• Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.

Sony Working on Games that Could Play Themselves

IbizaPocholo

NeoGAFs Kent Brockman

A Sony patent indicates that artificial intelligence is being developed which functionally replicates the style of a person's play. It is one of many patents that Sony has submitted as of late, with the majority highlighting a keen interest in AI and machine learning from the gaming giant.

A patent published by Sony outlines and describes an AI tool that could mimic a particular player's behavior. It would allow for the system to take control of playable characters during gaming sessions, including online multiplayer matches, and cites potential use cases such as when users need to work, eat, or simply pause for any reason. Additionally, if a player is struggling, the system would be capable of completing difficult tasks, effectively operating as a "Skip Cutscene" button but for actual gameplay.

Given that the patent explicitly mentions multiplayer functionality and then states immediately after that the completion of challenging activities will be a feature, online gamers are unlikely to be in favor of the implied implementation.

sony-patent-image.png
 
Games already been doing this though, when you leave a game idle on the title screen a "gameplay demo" appears and the game plays itself, sometimes even giving hints on how to proceed like puzzle hints
 

RoboFu

One of the green rats
Beyond the first obvious “ they already have a film division “
Nintendo and Konami emulated games packs already did this.
 

tommib

Member
Beyond the first obvious “ they already have a film division “
Nintendo and Konami emulated games packs already did this.
Yeah, didn’t the DS Mario games have an auto-pilot for specific tough sections. Or something like that.
 

MarkMe2525

Gold Member
Games already been doing this though, when you leave a game idle on the title screen a "gameplay demo" appears and the game plays itself, sometimes even giving hints on how to proceed like puzzle hints
There is obviously a difference in a game playing a recorded segment of gameplay vs an AI playing a multiplayer match for a player.
 

zomboden

Banned
Games that can play themselves and the only way to get an advantage over another player is by spending money. Basically the reason I also hate almost every mobile game.
 

DenchDeckard

Moderated wildly
10/10 goty...

Seriously though, this is a good thing for those that are really struggling but reviewers will probably use it and just sit there and watch the game then review it lol.
 

Robb

Gold Member
No thanks.. this “mechanic” is already stupid in mobile games.
 
Last edited:

K' Dash

Member
I was going to make a joke about this being the next step for Sony’s first party post apocalyptic walking simulators, but I’ll refrain.

Remember, this is just a joke.
 
Top Bottom