Bluepoint Games, the studio behind the masterful remake of Shadow of the Colossus, is working on its next project. Primed for PlayStation 5, it's more than likely going to be another Sony IP brought back from the dead that will be revitalized in all its 4K glory. The question is though, what game will it be? Rumours of a Demon's Souls Remake have been doing the rounds for more than a year now, but while that does seem to be the most plausible answer to our question, what if it's not? If Bluepoint Games is not working on a remake of Demon's Souls, what else could it be? Let's take a look at the contenders.
Days Gone developer Bend Studios made such a splash with its new IP earlier this year that the Oregon-based team is already in pre-production on its next title. That's likely going to be a follow up to the adventures of Deacon St. John after its sales success, so where does that leave the classic PSone franchise Syphon Filter? With the likes of Metal Gear Solid all but dead and buried by Konami and Splinter Cell taking its time to make a comeback, it leaves a huge gap in the market for a stealth focused experience to really leave its mark. There's a lot of reverence for protagonist Gabe Logan to be found across the PlayStation community too, with memories of his odd attempt at a run and that classic taser living long in the brain.
So, let us get this straight, Bluepoint Games brought back Famito Ueda's second masterpiece, but left his first behind with its PS3 remaster!? Bring back ICO is what we say. One of the greatest PlayStation games of all time is surely ripe for a remake, stuck on outdated systems with an art style that can only carry it so far before a touch up is in order. A unique game for its time, ICO is most certainly a unique experience that hasn't quite been replicated since.
But then there's an entire genre of games that has been all but lost to time. The car combat game, most notably Twisted Metal, hasn't been seen on a Sony system since the failure of the 2012 reboot, but we think there's still some life left in this engine. Bring the title back in all its glory, but it's a project that's perfect for the DLC model of today. Get a Battle Royale mode in there along with new tracks, characters, and skins and the jobs a good'un. The perfect way for Bluepoint Games to hone in their development skills when it comes to creating new and original assets for games.
Now, we turn the question over to you. If Bluepoint Games isn't working on a remake of Demon's Souls, what would you choose to make a comeback? Don't forget that due to the nature of the PS5 project, this has to be a game that was published by Sony. Make your choice in our poll and share your thoughts in the comments below.
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If it ain't Demon's Souls then The Legend Of Dragoon!
We need a proper rpg in the first party lineup (Though I'd assume it'd at least be an action rpg if it got remade nowadays )
Socom. The time is right for that game to make a return.
ICO would be a brilliant game to remake. I only have the blue demo disc on PS2 so this would be a chance to finally play the full game.
I'd like an ICO remake. Because it's the most dated Team ICO game, and their work with SOTC was fantastic.
I'd love full remakes of MGS1, 2 and 3
If I can taser people off the roof until they combust, as well as shooting Anton Girdeaux right in the flame canister, in 4k, I will be happy. I can only get so erect.
I'm in the minority when I vote Legend of Dragoon, which is a far superior rpg than FFVII and the best rpg on the ps1.
i voted other and chose the Legacy of Kain series, Bluepoint Games after all aint a Sony owned studio so they don't have to do a Sony IP
David Jaffe called you guys out on Twitter for calling Twisted Metal 2012 a failure and you deserve it. I'll never understand why some of you game writers assume something about a game without any facts to base it on.
@Dange
Same here. Watching MGS3 footage that Konami prepared for their pachinko crap, running on FOX engine was really painful... One can hope that one day Konami will wake up ans realize they are sitting on a game that would fetch them a lot of money.
The Legend of Dragoon !!! But honestly you can't go wrong with any game on the voting list .
Syphon filter and resistance for the win.word up son
Timesplitters 2
Upvote everyone let's send a message!
@PSfan4Life22. I know right .pushsquare gave the game a 8 and they call it a failure.what😒.since when getting a 8 is a failure.word up son
@PhantomXIII I think it's about personal experience, tbh.
Like, I think the main reason many people (myself included) consider FFVII the best JRPG ever is because it was the first JRPG they played (especially if they were computer gamers who got into consoles with the PSX as their first console).
Twisted Metal PS3 was awesome. That is all.
before talking about remakes, i think people first need to understand the difference between "remake" and "remaster". i don't think we are there yet since people still confuse the two. a game from the ps3 era would not get the "remake" treatment (nor does it need to since a resolution bump is all it needs) so to assume demons' souls is a "remake" is likely false.
that said, i would like to see a syphon filter "remake" that combines elements from the first 3 games rather than a strict remake of just the first game. if they can combine the story of the first 3 games into one coherent game, that would be awesome. if it does well, a true sequel would be next.
@Porco Nah, I can see Demon's Souls being a fully fledged remake with superior animations, 3D models and effects, not just a resolution bump and a few better textures.
