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[Aguero9320]

Why not an ALF game from Rockstar?

I would be all over that.

Even better - Knight Rider by Playground or The A-Team by The Coalition.

Hopefully this will have a Parappa section for the theme song.

 

[Magic Carpet]

If Hasbro can make boardgames into movies then Sony can make movies into bored games.

 

[RPS37]

I watched the cartoon as a kid.
I’m cautiously optimistic.

 

[Mobile Suit Gooch]

P A I N

 

[01011001]

Bend deserve better than this

they made Bubsy 3D, an eternal sin...

also Days Gone was such a snooze fest and on PS4 barely playable with those awfully laggy controls. it's way better on PS5 at 60fps tho.

 

[ElCasual]

Its over. This will be the last game of Bend. Now is clear why the founders of the studio just jump out the ship before sink. Another smart move of Jim and Hermen.

 

[Heisenberg007]

I said Ghost Busters

Ghost Busters is also coming. IllFonic is making it, PlayStation exclusive.

 

[Ghost of Caelid]

Not a fan of the licensification going on at Sony...the games we know coming past 2022 are MIB, Wolverine, Star Wars and Spiderman...I'd love to see more original IP similar to last gen.

 

[Tarkus98]

Fucking waste of talent if it is true and it does end up being Bend. If they can’t do a DG P.2 then at least let them go back to their roots and do a new Syphon Filter or a Resistance game. Bloody hell.

 

[tmlDan]

Not a fan of the licensification going on at Sony...the games we know coming past 2022 are MIB, Wolverine, Star Wars and Spiderman...I'd love to see more original IP similar to last gen.

They will have new IP, they're really trying to merge their movie properties and games to make them more cohesive and i don't see a problem with that. At least first party studios make good games, i wouldn't trust a third party.

I wasn't excited for this at first but the concept leaks seem like a ton of fun if Bend can pull it off.

 

[Ghost of Caelid]

They will have new IP, they're really trying to merge their movie properties and games to make them more cohesive and i don't see a problem with that. At least first party studios make good games, i wouldn't trust a third party.

I wasn't excited for this at first but the concept leaks seem like a ton of fun if Bend can pull it off.

It's probably just the traditionalist in me...even the Indiana Jones Xbox game has me like meh...licensed games in general is always something that I know why companies do them but why no create original IPs that are suited to what games do well.

 

[akaFullmetal]

Hmm interesting, if done right it could be pretty cool.

 

[Bridges]

Interesting that Sony first party seems to be increasingly leaning into licensed properties between all the Marvel games and this. I suppose they haven't missed yet, but it's an interesting choice. Definitely has potential.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

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.

I wouldn't say it's clear one way or the other.

"New IP" could just mean "New IP for Bend". New concept is probably referring to new gameplay mechanics/design.

Sony also seems interested in creating these mega franchises that get movie/TV shows alongside games which would lend itself to the MiB rumor as well.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Wasn’t it already confirmed that Bend was working on a new IP?

 

[THEAP99]

Proving yet again that Bend is better off being Naughty Dog North support studio.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

I wouldn't say it's clear one way or the other.

"New IP" could just mean "New IP for Bend". New concept is probably referring to new gameplay mechanics/design.

Sony also seems interested in creating these mega franchises that get movie/TV shows alongside games which would lend itself to the MiB rumor as well.

Ehhh

New IP means new IP

 

[Zok310]

Sure, why not?
I’m always down for new shit, as long as the devs working on it are passionate about it I’m in.

 

[JusticeForAll]

This IP does not interest me at all. What a weird choice to spend resources on.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Ehhh

New IP means new IP

We'll see.

 

[Y0ssarian]

 

[Represent.]

lost me at open world. lol at everythign needing to be a bland open world. fuck off unless youre rockstar at this point.

 

[megreotsugua]

I watched the cartoon as a kid.
I’m cautiously optimistic.

I also watched the cartoon. That's the MiB I remember and not really the movies.

I'm picturing a GTA-style game with all the quirkiness and alien stuff would fit the game.

 

[DAHGAMING]

Sonys 10 year plan: turn our good games into shit films, and turn our shit films into (probably shit) games.

 

[mhirano]

Not Women in Black?

Now it is called People in black

 

[Tommi84]

unless youre rockstar at this point.

You mean the guys that almost exclusively switched to online GTA?

Nah,I'm good. You can keep them for yourself! :d

 

[BLAUcopter]

MIB?

 

[Gameplaylover]

Interesting that Sony first party seems to be increasingly leaning into licensed properties

Because they know franchises sell. Imagine the exact same Spider-Man game without Spider-Man and with the name Sticky Rope Guy. Would have sold many million copies less. Won't work that much with MIB, because only the first movie was decent, the rest was shitty. But there are still fans out there.

@Topic
The game could be fun with all the weird weapons, some open world bounty hunts and the cool James Bond like car, but they have to make it 100% humourous and not serious. I could also imagine lots of funny situations with the neurolyzer and i hope they make good use of the coffee addicted worms and Frank The Pug. They were always my favorites, liked them more than Smith and Lee Jones.

