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[Doom_Bringer]

NO MORE SLY COOPER PLEASE!! I heard these guys were working on a action adventure game last year.

Sucker Punch Powers Up
Next-generation, here it comes!
by Jeremy Dunham

January 19, 2006 - The Bellevue, Washington development company Sucker Punch Productions (Sly Cooper) has begun requesting applications for engine programmers on its next project. This is a significant demand for the fan-favorite company as the request is for an untitled "Top Secret Next-Gen" videogame. The specific platform is unconfirmed, but is expected to for PlayStation 3 given Sucker Punch's recent release history.

The only other fact we know about the mystery title is that will feature online elements of some kind -- not a big surprise for a next-gen project, but it is a new road taken for Sucker Punch as a game maker.

When we learn more, you will too.

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/682/682195p1.html

 

[Amir0x]

Neat. Yeah, like Ratchet and Jak, I hope Sly quietly retires for PS3 gen. Could be neat.

 

[Wario64]

Pretty sure it'll be a brand new IP. Sly is getting stale and boring with each iteration. New IP plz

 

[Doom_Bringer]

Pretty sure it'll be a brand new IP. Sly is getting stale and boring with each iteration. New IP plz

I couldn't agree more! I hope its a mature rated game though, Sly Cooper 1 was great and all but I thought it was kind of 'kiddy.'

 

[xaosslug]

I could never really get into the Sly Trilogy, as much as i do like the games. New IP FTWin!

 

[Amir0x]

I couldn't agree more! I hope its a mature rated game though, Sly Cooper 1 was great and all but I thought it was kind of 'kiddy.'

For shame, Doom Bringer! Also, one of the best things about Sly 1 - level audio commentary! I actually listened to 'em all, and thought it was a great feature. Totally wish more games did stuff like that...

 

[Doom_Bringer]

For shame, Doom Bringer! Also, one of the best things about Sly 1 - level audio commentary! I actually listened to 'em all, and thought it was a great feature. Totally wish more games did stuff like that...

hehe

God of War has the commentary feature too and so does Sly 2! I listed to David Jaffe talking about GoW, thought it was cool.

 

[Matlock]

Neat. Yeah, like Ratchet and Jak, I hope Sly quietly retires for PS3 gen. Could be neat.

Why retire when you can be sold off to Vivendi Universal? :lol

 

[Amir0x]

Why retire when you can be sold off to Vivendi Universal? :lol

Well, that's basically the same thing to me. Once they leave Insomniac, Sucker Punch or Naughty Dog, series are as good as dead 'cause they are destined to suck in every version afterward! Say no to Vivendi cheapware.

 

[Speevy]

Sly 4: Thick as Thieves

 

[Dante]

Great great news. I am playing Sly3 now and loving every minute of it, although I do find their pose to pose ultra snappy animation to get a bit annoying on the cut scenes. Nobody touches Naughty Dogs character animators in games IMO.

 

[Lord Error]

I too hope they give up on Sly, but I think it would be a bit selfish to expect even them to work on a "mature" content game? We already know Insomniac is working on I8, which is as far distanced from a character mascot game as it can get. Naughty Dog, I have no idea, but they probably won't continue with Jak series either.

Who's left then in Sony's 1st party to make games that would be colorful and "kiddie" and generally appreciated by young kids? Surely not Factor 5 or Santa Monica Team They have got to have something like that too. Even MS has such a game in Kameo (I say even because they tend to cater to older market more than others).

 

[trmas]

We know it will be great - that's all that matters. I guess we'll find out more at E3.

 

[Wario64]

I don't really care if a game is "kiddie" or not. Actually I would like their next game to be "kiddie" cause then there's a good chance it'll be cel-shaded and I want to see how good a next-gen cel shaded game will look

 

[Amir0x]

I don't really care if a game is "kiddie" or not. Actually I would like their next game to be "kiddie" cause then there's a good chance it'll be cel-shaded and I want to see how good a next-gen cel shaded game will look

Wait for Cry On.

 

[Acosta]

Sly is very far of a "hot license". I´m sure it will be a new IP. This guys have talent, I´m sure they can do something more ambitious.

 

[I <3 Katamari]

I couldn't agree more! I hope its a mature rated game though, Sly Cooper 1 was great and all but I thought it was kind of 'kiddy.'

......

 

[Doom_Bringer]

Who's left then in Sony's 1st party to make games that would be colorful and "kiddie" and generally appreciated by young kids? Surely not Factor 5 or Santa Monica Team They have got to have something like that too. Even MS has such a game in Kameo (I say even because they tend to cater to older market more than others).

Nobody. If you want kiddy games buy a Gamecube or look for shoddy third party licensed games.

 

[Speevy]

Nobody. If you want kiddy games buy a Gamecube or look for shoddy third party licensed games.

Spongebob HD

 

[Zilch]

Nobody. If you want kiddy games buy a Gamecube or look for shoddy third party licensed games.

If you're being serious, that's a pretty poor attitude to take.

 

[I <3 Katamari]

Nobody. If you want kiddy games buy a Gamecube or look for shoddy third party licensed games.

I'm just going to say you're being sarcastic, because I don't believe people are that stupid.

So LOL.

 

[jj984jj]

Nobody. If you want kiddy games buy a Gamecube or look for shoddy third party licensed games.

They should gore up every game just for you.

 

[Pimpwerx]

I wonder if Ratchet and Jak are gonna be retired like Crash was. Give those franchises to Vivendi or something, and come up with new IPs to milk into the ground. I think only a few franchises deserve to span generations. GT is one, but this being my 20th year or so in gaming, I'm getting fucking tired of the goddamn sequels. PEACE.

 

[Amir0x]

I wonder if Ratchet and Jak are gonna be retired like Crash was.

you don't have to wonder, they are

 

[element]

SuckerPunch has been looking for these spots for months...

hardly news.