Ever since releasing PlayStation 3 exclusive Beyond: Two Souls last year, Parisian developer Quantic Dream has been unnervingly quiet. We know that the company’s working on a PlayStation 4 project, of course, but aside from its technology demo The Dark Sorcerer, we’re yet to see what it’s got planned for the next-gen machine. That could change next month, as the firm has revealed on its Facebook page that “great news is coming in January”.
Rumours suggest that it’s working on a sci-fi title called Singularity, which will likely build upon some of the ideas explored in its tech demo, Kara. However, we can’t see that being announced for a little while yet, so it’s more likely that it will confirm a port of its previous project next month, which has been a source of strong speculation for a while. Indeed, there are already PS4 Trophies for the Ellen Page starring escapade in Sony’s system.
While we accept that David Cage’s emotional outings aren’t necessarily for everyone, we really enjoyed parts of Beyond: Two Souls, and can’t wait to see how good it will look on next-gen hardware. Those of you with particularly potent memories may recall that the title was built on an adapted version of the studio’s PS4 engine, which means that the inevitable re-release should give us a taste of what to expect from the firm in the future.
[source facebook.com, via gematsu.com, vg247.com]
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I enjoyed bits of this, but I felt that the way the game was structured really ruined it for me. It seemed like it would have really benefited from playing out in order rather than bouncing around all over the place.
Granted, I never actually finished it (think the homeless bit was going to be my next chapter), due to picking up GTA V, so I need to go back at some point. For now though I think I'll just stick with my PS3 copy, no matter how pretty the PS4 version is guaranteed to look!
Don't mess with my emotions!
Just announce the thing already Quantic Dream
I need to release my feels...
If it is I won't get til its heavily reduced. Its only like 8 hours long. As much as its an interesting game. I preferred farenheight
@johnny30 I really wish I had the chance to play Fahrenheit. Still holding out hope that they might see fit to bring it to the PSN, seeing as it did fairly well critically on initial release, even if it didn't rake in the big bucks commercially. Tbh if anything I could see it performing better now than when it first came out!
Fahrenheit falls apart even faster than David Cage's other titles. Has an amazing opening hour or so, though.
Now Fahrenheit was a fantadtic game; storyline was smart, witty, thrilling and moody as hell...all wins in my book.
If they ported that across and converted it into a next gen title I'd willingly pay for it again, must have invested a good year of my life ibno replaying it over and over again
yeah but i loved it, had a matrix feel to it, plus you could play some awesome tunes on his guitar lol
@get2sammyb I enjoyed it [fahrenheit] but it got mental after the museum.
Hated Heavy Rain, was such a massive depression inducing bore, so never actually tried this. May have to when its not obscenely priced.
@ToOGoodOfAPlaya This one is all over the place. It's got amazing ideas - and it's the kind of thing that's right up my alley - but Cage couldn't decide whether he wanted to tell an action, horror, or romantic story, so it tries to be all three and more.
Is it too late to start referring to the PS4 as the PSPort? (Though I suppose Xbox fans have been all year, like Sony fans who say Xbone (which I assume is pronounced "X- bone"). I've always liked and used X1. Short, sweet, to the point, much unlike myself.
@johnny30 I preferred Heavy Rain the most of the games, with Fahrenheit 2nd. There was something about Beyond: Two souls that just didn't click with me. I'd be more excited if it was a PS4 remaster of either of the other two titles rather than this one.
I know alot of people grumble and complain about these ports/definitive versions of PS3 games but as someone who didn't have a PS3 last gen it's nice to be able to play these games. I am hoping that they will release a PS4 version of the Uncharted series before 4 comes out.
@get2sammyb Fahrenheit was an amazing game! I thought it was really well done.
I'm really hoping they release HD Remasters for both Beyond: Two Souls and Heavy Rain, even though I've still haven't played either title yet.
well i for one welcome this as i've yet to play Beyond and was really hoping it would come to PS4
@rjejr
I prefer calling the PS4, the "PS3+".
What's next? Sony: "We are now porting "Haze" over to the PS4 just so new Sony players (that came over from Xbox 360) can see how a steaming pile of feces looks in 1080p."
@Tasuki
Oh, trust me........you will get your wish. An Uncharted PS4 collection is inevitable at this point.
Hell, I am starting to think some epic "Ratchet & Clank Super Duper Mega Collection" featuring all 539 games in that series is next. "All in 1080p with dual shock 4 support" will be the new features on the back of the box.
Ah one of my Platinum trophies on the PS3! Like Sammy said it just didn't know want type of game it wanted to be, 10% amazing 70% ok and 20% just the worst p of c ever. I'll pass on this but always keen to know what David Cage the team are making next.
@SteveButler2210 What platforms did Fahrenheit come out on? only played this and Heavy Rain.
@cherrypoppa it was PS2 era, might also have been on Xbox I'm not sure. If you're in NA I believe it was released as "Indigo Prophecy"
@ToddlerNaruto tbh it wouldn't surprise me if they announced it as a collection - neither game released outside of PS3, so there will be appetite for both games from people who owned Xbox last gen.
@SteveButler2210 I only have a PS3 (also PS1, PS2, and PSP), just haven't bothered buying either Heavy Rain or Beyond: Two Souls yet, due to the gameplay styles.
They are still on my watch list though, due to the hype reviews everyone gives them.
@Godsire- "I prefer calling the PS4, the "PS3+"."
Gotta be honest w/ you, I've been calling it that since before launch. I still don't see THAT big of a difference between it and PS3 for games. Oh sure GTAV pics are nice, and infamous and Killzone, but the jump from 720p to 1080p really hasn't been all that impressive to me. Is AC:U and W_D and Destiny $400 worth of better? And DS3 to DS4 just added the touchpad. It's why I bought myself a 2nd PS3 for Christmas for my bedroom. Though I suppose if I could have gotten a PS4 for $170 (or even $270) w/ DI 2 I would have bought that instead. Point is, not $200 better. Though I'll still probably get 1 next year - hopefully $300 on BF w/ either Uncharted 4 or FFXV.
One of the best things Wii U had going for it - IMO - is MK and SSB in HD. They should have just called it Wii HD and offered some type of upscaling for Wii games. Though never seeing an SD game again suits me just fine.
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