Top 5 PlayStation 4 exclusive launch titles – fantasy lineup
If you listen to the whispers around the Interweb, by all accounts Sony is most certainly launching the PlayStation 4/Orbis later this year. With a major console release slated holiday 2013, it only makes sense that Sony is hard at work on its launch lineup.
Several of Sony’s top tier first party studios have gone dark, with some quiet for over two years. While known third party in-flight PS3 exclusives have completely dropped off the radar as well.
Here is our list of our top 5 highly anticipated titles for the launch of the PlayStation 4:
5) Final Fantasy Versus XIII
Versus is a well known PS3 exclusive that has been in development for quite some time. The game has progressed far enough to a point where Square Enix was able to demo the openworld RPG at the Tokyo Game Show two years back. The demo was described as having a Fallout-like feel crossed with Final Fantasy XII. The game brings back the world hub and air travel of the golden years. However, news of the game’s development completely dropped off except the occasional cryptic messages indicating that it was still in development.
I suspect that Sony and Square Enix quietly agreed to release this highly anticipated title on the PS4 as part of its launch lineup.
4) Gran Turismo 6
Gran Turismo 5 recently crossed the 9.2 million mark, making it the best selling racer this generation. GT5 managed to come close to the total sales figure for the entire Forza franchise which stands around 12 million spanning two consoles. The Gran Turismo franchise is now quickly approaching the 70 million mark.
At the GT5 Asia Championship 2012 event, Kazunori Yamauchi revealed that he was working on GT6 but refused to even provide a target release year or decade.
3) Killzone 4/New IP
Just a couple months ago Guerrilla Games popped its head over to the PlayStation Blog to wish everyone happy holidays and to tease something big for 2013. According to Victor Zuylen, Killzone Community Editor 2013 will be the biggest year ever for the studio, hinting at a major game release or announcement this year.
Whether its Killzone 4 or a new IP altogether its still quite a mystery, but considering the caliber of the studio it will be something to look forwards to.
2) God of War Open World RPG/MMO
It has been known for some time that Sony Santa Monica has split its team with one working on God of War: Ascension led by Todd Papy and the other, a secret project headed up by God of War III Game Director, Stig Asmussen. According to David Jaffe, creator of the God of War series, Stig is “doing cool stuff” currently at Sony Santa Monica.
John Hight, Sony Santa Monica’s Director of Product Development once said on Gametrailers Bonus Round, that they were looking towards Blizzard for aspirations on its next project. When asked as to what the next game was he teased that there are many possibilities in the God of War universe that can be explored and talked about “worlds.”
An open world game based in ancient Greece, with RPG elements and God of War gameplay could offer something truly unique.
1) Rockstar’s Agent
Agent was first teased back in 2007 and was officially announced in 2009 at E3. The game takes place during the Cold War era and delves deeply into the “the world of counter-intelligence, espionage and political assassinations.”
How this game came to be a PlayStation exclusive is a long story which we won’t get into here. However, Take Two reiterated during its fiscal Earnings call that the PS3 exclusive title Agent was still very much in development. As it currently stands, Rockstar essentially “owes Sony one” and Sony probably worked it out with Rockstar to leverage Agent as a AAA launch window title for the PS4.
Ben Feder, former president of Take-Two stated:
The game, like anything from Rockstar North, is going to be very, very cool. It’s going to push the edge, it’s going to be genre-defining and it’s going to be a whole new way of experiencing videogames that we haven’t really seen before.
Sam Houser, founder of Rockstar stated that Agent was the type of game the studio has wanted to make for some time and will deliver a truly unique experience. Sam and Dan Houser are both said to be overseeing the project personally. With so much secrecy around this title, its more than likely a next gen title that both publisher and Sony have agreed to keep quiet on for now.
Honorable Mentions:
Uncharted 4 - Naughty Dog’s two team setup allows one side of the house to develop The Last of Us, while the other side has been working quietly on something for the PS4. A recent discovery by All Things Uncharted hints at a possible Uncharted 4 game in the works. Graham McTavish, voice actor of Charlie Cutter tweeted that he started a new project which is “very hush-hush” and hinted at the return of Charlie Cutter.
The Last Guardian – as much as it pains me to say this, I believe this game will be a PS4 title. If true, there will undoubtedly be howling in the streets from fans of team ICO. We know that the game is very close to finishing development but as to why Sony has gone dark on the title could only mean a PS4 release. I’m sure Sony will come back telling us how much it will be worth it to play it on the PS4 in all of its magnificent next gen glory.
