PlayStation Showcase Aftermath - Rate the show

[Gediminas]

Abomination
Shitshow.

I said, people, manage your expectations, fuck, in the end, even i with little hope was disappointed.

Few bright lights of sunshine :
GBF Relink got release window, at last.
Phantom Blade looked great. But worst part, no even release window.
DD2 trailer.
Mirage looks great, looking that they back to former look and feel of the gameplay.
Spider Man, graphics were weak, PC baby, but gameplay looked great. Water looks like a joke.

Jimbo+Hulst, gif of them both.

 

[Darth Vader]

Yea, "wait till SGF", "wait till TGA", "wait till the rumored Showcase".

This show sucked so much that you are counting possible upcoming State of Plays...

Nah, fuck all of this waiting, quit making excuses for a company that is not able to deliver, we are approaching the end of year 3 already.

It's the fanboy mentality. These are the times when you can weed out the hardcore fanboys from those that actually have any degree of standards and want something done properly.

 

[Killer_Sakoman]

The "Aftermath" is more like "Aftercalculus"
Jim did the wrost integration of the "GaaS function". The result is a fart.

 

[Systemshock2023]

To me they really need to drill deep into their back catalog to mitigate these periods when no new single player games show up in the horizon.

Anything PS2 and up on modern platforms should do. Plenty to choose from: Killzone, infamous, ratchet, Jak, sly cooper......

 

[Vertigo]

Didn’t expect more than spider man and more ff16 and sf6.

Marathon reveal is huge considering it’ll be another top 10 ip for the next decade.

Nice surprise. Didn’t really care for the show otherwise. Expectations were in check mostly.

Special shout-out to Helldivers for making an appearance. A online gears clone could be nice. Concord is something to look forward to also. Snake doesn’t look right to me but I’m still in for Snake Eater Delta.

Don’t care about spider-man. Would’ve liked to see something else like more Death Stranding 2 but we’re too far out. And im sure dorito pope has that exclusive.

 

[anonpuffs]

Didn’t expect more than spider man and more ff16 and sf6.

Marathon reveal is huge considering it’ll be another top 10 ip for the next decade.

Nice surprise. Didn’t really care for the show otherwise. Expectations were in check mostly.

Special shout-out to Helldivers for making an appearance. A online gears clone could be nice. Concord is something to look forward to also. Snake doesn’t look right to me but I’m still in for Snake Eater Delta.

Don’t care about spider-man. Would’ve liked to see something else like more Death Stranding 2 but we’re too far out. And im sure dorito pope has that exclusive.

I'll tell you why people are upset.

This is supposed to be a playstation showcase. That is to say, something that showcases Playstation. In particular, PS5 + PSVR2.

Sony did a good job of setting standards for previous showcases:

-big name first party studio game reveals
-lots of ACTUAL GAMEPLAY shown
-"Captured on PS5"
-actual exclusives
-mostly games we haven't seen before

They failed to deliver on every single front of these standards that they themselves set. There was also no evidence that these games are SHOWCASING the ps5. No dualsense features, no raytracing, no next-gen look. Most of those games look like they could easily run on a ps4 with some graphical downgrades.

The games shown in and of themselves aren't bad, in fact I can't think of any that look completely awful (although some of those indies are pretty niche), it's the fact that they have no place being shown in a showcase of playstation.

 

[Johnic]

I'll tell you why people are upset.

This is supposed to be a playstation showcase. That is to say, something that showcases Playstation. In particular, PS5 + PSVR2.

Sony did a good job of setting standards for previous showcases:

-big name first party studio game reveals
-lots of ACTUAL GAMEPLAY shown
-"Captured on PS5"
-actual exclusives
-mostly games we haven't seen before

They failed to deliver on every single front of these standards that they themselves set. There was also no evidence that these games are SHOWCASING the ps5. No dualsense features, no raytracing, no next-gen look. Most of those games look like they could easily run on a ps4 with some graphical downgrades.

The games shown in and of themselves aren't bad, in fact I can't think of any that look completely awful (although some of those indies are pretty niche), it's the fact that they have no place being shown in a showcase of playstation.

It's not just the fact that this was supposed to be a showcase. It's the fact that we haven't had one in 2 years. This was supposed to be the big one. And it's just a fart in the wind.

Are all 1st party PS studios dead? ND hasn't revealed their factions in years. We only have a damn piece of concept art.

 

[Airbus]

It's not just the fact that this was supposed to be a showcase. It's the fact that we haven't had one in 2 years. This was supposed to be the big one. And it's just a fart in the wind.

Are all 1st party PS studios dead? ND hasn't revealed their factions in years. We only have a damn piece of concept art.

Factions are additional tlou2 multiplayer mode right?

That game came out in 2020

Its been 3 years now, most people who played the game prob already uninstalled tlou 2

Its probably better for them to just move on to the next project

 

[Gediminas]

Factions are additional tlou2 multiplayer mode right?

That game came out in 2020

Its been 3 years now, most people who played the game prob already uninstalled tlou 2

Its probably better for them to just move on to the next project

it is big GaaS game. it is not ordinary, supplementary online multiplayer part of the main game. it is a game it self.

 

[avenovah]

Imagine if they gave the DS2 trailer to Geoff Keighley.

 

[Vertigo]

it is big GaaS game. it is not ordinary, supplementary online multiplayer part of the main game. it is a game it self.

I have no doubts that it will have narrative driven campaign and pve. And I’d expect it to be on par with TLOU2’s offerings as an action game and set pieces. It’s going to be huge. They have to go all in. It needs to carry a holiday season itself.

