Rumor: "Untitled Spiderman PS4 Project" incoming
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potatohead
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So, I've been playing First Light today, specifically the Challenge Arenas. When Fetch is chased by spiders she says "These better not be radioactive."
Probably a coincidence but..... just maybe.
They knew all along.... zomg!
DriftingSpirit
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lolSo, I've been playing First Light today, specifically the Challenge Arenas. When Fetch is chased by spiders she says "These better not be radioactive."
Probably a coincidence but..... just maybe.
Triggerhappytel
Member
Whatever they are working on, I hope we see Sucker Punch's next game at E3. It's been almost 2.5 years since Infamous: Second Son, so the timing is right that they should be ready to show their next game soon.
Incredibly excited for this. Probably the rumored game I'm most excited about for E3. Most Spider-Man games have been somewhat mediocre, never really being truly great except for a few titles, so if Sucker Punch really is developing this game, then we may finally have a Marvel game on the same level as Arkham Asylum. Not necessarily as good, of course, but possibly much closer than ever.
I just hope that it would be more like inFAMOUS 2 in terms of content, rather than Second Son. I loved Second Son (and First Light), but the side content was disappointing. As was the story in that they should have spent more time with Fetch and Eugene, rather than just giving as a mission or two after getting their powers then moving on to the next set of missions.
It should also be a great opportunity to see what Sucker Punch can do for the combat, seeing as inFAMOUS' mostly focused on ranged shooter-type combat.
I just hope that it would be more like inFAMOUS 2 in terms of content, rather than Second Son. I loved Second Son (and First Light), but the side content was disappointing. As was the story in that they should have spent more time with Fetch and Eugene, rather than just giving as a mission or two after getting their powers then moving on to the next set of missions.
It should also be a great opportunity to see what Sucker Punch can do for the combat, seeing as inFAMOUS' mostly focused on ranged shooter-type combat.
Sadly two insiders (Kagari and shinobi) have said that Sucker Punch are not developing this. There was someone teasing that Insomniac is developing it.
I'm disappointed, would rather Sucker Punch develop Spidey than a new IP personally.
Excellent point. I would be all over this.
Well shit. There goes my excitement... Fuck, it would've been incredible. Oh well, at least we're getting a new Spider-Man game, I guess. Hopefully, there's a great studio behind it. Insomniac would be... interesting. Yeah, I think that could work too. Of course, I'd still prefer Sucker Punch, of course.
I wonder what Sucker Punch is developing then.
Some Nobody
Junior Member
Insomniac or not, all I need are three things:
- Don't be VR
- Be open-world
- Don't be tied down to a movie
I'll buy it, almost guaranteed, if all these things are true. Spidey has so much untapped potential.
- Don't be VR
- Be open-world
- Don't be tied down to a movie
I'll buy it, almost guaranteed, if all these things are true. Spidey has so much untapped potential.
Kenzodielocke
Banned
FWIW, Activision has the movie game rights, so it won't be tied into a movie.
Correct
Rastafarian42
Member
Please happen Spidey deserves a Great game it's been so long since he's had one and he's got the right ingredients (cool villains, great storylines, fun unique powers and great characters.)
KinofChaos
Banned
Can't see how anyone would be disappointed, Insomniac are as good a fit as any.
DriftingSpirit
Member
Sucker Punch is doing a new IP.
LegendofDragoonLives
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Well it depends. Being highly stylized seems like an instant I don't care for me. Though it depends how it looks. I want AAA graphics, I want this to have the feeling of a AAA budget behind it.
DriftingSpirit
Member
Yeah, it didn't come from anywhere. The idea just sounded nice and we ran with it.
Insomniac seems more likely now based on teases and what not.
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
Confirms that this is actually a game that's happening so I'm excited.
Because they did "superhero" games before
Have you played Sunset Overdrive? Insomniac will literally build the core gameplay on traversal mechanics.
DriftingSpirit
Member
Yep, when they shot down Sucker Punch I was like, "Oh snap, did they just indirectly confirm this is legit?!" lol.
And how does that work? Never played SO.
Pound_lb003
Member
Anyone got links to them shutting down SuckerPunch working on it? I missed that!
I'm disappointed because I wanted to see Sucker Punch specifically do it and thought it suited them well. Insomniac doing it could be cool too but I haven't played their most recent work (Sunset Overdrive and Ratchet 2016) and disliked the Resistance trilogy so they aren't as exciting for me personally. And I know Sunset and Ratchet 2016 are highly praised, just neither have appealed to me. Regardless I will definitely take an Insomniac game over nothing or more movie tie-ins.
JimiNutz
Banned
If this is Insomniac developed I may be even more excited. I haven't played Infamous Second Son yet but Sunset Overdrive is one of my games of the generation and the traversal mechanics are a lot of fun once you unlock everything. Flying around the map on Sunset Overdrive is so satisfying!
