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Why Insomniac is the Best Developer Ever

Mucu from GamesOnSmash.com responds to Ted Price's phone call, "Sometimes, all it takes is one phone call to confirm what you have known for years. That’s the phone call I engaged in this past week. And for me, it confirmed that Insomniac Games is the best developer in the industry. Let’s put aside the fact that they have been placed in the top 10 Best Small Companies to work for in America for 3 years in a row. Let’s put aside the fact that they have sold well over 35 million games. Let’s put aside the fact that they have released 12 titles over the past 14 years, all of which have at least garnered an 80% or above critic average. No, let’s not even talk about that. Let’s talk about community outreach and hospitality, which is something where Insomniac excels beyond anyone’s wildest expectations."

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SOAD5710d ago

Insomniac has a lot of passion. I have watched a couple of their video blogs. But I don't think they are the best.

I think Naughty Dog is better.

SupeerSteebbi5710d ago

Yeah, Naughty Dog are the best.

PR0X15710d ago

For me Rockstar are the best devs ever. They make games I love :)

RememberThe3575710d ago

They are my top dev. But the great thing about Insomniac is they LOVE what they do. You cant help but love them for that.

ifhd5710d ago (Edited 5710d ago )

I was moved with every game they made.
love ND,got 2 copies of Un2.

HolyOrangeCows5710d ago (Edited 5710d ago )

Insomniac makes great games, but I wouldn't really say they make "Amazing" games.

I was just playing Up Your Arsenal a few minutes ago, btw.

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ShinMaster5710d ago (Edited 5710d ago )

IG make some of the greatest games out there. But I wouldn't really say THE best. (@HolyOrangeCows: Up Your Arsenal is awesome)

And neither is Rockstar. Not to hate on them, but the only bar they've raised recently is the glitch and bugs bar. They're great and fun sandbox/open-world devs nonetheless.

Naughty Dog are pretty awesome devs too. They haven't made a single game that has been any less than impressive. Every single game they have released since the 90s has been either great or awesome.

Kojima Productions and their Metal Gear Solid(the "Tactical Espionage Action" games not the new Raiden one lol) are all full of win. Something about those games that can't be replicated. Can't wait for Peace Walker!!!

Team ICO make some pretty visually artistic games that are somewhat simple but also full of greatness and epic in scale scale.

Sorry for the wall of text, but my point is, a lot of devs are great but we can't say which one is best. All of their styles are different.

Commander TK5709d ago (Edited 5709d ago )

Insomniac r the best. They have been releasing great a game every year since 2006. Kojima Productions r geniuses too. Naughty Dog is not so bad either. Rockstar North too of course

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jwatt5710d ago

Yea I also think Naughtydog is better and R* is up there too, the quality of there games are top notch!

cayal5710d ago

Insomniac would be an awesome place to work. They reward their workers well.

They also seem very down to earth and open (as much as a dev can be).

huzzaahh5710d ago

People are only saying that they are amazing because they are now making a multiplatform game. NONE of this publicity and praise would be around if they were still exclusively making games for Sony.

I love Insomniac's games, but they are far from being the best developer.

cayal5710d ago

Aside from the times they release games and the praise that is heaped on them.
Or how they rewarded their workers with a luxury cruise.
Or how they always respect other devs and their work.

Yeah, other then not it's only cos they are multi-plat...

STICKzophrenic5710d ago

Bungie is the best because of how close they are with their fans and community.

OpenGL5710d ago

Based on that criteria Valve is undeniably the best developer.

Dragun6195710d ago

Can't say Insomniac is the Best Developer ever, but they are indeed one of the best and coolest developers out there.

I mean, those guys listen to their fanbase. They understood that fans of Resistance 1 didn't like changes with resistance 2.
They also didn't announce they're Multi announcement with EA at MS E3 but instead announcing on a regular week.
They even called a fan to say thank you for being a major supporter of Insomniac. How cool is that, your favorite developer just calling to say thank you for buying our game. Insomniac = Awesome

UnSelf5710d ago

though as of lately theyve been slipping and is no longer my fav dev, its safe to say Capcom has this one

just look at their resume

Ryudo5710d ago

I know illogical fanboys will slay me for my opinion, but my favorite developer is Square-Enix.

BkaY5710d ago

and tie between "ND" , "santa monica", "KP"

peace

Galaxia5710d ago (Edited 5710d ago )

Insomniac are my favorite developers of all time. Loved them ever since I played Spyro on the PS1.

Naughty Dog, Sony Santa Monica and Bioware are all pretty close to them in quality however.

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belal5710d ago (Edited 5710d ago )

santamonica studios with naughty dog. insomniac at second, gurilla games at third, konami at 4th and EA at 5th. alll of these are great. don't forget kojima san :D

BkaY5710d ago

your name is "Belal" or "Bilal"?

im Bilal btw..

peace

LordMarius5710d ago

lol, I think that will require making good games...

SOAD5710d ago

I've heard you bitching about them for not adding online components to their Ratchet and Clank games. Boo hoo. Their games are excellent, aside from Resistance 2.

spektical5710d ago

resistance 2 was excellent

/facepalm

dc15710d ago

Facepalm assist!
That is,... with much respect to your opinion.

Michael-Jackson5710d ago

They do make good games. Resistance 2 was crap - crap story, nice bosses but very easy and forgettable.

Imperator5710d ago

Resistance 2 wasn't bad, it just wasn't as good as the first. It was still a lot of fun though,and the Co-Op was pretty good.

