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Cerny: "Knack is a small title"

PS4's Lead Architect and Knack's Game Director Mark Cerny commented on its upcoming game, saying that it is a "small title".

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Need4Game4699d ago

"Knack is a small title" that can grow very large from consuming plenty of materials.

ApolloTheBoss4699d ago (Edited 4699d ago )

Well said. And not to mention the game itself can get larger from the average consumer. The more consumers, the bigger it gets.

MajorLazer4699d ago

He made a joke. He wasn't being literal *facepalm*

ApolloTheBoss4699d ago (Edited 4699d ago )

@Koyes I know that. I was just making a point. So sorry for being a buzzkill.
\(^_^)/

NumOnePS3FanBoy4698d ago

Does anyone know if this game is only single player? Would love for it to have fun little multiplayer

plaZeHD4699d ago

I see what you did there.

HammadTheBeast4699d ago

At the moment, I'm not too concerned with Knack as a launch title. We haven't even seen any of the games from the main Sony players including Sony Santa Monica, Naughty Dog Team #1, and Media Molecule.

Alexious4698d ago

Well, these won't be at launch, though I still hope we hear about them at Gamescom.

HowarthsNJ4698d ago

I saw some sort of Move sculpting/puppet performance thing from MM the other day.

F4sterTh4nFTL4699d ago

We already knew this.

Out of the PS4 exclusives at launch I would consider only Killzone Shadow Fall a Big Title. Drive Club wants to be a Big Title like Gran Turismo or Forza but as it appears from recent previews that it might end up being a Medium Title.

Eyeco4699d ago

Really from the looks of it Drive Club looks to be the most popular title, it's something that will appeal to everyone, it's not to casual for hardcore racing heads but not to hardcore for the causals ,it makes full use of the PS4's new online functions and share features, I can see it being the most popular launch title on the PS4.

Killzone looks ok but let's be realistic there's enough shooters on the market now, it doesn't look like it's doing anything different in an overcrowded genre, that and it's going against the like's of Battlefield 4 and COD Ghosts,

Drive Club and Knack are like a breath of fresh air, I see them having far more longevity than Killzone.

Jaqen_Hghar4699d ago

Killzone looks to be very different. It has more open environments and the owl looks like a cool new gameplay element. The zipline is another gadget that changes the gameplay.

MajorLazer4699d ago (Edited 4699d ago )

Agreed. Killzone looks to be the same old with a few things added in order to make it seem fresh, as displayed by the above commenter, who feels the zipline and 'the Owl' makes it totally different to previous titles x'D

Sketchy_Galore4698d ago

Killzone Shadowfall doesn't look like the most original title ever but let's be fair, it's still a LOT more original than Battlefield 4 or COD Ghosts. I would agree that the market is overcrowded with current gen FPS games which is why it would be insane not to release a FPS on next generation consoles too. I'm sure next gen consoles will quickly become overcrowded with generic FPS too but at the moment there are...what?...three? For the proven most popular genre in gaming that's not bad. I think we should wait until there are at least five releasing for the console before we complain about there being too many of them.

Festano4699d ago (Edited 4699d ago )

Will be a small title, but I think hiding something innovative.

Bluepowerzz4699d ago

same they showed below average gameplay so far they are hiding something once those 10 10 reviews come in everyone will be shocked.

GameCents4699d ago

What's that? Genuine question.

xdye0174699d ago

The PS4 doesnt have a very strong first-party launch line-up right now but that's always the case with a console launch. I'm sure a year from now will start to get bigger and better first-party games.

Bluepowerzz4699d ago (Edited 4699d ago )

your an uninformed miscreant microsoft knows how to play with your mind sony has 20 for launch only announced 8 ms has 15 only for launch and they announced 14 and many are multiplats timed ect but you uninfomed kids are the only thing keeping the xbox one competitive.

GameCents4699d ago (Edited 4699d ago )

14? Wanna them with everyone? I must have watched a different E3.
Also, they said 15 internal exclusives. So Titanfall doesn't qualify.
Also, job well done for insulting and jumping down this guy's throat for not being impressed by the LAUNCH titles and not necessarily the first 20 exclusives of the year. Well done.

thezeldadoth4699d ago

so thats cool for PS4, but when the Wii-U didn't have a strong launch list, it was doomed.

Sketchy_Galore4698d ago

Well, the PS4 is at least technically impressive which allows us to imagine brilliant things to come. The big wow about the WiiU seemed to be that some ports of older games from other consoles look just as good as the original versions and you could check your inventory on your gamepad. Even if the launch games of the PS4 don't wow us personally we can still look at them and think,'man, imagine what -insert game developers here- will do with this tech'. Can you honestly say your imagination was as stoked by imagining what could be done with the WiiU?

thezeldadoth4698d ago (Edited 4698d ago )

i love how you simplify the wii u into a device to look at your inventory.
"some" ports of "older" games look "just as good" you are trying so hard. go troll somewhere else

its exciting to see the innovative games that will come out on it. i've been gaming on PC for a few years, i've already played graphics ahead of the ps4, thats not the most exciting thing about a new system.

GameCents4699d ago

As expected of a downloadable title Mark. I'm not expecting much from it but then again I didn't expect much from Limbo and it remains one of my favourite games of the outgoing generation.

I shall remain cautiously optimistic.

DigitalRaptor4699d ago

What makes you think this is a downloadable title?

http://www.amazon.com/Knack...

GameCents4698d ago

Yikes!! It just seemed so plain and $20ish tops. My bad

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The Big PSSR Interview With Mark Cerny

DF: "Just over a year ago, we shared exciting news directly from PlayStation 5 lead system architect Mark Cerny that Sony intended "to have something very similar to FSR 4's upscaler available on PS5 Pro for 2026 titles as the next evolution of PSSR." Just over a year later, the promise has been delivered and the quality upgrade can be transformative. This is the technology we hoped for, duly delivered, and when the opportunity arose to share some questions with Cerny about the revised PSSR, we didn't need to be asked twice."

