What is 'Project Beast'? Real or Rumor? Some Thoughts

A huge rumor has emerged that From Software and Sony Japan are working on a new game for PS4 called 'Project Beast'. Could it be real or another hoax? And if it is real, what could it be about?

[Chris092]

The game really gives Demon/Dark souls Vibe. But who knows what the game could be. Still looks awesome! :D

[nicksetzer1]

Doubt it's for PS4, at least not with the low level polish the screenshots have. Fromsoft is a great dev and a PS4 game from them would not look that bad. (Even if it's alpha footage)

[GameDev1]

Or you don't just want it to be a PS4 game

Sony hardly give anything away, insiders give out more Sony game info than Sony themselves.

[TomShoe]

If Sony Japan is working on it, then it's most likely an exclusive.

Those are also highly compressed screenshots.

[morganfell]

Sony employee and insider DemonNite started hinting at this game last fall at Gaf and it was at that time impossible to make the connection. When you look back on just a few of his comments you can now see the trend.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum...

[colonel179]

This has to be real!.

Just hopefully is not a game that was cancelled or a project that was just intended for something else.

[nicksetzer1]

Why would I "not want it to be a PS4 game? I do have a PS4, so not wanting games on it would be pretty stupid.... I am sorry my opinion hurt your feelings, I thought comment sections were for discussions, not blindly agreeing with what you like to hear most. If it comes to PS4 great....

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[NovusTerminus]

I have been playing From Software's games since the PS1, and at no point in their career have they shown graphical prowess. They have great games, with amazing art direction but their graphics have always been below average.

[Brazz]

well... Demon souls/Armored core aren't the best games in graphics but Dark Souls have very god graphics! hell Dark souls II graphics, to me, are better than skyrim graphics!

[EverydayGuy]

Agree like Final Fantasy only the FMV were about graphics, everything else was gameplay. I hope that type of story telling returns, because I usually use that as motivation to further the story.

[Melankolis]

Why all those disagrees?, is there anything wrong if the game is for PS3 or even Vita...?

[Qrphe]

On the contrary, many of the comments on 4chan Ive seen call them bullshots (where this leak comes from). It definitely has hetter lighting than DaS2's scrapped lightning system.

[sinspirit]

Most alpha gameplay doesn't even look that good. The only reason there are a few games with fantastic graphics in alpha stage right now is because of the rise of early access titles that rush graphical progress in the beginning because it's easy and then the promise of new gameplay mechanics and refinements in following updates. But, for the most part alpha stage games still look worse. Considering these screenshots are not full resolution shots, are very blurry, filled with artifacts, etcetera, you have nothing to speak these claims for.

[dale_denton]

aww you butthurt xbone cant get these amazing titles? poor bot.

[medman]

@nicsetzer
Jealousy will get you nowhere in life.

[DialgaMarine]

This could be Deomon's Souls 2 finally being revealed. PS4 exclusive from the sound of it. :)

[Tony-Red-Grave]

You a banned from getting my hopes up perma banned if not demons souls2 xD

[Meep]

I hope Miyazaki directs this title. If he does I will definitely get a PS4 for this. Especially since I was disappointed with Dark Souls 2.

[lonelyplayer]

What's wrong with ds2?

[Meep]

DS2 is a good game on its own, but compared to its predecessors, it does not match up. The level design (hell non-existent) is worse, enemy/boss design is worse. The games lore isn't as good and in Dark Souls 2 I feel like the publishers/developer played the "prepare to die" card too hard. There are quite a bit of cheap deaths and dumb hard bosses.

[PrinceOfAllSaiyans]

Hopefully a new IP Beast Souls.

[TheOneWhoIsTornApart]

This definitely is a Souls game. it may be a brand new Souls game or a Demon Souls sequal and if so it looks like its in the future like maybe a Renaissance era kind of world perhaps but of coarse a dark fantasy with a Souls art style and universe. I think this is gonna be interesting whatever it is. I can't wait for the full reveal.

[BlakHavoc]

I think it's real, but idk what it could be about, the screenshots don't tell much. But color me intrigued, I want to see more at E3 and hopefully it manages to spark my interest even more. But it is refreshing to see other genres getting attention from Sony, i'm truly getting tired of all the FPS titles, cause while some are excellent, it's hard to feel like you've experienced something exclusive when you get the impression that you've been down this street before.

[DVAcme]

I think it's real, and to all those who are protesting this being PS4-exclusive, need I remind you that the original Demon's Souls was a From/SCE cooperation. If Sony is working with them and putting up the money, then so be it. I bet many of the same people calling BS on this being PS4-exclusive are perfectly fine with Titanfall being XB1-exclusive. I don't see why Microsoft can play that game and Sony can't.

Plus, this is a Hidetaka Yamazaki game, it'll be awesome to see what the father of the Souls series can do with next-gen hardware. I don't expect a major graphical upgrade, but I DO expect that extra horsepower to be put to good use, probably in stuff like lighting effects, FPS and enemy AI.

[LightDiego]

Demon's Souls 2 or a new IP, both are amazing ideas.

[Bill_Willson_CIA]

PC master race port-begging this game is so funny!

PS4 exclusive race!

[Snappy]

Ps4 = Remote play :)