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[March Climber]

Bring back Socom and I will pretend like Concord never happened.

How would you successfully advertise the sequel to a 20 year old military shooter franchise to 20-something gamers who are busy playing CoD, Battlefield, hero shooters, and flavor of the month extraction shooters?

I have been thinking about this, and my conclusion is that Warhawk and Syphon Filter have more personality to where a new entry could work for them more successfully.

 

[Gonzito]

Gonzito , our banned papito @James Sawyer Ford is glazing you wishing he could still post here. For a dude calling everyone here gay he sure did describe your pic with a lot of accuracy while saying everyone here has the same avatar.

Pic related, James wants u bb

James if you are reading this I have something to tell you

 

[Gonzito]

The real papitos are the gays we made all along

I love how I started to use the term papito as a joke to break the ice here and it has become the official GAF staple, even outside this forum lmao

 

[Senua]

 

[Gonzito]

 

[Sintoid]

How would you successfully advertise the sequel to a 20 year old military shooter franchise to 20-something gamers who are busy playing CoD, Battlefield, hero shooters, and flavor of the month extraction shooters?

I have been thinking about this, and my conclusion is that Warhawk and Syphon Filter have more personality to where a new entry could work for them more successfully.

This, this and forever this
If you want to catch both new and old audience you need a soft reboot of this IPs, not targeting AAAAAAAA budget but small/medium starting projects with good content value and "gamer focused"

 

[saintjules]

For people who keep posting detectives seeds shit, dude is a fraud. He keeps guessing and moving goalposts when his wrong.

 

[Three]

All that's left for the haters is to pick some random NPC and say it's woke.
sbt

I remember the stupidity that ensued after the Silent Hill Remake premiere at a previous State of Play.

It's clear they're always mad about something, probably for other reasons than they let on.

 

[evanft]

How would you successfully advertise the sequel to a 20 year old military shooter franchise to 20-something gamers who are busy playing CoD, Battlefield, hero shooters, and flavor of the month extraction shooters?

I have been thinking about this, and my conclusion is that Warhawk and Syphon Filter have more personality to where a new entry could work for them more successfully.

This should be used any time someone suggests a new SOCOM, Killzone, or whatever. These are dead IPs that mean absolutely nothing to the current market.

 

[Toots]

If Playstation has any balls they will do 1h horizon hunter gatherer deep dive and announce the new playable character made specially to please the fans : spanish buff papito with sunglasses and no shirt on

 

[Buggy Loop]

If Playstation has any balls they will do 1h horizon hunter gatherer deep dive and announce the new playable character made specially to please the fans : spanish buff papito with sunglasses and no shirt on

 

[Seomel]

Is this a real unedited screenshot?

This is from old pc leak back in 2024 or so

 

[DenchDeckard]

I love how I started to use the term papito as a joke to break the ice here and it has become the official GAF staple, even outside this forum lmao

We all love it, papito! Thanks for making papito happen!

 

[Seomel]

Bend announces they're working on Days Gone 2

Unironically would be hype. I platted it on ps4, replayed on 5 and still playing on pc. Its great

 

[DenchDeckard]

I mean 2nd of June is very close to May, could have been pushed back a week or two due to scheduling issues or any reason, really.

Has he been proven to be a fraud then?

 

[saintjules]

I mean 2nd of June is very close to May, could have been pushed back a week or two due to scheduling issues or any reason, really.

Has he been proven to be a fraud then?

All I found was that he was a banned source on certain subreddit pages.

 

[Ryseer]

State of Play returns Tuesday, June 2

A new look at Marvel's Wolverine kicks off over 60 minutes of news and announcements for games coming to PS5.

blog.playstation.com

I don't want to watch wolverine for half a ln hour...

 

[Prodyhig]

I don't want to watch wolverine for half a ln hour...

I'm looking forward to watching Wolverine for half an hour and seeing how some people here spew bile.

 

[Zoanoid33]

How would you successfully advertise the sequel to a 20 year old military shooter franchise to 20-something gamers who are busy playing CoD, Battlefield, hero shooters, and flavor of the month extraction shooters?

I have been thinking about this, and my conclusion is that Warhawk and Syphon Filter have more personality to where a new entry could work for them more successfully.

If every single game has to appeal to 20-something Adderal riddled gamers we are truly fucked...

I could see a smaller scale project aimed at fans of the old Socom games and games like Arma, Tarkov and Ready or Not.

That game Wardogs understands what it is and who it is for. I was hoping for a team to reboot or remake Socom with a similar mindset.

