Insomniac Still Developing New IPs - Kotaku Comments

Insomniac Still Developing New IPs

kylo4 — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:07:07 MST

Although they are a blast, they should just quit with the R&C at number ten. Counting the PSP iterations they're already at seven titles. That's enough already for such a short time. Look at what Naughty Dog does, they create a new IP every system.

kylo4

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Gambare — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:34:23 MST

@Mark Wilson:

Oh, thank you, I was thinking it was some kind of program code.

Gambare

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Jander — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:33:44 MST

Hate to say it, but uh, hey Nintendo, take a cue for once from these guys.

It's the gutsy, talented developers like Insomniac that push original property that wins in my eyes. Once a long time ago, Mario, Link, Metriod were new faces and they changed the face of gaming forever. Get back to your roots and do something totally new like ya did when you introduced what would eventually become your periodic cash cows.

Too much remaking and sequels these days in the entertainment industry across the board, so I applaud any effort to see any developer do some trailblazing.

Jander

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littletad — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:12:57 MST

And of course no matter what they pump out, I'm sure I'll be buying. That's the power reputation of a developer such as Insomniac.

littletad

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Mark Wilson — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:27:18 MST

@Gambare: Intellectual Property - it's the cold business way of referring to new characters, worlds and stories.

Mark Wilson

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zztopp — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:06:10 MST

phew...atleast there's no silly Miyamoto comment in this interview

zztopp

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Gambare — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:56:08 MST

erm... excuse my ignorance but... What's IP?

Gambare

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ArmyofJuan — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:48:19 MST

@FIRST!!!: i love sucker punch. I never played Rocket:Robot on Wheels (is was it sprocket?) fo rthe N64, but i was the only person i knew who played Sly Cooper. And i enjoyed the hell out of those. It was probably my favorite platforming series on the PS2, even though i loved Ratchet and Clank as well.

But im really looking forward to Sucker Punches new game. I think it's odd that all 3 of them seem to make a more realistic PS3 game for their debut on the system

ArmyofJuan

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whiptcracker — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:22:11 MST

Insomniac and Naughty Dog are the only reasons that a PS3 purchase will happen sometime in my future.

whiptcracker

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Wolfers — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:21:26 MST

@FIRST!!!: Three of my favorites, without a doubt.

Wolfers

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ghnvt — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:41:56 MST

Not surprised, they are awesome.

ghnvt

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joelface — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:30:36 MST

@FIRST!!!:

war of the monsters was cool. on this current gen of hardware it would probably look and feel way better too.

the other IP i'd like to see too is Jet Moto... with better controls, and more fleshed out level design, and more of that burn-out type speed.. and i guess a total revamping, that series could be fucking SWEEEET.

as far as insomniac goes, however... i just hope they go more of the platforming side of things, rather than the FPS side of things, considering im a bigger fan of ratchet than i am of resistance.

i wonder if their 3rd IP will start with an "R" too.

joelface

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FIRST!!! — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:18:44 MST

@njhardcoreguy: I like Warhawk and the Twisted Metal Franchise. But Sucker Punch with Sly Cooper and their new IP, InFamous, look more promising.

And all three of 'em have delivered really good games. You can't say that with Incognito. The Twisted Metal games got stale at some point. The only game I wish they bring back, is War of the Monsters.

FIRST!!!

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goldwings — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:54:37 MST

@sascha23: Exactly my friend. Hopefully they go along the lines of a "Kingdom Hearts" Style (Action RPG was it?) of style rather than turn based, but that's just me.

goldwings

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sascha23 — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:48:10 MST

@goldwings: Wow! Can you imagine an RPG from Insomniac. It could be potentially incredible and very easy on the eyes.

sascha23

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sascha23 — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:47:24 MST

I think Insomniac is going to take the lead to become Sony's premiere developer. That's great news!

sascha23

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Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name. — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:47:06 MST

Bring back Spyro!

