can literally be some other life form makes for a interesting concept.

Because there's a ton of potential there, even if the movies completely dropped the ball.

I mean, this isn't rocket science.

Agreed. The IP is so vast, I don't believe the relevance of the films at all would hurt this game.

 

[RoyalLaFlame]

Capitalizing on their movies franchises is going to the the path forward for Sony, grabbing that casual market. They will lose me as a customer, I don't want generic movie games.

What a waste of resources.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

if done right it could be a cool game.......but thats a big if

This rule applies to literally every game and every IP.

 

[Spacefish]

Feels like this industry is going to completely forget how to make new ip a generation or two

 

[Batiman]

Why does the world want me to like men in black. Never was a good IP. Didn't even like the movie when I was a kid, and I liked everything I watched.

 

[Punished Miku]

Huh. I wonder what the angle is.

Sony Pictures.

 

[CamHostage]

You guys are all drunk. If true and done right, the game mechanics sound great. MIB is also a great ip for a open world game full of crazy stuff going on. If Bend manages to nail it or not remains to be seen.

I really hope so. Bend has not had many chances to make "fun" game in its career. (They made the bleak Days Gone, before that they did get to make Uncharted Golden Abyss and toyed around a little with the Infamous franchise in a dropped Vita project, before that was the PSP Resistance, and then there were all the Syphon Filters (which were only so dark, if you didn't think about the actual SF Virus concept, but still, they did 6 games with a character they kept trying to kill off...), and way before that, the roots of the company had to suffer through making Bubsy 3D.)

There was fun to be had in any one of those projects, but I kind of feel a silly sci-fi project could be a good change of pace, even if it is a franchise I don't know has life left in it...

This rumor seems very unlikely, but if it does turn out to be true, I hope the best for it and would give it a try.

 

[skit_data]

Does it necessarily have to be associated with the film franchise? Men in Black as a concept exists outside of those semi bad hangover Will Smith movies

 

[Trogdor1123]

Sounds pretty good to me actually. If they hit the formula right, and I think they will, it could be great

 

[remember_spinal]

 

[bitbydeath]

It's already confirmed Bend are working on a new IP.

 

[iHaunter]

I feared this, and Ghostbusters will be right around the corner. Then they can do Bad Boys.

Ay man, bad boys may not be a bad idea. Pretty much be a San Andreas successor no?

 

[Haggard]

The last movie flopped hard and now they try to make a game?
Why?

I'd doubt the outcome even if a more competent studio like insomniac or ND would be doing this... With Bend I kind of expect at best mediocrity.
This feels like something I'd usually expect from EA or Activision.

 

[Oddvintagechap]

I liked Days Gone so I'm excited to see what Bend does next whatever it is. But Syphon Filter is at the top of my list of what I like to see from Bend.

MiB has more potential that both those useless franchises.

Daddy Sony might even allow Playstation to give Bend a higher budget, since Sony Pictures did a horrible job with International. That movie was made at a business meeting.

I feel Bend will succeed.

 

[Elder Legend]

If Will Smith is not involved I have 0 interest.

 

[Deleted member 471617]

If Days Gone 2 was not green lit because of a Men in Black game, im going to be even more pissed off than I was months ago. UGH.

 

[Croatoan]

Interesting, will check it out on PC in a few years.

 

[NewYork214]

I'm down for a MIB game. Cool be really cool if done right.

 

[Iced Arcade]

Damn I actually thought this was confirmed.

Fuck yeah I'll take a MIB from a reputable studio. Look at spider-man/insomniac