 

[Nhomnhom]

The thing is... At face value there were a lot of games. But with this leaking culture we have these days there is no room for surprises. MGS3 remake and collection should have been a megaton.

If I were a PSVR2 owner I would be PISSED!!!!!

They should have shown a Bloodborne PC/ps5 port. Just look how even Konami is porting their back catalog now!!! They were busy with casinos, saunas and gyms not too long ago. Wake the fuck up!!! Take advantage of the elder ring high and release it one or 2 months after the expansion they planned.

And damn man , if Sony believes they can get in the red ocean of PC gaming GAAS with those terrible games and compete they will be in for a rude awakening. Ffs look at the game they used to OPEN their showcase...

I gave it a 5.

MGS3 remake by a unknown studio is not a megaton. The low quality of the show has nothing to do with leaks.

 

[Lord Mittens]

Imagine if they gave the DS2 trailer to Geoff Keighley.

This wouldn't shock me at all

 

[Hezekiah]

I'm not putting any dollar value here lol, if I was, I'd ask Sony for money back for the hour.

Definitely not worth putting a dollar value on gems like Redfall and Halo Infinite!

I'm not surprised you were expecting the showcase to be better than them lol.

 

[Wraith Phantom]

I can see why there have been no leaks other than MGS 3 lol

It's a konami cheapo job. They got some cheap dev the games an unreal quicky. Konami is just gonna konami this revive up.Low expectations for me on any of their project revivals. They suck at decisions. Bloober team for SH was already red flag. Now this. Deep sale buy at best.

 

[Vertigo]

Definitely not worth putting a dollar value on gems like Redfall and Halo Infinite!

I'm not surprised you were expecting the showcase to be better than them lol.

Xbots are not used to paying for games. There is no concept of value.

Redfall out of XBL top 50 in less than a month. That’s some kind of record somewhere.

 

[Hezekiah]

Xbots are not used to paying for games. There is no concept of value.

Redfall out of XBL top 50 in less than a month. That’s some kind of record somewhere.

Yeah I remember even that HiFi Rush and the hype some were giving it, it sank really quickly.

Redfall is a co-op game that is basically dead already. Sony need to heed the lessons there.

 

[riesgoyfortuna]

As a games showcase a 8
Nice and varied games
As a PlayStation first party show a 5
A 5 because Spiderman will be awesome, but its not right to now show anything more, call this thing state of play
As a vr show a 7
The show good things, but not a single Sony game? No even a astro bot port? Also come one some talk to oculus to bring the two lone echos, and sucka gabe dick for that Alyx port

But in not buying into the fucking hipérbole some people are showing,this not the worst ps showcase, this is not the sony tv tv tv moment that some loonies Want to believe

This showcase doesnt mean anything to Sony, Spiderman will break the bank, its xbox, the ones who are risking the full house Next month
And thats the cruel truth

 

[Dabaus]

I think if you list it out, game by game, on paper its a solid showcase. I think if they started it off with Marathon instead whatever haven is working on, it wouldve set a much better tone. To me it seems like sony's third party department got all the trailers together and whoever runs marketing has no idea what games are or how theyll land, and just put them in random order. The concord trailer is ridiculous and it shouldnt have been there. Way too many indies sprinkled in there as well.

 

[Kokoloko]

Working on TLOU Online plus at least one big unannounced game. They released their last big project less than 3 years ago. Since then released TLOUP1, Legacy of Thieves Collection, their PC ports and movie+tv show adaptations.


They have been more successful than ever since Amy left.

Amy's post ND games (Battlefield Hardline, Forspoken) weren't very successful.

Are you sure that the Uncharted 3 team and their MP team left? I'd bet most of them continue there, and the ones who left did it as part of the typical rotation in any company. Whoever left will have been replaced, now the studio is bigger than ever.


He was creative director of God of War Ragnarok, but was going to pitch Sony a new IP back in summer 2018, which I assume got greenlighted should be shown soonish.



He has announced an Elden Ring DLC and Armored Core VI as I remember


Pretty likely working in GoT2, which may be in too early to be shown. GoT was released less than 3 years ago, and after that they released first the meaty GoT Legends MP mode in late 2020, and later in 2021 they released the Director's Cut/PS5 version/Ikki expansion.

I think they'll announce it next year.


Returnal was released 2 years ago, its PC port a few months ago. After Returnal, they started to work on a AAA new IP, bigger and more ambitious than Returnal. Don't expect to see their next game until at least a couple years more.


All their devs are credited to have worked in GoWR, which was released around half a year ago. Looking at their LinkedIn, at least many people moved to GoWR just after or soon after doing their job in Demon's Souls.

Their boss said that after remasters and later remakes, after Demon's Souls their next step was going to be to work in original content and that was supporting to make GoWR.

After GoWR they started to build a proper game design team, they didn't have enough before to lead their own original AAA games (only had 2 game designers). Unless they hire a big chunk of different types of designers, their next game will be also be working on another new AAA title but in a support role. Starting to hire a complete design team (they take their time with hirings because often hire top, very experienced people) leads to think that in the future -who knows if in time for their current project, I wouldn't bet on it- they will lead their own AAA games.


After Days Gone did help ND in TLOU Online and an Uncharted spinoff until they got greenlighted the new IP they pitched (according to Jason Schreier) in March 2021. They need like a couple years more to show the new IP unless it's with a CG teaser.


Ask Konami

Not good enough though Tbh