Stay tuned for the Xbox 720 Fantasy List coming soon!
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February 1st, 2013
Yeah. That’s pretty screwed up that Team Ico couldn’t even produce one title in 6+ years.
Pretty good list Mike. Personally I believe Planetside 2 will be a PS4 launch title.
As for God of War. I’m ready for Kratos to be the villian.
February 1st, 2013
“That’s pretty screwed up that Team Ico couldn’t even produce one title in 6+ years.”
So so bad. Last Guardian was/is easily my most anticipated title of the last couple of years.
I don’t blame Kaz for not even giving a rough idea on we’ll see GT6 after all the backlash that came from the GT5 pushbacks. Although I’m very sure that it will be THIS decade lol.
February 2nd, 2013
“I’m ready for Kratos to be the villian”
There’s no God of War without Kratos as the main character. Tough shoes to fill
I’m open to a GOW reboot (with Kratos as the main character)
February 2nd, 2013
“GT5 managed to come close to the total sales figure for the entire Forza franchise which stands around 12 million spanning two consoles”
Godless is not going to believe this
February 2nd, 2013
http://kotaku.com/5981007/these-playstation-3-games-are-running-out-of-time
February 2nd, 2013
@Mike
“God of War Open War RPG/MMO”
Are you crazy?? That would ruin the game.
God of War got to be where it was because of its style.
Mmos and RPGs are so repetitive. God of War keep its fresh and unique by keeping the same style and gameplay.
February 3rd, 2013
gt6 should be a launch title.
February 3rd, 2013
First 30 minutes of god of war ascension.
Watch at your own risk. I think this may be the SP demo they release later this month.
http://m.ign.com/videos/2013/02/01/the-first-30-minutes-of-god-of-war-ascension
February 3rd, 2013
A 720 launch list should be interesting(funny).
I played the GoW Ascension demo and its absolutely stunning. The combat is extremely fluid, Kratos is the most detailed character I’ve ever seen and the graphics are possibly the best on any console (I should just say on PS3 because the 360 hasn’t had amazing graphics for a long time).
February 4th, 2013
Microsuck xbox division in chaotic panic!
http://i.minus.com/i1ot2q1bfpm6z.gif
February 4th, 2013
Oldie
“(I should just say on PS3 because the 360 hasn’t had amazing graphics for a long time).”
Gears 3, amazing looking game
Forza 4 amazing looking game
Forza horizon amazing looking open world racer
Halo 4 amazing looking game
Oldie, While the PS3 may have 2 or 3 games that look better than anything on the xbox, these exclusives are right up there, looking better and playing better than just about everything else the PS3 has to offer.
I won’t even go into the 3rd party stuff, but lets just say the PS3 is NOT the graphical powerhouse the fanboys like to think it is.
February 4th, 2013
Back on topic.
Nice line up Mike, If the PS4 can launch with a few of these then it will be of to a far better start than the PS3 had.
Looking forward to see what it can do.
February 4th, 2013
I played the single player demo of God Of War Ascension. It was awesome. I can’t wait for the full game to come out.
“The Xbox360 hasn’t had amazing graphics for a long time.” The three top Xbox360 exclusive titles due pale graphically in comparison to the majority of the exclusive Ps3 titles and are not as innovative as the many Ps3 exclusive titles.
February 4th, 2013
“Oldie, While the PS3 may have 2 or 3 games that look better than anything on the xbox, these exclusives are right up there, looking better and playing better than just about everything else the PS3 has to offer.”
LOL! Get back to me when a 360 game looks as good as Metal Gear 4, Uncharted 2 and 3, Last of Us, God of War 3 and 4.
February 4th, 2013
@oldschool
You do realise you’re agreeing with what Godless just said?
February 4th, 2013
He said Halo, Gears and Forza look as good as anything the PS3 puts out. No it doesn’t.
February 4th, 2013
Oldie, you said “360 hasn’t had amazing graphics for a long time”
He countered with 360 games that DO look amazing:
“Gears 3, amazing looking game
Forza 4 amazing looking game
Forza horizon amazing looking open world racer
Halo 4 amazing looking game”
Note, he isn’t saying that they match the best of PS3′s offerings.