RememberThe3575710d ago

Those complaints were completely remedied in R2. I still prefer R2 to FoM but I think they did some things better in FoM such as the gloomy, dark feel.

If they make another Resistance game, finding a middle grown between what both games did would be great.

Resistance: Retrobution is still the best game in the series though, IMO.

Gobot5710d ago

"Why Insomniac is the Best Developer Ever"
Has anyone here played Resistance2?
that game was complete crap.
What ever their next game is it better be a shooter or else its going to sell like sh*t

Das_Bastardion5710d ago (Edited 5710d ago )

Because the writer is a stupid xbot, and now that insomniac is going to do 1 multiplat, the stupid bots are all horny and stuff

Im gonna laugh to death when sony cut the crap and buy the fvcking studio, then the stupid xbots are gonna go apesh!t against the studio again.

Insomniac, they have no respect for themselves, being PS3 exclusive and then going multiplat is like being rich, then you blew it and you go poor, cannot afford your Ferrari maintenance and then sell it to get a Honda... shame on them... shame on them...

Zezo5710d ago

..you really took the words right out of mouth, man.

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General Manager Sheds Light On Future Of Marvel Games

Matt Miller writes: "We interviewed the general manager of Marvel Games for insight into several of the big projects the team has been working to bring to life, and where the games division is headed next."

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Insomniac Games Has To Figure Out How to Break the 'Normal' Gameplay Loop in Marvel's Wolverine

For a mutant who can't die, how will Insomniac Games adjust the healing mechanic in Marvel's Wolverine?

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Christopher105d ago

Knocked out is still an option. So are being captured or restrained. Then there's potential for fatigue being a factor or just putting limits on how many times you can come back from healing quickly, making it also something you upgrade throughout the game.

Really not a hard thing to gamify, honestly. Just look at the last wolverine game.

StarcrossedBits105d ago

Yeah, this is very silly. Wolverine's not invincible and he can actually die anyway. This isn't the Superman problem. The 360/PS3 game handled it great.

Deadpool is another example. That guy literally can't die because Death won't take him. But they still figured out a way to make a game around him.

jambola105d ago

Probably just have a health bar, only a tiny minority will probably be bothered by "oh but adanced healing" nonsense
Injustice was successful, people didn't cry about superman being beaten by humans

Juancho51105d ago

Ive seen enough to know that whatever they do will focus heavily on insane combos and dismemberments and all kinds of cool shit we wish we'd seen years ago as wolverine fans.

This is in great hands, all open world games get stale, I'm sure this game is going to be GOTY contender because of the talent behind it, but I hope its doesn't fall into any traps that make the world feel empty or underutilized.

LFG tho!! EXCITED.

BlackCountryBob104d ago

Of all the things to worry about, this feels like the lowest ebb. I’d perhaps be more concerned about how they can find enough variety in the combat mechanics to stop a 10-12 hour game from becoming a bit samey, even if they get that main combat gameplay loop to be incredibly satisfying.

Obviously Wolverines claws will remain the main combat method, but thinking about how God of War benefited from (and differentiated itself from predecessor’s) by increased verticality in combat and also ranged attack mechanics, I’d be interested to see what Insomniac can come up with.

__SteakDeck__104d ago

Jean Gray will be playable for a portion of the game. That’s how they’re going to spice it up.

LoveSpuds104d ago

Interesting to hear to views os such an experienced game developer/designer.........wha t's that, you just a random dude off the internet....

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Marvel's Wolverine Could Make or Break Insomniac's Blossoming Shared Universe

The expectations for Marvel's Wolverine are through the roof, and the developers over at Insomniac Games has one shot to get it right.

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Slipnoodles120d ago

Remember the PS3/X360 Wolverine game that was unbelievably gory & badass? if it's anything like that, it'll be just fine.

jaymacx120d ago

Insomniac’s track record is really good. I am not worried about this game. As long as Sony gives them the time they need .

Storm23119d ago

Sure seems liKe they have gotten a ton of time. It's been 4 years since the announcement. Can't wait to see it

InUrFoxHole120d ago

Needs a lot of work from the released footage but if they can get the movement and feel down... thats huge

Tacoboto120d ago

"Needs a lot of work"

Goodness. No shit. It was leaked incomplete footage stolen from them, and years later there still isn't a release date.

cloganart120d ago (Edited 120d ago )

There was no "released footage", it was literally leaked mechanical/dev builds that were testing features.

Consumer eyes were never meant to see that at the end of the day without the context of development.

Ninver119d ago (Edited 119d ago )

I see they've resurrected Einstein over here.

neutralgamer1992120d ago

It's insomniac games they have never made a bad game so we know the game will be quality and all insomniac games are fun.

darthv72120d ago

...yeah we don't talk about Fuse. Or Song of the deep for that matter, even though that one was kinda decent.

neutralgamer1992120d ago

I never played Sony of the deep but as someone who played Fuse it was a good game. Not up to insomniac standards but in no way was it a bad game. It didn't have any bugs or glitches it just was a 7-7.5/10 game from that generation

Knightofelemia120d ago (Edited 120d ago )

It's Wolverine how can you bugger up Wolverine with Insomniac behind the game? I am a little more cautious about the Blade game Microsoft is cooking.

Abnor_Mal120d ago

I feel that Blade will play a lot like Dishonored, not necessarily a bad thing being that it’s Arkane Lyon Studio developing the game I can see them staying in their wheelhouse.

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