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[BlueBlur]

Worldwide Studios boss says big-budget blockbusters "not the only kinds of games that people can have fun with."

 

When Sony announced the PlayStation 4 in February, the first title shown off for the next-generation platform was not a big-budget blockbuster, but rather Sony Japan's Knack. Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida explained to Edge that this was intentional and meant to demonstrate that the PS4 will offer more than just action and shooter games.

 

"It was pretty intentional," Yoshida said. "We were like yeah we hate to see all the PS4 games being FPS or action-adventure or very photorealistic, you know big-budget blockbuster games. And you know people like these games, but these are not the only kinds of games that people can have fun with."

Big-budget games like Killzone: Shadow Fall and DriveClub were shown later during the meeting, but Yoshida contends that the PS4 is capable of more than just beefed-up graphics.

"Yeah, so almost the biggest message that we wanted to send in preparing for the event as well as in designing PS4 was…we at Sony and we at Sony Computer Entertainment, it's just natural for us to enhance the core technology and performance of the hardware, but it’s not the hardware that is the biggest focus," he said.

The PS4 is officially due out this holiday season, though region-specific availability is unknown. According to a past report, the system will launch in November beginning at $430.

 

Nintendo Hater Central

[SoldMyWiiUAndLeftTheForums]

Well if this ain't good news I don't know what is.

[Gaymer]

How about some good jRPGs? We were quite lacking in quality jRPGs this generation.

[Julio93]

What am i even looking at!? Is Sony.....acting like a c-company!?

[Cozmo]

hmm $430. not too bad. a small price cut and first party games could help a lot.

[Kokirii]

Wii U and PS4 = best combo for next-gen console gaming  

Edited by kokirii, 10 April 2013 - 07:29 PM.

[PixelKnot]

Great to hear they're interested in developing more variety in the future software library of the PS4. 

Edited by PixelKnot, 10 April 2013 - 07:31 PM.

[RobDaCool]

Beginning at $430? Looks like I'll have to sell one of my kids 

[Ashurii]

Beginning at $430? Looks like I'll have to sell one of my kids 

Kids who needs them? 

 

 

joking aside I never really thought PS3 was shooters at all. If anything I felt as if the 360 was home to shooters. I mean yeah ceratain games have guns like MGS 4 and Uncharted but I would not call them shooters compared to Gears of Wars. Idk

[Blake]

Crap. $430? Moniez, I need.

[magiciandude]

If true, I might have a reason to buy a PS4. 

[SoldMyWiiU]

Wii U and PS4 = best combo for next-gen console gaming  

[RobDaCool]

Kids who needs them? 

 

 

joking aside I never really thought PS3 was shooters at all. If anything I felt as if the 360 was home to shooters. I mean yeah ceratain games have guns like MGS 4 and Uncharted but I would not call them shooters compared to Gears of Wars. Idk

I do have 2 kids, I won't miss 1 lol

 

Anyway, I just got both my Wii U and PS3 -plus built my wife a new PC. I'm lucky I can buy Duke Nukem Forever used for $2 let alone buy a PS4  

[BlueBlur]

I have no plans to buy a PS4 as the only Sony ips i like are Jak & Daxter,(which is dead) Ratchet and Clank(which has been lacking over the years) and Sly Cooper which isn't enough to persuade me to purchase a PS4 as for Third-party games, the only ones i actually care for are from Namco, SEGA and Capcom which knowing them and their history with Nintendo platforms, will likely bring all their next-gen games over to the Wii U.

[Mewbot]

If true, I might have a reason to buy a PS4. 

Oh my God your banner! That's epic!

[TheUltimateWaddleDee]

I always thought the PS3 had a good balance in this area: while they definitely have more realistic looking action games, they also have games like LittleBigPlanet, 3D Game Dot Heroes, Journey, and Sly Cooper 4.

[tboss]

430, expected 450, so close enough?

 

and leaving the shooters to xbox. and leaving graphics to PC. good news.

[magiciandude]

Oh my God your banner! That's epic!

Thanks!