He goes on to say “While the PS3 may have 2 or 3 games that look better than anything on the xbox”
The most important sentence for GL: “these exclusives are right up there, looking better and playing better than >>just about<< everything else the PS3 has to offer"
You then specify what these couple of games are: "Get back to me when a 360 game looks as good as Metal Gear 4, Uncharted 2 and 3, Last of Us, God of War 3 and 4."
You are AGREEING WITH HIM.
These petty arguments could be avoided if the reading comprehension on here was improved.
February 4th, 2013
Let’s count the best looking games on PS3 that beats all 360 games graphically:
1. Killzone 2
2. Killzone 3
3. God of War 3
4. Uncharted 2
5. Uncharted 3
6. Ratchet & Clank: TOD
7. Ratchet & Clank: ACiT
8. MLB the Show (looks than the 360 offering)
9. Heavy Rain
10. God of War: Ascension
11. The Last of Us
12. Metal Gear Solid 4
I don’t think old school is agreeing with Godless. You just get tired of listing all the games for idiots like godless.
February 4th, 2013
sigh..
http://i.imgur.com/5hXmh.gif
^It’s all you really care about, huh?
February 4th, 2013
Wow Dan, being a totally bitchy little prick today aren’t you?
He said those 360 games are nearly as good and I’m saying that the 360 hasn’t been able to match the best of Ps3 since 2008. Not one game on the 360 looks and plays as well as MGS4 from 2008 and every year the technical and graphical gap between the systems widens. Wasnt agreeing. If your reading comprehension was better then you wouldn’t come off as such a butt fuck.
February 4th, 2013
“Wow Dan, being a totally bitchy little prick today aren’t you?”
Guilty as charged. My apologies.
February 4th, 2013
Wasn’t expecting an apology tbh, thought you were out to cause an argument so I obliged. I apologise also.
*Unzips Dans pants*
February 5th, 2013
Dans
That link had me in tears of laughter. .you are truly a master of the links
Roca
While I agree with some of the games on your list, some of them I wouldn’t agree are better looking than halo 4 in particular.
Others are not even out yet so shouldn’t be there.
MBL I have never seen and will even give you the benefit of the doubt that it does look better than the 360 exclusives, though I have no idea if that is actually the case.
Here is what I would agree with
1. God of War 3
2. Uncharted 2
3. Uncharted 3
4. Ratchet & Clank: ACiT
5. MLB the Show (if you say so? I’ve never seen it)
6. Heavy Rain
7. Metal Gear Solid 4
Even on this list I have issues with the graphical polish on a few of these games. Even my Favorite games on the PS3 , the Uncharted games have poor finish. jaggies galore and a render that drops the graphical fidelity while your moving, then recovers when you stay still. This trick is obviously a work around the weaknesses of the ps3 and does work well, but it’s clear the PS3 is struggling.
The R&C game is hard to quantify due to the cartoon type render. Its far simpler looking than the likes of gears & halo, but the CiT game does look great even when it moving fast and there’s a lot going on.
So this gen roca, by your own list if I let you have all of them, the PS3 has managed 10 games so far that out do the 360 out of handreds of games. Now consider the number of AAA 3rd pary games that run better on the 360, along with the worthy 360 exclusives, and you can see that the cap this generation is not all that great.
February 5th, 2013
LoL @ Godless
I can list way more exclusives if we do genre vs genre
You cannot compare a great looking open-word game against a realistic-looking racing game.
PS3′s exclusives win in graphics in almost every genre.
Those 12 games are just the best looking games of this generation…period.
February 5th, 2013
@godless.
I’m a bit surprised seeing Gears on your list at all as you seem to judge games graphically on aesthetics instead of technical achievement. Aesthetically I always found Gears and Killzone 2/3 similar even if technically the Killzone games were more impressive graphically.
February 5th, 2013
MLB baseball is one of the most realistic video games ever made as far as graphics and simulation goes. It’s funny how Godless only seems to find issues with Ps3 games. Gears Of War suffers from screen tearing/framerate drops and Halo 4 suffers from performance dips and screen tearing.
February 5th, 2013
Wow. Lists based on fanboy opinion. That settles that arguement.
There’s no doubt ps3 is the stonger console but let’s remember ps3 was supposed to blow xbox away at launch but it took many years to harness this power. Really hope that’s not the case again for ps4
February 5th, 2013
LOL. Yeah. This can only end up good.