Well according to VGchartz Twisted Metal (2012) sold 830,000 copies overall @playstation1995 & @PSfan4Life22
No idea what the budget was (don't forget marketing and all the other hidden costs too) but that's not particularly great. Especially as it sold most of the total numbers in america.
Besides don't forget there are plenty of well reviewed films (Like both Blade Runner films for example) that failed at market.
Push Square can give it an 8/10 and still say it was a failure as a sales flop
@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy Legend of Dragoon 😭 tears of joy. This game gives me such a good feeling.
@PhantomXIII
Sorry i dont like you any more. 😆
@Porco Games from the PS3 generation absolutely can be remade, and Demon’s Souls more than likely will be one.
Now that mgs series is over and ubisoft not interested in making single player stealth games, it's time for gabe logan to arise
@oatmealwarrior92
Thats what i like to say too Sony.
@wiiware absolutely. who knows, maybe bend studio (the guys behind the orignal syphon filter games) are working on a proper reboot? would be sad if they are going to get stuck with more day's gone games...
@PhantomXIII Yeah i cant exactly tell you why i love it so much it just clicked. I loved the setting, the controls, the characters, the story i loved it. 🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓
I only played both FF VII about five (Maybe even six) years ago and Legend Of Dragoon maybe four years ago @PhantomXIII
No nostalgia for me in the slightest though I know I'm the exception there lol
Being hailed as the best Rpg ever I unfortunately didn't find FFVII lived up to twenty years or so worth of that praise at all.
LoD on the other hand I hadn't heard much about in comparison and I was pleasntly surprised about it.
@playstation1995 parasite eve would be a great remake. Ive seen u mention that game before, another game that kinda played the same that i would like to see is vagrant story. 2 great square games.
Twisted Metal but if they do DLC it better be free like Capcom does with Monster Hunter World Iceborne
@ellsworth004. Parasite eve is the shiznit.amazing game.word up son
@playstation1995 did u ever play vagrant story?
@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy Except David Jaffe said that the game made a profit. He knows better than anyone how the game did. The issue is that these writers on Push Square and other sites like to just write stuff based on their own assumptions and not bother do any research.
I'd love some G-Police. Nothing quite like that has been on PlayStation for a long long time, and it was fantastic.
Q1 : I dont know.
Q2: Syphon Filter
All the remakes we've seen this gen have been from the PS2 gen back, none have been from the HD era. While I agree it's probably Demon's Souls, you do have to wonder whether it's more cost effective to just do a remaster instead. Job listings from last year wanted someone who can do "realistic facial animations and lip syncs" so that could rule out the more cartoon like games.
As for Days Gone I find it curious that Sony haven't been forthcoming with actual sale numbers, it seems like it's done well but when Sony hyped games like Infamous, Bloodborne and Horizon for selling well after just a couple of weeks I find it odd that they've been quiet about this one.
Maybe they actually want Bend to move onto something else instead so the less talk about it the better.
Lastly Zhuge EX, the guy that broke the story about a TLOU2 press event and State of Play said on Twitter today that we should be getting some "unexpected news on a 1st party PS4 game pretty soon" so watch this space I guess.
@AdamNovice
Ghost of T is the one we haven't heard of for a while so that could be a trailer?
(Unexpected because people dont expect to hear of it now haha)
@ellsworth004. On ps1 great game.its like a fallout ps1 rpg style.word up son
God of War 1 and 2 are my dream remakes. Seeing the Colossus of Rhodes and the Steeds of Time in God of War 2018's level of detail would create a very real emotional reaction in me
Ha ha how delightfully odd on the similarish circumstances there @PhantomXIII
I should probably give FFVII another go at some point... Maybe with the lowered expectation I might end up giving it more of a fair shake.
The slap fight between Tifa and the female Shinra executive will still probably be a low point though and threaten to make my eyes roll out of my skull
Oh and definitely agree on Rose from LoD being pretty cool.
Though her Dragoon magic animations were a bit... dodgy to say the least 😂
Dark Cloud for me seeing how beautiful SotC looks makes me want to see Toan & friends brought up to date
I still dream that Sony did a deal with CD Projekt Red to get Bluepoint to remake the original Witcher (and tweek the second). It couldn't be more unlikely but it's curious why Sony did those CD Projekt videos a while back.
MAG, but i'd like it remade with guerrilla's decima engine. failing that, resistance 3. it's by far the best of the three. sony just didn't even try this gen on the FPS front.. something it needs to correct for PS5, imo.
Motor Storm doesnt need remade it just needs next entry imo. Resistance 1-3 in one case would be sweet but asking a lot. Twisted Metal needs to evolve....im not exactly sure how but it does if it wants to exist anymore. Demon Souls seems likely. But Siphon Filter seems a fan favorite. Id like to see something oddball honestly. Jumping Flash reimagined would be an interesting showcase on PS5 Horsepower imo. Lol.