Not gonna happen I know but one can dream.

 

[Topher]

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

I mean they are streaming this in theaters...something big could really happen

 

[Topher]

I mean they are streaming this in theaters...something big could really happen

AI is telling me Sony hasn't done that since 2018. That can't be right, can it? Feel like it was done more recently than that. Either way, yeah.....this seems to be a pretty big deal this time. Hope so.

 

[Emmy Ator Best]

Have to respect the balls of Millie A still being around after being exposed as a complete fraud

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

 

[March Climber]

If every single game has to appeal to 20-something Adderal riddled gamers we are truly fucked...

I could see a smaller scale project aimed at fans of the old Socom games and games like Arma, Tarkov and Ready or Not.

That game Wardogs understands what it is and who it is for. I was hoping for a team to reboot or remake Socom with a similar mindset.

Not gonna happen I know but one can dream.

The older gaming community can't keep shunning the youth and pushing them to the side year after year for selfish nostalgia requests. If we do that then the top 10 on most platforms will never change and they really will be the forever games they claim to be.

It's unsustainable.

Plus by doing such a thing we just ironically give in to the usual shitty cycle of old men saying 'kids these days' that boomers did to gen x and that gen x did to millennials. It's one of the first signs of getting old, but that doesn't mean the path has to be followed 100%.

However, from saying all of that I can see a small scale AA project working in the vein of Ready or Not, like you said in your second point.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Have to respect the balls of Millie A still being around after being exposed as a complete fraud

Doesn't the fact that Sony is doing a bunch of theater experiences suggest this will be one of the bigger & better ones?

 

[Emmy Ator Best]

but we think it's probably Haven Studios' Fairgame$, which almost certainly wants a rebrand following its disastrous reveal trailer.
Not gonna work, my finger is on the thumbs down button already

 

[saintjules]

I don't want to watch wolverine for half a ln hour...

Did they say it's half an hour? At best maybe 10-15 max.

 

[bruno_shady]

Oh boy, Concord 2 is coming....

 

[consoul]

Let's see some Virtua Fighter 6: XRDS and Stranger Than Heaven.

 

[Emmy Ator Best]

Doesn't the fact that Sony is doing a bunch of theater experiences suggest this will be one of the bigger & better ones?

I'm sure it will but at the same time being one of the better State of Plays isn't really that high of a bar

 

[mckmas8808]

Spider Man 2 was rushed IMO. I absolutely love Venmom plotline and it seemed like they cut out like a whole third act and rushed to the ending. Then side/post game content was absolutely atrocious.

Wasnt that due to them making a Venom game?

 

[mckmas8808]

I think you maybe just unintentionally touched on what I have noticed about when things get bashed as "woke" versus getting away with progressive themes. It's not just a matter of hitting the checkmarks I think the larger issue is if people feel like the product has no soul and is the result of some made-by-committee slop. If it's well written and has a lot of passion and emotion behind it people will (generally) be more okay with progressive messaging. Also any type of attack on intelligence of the audience (whether in the game or by the creators) is a big no no.

Generally ok? Man..... People absolutely love progressive messaging when it's done well.

 

[DenchDeckard]

This is happening five whole days before the Xbox showcase. WOW

Hopefully, its a sign they are confident and gonna bring some heat!

 

[Markio128]

I'd like to see the show start with Wolverine gameplay and then end with either Intergalactic or GOW offshoot gameplay. I don't think that's asking too much.

Then the icing on the cake would be a few cool third party titles and maybe a surprise or two. Perhaps an announcement of Astrobot 2 or alternatively an announcement of a classic IP making a return.

 

[Puscifer]

James if you are reading this I have something to tell you

James has the same energy as Lois in this episode of family guy.

 

[Puscifer]

They can label the video whatever they want, but if I don't see a hud, that's not gameplay. That trailer was a carefully curated collection of shots from the game. I'm not doubting that those clips weren't in-engine shots, but when we say we want to see gameplay, a one minute 50 seconds video collage is not what we're asking for.

FWIW I'm surprised this leaked gameplay never was discussed much.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

I loved Venom as a kid but I have no idea how to connect with that past self anymore. Venom seems generic AF today. He's just steroid oil Spiderman from space?

 

[HRK69]

I loved Venom as a kid but I have no idea how to connect with that past self anymore. Venom seems generic AF today. He's just steroid oil Spiderman from space?

That's an incredibly accurate description of how modern pop culture treats Venom

 

[TheGodfather07]

I'll be here for the meltdowns over the next god of war game.