February 5th, 2013
Twilight
Halo 4 out performs just about every game ever written for the PS3, and looks stunning while doing so
Some quotes from Digital foundrys analysis of the game: -
“The results of the studio’s work are compelling. From the smallest rendering elements to the sense of overall size and scale, Halo 4 represents an impressive leap over what has come before, producing scenes we can describe as being of genuine magnificence. Remember that feeling you had when playing the first 20 minutes of God of War 3 for the first time? The sensation that the developers had somehow extracted next-gen visuals from current gen hardware? While Halo 4 doesn’t quite engender that feeling of hushed awe, it gets very, very close – and more importantly the game does a great job of maintaining that level of quality across the entirety of the campaign.”
As for the performance of the game engine, you are flat out wrong. .
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-vs-halo-4
February 5th, 2013
And also
Lens of truths in depth breakdown of the game engine
http://www.lensoftruth.com/infocus-halo-4-review-and-analysis-video/
Phranc
While I agree that Gears 2 and Killzone 2 are pretty similar in a lot of areas, Gears 3 is a huge step up in graphics, and for me blows away killzone 2 and 3 both in over all texture quality and general game ascetics.
Technically I have no idea which game is streaming more data or throwing more polygons around, but for me its clear that gears 3 just looks better.
Halo 4 blows them clean out of the water.
February 5th, 2013
Godless,
Halo 4′s performance has improved over previous iterations of Halo but the game still suffers from some issues. The article that you posted says this. “Halo 4 can add or drop fames seemingly at will upsetting the cadence and introducing micro-stutter into the motion of the game, even if the frame -rate remains at 30 fps.” “The only areas where performance dips are especially noticeable is when…” So Halo 4 does have some performance issues. They are just not as big as previous Halo games.
As far as Xbox360 games having better graphics then Ps3 games, you are entitled to your opinion. I will agree that Halo 4 is definetely one of Xbox360′s better looking games and a decent looking game in general. However, as far as graphics go, I do not agree with you that Halo 4 looks bettter graphically then the top Ps3 exclusive titles. The majority of the gaming industry does not share your same opinion Godless. This is why Ps3 games win best graphics on a consistent basis over Xbox360 games.
February 5th, 2013
Major PS3 exclusives can look better, but the difference is so subtle in general that whatever advantages PS3 has graphically are mitigated by 360′s matched or better performance in third party titles. PS3 has some 3rd party titles that perform better, it just doesn’t seem to be nearly as much as what 360 has.
If the graphical difference was as glaring as Wii’s, then it might have had more importance. As it is, whatever performance differences between 360 and PS3 in most games this gen (regardless of the reason) has been close enough in general to have little to no real impact.
February 5th, 2013
Halo 4 doesn’t even look better than KZ2 or MGS4, both titles came out in ’08
February 5th, 2013
“Halo 4 out performs just about every game ever written for the PS3, and looks stunning while doing so”
Lol!!! I’ve played and competed Halo 4 and as amazing as the game is (it really is amazing) it doesn’t look anything close as great as the best looking PS3 exclusives from 5 years ago, let alone last year. Halo 4 performs brilliantly (CoD performs better which is something I won’t deny CoD, it always runs flawlessly).
When did you play and complete Halo 4 Godless?
Also, Gears 3 is the most jaggy game I have ever seen. Looks great but very, very jaggy. Uncharted 2 has no jags, UC3 I’ve noticed a few after last time you complained about it, looked closer (and I had to look very close) and I saw it. But still looks better than anything the 360 is ever capable of. Heck, MGS4 from ’08 outperforms and looks better than any 360 exclusive. Look at the difference between Revengeance from ’13 to MGS4 from ’08 and you’ll see the Fox engine has taken a massive hit to cater to the LCD (360). It even handles better and looks better on PS3.
February 5th, 2013
As for Halo 4 looks better than Killzone 2 and 3: LMFAO!!!
February 6th, 2013
It’s obvious that Killzone 2 and 3 looks graphically better than Halo 4 plain and simple.
February 6th, 2013
^ I know. I have no idea why I even responded to that ridiculous statement.
February 6th, 2013
lol
February 6th, 2013
Gears didn’t even received a single nomination for a graphics award.
February 8th, 2013
I personally think Gears 3 looks better than Killzone 3. Killzone 2 is a different story though: Gears 3= KZ2
KZ3 is full of jaggies whether people want to admit that or not.