KinofChaos
Banned
Sunset has great traversal, they are as equipped as Sucker Punch imo, Ratchet is fantastic as well. This is way better imo, let SP do a new ip.
Afaik the contract was giving them movie right "through 2017".
Now it could possibly have meant up to January 1st 2017,or through 2017 itself and up to 1/1/2018, but let's think about it from a game publisher's perspective (Here Acti):
You know a movie is coming out on July 7th 2017 (7/7/17 hehe), but you also lose any rights to publish/ sell any game made by Dec 31st of that same year. Releasing much before the movie is pointless for a tie-in product (which might also reveal plot points, so a big no no).
A mobile game? sure. Production is (relatively) cheap, and you can make bank rapidly if it's decent at all or has a good scheme of monetization (or both).
But a full fledged console/pc game costing $millions to produce, only to sell it for 6 months and having to pull it from digital stores and retail shelves right after?
I can't imagine they would even think twice about it.
Imo, -if- Activision still has the rights for Spidey movie tie ins, they won't do anything (on console/pc) with it given the release window. They might also have given it back to Sony for a $ compensation I imagine.
The game is built on movement. You constantly have to be running along walls, zipping on lines, jumping on cars like trampolines etc. If you stay put, you die.
Here's a good video showcasing this.
Would translate really well for a Spider-Man game, could even use the same engine.
They should ditch the permament on the move element but it would be fitting
Shame that they're not making a sequel to Second Son then. Whatever it is, I hope we'll find out about it in E3.
I just need the game to follow the "Arkham formula." Make an original story, maybe base it off some story from comics. Allow the players to truly feel like Spider-Man through his powers and whatnot. We should feel like we're in the Marvel Universe--or at least Spider-Man's corner of it--through the world, with Easter Eggs and the like.
Speaking of the Arkham games, I've always thought that Spider-Man is one of the comic book characters that best fit the Free Flow Combat system. It at least makes more sense for him to jump a great distance from one enemy to another, as compared to Batman. Often felt weird seeing Batman leap towards a guy on the other end of the room, leading with his knee or fist.
DriftingSpirit
Member
While I do think Sucker Punch would make the best Spider-man game as it perfectly aligns with their strengths, Insomniac is a highly competent dev and I think they can make a pretty good Spider-man game.
Vault Dweller 111
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Spider Man getting the Batman Arkham treatment would be great.
Pound_lb003
Member
Thanks goodness.... Thhhaaannkk goodness.
I hope this game is getting proper development time/resources. Even if it's not a movie tie-in, they would probably want to release it around the movie next summer. I have no idea how long they've been working on this, but they've obviously been very busy with Sunset Overdrive and R&C for the past couple of years, so hopefully they've had a team working on it.
bananafactory
Banned
I don't know that them denying SP being on this is confirming it's existence, rather I think they just know what SP is doing and its not Spider-Man
Schweinehund
Member
If it's tied to the upcoming movie or the mcu, idgaf.
They need to draw from the source material like Ultimate Spiderman did.
They need to draw from the source material like Ultimate Spiderman did.
Some Nobody
Junior Member
Ugh. Gross.
There's another post by Kagari to the effect of: "Re: Spider-Man and Insomniac...carry on."
Pound_lb003
Member
Almost certain this is the case. But for me it's worth celebrating.
It helps I'm an Infamous fanboy, but such a waste of talent over there to be working on Spiderman.
Vault Dweller 111
Member
I doubt it's a new Infamous.
DriftingSpirit
Member
This was after Kagari vetted someone with Spider-man info. Obviously, it doesn't guarantee anything but where there is smoke, you know.
Yeah, it definitely isn't. Shinobi already said it wasn't Infamous.
Pound_lb003
Member
I'm fine with that, but if you gave me the choice between more Infamous and a Spiderman, I'd say Infamous. But I'd prefer see them spread their wings too. Infamous has a bunch of baggage associated because they were never confident in Cole and have bounced about ever since.
DangerMouse
Member
Yes.
If it's true that Insomniac is developing, that is a pretty stark turnaround from their "departure" from Sony a few years ago. They left behind exclusively developing for Playstation to own their IP; they got Fuse and Sunset Overdrive as a result (both of which probably don't have a lot of value). Now they'd develop an exclusive game in an IP that the platform holder doesn't even own?
I guess SO2 could be in development but I'm not sure why it would be. I know they are doing some small things with non-traditional publishers.
I guess SO2 could be in development but I'm not sure why it would be. I know they are doing some small things with non-traditional publishers.
makingmusic476
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Thank the heavens. I have little interest In Spiderman.