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goldwings — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:45:30 MST

An RPG would be nice, with some of Insomniac's humor. lol love the two con-er- "robots" in Tools of Destruction.

goldwings

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Sheen_Latrine — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:39:49 MST

Well since Insomniac has yet to really come out with a bad IP then I see this as a good thing lol. As long as they don't hang series like Ratchet or Resistance out to dry like they did with Spyro, which immediately went into the tank after they left it. Similar situation goes to Naughty Dog with Crash Bandicoot.

Sheen_Latrine

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Maleficence — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:39:28 MST

Excellent, I hope they stop with Ratchet now, it's getting old. A new IP is very welcome from me.

Maleficence

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njhardcoreguy — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:32:46 MST

@FIRST!!!: I'd switch Sucker Punch with Incognito.

njhardcoreguy

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dcman007 — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:32:43 MST

Insomniac are an awesome developer. I'm glad they're not going to sit back on their laurels and simply churn out sequels. Original, exciting products can only help the gaming industry grow further.

I appove.

p.s. I am really looking forward to Resistance 2 though - LOL

dcman007

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FIRST!!! — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:28:35 MST

Somewhat out of context, but...

Insomniac
Naughty Dog
Sucker Punch

Don't they make the perfect trifecta for Sony? I haven't been dissapointed with them at all. Granted, Jak 2 & 3 were a bit on the annoying side due to it's difficulty, but they were good games overall.

FIRST!!!

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njhardcoreguy — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:24:20 MST

This is great and all... but when are we going to get a sequel to Disrupter?

And I'm not joking. I seriously want a current-gen Disrupter title.

njhardcoreguy

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Wolfers — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:21:04 MST

@Wolfers: Woah woah, I mis-spoke. Equinox/Check Six were responsible for Enter the Dragonfly.

Wolfers

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ArmyofJuan — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:20:48 MST

As long as they keep making Ratchet and Clank games. Im playing through Tools of Destruction right now and after like 5 games, the shit still isnt old.

I havnt played Resistance yet except for the demo, but it seems great fun. This is one of my favorite developers. Everything they touch turns to gold

ArmyofJuan

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Wolfers — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:17:22 MST

@Richggs: Eurocom taking the largest metaphorical crap on poor Spyro.

Wolfers

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Ryuujin1024 — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:12:41 MST

@Wolfers: Actully they didnt own spyro it was sierras property.
They only done the original trilogy, after that Sierra handed spyro to their own in house developer, which craped all over it.

Ryuujin1024

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JouninGarrett — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:11:43 MST

Insomniac is great. They can make whatever and I will most likely buy it. They pump out Triple A games every year...you think it would set an example to other developers (1 Final Fantasy every 3 years, 1 Metal Gear Solid game every 2-3 years, Halo every 3 years). I don't see why other developers can't follow suit.

JouninGarrett

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Mpalm. — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:10:06 MST

@MaoChan:

That's captain quark...

Mpalm.

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GordieHoweHatTrick — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:08:55 MST

I've only played one Insomniac game in my lifetime, and that was Ratchet and Clank (Didn't play it much due to getting headaches from it... argh!). I'm liking what I'm hearing though. Insomniac reminds me of Judd Apatow and gang for some odd reason.

I found Going Commando for 10$. Might give it a go, hopefully I don't have any problems.

GordieHoweHatTrick

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lionkitten — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:08:20 MST

Still can't believe RandC didn't sell more.

lionkitten

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DigiMish — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:07:46 MST

Best Playstation 3 developer by far, true pioneers of the system.

DigiMish

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Sherlock_the_Barbarian — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:05:59 MST

The most recent Ratchet and Clank was the best in the series so far, and not just because the graphics were great on the PS3 versus the PS2.

Sherlock_the_Barbarian

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BlackIceJoe — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:05:15 MST

More new IPS is great news I can't wait to see what new games they can make.