 

[ParaSeoul]

Some guy on 4chan isn't a leak

 

[SSfox]

Men In Black by Bend, TLOU remake by ND, and 2 Marvel games by Insomniacs. (And there may be even more stuffs of that kind not announced yet)

Sony are scarifying creativity for the sake to highlight TV shows and movies, they forgot what made Playstation what it is, the actual leaders of playstation don't understand the brand. I'm starting to understand why Shawn and Andrew left, those guys were a true playstation guys and leaders and they were probably against this route. Thankfully they still have interesting stuffs like GOW and GT, and some 3rd party with some of the best games, and PS5 still the best hardware by far and thanks to Mark Cerny the legend.

But honestly this Sony Hollywood edition stinks and i'm def not a fan of that, hopefully this won't last long and they'll come back soon to their roots.

 

[TheTony316]

What year is this? I hope this is fake. I don't want Playstation to turn into a licensed hollywood factory. Insomniac with Marvel is enough. Bend deserves better (if true) How about a new Syphon Filter or a new original IP?

 

[SCB3]

Did anyone play the PS1 version, it was a RE/Alone in the Dark clone and was pretty hard from what I remember

 

[Pedro Motta]

Huh. I wonder what the angle is.

 

[kyussman]

How very lame if true.....Bend are a talented studio,certainly too good for that shitty,irrelevant IP.

 

[StealthGoblin]

they made Bubsy 3D, an eternal sin...

also Days Gone was such a snooze fest and on PS4 barely playable with those awfully laggy controls. it's way better on PS5 at 60fps tho.

I didn’t have an issue with it on any console. Game was great. Was a tad long, but genuinely one of my favourite games of last gen.
Really not a fan of MIB, but thankfully by the sounds of it Bend aren’t involved after all.

 

[GymWolf]

They cancelled dg2 for a fucking mib game?

Between this and the third iteration of tlou, sony and jimbo seems to know exactly what people want...

Hype for bluepoint new game being a text adventure based on glee.

 

[DenchDeckard]

why Would you make a men in black game. I hope I’m proven wrong but I just can’t see it being good.

 

[Zane Zaminski]

It has a potential if they stick to more serious,sci fi side of things.

 

[Gameplaylover]

Wasn’t it already confirmed that Bend was working on a new IP?

I think technically it would be a new ip. Wasn't even Spider-Man 2018 considered as a new ip although we already have countless Spiderman games?

 

[GymWolf]

Poor bend they started developing days gone when zombies and sons of anarchy were the shit (not so much on release date) and now they are working on an old brand who nobody gives a fuck about anymore that only had one really good movie, a decent sequel and then endless trash.

 

[blastprocessor]

Plausible given the success of the Marvel content so far. Could make for an interesting game?

 

[CheeseCake]

We're not even giving Bend a chance and you neofuckers are already saying that this will be the death of the studio.

 

[Concern]

I really don't know who asked for this?

I'd take Days Gone 2 or a Syphon Filter reboot over this any day and I'm sure most probably would too.

 

[KAL2006]

Better than Syphon Filter and Days Gone there I said it

 

[Sosokrates]

I dont know if giving bend another ambitious open world game is the best idea.

 

[Sosokrates]

Men In Black by Bend, TLOU remake by ND, and 2 Marvel games by Insomniacs. (And there may be even more stuffs of that kind not announced yet)

Sony are scarifying creativity for the sake to highlight TV shows and movies, they forgot what made Playstation what it is, the actual leaders of playstation don't understand the brand. I'm starting to understand why Shawn and Andrew left, those guys were a true playstation guys and leaders and they were probably against route. Thankfully they still have interesting stuffs like GOW and GT, and some 3rd party with some of the best games, and PS5 still the best hardware by far and thanks to Mark Cerny the legend.

But honestly this Sony Hollywood edition stinks and i'm def not a fan of that, hopefully this won't last long and they'll come back soon to their roots.

Playstation does seem to be more integral to sonys entertainment ip. A long time in the making and a result of the management shift.

However one should be under no illusion that a platform is more "for the gamers" then the other. They are all "for the money"

 

[TheThreadsThatBindUs]

Same here. Not sure why this is a getting negative reaction, but it is good source material for a game. Or at least could be if done right.

Mainly because it's like 20 years too late.

MiB as an IP is dead. The latest movies were so bad that I couldn't care less about the franchise and I'd much rather see Sony's first-party studios working on new gaming IP.

If this is a first-party published game from some no-name third-party studio. Then cool, no problem. Hope it's good and if it is I would maybe consider buying from the bargain bin.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

I dont know if giving bend another ambitious open world game is the best idea.

Days Gone's open world was good. One of the better ones in a while, and they already have the tech built so it's the obvious direction to go down

 

[VN1X]

This could actually be the perfect fit for a videogame in 2022 or beyond. Imagine all the crazy aliens and abilities we'd see. Not to mention the amount of customization possible for the agents themselves. It'd be great!

I hope this is real now lol.

 

[Calverz]

Playstation does seem to be more integral to sonys entertainment ip. A long time in the making and a result of the management shift.

However one should be under no illusion that a platform is more "for the gamers" then the other. They are all "for the money"

It would have been better if you said “4 the payers” vs “4 the players”. But guessing you deliberately avoided that lol