PlayStation 4 exclusive Knack was easily the worst received of the next-gen console’s launch titles, securing a string of low scores around the web. However, it also attained a lot of press in the build up to release, primarily due to its ties to hardware architect – and industry legend – Mark Cerny. Alas, given the poor reception to the original, could a sequel ever actually happen?
“I would love to keep working with the [Knack] brand, definitely,” the abovementioned veteran stressed in an interview with IGN at Develop 2014 in Brighton this week. “There’s a lot unexplored there, I think that anybody who played the game would tell you that.” Unfortunately for fans, Cerny added that a follow up is unlikely to occur for a while yet.
“One of the projects that I’m trying to kick off is a so-called 'indie title',” he beamed when asked what he’s up to next. “It won’t really be an indie title because it’ll be fully funded, but it’ll be nice to have a project where the scope is small enough that I’ll know the names of everybody on the team, which is really hard to do these days.”
He continued: “Another nice thing about that kind of game is that you get to have a concept that’s out there, you don’t have to… I mean, it’s always a crapshoot. With the big titles you have to think very carefully about what you’re trying to accomplish and how that will integrate with the existing market, but so much about the smaller titles is excitement and freshness.”
Of course, while Cerny may be delving back into game development, we suspect that he’ll also have his mind on the PS4’s successor at the same time. Given the success of the recently released format, we can’t see the platform holder messing with a winning formula, so we suspect that he’ll be joining Andrew House and Shuhei Yoshida to talk about what’s next in the not too distant future.
[source uk.ign.com]
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Just finished Knack today. I enjoyed the game. It wasn't perfect but it was simple fun. And I love the Knack character. If they make a Knack 2 they could really nail it.
People can't get enough of de Knack!
I hope Knack gets a sequel. It was unfairly reviewed because it's not a big, flashy AAA game like Shadow Fall or Ryse, but it's still fun, and it has a lot of untapped potential. Like he said, anyone who's played the game can tell you that.
@sajoey To be fair, Ryse and Killzone got panned quite badly too, but I know what you mean!
@get2sammyb I suppose Ryse did get it pretty hard. At least Knack didn't bankrupt a company.
Hey, this is Mark Cerny's game and if he likes making it, who are we to actually stop him. I just hope that a sequel has platforming in it. I am hoping that Mark Cerny makes a platforming game. The problem with Knack was that it was a platformer without the platforming. :/
@WebHead Me too! It wasn't as bad as I expected after hearing all the negative reviews. I found it to be fun.
I was pretty disappointed to see Knack fail so hard critically last year, if the game was awesome, I might have actually gotten the PS4!
I thought the concept was really cool! I also thought the character Knack looked awesome! If they could improve A TON in a sequel, then I say go ahead!
Yeah, it'd be better if they took the engine for Knack and made a sequel that was smaller and tighter, like a lot of indie games, so that it doesn't have to worry about compromising gameplay to serve as a glorified graphics demo or making the money back.
Althow I have mones about KnacK I would like to see a 2nd game (the fixed camra and (not sure how to word this right btw) the continus coridore lvl format blending into oneanother) id hope for a more open world in the 2nd if its made.
-I think one of the problems for me was that I was very hiped for KnacK (actualy being one of the games I got a PS4 for)
Here's a fact.... Knack was universally panned critically because it was rubbish. I always got the the feeling it was PS4 tech demo turned into a game. Don't waste time and effort making a sequel, the Knack franchise is permanently soiled.
I don't see why not, I haven't played it so can't comment on how 'bad' it is, just because it was perceived to fail at the first attempt doesn't mean it should be dumped for good.
Fingers crossed we'll get it on PlayStation Plus soon so I can make up my own mind. That could also drum up interest which may help on the sequel front.
My fave launch game. A very misunderstood game.
Still waiting for Knack to hit Plus before I try it. I know it's gonna happen.
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