BlackIceJoe

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rzac30 — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:04:41 MST

As long as they produce quality-top-notched titles, I'll continue to financially support their muffin purchasing habits!

rzac30

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mindscienceofthemind — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:02:15 MST

From a recent LA Times profile of Insomniac (the article has mysteriously has disappeared from the LA Times site, so I had to resort to caches):

"When asked what's next, Brian Hastings, now chief creative officer, hinted at a new franchise for which Insomniac, and not Sony, would own the intellectual property."

Ratchet & Clank is not Insomniac's 09 title.

mindscienceofthemind

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Modus_Operandi — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:00:20 MST

NEw IP: Resistance: Fall of Clank. Its gold!

Modus_Operandi

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Archaotic — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:00:05 MST

Insomniac's had one of the best developer track records out there. I can only think that whatever they put out next will have the same pedigree of polish and entertainment that Resistance and Ratchet have had so far.

Archaotic

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Sandbox_Emperor — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:59:08 MST

@FrigidAir44: agreed. It's sad that more devs aren't taking the opportunity to walk the path of the new IP :(

Sandbox_Emperor

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DrunkRaba — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:58:51 MST

Can't wait! Been very happy with Ratchet & Clank on the PS2 and 3 as well as Resistance on the PS3. These guys make top quality games for sure.

DrunkRaba

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FrigidAir44 — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:56:39 MST

I like the idea of new. No more sequels damn't.

FrigidAir44

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yourenzyme — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:54:16 MST

@Buttah: I agree with that statement wholeheartedly. Every genre they've touched has been great. Even a new platformer would be alright in my book.

I do hope they try something new though.

yourenzyme

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1981suede — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:54:11 MST

I'm up for anything Insomniac can throw at me!

1981suede

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HurricaneDave — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:54:03 MST

Insomniac the number 1 console gaming company in my eyes.

HurricaneDave

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Sparx — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:53:45 MST

Great news foe PS3 owners. Insomniac has really done a bang up job in learning the technology and using it to its potential. Far better than the 'high quality' developers like EA

Sparx

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Wolfers — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:53:20 MST

As long as they don't throw Ratchet to the wolves like they did with poor Spyro!

Wolfers

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WordMan — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:52:34 MST

Ratchet and Clank is pretty ace. They can crank out all they want to of that series and I'll get it.

WordMan

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mister_shhh — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:51:47 MST

best devs out there. this is good news.

mister_shhh

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MaoChan — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:51:08 MST

What's with the pic, I saw that and thought, "Wow! They are bringing back Blasto!?!?!"

MaoChan

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Caduceus — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:50:36 MST

I am looking towards the next R&C installment as the last had an "Empire Strikes Back" sort of ending.

Caduceus

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Tommy — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:50:15 MST

That's refreshing. There are already way too many over-milked gaming franchises. It's much more exciting to me to see new games, instead of Halo 3, Super Duper Mario Universe and Resident Evil Regenerated-or-the-Umpteenth Time.

Tommy

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theswitcher — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:49:39 MST

Can't wait to see the new Ratchet sequel this holiday season. Keep belchin' em' out guys!

theswitcher

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Car2oon — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:49:18 MST

Wow, count me interested. Sony's secret E3 game?

Car2oon

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DevonTheDude — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:48:23 MST

Yes!, Insomniac makes nothing but great games

DevonTheDude

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Rubix42 — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:48:06 MST

Bring it on, they have my $$$ on anything they care to develop.

I bet they could make a game about wishing on stars that I would simply fall in love with. One of the best developers out there in my opinion.

Rubix42

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t0yrobo — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:46:13 MST

Yeah new ip's are great, I think I'd rather have a Captain Quark game on PSN though.

t0yrobo

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Buttah — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:46:13 MST

I hope it's an RPG. I'd love to see where they can take the genre.

Buttah

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Old-school Sonic fanboy — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:46:09 MST

Huzzah! Very interested to see what they will make.

Old-school Sonic fanboy