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Mark Cerny Confirms Frame Generation "Should Be Seen At Some Point On PlayStation Platforms"

In a detailed interview coming soon on Digital Foundry, PlayStation 5 lead system architect Mark Cerny has shared more on the Project Amethyst collaboration with AMD, confirming that ML-based frame generation is coming to "PlayStation platforms" but advising DF not to expect any further updates this year.

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Chocoburger65d ago

Hopefully it can be turned off for those who don't desire frame generation. Just a simple toggle in the settings menu shouldn't be hard to add.

Eonjay65d ago

Yeah I am pretty sure this is the plan... Just easier to make it an option.
I am actually quite interested to see just what this does to extend the life of the PS5 Pro.
As far as PS6... I really feel like this tech is gonna greatly even the playing field with higher end PCs.
This is why Nvidia is trying to pass off its new AI filter as something worth caring about. We are fast approaching the endgame of raster performance.

Michiel198964d ago

bro nvidia doesnt care about pc or consoles....these tinfoilhat theories that nvidia want to deceive the public cause ps6 get closer to pc power? come on man....
They're making an ai filter because "drumroll" they're focussed on ai right now....not because of consoles power might or might not rival pc's power or whatever other console vs pc argument you wanna come up with. I like how every action a company takes in the mind of the sony goons always has either to do with console wars or consoles vs pc instead of just making money.

Look up the % of their revenue that comes from gaming and how much comes from AI

Inverno64d ago

Fake frames and fake resolutions should enhance an already well optimized game. Industry been moving in the wrong direction since these pro models came out last gen. The PS360 gen couldn't even deal with 720p res without tanking fps, PS4ONE gen started pushing for 4K when they couldn't even push beyond 900p/720p, and current gen can't run at 1080p/60 fps without dynamic resolution or some AI trickery.

SonyStyled64d ago

There’s quite a few PS3 games that are 1080p/60fps

OpenGL64d ago

Not really. Most of them were not actually native 1080p, Wipeout HD used dynamic resolution, GT5 was 1280x1080 scaled horizontally, etc.

LucasRuinedChildhood64d ago (Edited 64d ago )

PS3 was great but the frame rates weren't.
The vast majority of first person shooters on PS3 besides COD targeted 30fps, the genre which most needs 60fps.

Arcade racing games also often were only 30fps. Respect to Burnout Paradise and Driver Dan Francisco for actually being 60fps despite being open world when even track based racers were usually 30fps.

isarai_lee64d ago (Edited 64d ago )

Famegen is the most backwards garbage imo. The whole point of more frames is better response, but framegen doesn't improve response, in fact it makes it worse so what's the point?

jznrpg64d ago

I don’t have experience using it but I’m sure the end goal is to further the tech as time goes so it’s a benefit in the long run

MagUk64d ago

Frame gen has its usefulness but I would only use it if you can run a game above 60fps and upwards. It can add extra smoothness. Personally I’d only use it on single player games that ain’t that ain’t to fast paced.

Eonjay64d ago

I think how it will be used. I think it will be used on the Pro to provide improvements in unlocked games running in the 60-80 range... of which their are quite a few.

Pyrofire9564d ago

I am just coming around to thinking Frame-gen is okay but I have to emphasis so hard that a game already should be running at 60 before it.

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Mark Cerny 'Loved' Legend of Dragoon, But Admits It 'Can't Possibly Be as Good' as He Remembers

The Legend of Dragoon is held in very high regard by Sony stalwarts, a JRPG developed in-house for the original PlayStation. While it never achieved the same success as other games of that era, it's retained a cult status, and you still see calls from fans today for Sony to return to the land of Endiness. Now, fans can say that Mark Cerny, lead system architect for the PS4 and PS5, ranks among their number.

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no_more_heroes174d ago

There's definitely parts of it that haven't aged well, for sure. It would be interesting to see how a remake could fix the things that need it while somehow maintaining the game's charm.

gold_drake173d ago

i think the combat could definitely be almost like expedition 33, with the precision input thing.

no_more_heroes173d ago

My thoughts exactly. It's been a long-ass time since I've played it, but I remember there being weirdness with the plot regarding a female character. I'm on the fence about whether I'd want an FF7 Remake-style approach, or just a warts-and-all approach of it being the same exact game with 21st century graphics and presentation.

Even with regards to the goofy voice acting lol!

Part of me wants that FF7R style treatment.

Relientk77174d ago

A fantastic JRPG that should return. I wish Sony would just remake this already. I mean Bluepoint Studios makes fantastic remakes... there you go Sony.

-Foxtrot173d ago

They do…and as soon as Sony bought them they decided to waste their talents on a GaaS title for 5 years before cancelling it.

Such a shame

We could have had at least a remake from them with the next one close to being teased

MDTunkown173d ago

Jrpg age well it’s not like replaying driver.
And its flaws like to much random encounter and slow combat can easily be fixed

Knightofelemia173d ago

It's still one of those hidden gem JRPG's I love the game. I wish Sony would do something with the title whether an HD remaster or give it the remake treatment like Square did with FF7. I also wish Sony would do something with the Wild Arms franchise and another JRPG franchise I love as well.

Miraak82 173d ago

Story and charecters were good, cinematics were top notch and gameplay was fun for its time but world and exploration left much to be desired especially after playing games that came out before it like FF and Xenogears . It's a shame we never got another in-house made Sony rpg , kinda surprised they never tried to acquire Level-5 for all they rpgs they've made for them

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