Twisted Metal would be a killer PS5 launch title if you ask me. Sparks & metal flying everywhere, loud and chaotic as hell! It just has a such a style & atmosphere, I love it! (Given a decent budget it could look incredible too)
Destruction derby, time crisis, croc legend of the gobbos just to name a few....plenty more though.
I’d love some Twisted Metal, but not the PS3 one. Give me a shiny Twisted Metal 2 and I’ll play it all day. Heck, I could go play the original one and it’d still be fun. Twisted Metal 2 with a couple of new game modes and online multiplayer would be the best thing ever.
@Nyne11Tyme I think it should go back to basic. The classic gameplay from Twisted Metal World Tour with good online play and its golden.
@PhantomXIII Yeah and i think my mind is clouded in big cloud of nostalgia too. But damn those PS1 the best times of my gaming life. But i really loved the game so much on every level.
@Flaming_Kaiser i would be all over that. I just dont think it reaches your younger gamers like it needs to. Even PS3 entry was decent imo. Its a cool concept
Fatal Frame collection in PSVR. Nuff said... Or silent hill 1
Out of that list in the poll, I would be all in on a Jak and Daxter remake.
If Bluepoint isn't working on a Demon's Souls remake, the next game I would love to see fully remade with the power of the PS5 would be Metal Gear Solid.
@playstation1995 @ellsworth004 Oh yeah, good shout for Parasite Eve and Vagrant Story. Also whoever said Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver. I’d also say Beyond Good & Evil, especially since the sequel is coming and I never got to play the first.
All 3 Team Ico games - Ico, Shadow and Guardian on ONE system. Re-released, remastered or remade, I don't care just do it
Dino Crisis 1 & 2
Chrono Cross
Silent Bomber
Vagrant Story
Tenchu
The fact that Metal Gear Solid is not on the list upsets me.
Jack or Sly Cooper remake please!
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance or Champions of Norrath please!
Chrono Cross and Chrono Trigger, firtst 3 Tomb raider games. Croc. Chrono Cross is one of ps1s best games.
Soul Reaver remake would be good
I’d love a remake of Xenogears—that game was a.maz.ing. Keep the cell-shaded characters (but up the quality), and give us beautiful environments and mechs. I would pre-pre-order that sh*t. Obviously it’s not a Sony IP, but a man can dream...
@Th3solution. Beyond good and evil 2 is a prequel.and the protagonist of the first game is the bad girl of the second game.word ☝ up son
Yeah I can certainly understand... I've played Persona 2:EP, Persona 3, P4 and P5 (Which I didn't enjoy as much) as well @PhantomXIII along with a bunch of other jrpgs. The tropes/plot points can wear ya down at times, my mood seems to really affect whether I don't mind or loathe them.
Shin Megami Tensei: Lucifer's Call (Or SMT 3:Nocturne if in the US) has none of the tropes/plot devices you mentioned bar goo monsters and a supernatural slant of a setting. It's actually part of the main series that the Persona series is actually an offshoot of.
The world ends in the first ten minutes for example with only five other human characters left. There's a supernatural-ish setting but it's still mostly Tokyo (albeit ruined). There's evil gods/demons/angels/goo monsters and the likes but you don't fight them to change the world back. It oozes an opressive and lonely atmosphere as there's only the protagonist as the common fixture in the party with the other members being demon's you'll constantly keep switching in and out with persona like fusions or recruitment
It's a PS2 game (Though availible on the PS3's PSN store) so it is rather old school in terms of design like going round the overworld and quite obtuse at times. It's also fairly hard.
Just might be up your alley though if you want a jrpg that doesn't conform to those points for the most part. I'd reccomend a look at a video or three on youtube.
I didn't even think of Dark Cloud @RedMan33. That'd be a pretty cool remake as I played the demo disc that came with the PS2 a number of times that had it on til I finally got it!
I'd also be up for Soul Reaver even though I never played the actual game... Always wanted to though!
"Bring the title back in all its glory, but it's a project that's perfect for the DLC model of today. Get a Battle Royale mode in there along with new tracks, characters, and skins and the jobs a good'un."
GOOD GOD NO. We've enough gouging, greedy, crap on current gen systems without adding more. One look at the backlash to CTR tells you all you need there.
I know it's not Sony but I'd love a remake of the first 3 Tomb Raider games with Keeley Hawes voicing Lara again.
@Bear99 Chrono Trigger being remade with todays graphics but keeping with Toriyama's art vision (like they do with the dragonball games) and keeping the original music, story, and keeping it turned based... They can have all my money...
@Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy Dark Cloud is always in the back of my mind it was one of those games that made the PS2's early days for me
This latest Tenchu rumour better just be a rumour.
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