 

[viveks86]

Space baldie Jordan's flashback with head full of hair incoming. Did they add it back because of the negative reception? Or was that the plan all along, as hinted by the group photo in the reveal? Everyone screaming at each other all over again. "Is Intergalactic another woke slop?" thread will be up in seconds, right next to "Is Wolverine another woke slop?", "Is Goddess of war another woke slop?" and "Break in is definitely another woke slop". Heck, the entire first page could be filled with those.

Have to respect the balls of Millie A still being around after being exposed as a complete fraud

Then we will have to respect all "insiders"

 

[IDKFA]

My expectations

Wolverine
GT8
Resistance Trilogy remake
Resident Evil CV remake
Devil May Cry 6
New FromSoftware IP
Balrog's new IP
Syphon Filter
Persona 6
Knights of the Old Republic
Astrobot 2
Space Marine 3

 

[Zoanoid33]

The older gaming community can't keep shunning the youth and pushing them to the side year after year for selfish nostalgia requests. If we do that then the top 10 on most platforms will never change and they really will be the forever games they claim to be.

It's unsustainable.

Plus by doing such a thing we just ironically give in to the usual shitty cycle of old men saying 'kids these days' that boomers did to gen x and that gen x did to millennials. It's one of the first signs of getting old, but that doesn't mean the path has to be followed 100%.

However, from saying all of that I can see a small scale AA project working in the vein of Ready or Not, like you said in your second point.

I get what you are saying. Although Socom was ruined by chasing COD and losing its identity with Socom 4.

I just want Sony to take some risks on some smaller scales with some old IP.

The success of games like Arma and Ready Or Not show there is a fan base for these types of games and there really isn't anything in the third person space outside of Ghost Recon and Division but they are ruined by Ubisoft being Ubisoft.

Although the success of GR Wildlands further proves there is a market for a new Socom if done right. Especially with more attention and care built into the PVP portion.

Finding the right studio to do a new Socom is the tough part. I would see if Arrowhead (Helldivers 2) would be into it.

 

[Jayjayhd34]

They can label the video whatever they want, but if I don't see a hud, that's not gameplay. That trailer was a carefully curated collection of shots from the game. I'm not doubting that those clips weren't in-engine shots, but when we say we want to see gameplay, a one minute 50 seconds video collage is not what we're asking for.

Dev build was leaked I played some of it.

 

[Three]

If Playstation has any balls they will do 1h horizon hunter gatherer deep dive and announce the new playable character made specially to please the fans : spanish buff papito with sunglasses and no shirt on

Jerking a glowing Thunderjaw dick no less.

 

[March Climber]

That's an incredibly accurate description of how modern pop culture treats Venom

Before he was a generic monster, he was a genuinely terrifying psychological horror concept

modern pop culture

Venom is one thing you guys can't blame on modern culture. His character has had bad representation after bad representation since the 2000s Spiderman 3 movie and video game. There's even some critical things one could say about his mid 90s extreeeeme version from the comics.

The character is a constant narrative problem, but a ton of teenagers back then (including myself) thought he looked cool and the aspect of him being an edgelord was cool. After 30 years of this character's mess and his existence ruining yet another Spiderman game, my eyes are finally open now to what he truly is.

A ruiner of stories and character arcs.

By saying that, I'm very happy that Wolverine will not have Venom.

 

[semiconscious]

Isn't Colossus straight and often in a relationship with Kitty Pryde?

Also, Professor X being in a wheelchair isn't the crux of his entire character nor is the team being from different countries. The competent writers for X-Men know that shoving Storm's race, Professor Xavier's physical disability, or any of the other team member's shortcomings into stories that feel jarring or irrelevant is obnoxious and pandering. I would hate to read an X-Men comic where the entire issue is Storm bitching about being a black woman or Xavier complaining about his wheelchair not working and how the world hates disable people or some shit.

well done...

 

[asdasdasdbb]

Space baldie Jordan's flashback with head full of hair incoming. Did they add it back because of the negative reception? Or was that the plan all along, as hinted by the group photo in the reveal? Everyone screaming at each other all over again. "Is Intergalactic another woke slop?" thread will be up in seconds, right next to "Is Wolverine another woke slop?", "Is Goddess of war another woke slop?" and "Break in is definitely another woke slop". Heck, the entire first page could be filled with those.

Her being bald is part of the story.

 

[viveks86]

Her being bald is part of the story.

It is. Her not being bald is also part of the story

 

[asdasdasdbb]

It is. Her not being bald is also part of the story

She's incognito, brah. Maybe they'll let you trick her out with disguises later in the game.